By: Bruce Penton For Canadian hockey fans, sad was the 2-1 overtime loss to the U.S. in the gold medal game at the Milan/Cortina Olympic Games. Sad, too, was that future Hall of Famer and Canadian captain Sidney Crosby had to watch the game from the press box, nursing a lower-body injury.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2026
Studio 747 dancers leave it all on the stage
By: Jordan Twiss The young and aspiring dancers of Studio 747 kicked off their performance season in thrilling fashion on Saturday, March 7, as they took to the stage at the Shellbrook Theatre for their mini showcase.
Read MoreNebulous war will make world more dangerous
By: Jordan Twiss In 2011 (and again in 2012 and 2013), before his lofty political ambitions became clear, current U.S. President Donald Trump suggested then-President Barack Obama would begin a war with Iran to distract from sagging poll numbers and his alleged failings as a negotiator.
Read MoreRangelands vital to agriculture’s future
By: Calvin Daniels It’s always good to pause to think about the future of farming.In the face of American tariffs, increasing U.S. president Donald Trump-led tensions in terms of peace, and the changes science shows are occurring in terms of climate change, seeing a future at all can be something that seems less ensured than […]
Read MoreHockey peak: U.S. women climb past Canada
By: Bruce Penton It’s time to admit it: The U.S. women’s hockey team is better than Canada’s.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2026
Shellbrook raises $14,361 for Telemiracle 50
By: Jordan Twiss Though many in Saskatchewan are facing the cost of living crunch, that didn’t stop them from reaching deep into their wallets and hearts to support the 50th annual Kinsmen/Kinette Telemiracle in a big way this year.
Read MoreSask. re-opens door to private care homes
By: Jordan Twiss They say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.In Saskatchewan, we can glimpse the truth of this adage in the Sask. Party government’s handling of long-term care facilities.
Read MoreNature, humans struggle to find balance
By: Calvin Daniels After spending some time sitting in on presentations at the recent 97th annual convention of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation in Yorkton, it again came into sharp focus that landowners, hunters, and wildlife have a very unusual relationship.
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