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RCMP say 15 dead after bus carrying seniors collides with semi truck Manitoba

R-C-M-P say 15 people are dead and 10 are in hospital after a bus carrying people from Dauphin, Manitoba -- many of them seniors, collided with a semi truck.Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill, the comman...

Jun 15, 2023

Melfort sees positive jump in COR safety score

The City of Melfort recently had their annual Certificate of Recognition (COR) audit to evaluate the safety management system in place.Melfort received a grade of 96 per cent, up eight per cent from t...

Jun 15, 2023

Melfort junior golfer qualifies for national event in Quebec

A northeast junior golfer has qualified for a national event, later this summer.Jaxon Blevins, out of Melfort, finished tied for third at a tournament this past weekend, down in Dakota Dunes, which of...

Jun 15, 2023

Local trio to use home-course advantage this weekend in Nipawin

The NextGen Prairie Championships will be touching down in Nipawin this weekend (June 16-18) and the crowd already has three fan favourites.A trio of hometown boys will compete in the prestigious even...

Jun 14, 2023

James Smith Cree Nation becomes first First Nation in Canada to receive local KidSport chapter

For the first time in KidSport Canada's history, a local chapter has been set up on a First Nation.KidSport Saskatchewan representatives travelled to Bernard Constant Community School at James Smith C...

Jun 13, 2023

Men's fastpitch returns to Melfort

For the first time since pre-pandemic times, men's fastpitch is filling the Melfort ball diamonds.The Athletics, which are part of a six-team Prince Albert league, haven't played at home for a number ...

Jun 12, 2023

Tisdale football player to compete at nationals

For the second year in a row, Team Saskatchewan will have a Tisdale local on their squad when they compete at the National Women's Under-18 Championship.Grade 11 girl, Shayden Magnus will dawn the pro...

Jun 12, 2023

Canada's Nick Taylor wins RBC Canadian Open in a playoff to end 69-year drought

Nick Taylor has won the RBC Canadian Open.The Abbotsford, B.C., product rolled in a dramatic 72-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole Sunday to beat England's Tommy Fleetwood and end a 69-year d...

Jun 11, 2023

‘It’s going to reduce cancer:’ Analyst praises warnings on cigarettes

Cigarettes are getting a new look that's aimed at reducing smoking.Health Canada is now requiring manufacturers to add warning labels to individual cigarettes in addition to existing warnings on packa...

Jun 11, 2023

Student from Clearwater River claims bronze at National Science Fair

A grade 11 student from Clearwater River Dene Nation captured a spot on the podium at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton last month. Ava Haynes beat out over 330 other projects at the Fair to cl...

Jun 10, 2023