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Vehicle collision claims life of Pelican Narrows man

RCMP are investigating a collision that claimed the life of a 39-year-old man from Pelican Narrows.At around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian in th...

Oct 03, 2023

Loon Lake woman passes away after being struck by vehicle

A 72-year-old woman has passed away after being hit by a vehicle.At around 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 27, RCMP received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 26 south of Loon Lake. The wo...

Oct 03, 2023

Longtime P.A. business owner ready to start new chapter

After more than three decades as owner of the Prince Albert Canadian Tire store, Malcolm Jenkins is preparing to move on.His retirement takes effect on Oct. 12 and on Sunday, a special party was held ...

Oct 03, 2023

Former Raider Brad Tippett passes away

A former Prince Albert Raider has passed away.Brad Tippet died last week at the age of 64 according to the Peninsula Panthers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) who he coached from 2...

Oct 03, 2023

Won Ska Cultural Public School renamed to honour late educator Victor Thunderchild

Won Ska Cultural Public School in Prince Albert was renamed on Monday morning to honour and continue the legacy of late local teacher and role model, Victor Thunderchild. During a wet and rainy ceremo...

Oct 02, 2023

Bayer got into country music and the reason will have you smiling from ear to ear

When new music is introduced in the radio industry, the inclination is to interview the artists. But in this case, that would have been really hard to do - because some of the artists aren't even huma...

Oct 02, 2023

Melfort honours NDTR in more ways than one

The City of Melfort was doing its best to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this weekend.On Friday, the community gathered at the Melfort & Unit Comprehensive Collegiate track t...

Sep 30, 2023

Pelican Narrows now offering Bachelor of Education programming

Courtesy of the University of Saskatchewan (USask), the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD), and the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Education Authority, aspiring teachers can now receive their...

Sep 28, 2023

North Stars’ Hawco: Making Saves for Indigenous Youth

Battlefords North Stars first-year goaltender, Joey Hawco is doing what he can to make a positive impact on the next generation, through his 'Making Saves for Indigenous Youth' initiative. For each sa...

Sep 27, 2023

Melfort Rotary Club recognized for charity work done in Guatemala

The Melfort Rotary Club was recently acknowledged by a nationwide committee for its international efforts.The local group has been a part of the Ripple Effect program for the last number of years, whi...

Sep 26, 2023