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NFL honours Mississippi man freed after 22 years in prison
JACKSON, Miss. - The NFL says it is honouring Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Mississippi who was imprisoned more than 22 years and was freed in late 2019, months after the U.S. Supreme Court threw o...
Dec 24, 2020

Additional Christmas mass times at Melfort Catholic Church to abide by COVID-19 restrictions
The Roman Catholic Church in Melfort has added mass times for the holiday season in an effort to accommodate attendees. Needless to say things will be very different in line with COVID-19 protocols.Ou...
Dec 24, 2020

Quebec police watchdog completes probe into RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi
FREDERICTON - Quebec's police watchdog says it has completed its investigation into the RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi, a 48-year-old man from the Metepenagiag First Nation in New Brunswick. The...
Dec 24, 2020

Four COVID-related deaths, 72 new cases across North
The latest daily report from the Government of Saskatchewan shows four residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death in the age group 80+ was reported in the North West zone. The...
Dec 24, 2020

From ‘Wonder Woman’ to ‘Star Wars,’ Jenkins' rise continues
Years ago, Chris Pine turned "Wonder Woman" down. Then Patty Jenkins came on board and suddenly without even much of a script he found himself under a kind of spell listening to her vision for the fil...
Dec 24, 2020

Reconciliation Nipawin signs to be installed in 2021
New signs of progress towards reconciliation will be apparent in Nipawin and Treaty Six territory in 2021.A request from Reconciliation Nipawin to council to implement signage at Town Square and the t...
Dec 24, 2020

Canadian captain Kirby Dach out with injury for entire world junior championship
EDMONTON - Canadian captain Kirby Dach will miss the world junior hockey championship after suffering a wrist injury in a pre-tournament game against Russia on Wednesday night.The Blackhawks prospect ...
Dec 24, 2020

Wapiti Valley Ski Hill not opening this season
As ski hills across the province make efforts to open for the season, Wapiti Ski Hill north of Melfort has announced they won't be opening at all.In a Facebook post earlier this week, it was indicated...
Dec 24, 2020

Meadow Lake man arrested following hostage situation
A man is facing multiple charges following an incident involving a heavy police presence at a residence in Meadow Lake on Wednesday morning. He is 31-year-old Tyson Eldridge from Meadow Lake.On Decemb...
Dec 24, 2020

Second fatal crash on local highways this week
For the second time in two days a fatal crash has happened on our local roadways.RCMP are reporting a head-on collision involving a car and SUV late Wednesday afternoon about four kilometres north of ...
Dec 24, 2020