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Chris Ashfield

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City discusses effectiveness of tax incentives

Tax incentives for both businesses and residents was a lengthy discussion amongst city council at their last workshop on Mar. 7 where councillors and...

New Dairy Queen announced for Whitewood

Whitewood’s first drive through franchise will begin construction later this year with the announcement that a Dairy Queen will be opening at the Borderland...

Fairbanks experiences Operation Nanook-Nunalivut

Reservist deploys to the Arctic for training As a youngster donning his Army Cadet uniform, Matt Fairbanks never imagined that this childhood venture would years...

Icy patch causes five semi pile-up on Highway 1

The Trans-Canada Highway outside of Whitewood turned into mayhem on Monday night when a one kilometre stretch of roadway saw three different accidents in...

Traffic lights on 3rd Avenue to be removed

Potential cost to replace up to $250,000; city moving to 4-way stop signs in 2023 For decades Melville has been known as a city with...

Ochap Elder killed in collision; three kids injured

Albert Isaac and grandchildren hit by freight train at Highway 9 crossing near Waldron A collision between a vehicle and a train has claimed the...

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...

Provincial News

Two RCMP officers shot responding to an assault

Two members of Melville RCMP were shot Sunday night while responding to an assault in Melville. One suspect was arrested and charged. According to the...

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