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Apology from Pope draws mixed local reaction

Hours after an apology from Pope Francis to former residential school students, and a promise to come to Canada to deliver a similar message, his words are still sinking in for at least two concerned ...

Lisa Brady Apr 01, 2022

Sask. comedian says Oscar joke, like most comedy, is subjective

Chris Rock's joke at the Oscars about Jada-Pinkett Smith was more subjective than offensive. That's according to Saskatchewan stand-up comic Kelly Taylor who said it was Will Smith's reaction that was...

Mar 28, 2022

Annual city-wide spring club registration night to be held Thursday

Melfort and area residents are eager to finally fill their calendars with various athletic and artistic opportunities among other endeavours.The first city-wide spring club registration night since th...

Mar 28, 2022

$750,000 boost for families at Children’s Hospital

The families of children in the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatchewan will have another avenue for financial relief when it comes to details like buying food, paying for parking or even buy...

Mar 23, 2022

Disabled Star City woman finds support in small town and family

The change from being an athlete and a physical person to being paralyzed in an instant is enough to make the strongest head spin.For Star City's Jennifer Gabrysh - and for almost every person living ...

Mar 18, 2022

Melfort RCMP request help in locating missing 43-year-old Kinistino man

UPDATE: At 2:51 p.m. Monday, RCMP confirmed that Durell was found safe.--Melfort RCMP is asking for help from the public in locating a missing 43-year-old man. Michael Durell was reported missing to p...

Mar 14, 2022

Skyrocketing fuel prices will hurt agriculture-related industries

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - With prices hovering at 169.9 cents per litre in the Battlefords Wednesday and 158.9 cents per litre in Meadow Lake, the surging fuel costs are not only tough on families but ...

Angela Brown Mar 09, 2022

‘Line between life and death’: Cousins used trapping skills, body spray to survive

Thomas Barnett looked to the dark sky and prayed. He prayed for wood and to stay awake despite signs of hypothermia creeping through his body. He prayed to see the morning sun and feel its heat. He pr...

Mar 07, 2022

Mustangs set for last meetings of season against rival Hawks

The Melfort Mustangs are riding a four game winning streak as they head into their final meeting against the Hawks this season.Melfort is coming off a 4-1 win over La Ronge on Wednesday and forward Ty...

Mar 04, 2022

'It’s just devastating, I can’t believe this is happening': P.A. residents gather in solidarity for Ukraine

It was an emotional ceremony in front of city hall in Prince Albert Thursday evening as more than 50 people gathered in support of Ukraine.The event, put on by Taras Kachkowski and Dennis Ogrodnick, f...

Mar 03, 2022