People

Limited options for homeless in the northeast with lack of warm weather shelters

As temperatures have dipped into the extreme cold category, those that are homeless are left with limited options in Melfort and area.Melfort Salvation Army Captain Rick Robins said there are no cold ...

Jan 25, 2021

'Just a good-hearted kid': Mintos reflect on Sopotyk's serious snowboarding accident

Former Prince Albert Mintos are reflecting on the snowboarding accident that has paralyzed Kyrell Sopotyk and the extraordinary public response to a fundraising campaign that is underway.The 19-year-o...

Jan 25, 2021

'Without them guys there’s no way that I would survive': P.A. man thanks first responders after surviving cardiac arrest

Prince Albert's Cliff Quiring is alive to tell the tale and thank the first responders who saved his life.Late in the afternoon one day last month the 61-year-old wasn't feeling very well when he got ...

Jan 23, 2021

North Stars Richey commits to Marian University

It has been a whirlwind of a last year for 20-year-old Mason Richey. From playing senior men's hockey last fall near his hometown in Terrance, B.C., to moving to Saskatchewan to join the North Stars t...

Jan 22, 2021

Local AAA teams react to season postponement

The local AAA hockey program in the Battlefords received some tough news Thursday, as it was announced both the male and female Sask. U18 AAA leagues would be postponing their seasons indefinitely. Th...

Jan 22, 2021

RCMP K-9 unit continues training on regular basis in Melfort

Seeing an RCMP police service dog around Melfort isn't much of a surprise with many of them receiving training here in the city.At least once a week, training takes place out of the Northern Lights Pa...

Jan 22, 2021

RCMP located searching for 28-year-old man wanted on numerous charges

The Turnor Lake RCMP announced on early on Sunday morning that 28-year-old Lennie Mervie Oneeye has been located. According to a media release, Oneeye was wanted on charges since February 2020 such as...

Jan 21, 2021

Police search for missing snowmobiler last seen in La Ronge

UPDATE: As of 9:10 p.m. Thursday, the Saskatchewan RCMP are reporting both individuals have been found safe.-Stanley Mission RCMP are searching for a missing person who was last seen in La Ronge on Ja...

Jan 21, 2021

Woman from Black Lake wins $100,000 after buying lottery ticket in P.A.

A Black Lake woman is $100,000 richer after winning the second top prize on her Hot Lines Zing Ticket she bought in Prince Albert.According to a media release from Sask. Lotteries, Michelle Throassie ...

Jan 21, 2021

Battleford tow truck incident sparks importance of highway safety

As temperatures continue to fluctuate in Saskatchewan, leading to less than ideal road conditions, one tow truck driver's harrowing experience highlights the need to slow down on icy highways.On Monda...

Jan 21, 2021