Tag Archives: People
Battlefords Ag. Society cancels Agrimex Spring Trade Show
The Battlefords Agricultural Society announced Friday, they have cancelled the Agrimex Farm, Trade and Home Show for the second straight year, due to the ongoing pandemic. General Manager of the Ag. S...
Jan 29, 2021
Local advocate talks mental wellness
Social media platforms are filled with references to mental health today and a local mindfulness and wellness educator is weighing in on the conversation.Bell Let's Talk Day is a campaign created in a...
Jan 28, 2021
Second World War veteran from Carrot River turning 100
A Carrot River resident will hit the centennial mark on Feb. 2.Kenneth Alfred (Alf) Sauder will turn 100 years old. Sauder served in the Second World War (WWII) from 1942 to 1945 with 413 (Tusker) Squ...
Jan 28, 2021
Longtime PAGC Grand Chief passes away
A man who spent nearly four decades in Indigenous politics, including four terms as Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Albert Grand Council, passed away Monday night.Ron Michel was 69. According to a st...
Jan 26, 2021
Limited options for homeless in the northeast with lack of warm weather shelters
As temperatures have dipped into the extreme cold category, those that are homeless are left with limited options in Melfort and area.Melfort Salvation Army Captain Rick Robins said there are no cold ...
Jan 25, 2021
RCMP K-9 unit continues training on regular basis in Melfort
Seeing an RCMP police service dog around Melfort isn't much of a surprise with many of them receiving training here in the city.At least once a week, training takes place out of the Northern Lights Pa...
Jan 22, 2021
Battleford tow truck incident sparks importance of highway safety
As temperatures continue to fluctuate in Saskatchewan, leading to less than ideal road conditions, one tow truck driver's harrowing experience highlights the need to slow down on icy highways.On Monda...
Jan 21, 2021
Sask U18 AAA teams given options as games are postponed indefinitely
As it's looking more and more likely that there will not be Saskatchewan U18 AAA Hockey League action this year, both the female and male AAA leagues are allowing its teams to send their billeted play...
Jan 21, 2021
Friends, sports community remember Regina broadcasting icon Woodsy
Tributes continue to pour in as Saskatchewan residents - and people across the country - fondly remember Warren Woods.The man everyone knew as Woodsy died Wednesday of complications from COVID-19. He ...
Jan 21, 2021
P.A.'s Mays writes tell-all book, but not without ruffling feathers
Throughout the years, Prince Albert Minor Hockey Association (PAMHA) technical director James Mays has been open to talk about whatever was on his mind-on and off the record with local media. But not ...
Jan 20, 2021