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CARTOON 01-11-2019
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Jan 11, 2019
Muyres out, Dunstone drops close match with Koe in late Thursday draw
Just not sharp enough is how Saskatoon's Kirk Muyres described his play over the last three days. Though remaining competitive throughout the match, the team fell 6-3 to Winnipeg's Jason Gunnlaugson i...
Jan 10, 2019
Silvernagle suffers first loss at 2019 Meridian Canadian Open
Robyn Silvernagle's rink suffered their first loss at the hands of Ottawa's Rachel Homan Thursday afternoon. The hometown team entered play on the back of a 9-5 extra end win over Nina Roth in the day...
Jan 10, 2019
Province looking for public feedback on libraries
The province is asking for public feedback as part of a project looking at how libraries are managed in Saskatchewan and what can be done to improve operations. In a new online survey, the prov...
Jan 10, 2019
First Nations groups partner on new forestry alliance
Several local-area First Nations have signed on to a new agreement to manage forest lands and build on opportunities in the industry. The new Saskatchewan First Nations Forestry Alliance includes 13 F...
Jan 10, 2019
Battleford Legion looking for pipe and drum band members
A Battlefords resident and music teacher is encouraging people who want to be part of a local pipe and drum band forming to sign up. Lynda Lyon-Walls who plays and teaches the bagpipes said people of ...
Jan 10, 2019
Mouat tops Howard to secure bye to playoffs
Seven draws down, 12 to go. We've passed the halfway point at the 2019 Meridian Canadian Open, and it’s been a solid first three days of the tournament. In the 11:30 a.m. draw, it was a differen...
Jan 10, 2019
Policing costs, ATV registration, cannabis excise tax top list of SUMA resolutions
A new funding option to help STARS Air Ambulance, advocating the provincial government to create an ATV registration process and develop and implement a cannabis excise tax sharing agreement with muni...
Jan 10, 2019
Sharks welcome Saskatoon Stars for televised showdown
The Battlefords Sharks head into action tonight for their first televised game of the year, as the team welcomes the first-place Saskatoon Stars to Battleford Arena. Entering action Thursday, the Shar...
Jan 10, 2019
Was a sighting in the North a UFO or a plane?
A couple in the North are wondering if they saw a UFO just before dawn Wednesday. Wayne Galloway and his wife live in a remote spot 70 air miles north of La Ronge and spied a glowing o...
Jan 10, 2019