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NCHCF looking to hire executive director
An opportunity to become part of the effort to improve health care in the Melfort area. The North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) is hiring an executive director. Chairperson Peggy George told ...
Sep 17, 2025
Meadow Lake Home Hardware wins regional award in Toronto
Meadow Lake Home Hardware Building Centre won an award last week for Best Home Hardware Building Centre in the Western Region. The award was presented at the Proud of my Home Achievement Awards and Ce...
Sep 17, 2025
WATCH: Wakaw students come aboard for railway safety lesson
As part of National Rail Safety Week, Grade 4 students from Wakaw school were invited to come aboard the Wheatland Express and learned a number of safety lessons.Amy Lintick, director of operations an...
Sep 17, 2025
Battlefords North Stars sign forward Finlay Klippenstein ahead of 2025/26 season
Nanaimo, B.C.'s Finlay Klippenstein is the newest member of the Battlefords North Stars. Klippenstein played for three different teams across Jr A leagues last year including the Estevan Bruins of the...
Sep 17, 2025
Keeping kids healthy through the school year
The school season is officially underway, and with that comes the challenge of keeping your kids and families healthy as children come together in the classroom and for after school activities. Dr. Kh...
Sep 17, 2025
Spike strips used to help arrest wanted suspects after fleeing from police
Pierceland RCMP have arrested two people after the car they were travelling in failed to stop for police. It happened on Sunday on Big Island Lake Cree Nation when RCMP were notified of wanted individ...
Sep 17, 2025
MLA Cockrill: Saskatchewan sees national best employment rate
August was a month of job growth for Saskatchewan. The province added 16,100 new jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 4.7 per cent, while the national rate increased to 7.1 per cent. Saskatchew...
Sep 17, 2025
Highway 55 rebuild in Meadow Lake to use reinforced concrete, construction set for 2026
A long-awaited fix is coming to one of Meadow Lake's busiest routes, as city council approved in principle an agreement with the province to replace a deteriorated stretch of Highway 55.The project is...
Sep 17, 2025
Deal struck between municipalities averts Air Ronge recreation user fee implementation
Air Ronge residents won't have to pay steep user costs at La Ronge facilities after a deal was struck at a regular council meeting on Tuesday. Air Ronge council decided to increase their share of thei...
Sep 17, 2025
UPDATE: Youth arrested after firearm discharged near Wesmor High School
UPDATE: Late Wednesday afternoon, police reported that a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman were struck by a projectile and received minor injuries during an incident that occurred outside of We...
Sep 17, 2025