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Mustangs cleared to resume hockey-related activities after positive COVID-19 test

The Melfort Mustangs are now able to get back onto the ice after having a player test positive for COVID-19 last week.The team said in a release sent out on Wednesday, Sept. 30 the team is cleared for...

Sep 30, 2020

Carrot River Valley candidates talk election campaign

With less than a month to go until the Saskatchewan provincial election, candidates across the province are out making their cases to be chosen by the electorate.In the Carrot River Valley Riding, Sas...

Sep 30, 2020

Melfort Rotary Club honours Gordon Little with tree planting

The Rotary Club of Melfort honoured one of their own on Tuesday, Sept. 29 with a tree planting ceremony at Rotary Park.Gordon Liddle passed away on Sept. 30, 2019 and was an active Rotarian, and activ...

Sep 30, 2020

Cumberland College creates video in honour of Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day is taking place today across Canada.The national movement began in 2013 and has spread across the nation with millions of people showing their support by participating in a variety of...

Sep 30, 2020

Rematch in Melfort constituency for October general election

A rematch is shaping up in the Melfort constituency when it comes to the October general election in Saskatchewan.Premier Scott Moe announced the dissolving of the legislative assembly on Tuesday, Sep...

Sep 29, 2020

Quill Lake area residents told to prepare for gas flare

Residents of the Quill Lake area need not worry if they see a large red flame east of the community starting tomorrow.SaskEnergy is conducting a series of controlled natural gas flares along Highway 5...

Sep 28, 2020

Melfort NDP nominee Lorne Schroeder optimistic about second election bid

Lorne Schroeder said he learned a lot from his last election bid in March 2018.The farmer from Leroy was the New Democratic Party's (NDP) nominee in the Melfort by-election, but fell by over 2,400 vot...

Lisa Brady Sep 25, 2020

Current councillor running for mayoral seat in Humboldt

We now know one of the candidates looking to take the position of mayor in the City of Humboldt.Current councillor, Michael Behiel, made the announcement on Facebook Wednesday morning that he would be...

Sep 25, 2020

Sask. Hockey Association, province inching towards regular season start date

Saskatchewan's governing body for hockey is making progress towards a regular season start date.After months of silence between government officials and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association, the two si...

Sep 24, 2020

Pair of moose make their way around Melfort, safely herded out of the city

A bull and cow moose sighting in Melfort has been confirmed by the Ministry of Environment.A large number of reports of the two moose started coming in on Wednesday, according to Inspector Steve Dobko...

Sep 24, 2020