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Melville EDC pursuing various new industries

The City of Melville is hoping that a number of economic development projects they are working on will help reverse the decline in population...

Theo Fleury visits local First Nations

Cowessess and Ochapowace Talks about healing with community members Cowessess and Ochapowace First Nations hosted an NHL motivation day last week where former National Hockey League...

City of Melville declares April 7 Green Shirt Day

Organ donation is something that Melville’s Larry Kreklewich thinks about every day. He owes his life to someone who donated their kidney to him...

DEKKER – Charles Ernest

Charles Ernest Dekker was born on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1935. He passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. A private interment...

Building permits top $4.4 million for 2021

The City of Melville issued over $4.4 million in development, building, demolition, and construction permits in 2021, which generated $26,004 in fees for the...

Melville repeals vaccination policy

The City of Melville has repealed its COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff, council and fire personnel, following the provincial government’s plan to phase out...

Population of Melville drops to below 4,500

Lowest in 15 years; some surrounding towns growing The latest census released last week shows that Melville’s population has dropped below the 4,500 mark for...

Population growing in some areas

The latest census shows a downward trend for many towns and municipalities in rural Saskatchewan as populations have mostly decline over the last five...

WARD – Nelson Earl – Service

Funeral Service for Nelson Earl Ward. A memorial gathering will take place Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home Melville,...

Provincial News

City experiencing significant housing pressures

The results of the City of Melville’s Resident and Workforce Housing Survey Results indicate that Melville is experiencing significant housing pressures impacting workforce recruitment...