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Melfort Chamber of Commerce reacts to 2023/24 provincial budget
The Government of Saskatchewan has now officially released its provincial budget for the 2023-24 year.Included in this is a projected $1 billion surplus, as well as no tax increases or no new taxes.Sa...
Mar 22, 2023

P.A. getting new K-12 francophone school
Prince Albert is getting a new school.The province announced as part of the 2023-24 budget funding to officially replace cole Valois with a new K-12 Francophone school.The Government of Saskatchewan d...
Mar 22, 2023

Amundson golden with MRU at U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship
A local hockey player made history with Mount Royal University earlier this week, helping the school capture its first gold medal in women's hockey. Former Prince Albert Northern Bear and Debden's own...
Mar 22, 2023

Provincial government commits support to help women in crisis
The executive director of the Prince Albert Safe Shelter for Women is welcoming a three-year commitment by the provincial government to support second stage housing for women and their children fleein...
Mar 22, 2023

No lifeguard shortage in PA as new aquatic centre takes shape
The framework of the new aquatic centre and arena is starting to go up, and the project seems closer to completion than ever. That means the staff needed to look after it will soon need to be lined up...
Mar 22, 2023

Budget gets mixed reviews in northeast Saskatchewan
The Mayor of the City of Humboldt said while there are positives in the budget, he also feels it misses the boat on some critical issues.For example, although there is an overall increase of 6.7 per c...
Mar 22, 2023

'Nobody's perfect,' Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says as MPs chide Afghan evacuation
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says it was "a messy situation" trying to airlift Afghans who helped Canadian soldiers out of the country when the Taliban took over in August 2021. Joly ...
Mar 22, 2023

'He's a unicorn': Canucks star defenceman Hughes continues to grow his game
VANCOUVER - There's little Quinn Hughes does on the ice that shocks his Vancouver Canucks teammates anymore. At 23 years old, the American defenceman has already smashed records, and he appears poised...
Mar 22, 2023

Judge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Abortion will again be legal in Wyoming - at least for now - after a judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a ban that took effect a few days earlier. Teton County District Court...
Mar 22, 2023

Turning Point Youth Centre plans live music concert fundraiser
The Turning Point Youth Centre in Meadow Lake is getting geared up to host its third annual Turn Fest event on Saturday, April 1. The show will include live music from: The Broken Lips, T.M.M.E, and s...
Mar 22, 2023