Tag Archives: People
Canada Day celebrations include time of reflection for many
While Canada Day celebrates the creation of the nation, for many Indigenous peoples it's a reminder of what was taken from them. At the celebrations along the riverbank in Prince Albert, Reina Morin a...
Jul 01, 2022
Court rejects bid by AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn suspension
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says an Ontario court has rejected a bid by National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn her recent suspension. The organization issued a statement Thursday say...
Jul 01, 2022
Broncos' Olsen commits to Sun Devils, acquire Weigel from Hounds
The Humboldt Broncos have made a pair of announcements this week, sending one of their own to continue his hockey career elsewhere and acquiring a new player in a trade.First off, it was Humboldt Bron...
Jul 01, 2022
Softball Canada's celebration tour makes stop in Melfort, inspiring the next generation of players
The Canadian Senior Women's National Softball team stopped in Melfort to play an exhibition doubleheader against the Czech Republic Wednesday night.Team Canada took game one 5-0, while the Czech Repub...
Jun 30, 2022
Quilly Willy Sports Days returns to Canada Day weekend
Quilly Willy Days, also known as Porcupine Sports Days is returning to Canada Day weekend this year.The three-day event hasn't occurred during its normal time these past two years, having been complet...
Jun 30, 2022
Ag. Society excited to bring back annual exhibition, planning to keep prices low despite economy
The Battlefords Agricultural Society is gearing up to hold its annual Northwest Territorial Days exhibition this summer. The event will run Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 19 at the exhibition grou...
Jun 30, 2022
Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary officially celebrates grand opening
After four years in the making, the Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary (HUGS) has finally opened.HUGS was originally proposed back in 2018, but due to COVID, operations were shut down and the project was...
Jun 29, 2022
Softball Olympic Athletes coming to Melfort
Wednesday night will mark a great day for young softball athletes in the northeast, as Spruce Haven Park in Melfort will be the site for an exceptional level of international women's softball competit...
Jun 29, 2022
Many folks across the northeast participating in 111km challenge
The Northern Lights Movement For Kids (NLMFK) has been holding its 111km challenge for the third June in a row.The challenge, which runs all month long, aims to promote activity and raise awareness fo...
Jun 28, 2022
Black and Rural Saskatchewan comes to Melfort
This past week, Heritage Saskatchewan made a stop in Melfort at the Kerry Vickar Centre (KVC) with their Black and Rural Saskatchewan presentation, A Window into an Overlooked Segment of Prairie Life....
Jun 27, 2022