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Mustangs add extra blue line depth for 2023-24 season

The Melfort Mustangs announced that 2005-born defenceman Jackson MacIntosh has committed to the club for the 2023-24 season.The Sherwood Park, Alta. product, has spent this season with his hometown Sh...

Feb 15, 2023

Melfort RCMP, City, Chamber working together to combat recent shoplifting spike

A recent spike in shoplifting crimes in the Melfort area has caused significant concern for the business community, the city, and local police.Melfort RCMP commander and staff sergeant, Darren Simons,...

Feb 15, 2023

Group looking to get Métis harvesting rights recognized by province around P.A. and Batoche

A group of Mtis people from around Prince Albert and Batoche areas are calling on the provincial government to recognize their harvesting rights in the area.Currently, Mtis people can receive fines fo...

Feb 14, 2023

Love far and wide: Village of 50 gets international attention

The Village of Love was named after a rail conductor, but amorous couples from around the world are not too concerned with that as they look to tie the knot. Looking to capitalize on public fascinatio...

Feb 14, 2023

Alec Saretzky earns SJHL MVP of the Week

The Humboldt Broncos picked up four big points this past weekend, as they continue to fight for second place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) standings.Twenty-year-old forward, Alec Sar...

Feb 14, 2023

Prince Albert man fulfills reality TV dream, takes on Ultimate Challenge

With fond memories of swimming at Prince Albert's Frank Dunn pool, or playing a host of various sports during his days at St.Mary High School, Dustin Seidler says he hopes he can help inspire more gay...

Feb 13, 2023

African-Canadian history in the northeast

February has been proclaimed as African-Canadian/Black History Month, in Saskatchewan.This was done in 'honour and recognition of the legacy of Black Canadians across the province and the rest of Cana...

Feb 13, 2023

The Spot in Tisdale closing its doors, location in Nipawin staying open

The Spot in Tisdale is officially closing its doors.The restaurant has been in the community since June 1, 2019, starting up a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic."Originally, things were looking ...

Feb 13, 2023

Rehab contract sparks fresh battle between veterans and the Liberal government

OTTAWA - A multimillion-dollar contract between Ottawa and a private company around the provision of mental and physical health services for veterans is sparking a new fight between the Liberal govern...

Feb 12, 2023

Federal watchdogs, MPs slam corrections officials on treatment of prisoners

OTTAWA - Federal watchdogs and members of Parliament are pressing Canada's top corrections officials to improve conditions for Black and Indigenous offenders who are serving time in federal prisons. T...

Feb 11, 2023