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Employees reject contract offer from Melfort Daycare Co-operative
A labour dispute at Melfort Daycare Co-operative may have escalated. CUPE 5080 members, including early childhood educators, childcare providers, and cooks at the Melfort Daycare Co-operative, rejecte...
Dec 04, 2025

Cold weather prompts renewed reminders as homeless residents risk dangerous exposure
As winter blankets the Battlefords, officials warn of the effects of extreme temperatures and encourage the use of the community's homeless shelter. Miwasin Kikinaw, the homeless shelter, provides a w...
Dec 04, 2025

3rd annual Hunger Games raises over $15K for P.A. food bank
A competitive, yet friendly fundraiser for the Prince Albert Food Bank has raised $15,000.The third annual Hunger Games was held on Wednesday night at the Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services Ce...
Dec 04, 2025

Organizations in Melfort, Tisdale receive $10k from 100 Women Who Care chapters
A couple of local groups were big winners after the 100 Women Who Care groups in Melfort and Tisdale held their quarterly meetings. In Melfort, the recipient of the $10,000 donation was the Melfort Ag...
Dec 04, 2025

Fairy Glen Twinkle Tour
Don't t forget to mark your calendar!Take a drive to Fairy Glen on Saturday December 13 and tour our little hamlet's Christmas light display, swing by the community centre for cookies and cocoa to enj...
Dec 04, 2025

Tipp Line: Your Calls Help Protect Saskatchewan's Outdoors
Saskatchewan's 24-hour, toll-free Turn In Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line continues to help conservation officers protect the province's natural resources and environment. In 2024, the TIPP line re...
Dec 04, 2025
Sask. govt introduces new law act to respond to illicit drug trafficking
The province introduced a new act to strengthen accountability for drug traffickers and to enhance community safety.The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced The Response to Illicit Drugs Act, a n...
Dec 04, 2025
P.A. police search for suspect following overnight shooting
Prince Albert police officers responded to a weapons call around 2:10 a.m. in the 1300 block of 18th St. W. overnight.The caller told police a man had been shot.When they arrived, officers found a 44-...
Dec 04, 2025
Meet the Sask. family growing Christmas magic, one tree at a time
When Geordie McKay was a boy, Christmas looked different depending on which door he walked through.At home, the season unfolded around a tidy, practical artificial tree. Green plastic needles, perfect...
Dec 04, 2025
Sask. NDP demands answers as province approves additional $1 billion in spending
The Saskatchewan NDP is looking for answers about a billion-dollar increase in expenses for taxpayers.On Wednesday, the provincial government voted to provide an additional $813 million to SaskPower t...
Dec 04, 2025