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'I decided it was my time': Councillor George throws name into mayoral race

The race to become mayor of Melfort now has two candidates. Coun. Glenn George announced at the City of Melfort's Regular Council Meeting on Monday, Feb. 10 that he would be throwing his name into the...

Lisa Brady Feb 11, 2020 Glenn George (Back middle, Team Canada Jersey) and his family. (submitted photo)

Local couple miss chocolates but 'life is good' on quarantined cruise ship

A husband and wife from central Alberta say they are "feeling quite happy and relaxed" quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo.Lolit...

Feb 11, 2020

No deaths or injuries reported after train derails near Guernsey

There weren't any injuries or deaths reported after a 31-car train derailment near Guernsey on Thursday.Marlo Pritchard, the president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, said the train comprise...

Feb 06, 2020 The fire was still burning in the afternoon after a train derailed near Guernsey on Feb. 6, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Tisdale Kin groups gearing up for Telemiracle 44

In just one month, Saskatchewan residents will be asked to ring those phones for Telemiracle 44.As the telethon approaches, it is a very busy time for Kin clubs across the province as they prepare to ...

Feb 06, 2020 Tisdale Kin working the phones at Telemiracle 43. (Facebook/Tisdale Kinettes)

Fishing Lake First Nation officially opens new school

After decades of portable trailers being used as a school on the Fishing Lake First Nation, there's now a permanent structure.On Monday, Feb. 3, a grand opening was held for Chief Sabatiwasis School. ...

Feb 05, 2020 The new school at Fishing Lake replaced a handful of portables used at the school for decades. (Fishing Lake School/Facebook)

Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the cou...

Feb 05, 2020 In this image from video, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts arrives for the vote in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

Police find body of missing Carrot River man, investigating suspicious death

UPDATE: A missing Carrot River man who was reported missing in Calgary has been found dead. The body of 47-year-old Sheldon Wolf was discovered Tuesday in a rural area north of Airdrie, Alta. Police s...

Glynn Brothen Feb 04, 2020 Sheldon Wolf, from Carrot River, went missing in Calgary. (submitted photo/Calgary Police Service)

Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco player happy with spinal surgery results

AIRDRIE, Alta. - A hockey player paralyzed in a bus crash has been working hard since undergoing spinal surgery in Thailand late last year and it's getting him closer to ...

Feb 02, 2020

RCMP locate 59-year-old woman

UPDATE: RCMP reported Monday that Cora Lisitza had been located and is safe. In a media release Carrot River RCMP thanked the public for their assistance. --- The Carrot River RCMP are requesting publ...

Glynn Brothen Feb 01, 2020 Cora Lisitza (Submitted photo/Carrot River RCMP)

Billboard pleas: Alberta man hopes sign will find him a kidney donor

CARBON, Alta. - The large billboard overlooking the town of Drumheller in east-central Alberta is hard to miss. Next to a photo of a smiling man in a blue shirt, his arms crossed, the sign reads:...

Jan 27, 2020