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'I'm a small piece of the puzzle': Blevins becomes winningest Head Coach in Mustangs history
Trevor Blevins is on top of the Melfort Mustangs coaching mountain.With the Mustangs 4-3 shootout win on Tuesday, Dec. 10, Blevins won his 212th game as Head Coach of the Melfort Mustangs, the most in...
Dec 11, 2019 Blevins has been the Head Coach for hundreds of Melfort Mustangs games, 212 of them wins. (Facebook/Broad Lead Media)

$1M bail for teen charged in Wisconsin school officer attack
OSHKOSH, Wis. - A 16-year-old Wisconsin boy who was shot while attacking a school resource officer with a barbecue fork texted a friend weeks earlier that he was planning to grab the officer's gun and...
Dec 11, 2019

P.A. Raiders appeal to fans to watch their conduct
The Prince Albert Raiders have made an appeal to their fan base about patron conduct with an emphasis on foul language and threatening behavior. The club said recently it had a rash of complaints abou...
Dec 11, 2019 (Community cauldron: the Art Hauser Centre has an extraordinary atmosphere for Raider games but the club is putting out a call for all fans to respect that and watch their behaviour. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

P.A. cold weather shelter always full
Prince Albert has been gripped by dangerously cold temperatures since Sunday, and if you think that could be putting a strain on the city's emergency cold weather shelter, you might surprised to find ...
Dec 11, 2019 Our House operates the cold weather shelter yearly from October to April. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Rock climbing's Olympic debut, and its growing popularity come with challenges
Gus Alexandropoulos knew there was a risk the growing hordes of rock climbers flocking to his new outdoor climbing space might harm the environment, but was still disappointed by how quickly they...
Dec 11, 2019

Rock climbing's Olympic debut, and its growing popularity come with challenges
Gus Alexandropoulos knew there was a risk the growing hordes of rock climbers flocking to his new outdoor climbing space might harm the environment, but was still disappointed by how quickly they...
Dec 11, 2019

Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study
OTTAWA - New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related p...
Dec 11, 2019

Local MP applauds as coast guard works to secure derelict ship from N.S. river
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The Canadian Coast Guard has secured a listing navy vessel from a Nova Scotia river, in the latest major case to occur in the riding of a federal cabinet minister wh...
Dec 11, 2019

Warmest wishes for the Holiday Season and New Year
Almost Christmas. Another year almost over. Maybe you're like me and you get a little reflective at this time of year. Do you think about health? Are there career goals that you want to attain? Do you...
Dec 11, 2019

Local Reeve, Beckman receives road dedication for community service
For those in the the Rural Municipality of Battle River #438, the name Joseph Beckman has become synonymous with the word community.That is why earlier this month, the R.M. held a Road Dedication Cere...
Dec 11, 2019 93-year-old, Joseph Beckman, pictured here at his road dedication ceremony, celebrating his years of service in the local community. (Submitted photo/Betty Johnson)