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Battlefords locals take home gold at U16 West Challenge
North Battleford's Levi Koenig and Max Gubbe are football champions. Coming off their first experience representing Saskatchewan at the 2022 Football Canada U16 West Challenge in Langley, BC., the pai...
Jul 07, 2022

City planning Open House for PDAP applications
People dealing with damages from the big rainstorm last month who are interested in applying to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) will want to attend this upcoming event. The City of N...
Jul 07, 2022

Triple threat: Bombers' Liegghio producing at all aspects of kicking game
WINNIPEG - Kicker Marc Liegghio is glad he hasn't been the Achilles heel for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this season. The team has rolled out a 4-0 record to start the CFL season, and Liegghio has made ...
Jul 07, 2022

NSRBL announces nominees for year-end awards
Just a couple of days after revealing the candidates for league MVP, the North Sask River Baseball League has announced the nominees for this year's Top Batter and Top Pitcher awards. Six players are ...
Jul 07, 2022

Cattle producers struggling with high cost of feed
While moisture levels are improving in the north-west region, cattle producers are concerned about high feed-prices this year to meet the needs of their livestock. Arnold Balicki, chair of the Saskatc...
Jul 07, 2022

Next man up: Injury-depleted Roughriders set to host winless Redblacks
REGINA - The phrase "next man up" may seem like a clich, but it's been a reality this season for the injury-riddled Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatchewan (3-1) heads into a showdown at home Friday ag...
Jul 07, 2022

Canadian women could book their ticket to the World Cup with the right results Friday
A win over Panama plus a little help from Costa Rica and Canada can book its ticket to the 2023 Women's World Cup on Friday. That's Job 1 for the Olympic champion Canadians at the CONCACAF W Champions...
Jul 07, 2022

Tory insider says Brown's exit raises questions about how ballots will be counted
OTTAWA - A Conservative party insider says Patrick Brown's exit won't likely change the outcome of the leadership vote, but it may encourage candidates to change their strategies as the race winds dow...
Jul 07, 2022

Ottawa Senators acquire high-scoring winger DeBrincat from Chicago for picks
MONTREAL - The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for the Senators' seventh-overall pick and second-round pick at the 2022 NHL draft and a thi...
Jul 07, 2022

Quebec health officials say there are 248 confirmed monkeypox cases in the province
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials are reporting a dozen new cases of monkeypox for a total of 248 since the outbreak began in the province. Earlier this week, authorities had reported 236 declared ca...
Jul 07, 2022