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Mustangs add to red-hot roster in trade with Bonnyville
The Melfort Mustangs are currently on a nine-game win streak as they sit at third place in the SJHL standings.Looking to add depth to their roster and bolster their defensive core, they have acquired ...
Jan 04, 2022

Both sides claim victory after U.S. complaint about Canada's dairy quota practices
WASHINGTON - Arbitrators have issued their final report into U.S. complaints about how Canada is interpreting North American trade rules around dairy imports - and both countries are claiming victory....
Jan 04, 2022

North Stars host Bruins for first game of new year
For the first time in two-and-a-half-weeks, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action in North Battleford, as they welcome the Estevan Bruins to town, for their first game of 2022.Team outlook...
Jan 04, 2022

Province provides funding for 10 new beds at Prince Albert's Our House
The addition of 10 new beds at Our House, will have a big impact on the clients they serve, according to the chief executive officer of the Prince Albert YWCA.Donna Brooks was reacting to Tuesday's fu...
Jan 04, 2022

Melfort RCMP looking for missing 30-year-old man
Melfort RCMP are asking for help from the public in locating a missing man.Quade Ballantyne was reported missing last night at approximately 10:50 p.m.He was last seen on Kennedy Drive in Melfort wher...
Jan 04, 2022

Salvation Army kettle campaign endures harsh conditions, health concerns
Extreme weather conditions and public health concerns weren't enough to stop the community of Meadow Lake and the surrounding area from supporting an annual tradition.The Meadow Lake Salvation Army br...
Jan 04, 2022

COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron
The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren't climbing as fast. Dr. An...
Jan 04, 2022

Antisemitism envoy, Irwin Cotler, says Quebec's secularism law is discriminatory
OTTAWA - Canada's special envoy on combating antisemitism says Quebec's law banning teachers and some other public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols at work is "discriminatory" and authori...
Jan 04, 2022

New power forward added to Broncos roster in time for new year
The Humboldt Broncos will have a new power forward coming into the new year.Following the conclusion of the SJHL roster freeze on Jan. 2, the Broncos added Jerzy Orchard from the BCHL Merritt Centenni...
Jan 04, 2022

Woman wanted for failing to provide necessities evading search
Battlefords RCMP are seeking public assistance in the search for Charmaine Brett Bear, whose warrant is extended to Alberta.The 34-year-old from Battleford, also known as Charmaine Spyglass, was charg...
Jan 04, 2022