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Fishing licences aren’t required in Saskatchewan this weekend

Anglers could be busy in Saskatchewan this weekend.The summer free fishing weekend is Saturday and Sunday, when residents and visitors don't need a licence to fish in any of the province's bodies of w...

Jul 07, 2020

Violent incident between Saskatoon police and Indigenous man ‘unnecessary,’ says man who taped it

The man who videotaped an incident between Saskatoon police and an Indigenous man Saturday afternoon says it didn't have to become violent.Frank Collins lives near the yard where the incident took pla...

Jul 07, 2020

City of Melfort hosting disc golf learn to play day

The City of Melfort is looking to increase recreation capacity in the community with a disc golf learn to play day.A workshop will take place at Rotary Park which boasts a three par, nine-hole disc go...

Jul 07, 2020

222's Fastpitch holding pitcher training sessions in Melfort

Softball players in the Melfort area are getting the chance to get some training from the 222's Fastpitch program in the coming weeks.Dean Holoien is hosting two days' worth of pitching training sessi...

Jul 04, 2020

Melfort movie theatre sets reopening date

Dynasty Twin Theatres in Melfort is planning to re-open their doors next weekend after being closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Movie theatres were able to open as of June 29 as part of t...

Jul 03, 2020

Local women receive $500 4-H scholarships

Despite having to postpone the 2020 Prince Albert Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale, the organizing committee was still able to move forward with the sale of the charity steer and awarded two scholarshi...

Nigel Maxwell Jul 03, 2020

Humboldt's Crozon voted 'Favourite Basketball Saskatchewan Alumni' in bracket challenge

With most sports at a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, Basketball Saskatchewan Inc. (BSI) decided to use the month of June to figure out who Saskatchewan's favourite alumni is with a bracket c...

Jul 02, 2020

Melfort Food Bank offering kid-friendly food packages every Wednesday

School age children in the community who may be missing school meals and snacks can take advantage of the After the Bell program in Melfort.Food Banks Canada and the Melfort Food Bank will be distribu...

Jul 02, 2020

'We've buried too many,': Northerner plans hunger strike in Regina to protest inaction for suicide prevention

A popular Mtis musician from northern Saskatchewan is walking to Regina from La Ronge and plans to begin a hunger strike once he arrives to demonstrate against the province's inaction on suicide preve...

Jul 02, 2020

'I love this country:' Brazilian cowboy nears end of epic horse ride in Calgary

WAIPAROUS VILLAGE, Alta. - Filipe Masetti Leite stops for a break from another long day in the saddle on his year-long trek encountering bugs, bears, buffalo and bad weather. The Brazil...

Jul 01, 2020