Tag Archives: People

Melfort Ag Society gearing up for Melfort Exhibition July 19-21
Residents from the northeast and beyond are gearing up for Melfort's annual exhibition. The Melfort Ag Society is once again hosting the event at the Exhibition Grounds July 19, 20 and 21. Ag Society ...
Jul 11, 2024

Plus Industries granted Community Airtime Award
Plus Industries in Melfort will soon be the benefactor of a ton of free advertising.The non-profit group is the recipient of the Community Airtime Award, which will grant them over $50,000 worth of ra...
Jul 10, 2024

Melfort, Tisdale Salvation Army feeding children throughout the summer
The Salvation Army in Melfort and Tisdale is working hard to try and ensure that no kids go hungry this summer.The local non-profit organization launched their 'Lunch Bags for Children' program yester...
Jul 10, 2024

Nipawin Exhibition quickly approaching
Summer in northeast Saskatchewan is in full swing, and exhibition season is quickly approaching. Nipawin's fair will be held July 15, 16, and 17. The Nipawin Exhibition Association's interim president...
Jul 10, 2024

Crozon, Team Canada win one last stop on home soil before trip to Paris
Humboldt native Paige Crozon and the rest of Team Canada are roughly just a week away from flying to Paris, France to compete in their first Olympics in Women's 3x3 Basketball.Before they set off on a...
Jul 09, 2024

Former Bronco comfortable, confident following second development camp in Vancouver
A former member of the Humboldt Broncos continues to work on his craft at an NHL-calibre level.Matthew Perkins attended his second Vancouver Canucks development camp this past week, after having been ...
Jul 08, 2024

Fourth and final year of walk by survivors of Duck Lake residential school underway
There are only about 75 kilometres between Duck Lake and Wahpeton Dakota First Nation, but it's a much longer journey for Scott Bird on the path of reconciliation. "My whole family was part of the [In...
Jul 07, 2024
‘We need closure’: community gathers for Tamra Keepness annual BBQ
The disappearance of Tamra Keepness remains a mystery even 20 years later, as more than 100 people gathered to keep her story fresh in people's minds.Five-year-old Keepness disappeared from her home i...
Jul 06, 2024

Melfort's Misskey selected by Sharks in 2024 NHL Draft
A northeast hockey player just had one of the most important moments of his career, yet somehow, it happened on the golf course.Melfort's own Nate Misskey found out he was selected 143rd overall by th...
Jul 06, 2024

Hawks begin in Flin Flon, Broncos to host Hounds for season-opener
The 2024/25 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League schedule was released earlier this week, as it's been determined when and where all 12 teams will play their 56 regular season games.For the Nipawin Hawks...
Jul 05, 2024