Bulls put on show in Spiritwood
By: Bevra Fee The bulls were on a hot streak versus the cowboys at the SARCS Silver Buckle Bull Riding Competition over Thanksgiving weekend in Spiritwood.Even so, Brazilian cowboy Gilmar Santana, who is sitting at the number two spot in the overall standings for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and in the top 10 of […]
Read MoreReferendum, midterms promise global shake-up
By: Jordan Twiss As we get deeper into fall, we find ourselves in the middle of election season.In what is typically a rarity in Shellbrook, residents just made the impossible decision to elect a new mayor from a pool of three highly-qualified candidates.
Read MoreEnding U.S. reliance could help everyone
By: Calvin Daniels With the loose cannon of international trade — U.S. president Donald ‘Tariff Tantrums’ Trump — still blustering away south of the border, Canada is looking for new possibilities for trade.The new trade partners are out there, but it won’t necessarily be easy to forge new trade pacts.
Read MoreIt’s been a rocky road for Colorado Rockies
By: Bruce Penton The New York Jets have been terrible in the National Football League over the last 10 years.The Chicago Blackhawks have sullied the team’s long-term reputation with putrid National Hockey League play over the same stretch.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2026
Orange Shirt Day draws large crowd in Spiritwood
By: Bevra Fee Since 2021, Sept. 30 has been a federal statutory holiday in Canada, marking National Truth and Reconciliation Day.Symbolically slated for the time of year when children would be taken from their homes and placed in residential schools, the day was honoured in Spiritwood with an awareness walk on Sept. 29.
Read MoreIn age of AI, newspapers matter more than ever
By: Jordan Twiss Even before I became a journalist, I often heard pundits and prognosticators predict that the days of physical newspapers were numbered.Such claims are hardly original. They’ve been made time and time again over the years – kind of like claims about Iran being days, hours, or even minutes away from acquiring nuclear […]
Read MoreCanada makes moves to circumvent Trump
By: Calvin Daniels U.S. president Donald Trump has been nothing but disruptive in terms of Canada’s relationship with its closest neighbour.And his tariff tantrums have sown similar chaos in trade around the world.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ season disappoints fans
By: Bruce Penton The Toronto Blue Jays’ 2026 season was as forgetful as the 2025 campaign was memorable.What went wrong?The Jays went to an extra inning in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series before falling to Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving their fans in despair but expecting nothing but another run toward the championship in […]
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