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Yoga instructors in Melfort adapt to COVID-19 challenges

Melfort yoga instructors have had to make changes to adapt to challenges posed by the pandemic.Taryn McDonald with Untamed Balance Yoga and Wellness had offered outdoor yoga classes but as the weather...

Sep 17, 2020

Halloween Charity Costume Party offers fun night out for good cause

As September passes its midway mark, the spooky season sits just around the corner. As such, North Battleford residents, Naomi MacAloney and Donald Meriam, have teamed up with She-NANIGANS, to host a ...

Sep 17, 2020

Fishing Lake First Nation School closes to students due to nearby cases of COVID-19

The Chief Sabitawasis School on the Fishing Lake First Nation has closed and will move to online learning because of nearby cases of COVID-19.An advisory was sent out on Tuesday night from the Saskatc...

Sep 17, 2020

Poppy masks to be added to legion's fundraiser

The Royal Canadian Legion is introducing a new fundraiser with poppy-themed masks.After reopening last week, demand for the masks have been high for the Prince Albert branch. A large order of masks wa...

Sep 17, 2020

New Saskatchewan residents invited to winter preparedness clinics in Humboldt area

Winter preparedness clinics are being hosted by Safe Communities Humboldt and Area for new Saskatchewan residents.The clinics offer information to those not familiar with a cold Saskatchewan winter, a...

Sep 16, 2020

North Stars players react to unique NHL postseason

It has been a bizarre year for sports in many respects due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the hockey world has been no exception. As the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season remains ...

Sep 16, 2020

Program launched to train female transport truck drivers in Sask.

The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a new pilot program for women who want training to become transport drivers.In a release, the province says, the program, called Women Shifting Gears, is a ...

Sep 16, 2020

Doubling down on community fundraiser

Prince Albert's Rose Garden Hospice Association will be receiving a nice boost to their fundraising due to the generosity of a few local business owners.Owners of the Tim Hortons franchise in P.A., Ed...

Sep 16, 2020

BUH Foundation receives generous gift from local senior society

In the middle of pandemic summer, a recently disbanded seniors organization chose to help secure healthcare.Members of the Battlefords Ukrainian Senior Citizens Society #184 decided as one of their fi...

Sep 16, 2020

Melfort Food Bank asking gardeners to donate any extra or unwanted produce

Area gardeners are being asked to consider the Melfort Food Bank this harvest season.Secretary of the Food Bank, Ellen Zuck said they have seen a boost in monetary donations throughout the pandemic bu...

Sep 16, 2020