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The cat's meow: feline reading program to start at NESPCA
By Susan McNeil A fair number of friendless felines and children in need of brushing up on their reading skills has led to a new program at the NESPCA in Melfort. Kennel manager Kate Jacobs said that ...
Apr 11, 2023 Kaitlin Jacobs reads to a couple of cats at the NESPCA in preparation for job being handed to children. (submitted/Kaitlin Jacobs)
SUMA lobbying for help with landfill decommissioning
By Doug Lett There are dozens of communities in Saskatchewan struggling with the cost of decommissioning old landfills. "That's pretty much the No. 1 issue for many communities," said Bryan Matheson, ...
Mar 16, 2023
Man enters plea of not guilty in theft of house
The man accused of stealing a ramshackle old house last summer has pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft under $5,000. A trial date for Michael Raymond Malley has been set for July 27 in Melfort. Hi...
Mar 13, 2023
Damaged Nipawin school closed for second day
By Doug Lett A school in Nipawin that was vandalized is going to be closed for a second day. Wagner Elementary School was hit by vandalism early Sunday morning. While school officials have not provide...
Mar 07, 2023
Vandalism forces Nipawin school to close Monday
A school in Nipawin has been forced to close for Monday after vandals struck the building this weekend. In a post on its Facebook page, Wagner Elementary School told students and parents it would be c...
Mar 06, 2023
Northern lights becoming more active in Saskatchewan skies
By Doug Lett If you've been noticing some spectacular northern light shows lately, you are not alone. Social media has been filled with breathtaking pictures of aurora borealis from across the provinc...
Feb 27, 2023
Thousands of pigs die in barn fire north of Yorkton
By Alice McFarlane A fire at a pig barn owned by Olymel resulted in the loss of roughly 10,000 pigs. The barn located in the Sturgis area was a total loss, according to Olymel's vice-president of prod...
Feb 14, 2023
Searchers have been close but not successful in finding missing woman
By Susan McNeil The person picking mushrooms with missing White Fox resident Lois Chartrand was in contact by radio for a length of time but to no avail, said a close friend of Chartrand. Maureena Sch...
Aug 10, 2022
Humboldt family overwhelmed as community steps up to help with transportation issue
By Becky Zimmer It takes a village to raise a child, especially when that child and her family is in need. Despite Annataya Nahnepowisk-Brown's prenatal diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, t...
Jun 09, 2022
Survey reveals producers stressed by failure to fulfil grain contract obligations
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released preliminary results of a survey on producer experiences with grain contracts. After hearing concerns about the stress and fin...
Dec 01, 2021
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