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U15 Mustangs win league championship, provincial gold

The U15 Melfort Mustangs had a near perfect season.Melfort lost just twice all year, one of which came to the U15 Melfort Colts in league play, before the two teams combined to win provincial gold."La...

Apr 01, 2025

Rising grocery costs and tariff concerns drive surge in home gardening interest

Managing a budget can be overwhelming enough without factoring in international trade policy, but with the threat of tariffs it appears more people are looking for ways to manage their grocery bills a...

Apr 01, 2025

Cook-Searson celebrates 20 years as LLRIB chief

It's been two decades since Tammy Cook-Searson has been elected as the chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). "It's pretty amazing," she said. "I'm really grateful for the support I have recei...

Apr 01, 2025

Onion Lake podcast aims to keep Cree language alive

Growing up, Fraser Heathen remembers hearing Cree spoken fluently by his parents and grandparents."Like the evolution of it since I was a young boy with my parents and my grandparents, I think it was ...

Mar 31, 2025

Prince Albert, Saskatoon make Top 10 list for ‘Most potty-mouthed Canadian cities’

Almost three in five Canadians, or about 58 per cent, admit to relying on swear words frequently when chatting with friends, but that number appears to run just a little higher in Saskatchewan.A new s...

Mar 31, 2025

No charges for RCMP after woman’s in-custody death in Wilkie: SIRT

Mounties involved in a case where a woman died in custody will not face charges following an investigation by Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).The report, released Monday, states o...

Mar 31, 2025

Mustangs advance to Round 2 with Game 5 victory over Klippers

The Melfort Mustangs have advanced to the second round of this year's SJHL playoffs.With a 5-2 victory on Saturday night at home, Melfort eliminated the Kindersley Klippers in five games."The boys wer...

Mar 30, 2025

Mustangs look to avoid Game 6 in Kindersley, end series tonight at home

The Melfort Mustangs were 20 minutes away from Round 2 on Wednesday night, before a Kindersley Klippers comeback and overtime win forced a Game 5 tonight.Melfort is now looking to respond from their f...

Mar 29, 2025

‘We can’t work in silos’: First annual Gang Prevention Symposium inspires youth to build a better community

Growing up in North Battleford, Wyatt Freeman saw firsthand the struggles many young people face in his community.Raised in a single-parent family, he often felt the weight of responsibility on his sh...

Mar 29, 2025

Ahtahkakoop RCMP searching for missing man

Ahtahkakoop RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing 27-year-old man. Peyton Benjamin was reported missing on March 24, but was last seen on February 19. He is described as 5'9"...

Mar 29, 2025