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Local woodturner becomes featured artist for BBEX Awards
It's a rewarding hobby that requires a high degree of skill and patience. Woodturners shape pieces of wood into intricate pieces of art or functional objects like plates and bowls. It's an art form th...
Nov 21, 2025
SJHL Movember competition ramps up as final week of fundraising approaches
For the second straight year, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has partnered with Movember Canada to raise money for men's health throughout the month of November. As of Nov. 20, the campa...
Nov 20, 2025
Table Mountain opening uncertain as mild temperatures stall snowmaking efforts
Skiers and snowboard enthusiasts in the area may have to wait a little longer to get their first run in at the ski hill.Table Mountain aims to be open during the first week of December every season; h...
Nov 20, 2025
Truck and ATV collision near Pelican Lake First Nation turns fatal
On November 18, the Spiritwood RCMP were called to a collision around 6:30 p.m. near Pelican Lake First Nation. Upon arrival, RCMP found a collision that had occurred between a truck and an ATV.The AT...
Nov 20, 2025
Biggar pitcher Garrett Hawkins selected to San Diego Padres 40-man roster
In the history of Major League Baseball, nine players have called Saskatchewan home. That number could increase to 10 next season, as Biggar's Garrett Hawkins has been selected to the San Diego Padres...
Nov 20, 2025
Province, RCMP respond after MLTC raises alarm over police shortages in northern Sask. First Nations
The Saskatchewan government and RCMP are responding to public-safety concerns raised Wednesday by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC), which warned that chronic police shortages and long waits for o...
Nov 20, 2025
Government Expands Provincial Approach to Homelessness
The Government of Saskatchewan is building on the Provincial Approach to Homelessness (PATH), investing up to an additional $20 million over three years to expand programs to prevent homelessness and ...
Nov 20, 2025
Sask. government doesn’t know how many people are waiting for addictions treatment
Addictions continue to tear apart lives and families in Saskatchewan and across the country, with governments trying to figure out a solution.As part of that, the Saskatchewan NDP's mental health and ...
Nov 20, 2025
'We need presence': MLTC presses province as police shortages fuel First Nations public-safety crisis
Leaders with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) feel their communities are facing a public-safety crisis fuelled by chronic RCMP shortages, long response times and a policing model that they believ...
Nov 19, 2025
Getting to know Battlefords North Stars forward Adam Konowalchuk
Maple Ridge, B.C. native Adam Konowalchuk is in his first year with the Battlefords North Stars after previously playing junior hockey in different leagues in his home province, including the Kerry Pa...
Nov 19, 2025