By: Jordan Twiss The holiday season is a time of many long-standing community traditions in Shellbrook. For Shellbrook Elementary School’s students, there’s no surer sign of the season than its annual Christmas Concert.
Read MorePolitical games sow fear and division
By: Jordan Twiss Much like fencing or chess, politics is often as much about gamesmanship as it is about the act of governing.
Read MoreWheat research could be game changer
By: Calvin Daniels Some might call it the ‘holy grail’ of Prairie agriculture.Now, whether plant researchers cracking the mystery to finally breed a nitrogen fixing wheat is really that significant will be a discussion for ag historians a decade or two after it happens. But if such varieties are created it will significantly change farming.
Read MoreRecognizing Canada’s best in 2025
By: Bruce Penton It’s been a great year for Canadians on the world’s athletic stages. As 2025 winds down, it’s time for the year-end awards in the top three categories — male and female athlete and top team.
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Read MoreDecember 11, 2025 – Christmas Edition
Carol Festival brings Christmas cheer
By: Jordan Twiss The Shellbrook and Districts Arts Council delivered all the hallmark sounds of the season on Sunday, Dec. 7, when it rang in Christmas with its annual Carol Festival at the Shellbrook Theatre.
Read MoreSask Party’s change still hard to spot
By: Jordan Twiss The fall sitting of the Legislature came to a close last Friday, effectively marking the end of the first year of the Sask Party government’s renewed four-year mandate from the people of Saskatchewan.
Read MorePyrolysis could provide farm waste solution
By: Calvin Daniels It is easy to sit in awe of the constant advancements being made by science and technology.
Read MoreYoung superstars belong on Olympic team
By: Bruce Penton In hockey-mad Canada, fans spend their time watching hockey, thinking about hockey, talking about hockey and mentally planning Canada’s roster for the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy.
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