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Kinistino ready for week-filled hockey celebration
The Town of Kinistino is ready to host the 16th edition of Hockey Day in Saskatchewan this coming week, so much so that they've seemed to turn it into Hockey Week.The community of just under 700 has b...
Jan 12, 2024

Truck flees attempted traffic stop near Beatty
RCMP in Melfort are looking for the owner of a vehicle suspected of fleeing an attempted traffic stop.An officer patrolling Highway 3 near Beatty on Monday attempted to pull a vehicle over after clock...
Jan 12, 2024

TMSS fundraising for Playscape Project
Tisdale Middle & Secondary School (TMSS) is once again fundraising for its Playscape Project.They are accepting donations for their online auction Mar. 1, and donations can be dropped off at the s...
Jan 12, 2024

Housing crunch prompts efforts to stabilize immigration levels, say federal ministers
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Immigration Minister Marc Miller say the federal government is working to stabilize the number of people entering the country every year as housing pressures ...
Jan 12, 2024

Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi say they want to find common ground and maintain communication, despite tensions across the Pacific. The two spoke on ...
Jan 12, 2024

Source: Defensive lineman Wakefield signs extension to remain with Redblacks
OTTAWA - Michael Wakefield is staying put. According to a league source, the veteran American defensive lineman has signed a one-year contract extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. The six-foot-three, ...
Jan 12, 2024

Canadians helped plan U.S., U.K. attacks on Houthis in Yemen: Defence Department
OTTAWA - The Defence Department says Canadian Armed Forces members provided planning support for the U.S.-led attack on Houthi positions in Yemen Thursday but no Canadian equipment was involved. Three...
Jan 12, 2024

Raiders kick off three-in-three weekend with rare matchup against Royals
The Prince Albert Raiders (18-18-0-3) are set to welcome their final B.C. Division opponent to Hockeytown North on Friday night when they go head-to-head with the Victoria Royals (23-14-2-2) at the Ar...
Jan 12, 2024

Crusaders senior girls recognized with provincial Sportsmanship Award
For the second time in as many years, the John Paul II Collegiate senior girls volleyball team has been awarded the 2023 4A Girls Sportsmanship Award, presented by the Saskatchewan High Schools Athlet...
Jan 12, 2024

School bus cancellations announced due to extreme cold
Due to the extreme cold, school divisions in the Battlefords-Meadow Lake area have cancelled bus services for today. Environment Canada is reporting extreme cold warnings for the area and calling for ...
Jan 12, 2024