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Two Melfort boys propel Team Saskatchewan to gold

Team Saskatchewan won the U18 Futures Western Challenge for football this past weekend, with the help of some northeast players.Two Melfort Comets were a part of that team, which headed down to Sherwo...

Jul 21, 2023

Sox/Beavers showdown highlights NSRBL semi-finals

The final four is set in the North Sask River Baseball League semi-finals.The #3 North Battleford Beavers will face the #2 Meadow Lake Sox, while the #1 Standard Hill Lakers host the #4 Unity Cardinal...

Jul 21, 2023

Beavers/Sox showdown highlights NSRBL semi-finals

The final four is set in the North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) semi-finals. The #3 North Battleford Beavers will face the #2 Meadow Lake Sox, while the #1 Standard Hill Lakers host the #4 Unity...

Jul 21, 2023

La Ronge Elk's Fair organizers expecting 15,000 attendees

Organizers of the 2023 La Ronge Elk's Fair expect more than 15,000 people will pass through the gates during the next three days.The Elk's Fair began at noon on Friday with between 18 to 20 rides by C...

Jul 21, 2023

Finlayson Island pedestrian bridge officially re-opens

It was time to celebrate Friday as dignitaries and local residents came together for the re-opening ceremony for the Finlayson Island north truss bridge, for use by pedestrians and cyclists. The bridg...

Jul 21, 2023

SPCA alarmed by volume of stray dogs pouring into shelter

The Prince Albert SPCA is finding itself with double the normal amount of dogs in its care and they are now down to their last bag of dog food. A big addition on Thursday means the shelter is now host...

Jul 21, 2023

P.A. motorcross club to hold first race in more than a decade

It has been 12 long years but the Prince Albert Dirt Riders are finally coming back to the race track this summer.The club has not held a race since 2011 after the road leading into the track was floo...

Jul 21, 2023

Longtime umpire, Clint Gieni recognized for contributions to game

Over the last 30 years, no one has done more to grow the game of minor baseball, and the quality of the way it's officiated at the grassroots level in the Battlefords, than Clint Gieni.That's why Gien...

Jul 21, 2023

Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialize late five-year-old boy

The communities of Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialized one of their own with very heavy hearts.Five-year-old Frank Young went missing on April 19th, 2022 and wasn't seen again until 81 ...

Jul 20, 2023

Meadow Lake RCMP gear up for Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament

The Meadow Lake RCMP will be on the green this Saturday for the Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Meadow Lake Golf Course. RCMP Cpl. Jared Rau is inviting people in the community ...

Jul 20, 2023