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North Battleford high schools recognize Orange Shirt Day

Staff and students at the North Battleford high schools took part in a number of events and activities recognizing Orange Shirt Day, Thursday.Orange Shirt Day serves as a day of remembrance for the vi...

Sep 29, 2022

Ribbon cutting ceremony held for new Tisdale off-leash dog park

The new off-leash dog park in Tisdale is now 100% complete.The town held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to officially unveil the project.While the park has been open for a few months now, accor...

Sep 29, 2022

Popular TV show filmed episode on Poundmaker Cree Nation

A show that explores Indigenous cooking and culture recently filmed an episode on Poundmaker Cree Nation. The show called Moosemeat and Marmalade currently in season six is much more than a cooking sh...

Sep 29, 2022

Melfort, Humboldt honouring National Truth and Reconciliation Day

The City of Melfort will be holding a candlelight vigil in honour of both National Truth and Reconciliation Day and the James Smith Cree Nation.The observation will take place tonight, September 29th,...

Sep 29, 2022

Vanity Cup returning for 29th year

For the 29th year in a row, a few hundred people will travel down to Nipawin to compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars.The annual Vanity Cup will take place this weekend, with the banquet return...

Sep 28, 2022

Cumberland House woman $100,000 richer after lotto win

Evelyn McKenzie is planning to share the $100,000 she won on the Lotto 6/49 with her two sons. McKenzie bought the ticket from the Northern Store n Cumberland House on the day of the draw, August 31, ...

Sep 28, 2022

Governor General of Canada visits James Smith Cree Nation after mass stabbing

The Governor General of Canada made a stop in James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) to pay respects to the victims of the mass stabbing attack earlier this month.Mary Simon was joined by the leadership of th...

Sep 28, 2022

Melfort swaps players with La Ronge, re-acquires former Mustang

The Melfort Mustangs have acquired 2003-born forward Tye Evans and a Player Development Fee (PDF) from the La Ronge Ice Wolves in exchange for 2002-born forward Trenton Curtis.Evans re-joins the Musta...

Sep 27, 2022

Northeast has multiple top-10 finishes at High School Golf Provincials

The 2022 Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) Provincial Golf Championships were held at Jackfish Lodge Golf Course this past weekend and the North East District had a total of eight...

Sep 27, 2022

Trojans stay the course, expect better results as core group matures

The Tisdale Trojans will begin their 2022/23 season tomorrow Sept. 28 in a home game against the Yorkton Secon Maulers.Tisdale will look to rebound off an unfortunate season last year, which saw them ...

Sep 27, 2022