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Celebrating 100 Years Today
Happiest Birthday to Herb Friesen who is celebrating his 100th Birthday November 29th, 2021.Herb was born in Rosthern Saskatchewan 1921 , and lives in Meadow Lake.
Oct 29, 2021

New York congressman: U.S. won't require COVID-19 test results to cross land border
WASHINGTON - The office of New York congressman Brian Higgins says U.S. Customs and Border Protection won't be requiring a negative COVID-19 test for fully vaccinated travellers in order to cross the ...
Oct 29, 2021

October the Month of Gratitude
October - where has it gone? Where has the time gone? One day we start a new month, the next thing you know that month has gone by and now we are looking at less than two months until Christmas. The s...
Oct 29, 2021

NACI names several more groups who should qualify for COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has expanded eligibility guidelines for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines. The committee now recommends mRNA boosters to people who received t...
Oct 29, 2021

Flag won't be hoisted to be lowered again for Remembrance Day unless Trudeau wants
OTTAWA - The Department of Canadian Heritage says the national flag will remain at half-mast leading up to Remembrance Day instead of hoisting it up to be lowered again. The flag has been flying at ha...
Oct 29, 2021

Former defence chief Vance's obstruction of justice case to go to trial in May 2023
OTTAWA - Former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance's obstruction of justice case will go to trial in May 2023. Ten days of trial dates were set during a brief, virtual courtroom hearing this mo...
Oct 29, 2021

Mustangs hoping stretch of home games help team back into win column
Friday, Oct. 29 will mark the first of four straight home games for the Melfort Mustangs in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.The homestands might also be arriving at the perfect time fo...
Oct 29, 2021

North Central communities unveil different plans for Halloween
Trick or Treaters will soon be out and about for Halloween and different communities in North Central Saskatchewan have some recommendations to enjoy the festivities safely.The provincial government h...
Oct 29, 2021

Comedian Mike Ward's mockery of disabled singer not discriminatory: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says comedian Mike Ward's comments about a disabled singer did not amount to discrimination under Quebec's rights charter. In a 5-4 ruling today, the high court se...
Oct 29, 2021

Jim Carr says he respects Trudeau's decision to drop him from federal cabinet
OTTAWA - Jim Carr says he believes his two-year stint as Justin Trudeau's special envoy for the Prairies helped deliver two extra seats for the Liberals in last month's federal election. But if he's h...
Oct 29, 2021