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Top stories of 2022 in Northeast Saskatchewan

It was a busy year for northeast Saskatchewan in 2022, as pandemic restrictions lessened, many businesses and events opened up, and people got back to projects that were halted or delayed over the pas...

Dec 26, 2022

Porcupine Sr. Blues raise over $20k for Porcupine Hope Fund

The Porcupine Plain Blues senior hockey team hosted the Tisdale Ramblers this past Saturday for a special 'Night of Hope' game.The contest raised money for the Porcupine Hope Fund, which supports crit...

Dec 23, 2022

Carlton Trail College donates to local food banks

Carlton Trail College is thinking local, this holiday season.Recently, the college donated to five food banks, within its learning region.The institution said "they're helping individuals this Decembe...

Dec 22, 2022

How to increase chances of getting on a flight as cancelations continue to pop up

Are you concerned your flight for the holidays is going to be canceled?Cancelations have been popping up left and right over the past couple of days, mostly in Vancouver and Toronto due to poor weathe...

Dec 22, 2022

Mustangs release three stars of the month after excellent December stretch

The Melfort Mustangs went 5-1-0-1 in the month of December, largely due in part to amazing performances from all three levels of their team.With hockey now done until the second weekend of the new yea...

Dec 22, 2022

SARM president says new provincial tax change will hurt rural municipalities

Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan previously had the ability to tax commercial property at nines times the rate that they've been allowed to tax agricultural property.That ratio has now been lowere...

Dec 22, 2022

Carrot River’s Wiens placed on IR with lower-body injury

Saskatoon Blades forward and Carrot River product Jayden Wiens has been listed as being out indefinitely after suffering a lower-body injury earlier this month. According to a release from the club, W...

Dec 21, 2022

St. Brieux Kin Club hosts ribbon cutting for new gazebo

The St. Brieux Kin Club has officially completed its "first project ever".The group recently held a ribbon cutting for the construction of a new gazebo and featured a special visit from Santa Claus, a...

Dec 21, 2022

Mustangs' Minnoch wins D-man of the week for second time this month

The Melfort Mustangs have registered at least a point in 12 of their last 13 contests, which has been inspired by the recent play of one of their top blue liners.Twenty-year-old Kevin Minnoch has now ...

Dec 20, 2022

Melfort Christmas Castle supporting local food bank, fight against childhood cancer

The Christmas Castle in Melfort is getting locals in the holiday spirit, right before the Christmas weekend.The Christmas tree maze began earlier this month (Dec. 5), and will run nightly from 6-9 p.m...

Dec 19, 2022