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Melfort Trade Alliance holds annual general meeting, elects new board

The Melfort Trade Alliance (MTA) elected a new board at their annual general meeting on Tuesday night and are one step closer to becoming a Chamber of Commerce.MTA President Tyler Fahlman told northea...

Oct 28, 2020

Provincial guidelines in place for Halloween in the Battlefords

As the final days of October fade and the turn of the calendar approaches, the spooky season looms ever closer, with Halloween around the corner. In preparation for the season's festivities, the city ...

Oct 28, 2020

Local business temporarily closes after COVID-19 exposure: ‘We’ll always err on the side of caution’

Since the government lifted restrictions and allowed gyms and other businesses to reopen in May, Hillside Physical Health and Fitness took safety protocols seriously."What we were doing was probably o...

Oct 27, 2020

SJHL releases regular season schedule

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has released their schedule for the 2020-21 season. The league made the announcement late Tuesday morning, with all dates expected to go ahead, pending off...

Oct 27, 2020

Cockrill, Sask. Party win Battlefords riding

Jeremy Cockrill of the Saskatchewan Party is the new MLA for the Battlefords riding.Cockrill, who garnered more than 67 per cent of the preliminary vote count, and over 4,100 total votes, takes over t...

Oct 27, 2020

Election 2020: Sask Party retains P.A. Carlton riding

Prince Albert's Carlton riding stays green after the 29th general election, Monday night. Joe Hargrave will serve a second term as MLA, after winning a back-to-back majority.Hargrave received a total ...

Oct 26, 2020

'One team, one province': Goudy wins big in Melfort constituency

The Melfort constituency remains under Saskatchewan Party control after the Oct. 26 general election.Incumbent Todd Goudy received over 75 per cent of the votes in the riding, with less than 500 mail-...

Oct 26, 2020

North Stars remain positive following preseason opening weekend

The Battlefords North Stars kicked off their preseason this weekend, with a home-and-home versus the Kindersley Klippers. The Stars fell 5-2 Friday night in North Battleford, and 4-1 Saturday in Kinde...

Oct 26, 2020

Police still searching for missing youth

The Prince Albert Police Service are making a second request to the public in finding missing 17-year-old Rylan Hanson.Police sent out the initial request on Sept. 24, 2020 and are still looking for H...

Oct 26, 2020

Mustangs add trio of WHLers prior to preseason play

The Melfort Mustangs are getting an injection of talent as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season nears.With the Western Hockey League (WHL) announcing they are not starting play this sea...

Oct 23, 2020