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Community salutes Melfort Mustangs as they leave for Flin Flon

The Melfort Mustangs had a rousing sendoff on Thursday as they prepare for their Canterra Seeds final series against the Flin Flon Bombers. Fans greeted the team's bus as they departed for Flin Flon. ...

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North Stars' 20-year-olds reflect on junior hockey experience: Part 1

With the conclusion of their 2023-24 season, the Battlefords North Stars say goodbye to another class of 20-year-old players, who will graduate from the junior hockey ranks and move on to the next cha...

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Meadow Lake Music Festival rocking the community this week

Music lovers will have a chance to take in performances by musicians of all ages at the Meadow Lake & District Music Festival. The event is on now until April 23, with awards to follow on April 25...

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Melfort RCMP supportive of extra eyes in fight against crime

Melfort's RCMP Detachment Commander is weighing in on the potential start of a neighbourhood watch program in the city. A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group has well over 100 members and has o...

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‘She means the world to our family’: Woman seeks help in finding missing pet parrot

A woman in Prince Albert is asking for help from her neighbours to find her missing pet parrot. Peaches the parrot is a seven-year-old green-cheeked conure and escaped from her owner's home in the 500...

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Brenda Mellon hired as new museum head in Melfort

The City of Melfort has hired Brenda Mellon as their new Museum Curator and Cultural Coordinator. "I am deeply honoured and excited about this opportunity," Mellon told northeastNOW. The lifelong Melf...

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Meadow Lake Bull Riding and Rodeo Returns to New Location

Have you heard the news?We are back and bringing you three days of bull riding and rodeo action, this time at a new location... Bear Creek Gymkhana Grounds!Mark your calendars you're not gonna wanna m...

7h ago

Heathcare workers rally for better wages, retention

On a cold, blustery day, a group of healthcare workers came together outside the Battlefords Union Hospital with a message of alarm. "That challenge in terms of recruitment and retention...it has to d...

22h ago

Old man winter returns for one more round

What felt like a late April Fool's Day joke, was no laughing matter for thousands of people commuting to work on Wednesday, or at home just trying to turn on the coffee pot.The heavy, wet snow was res...

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Miss Indigenous Canada competition will include strong representation from Sask.

The Miss Indigenous Canada competition will be held in Ontario this summer, and three women from Saskatchewan have been selected to be a part of it. Lauren Bear is from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and in ...

Apr 17, 2024