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Melfort third reflects on 2024 Scotties' experience

The 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts wrapped up this past Sunday in Calgary, which for a lot of those athletes means returning to their normal day-to-day lives.For Ashley Thevenot in particular, who...

Feb 28, 2024

Melfort Special Olympics Curling team off to Nationals

The Melfort Special Olympics curling team has arrived in Calgary, as they're set to compete in the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games.The competition begins Wednesday and runs until Saturday, w...

Feb 27, 2024

UPDATED: P.A. police looking for missing woman

Update: Police advised on Mar. 3, 2024, at 10:07 a.m. that Dana Ballantyne was located safe. ---Prince Albert Police are asking the public for help finding a missing 28-year-old woman.Dana Ballantyne ...

Feb 27, 2024

Sask. teen wins lacrosse tournament in Australia with Canadian team

A 16-year-old teen from Wahpeton Dakota Nation is back home after winning the 2024 International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) Commonwealth Cup in Australia.Brody Mcleod was part of the Canadian team,...

Feb 27, 2024

PHOTOS: Melfort celebrates Curling Day in Canada

The 2024 rendition of Curling Day in Canada was held in Melfort, as local citizens had plenty of opportunities to celebrate with a variety of events throughout the day.This included:Learn-to-curl sess...

Feb 26, 2024

Curling Day in Canada teaches love of the game

Curling Day in Canada was in Melfort on Saturday, as a national celebration was held, with TSN touching down on the northeast community.One of the major benefits of the celebration though was the educ...

Feb 25, 2024

Long-time Melfort Museum Curator, Cultural Coordinator to retire in April

The City of Melfort will soon have some big shoes to fill as Gailmarie Anderson has announced her retirement.The city's cultural coordinator and curator for the Melfort and District Museum has spent 1...

Feb 24, 2024

P.A. Elks Lodge donates $50,000 towards Mental Health Unit at new hospital

The Royal Purple Elks presented a cheque of $50,000 to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation on Friday to help build a new mental health unit at the new Victoria Hospital that is in the works. Members of t...

Feb 24, 2024

Saskatoon's Soup Master is a Chef from Prince Albert

A Prince Albert chef has been named Saskatoon's Soup Master of the Year.Genalyn Dioso, the Executive Chef at the Northern Lights Casino, competed at the Nutrien Wintershines YXE Chefs' Soup Cook-off e...

Feb 23, 2024

New Humboldt Detachment Commander enjoying his new home

The Humboldt RCMP Detachment has a new leader who is quite happy to be in the northeast community.Staff Sergeant Rod Rudnisky has settled into his new home these past two months, coming down from up n...

Feb 22, 2024