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Winter Solstice Art Show
Seasons of the Sun Indigenous Colors of Life Winter solstice Art Show will be at the Cumberland Crossing Inn.See the poster for details.
Dec 15, 2021

Mustangs extend win streak to five with win over Millionaires
The Melfort Mustangs have now won five straight contests in the SJHL, immediately after losing five straight just a few weeks ago.On Tuesday, the streak continued as the Mustangs defeated the Melville...
Dec 15, 2021

RCMP investigate alleged child luring incident in Birch Hills
Melfort RCMP are investigating a report of suspicious persons in the Town of Birch Hills.On Dec. 10 shortly before 3:30 p.m., the complainant reported that two adults in a navy blue cube van approache...
Dec 15, 2021

Tearful Aguero announces retirement for health reasons
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Fighting back tears, Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero announced his immediate retirement on Wednesday for health reasons. The 33-year-old Argentina striker underwent heart tests...
Dec 15, 2021

Christmas Art Market back for another year
The Christmas Art Market is on again this year in North Battleford. The event runs Wednesdays to Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. through the holiday season until Jan. 16, 2022 in the lower level of the...
Dec 15, 2021

Russian convicted of killing that posed diplomatic issues
BERLIN (AP) - A Berlin court has convicted a Russian man of a killing in Germany's capital two years ago that prosecutors say was ordered by Russia. The 2019 slaying of a 40-year-old Georgian citizen ...
Dec 15, 2021

North Korea escapees say executions continue, including for viewing banned videos
OTTAWA - North Koreans who have escaped from Kim Jong Un's regime say public executions for offences, including watching South Korean videos, are still taking place, some in front of crowds of spectat...
Dec 15, 2021

Concern over Omicron, StatsCan releases inflation rate : In The News for Dec. 15
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 15, 2021

Statistics Canada to release November inflation report today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation this morning when it publishes its consumer price index for November. The report comes after the annual inflation rate for Octo...
Dec 15, 2021

'Something out of nothing': Carvers in Nunavut community shaped by family
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - A metallic shrill rings out over the Arctic Ocean on the shores of Gjoa Haven in western Nunavut. It's the sound of Leo Uttaq's die grinder, a tool he uses to sand down a piece o...
Dec 15, 2021