By: Bruce Penton The two most dominating athletes of my lifetime celebrated significant birthdays in the last couple of weeks, which sent me down Sentimental Drive on the way to Nostalgia Avenue.
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Spiritwood High School receives Best Buy grant
By: Jordan Twiss In schools across Saskatchewan, funding limitations often mean teachers and students have to do the best they can with the resources they have available.For Spiritwood High School, this has long been true where technology is concerned.
Read MorePipeline prospects look increasingly murky
By: Jordan Twiss A little more than two months have passed since Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sat down and signed an MOU that could result in the construction of a new pipeline to Canada’s west coast, and, for all the incessant talk about the prospective project, very little has changed.
Read MoreResearch cuts hurt ag sector, all Canadians
By: Calvin Daniels Efforts to reduce government spending are rarely seen as a bad thing.That is especially true when staff is trimmed as there is a wide-held belief government is over-staffed.
Read MoreLousy prognosticator picks U.S. to win hockey gold
By: Bruce Penton Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey team begins its quest for gold Feb. 12 vs. Czechia and, of course, this calls for a bold prediction: Canada will not win gold.
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GALE – LouiseMarch 6, 1930 – February 4, 2026
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JOHNSTON – George Russell “Jack”October 20, 1947 – December 28, 2025
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Witchekan Wildlife Fed. holds banquet
By: Bevra Fee The Witchekan Wildlife Federation held its annual banquet and awards ceremony at the Spiritwood Civic Centre on Saturday, Jan. 31. The gathering of local anglers, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the past season’s master achievers.
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