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Melfort woman competes at Chicago marathon

A Melfort woman is coming off her first run at the Chicago marathon.After two years since being on the start line, Robyn Luthi completed the marathon on Oct. 10 with a personal best of 3:09:05, shavin...

Oct 21, 2021

Robberies and vehicle thefts see increases in September

The Prince Albert Police Service is encouraging the public to be aware of their surroundings.That's because robberies were among the crimes that saw the biggest spikes last month in the city. Accordin...

Oct 21, 2021

Saskatchewan Library Week held October 17-23

Saskatchewan Library Week (SLW) is a province-wide, annual event, which promotes the wonderful resources and services that libraries have to offer. Saskatchewan Library Week is celebrated throughout t...

Oct 20, 2021

Local family hosting domestic violence awareness memorial walk

A local family is hosting a memorial walk with the intention of raising awareness around the severity and frequency of domestic violence.Earlier this year, Charlene Aubichon and her estranged husband,...

Oct 20, 2021

Local talents Buziak, McNinch reflect on selection to Team Sask U18 program

When Team Saskatchewan announced their U18 Female Hockey roster this week, for Western Regionals, there were a couple of names that stood out in particular to hockey fans in the Battlefords community....

Oct 20, 2021

La Ronge, Prince Albert friendship centres benefit from Co-op orange button campaign

Lake Country Co-op is donating more than $7,100 to La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre and the Prince Albert Indian Mtis Friendship Centre. Back in September, Lake Country Co-op held an orange butto...

Oct 20, 2021

Northeast residents can soon test for COVID-19 at home

Residents in Saskatchewan will soon be able to take rapid test kits home for voluntary asymptomatic COVID monitoring.The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Oct. 18 that COVID rapid tests would be...

Oct 20, 2021

'It is a struggle every day': The faces of Prince Albert's homeless community

While a plan to address the City of Prince Albert's homelessness issue remains in the works, a key voice missing from the discussion so far has been the one that represents the people who sleep on the...

Oct 20, 2021

Moosomin First Nation welcomes new mobile meat processing unit

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. – A Battlefords area First Nation now has increased access to fresh wild game and meats by providing a new mobile meat processing unit for the community to use. Moosomin F...

Angela Brown Oct 20, 2021

Moosomin First Nation welcomes new mobile meat processing unit

A Battlefords area First Nation now has increased access to fresh wild game and meats by providing a new mobile meat processing unit for the community to use.Moosomin First Nation Chief Brad Swiftwolf...

Oct 20, 2021