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Spray park, fully accessible playground are new additions for Spruce Haven Recreation area
The newest phase of the Spruce Haven Park recreation area in Melfort will get underway soon with opening set for this summer if all goes according to plan.The installation of a spray park and fully ac...
Mar 27, 2019 Spruce Haven Park Recreation Area drawing (submitted photo/City of Melfort)
Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo reminisces on Expos connection in Montreal
MONTREAL - Charlie Montoyo was a 27-year-old infielder still trying to carve out a major league career the last time he stepped on the field at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Montoyo, now the m...
Mar 27, 2019
Edmonton man charged after groping incidents at pool
A 53-year-old Edmonton man is accused of groping three girls at a public pool earlier this month.Police say the girls told them they had been grabbed at a recreation centre in the city's south end on ...
Mar 27, 2019
Feds boost funding for refugee health care, but study says barriers remain
OTTAWA - Canada's health program for refugees and asylum seekers is getting a $283 million boost over the next two years. Immigration officials say the funding increase - contained in last week's fede...
Mar 27, 2019
Slave Lake RCMP looking for suspect
Slave Lake RCMP say they are looking for a man who forced his way into a home. Mounties say on March 9 just before 7:30 p.m., a man knocked on the door and asked the girl inside if he could use the ph...
Mar 27, 2019 Sketch of the suspect provided by Slave Lake RCMP
Silvernagle prepares for mixed provincials in Estevan
This weekend, the provincial curling scene switches to Estevan as the mixed curling provincial play downs will be front and centre at their curling club. Team Ackerman will be back to defend their tit...
Mar 27, 2019 Robyn Silvernagle will compete in the mixed provincial playdowns in Estevan this weekend. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)