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North Sask. artists win big at 2023 SCMA Awards
The best of Saskatchewan country music was honoured this past weekend and some local talent won big.The Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) Awards took place on Saturday in Assiniboia with p...
Jun 12, 2023

4-H charity steer raises nearly $26,000 for first responders retreat
CORRECTION: A previous version of the story stated that Crossroad Farms purchased the steer for $21,000.The farm won the steer in a separate auction that raised that total. They then donated it to the...
Jun 12, 2023

Accustomed to playing with injuries, Panthers prepare for Game 5
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday's practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers also were seemingly without any concern as they prepare...
Jun 12, 2023

Saudi and LIV a topic with no answers as U.S. Open approaches
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. Open trophy is no longer in Matt Fitzpatrick's possession. The questions about Saudi involvement in golf and the LIV Golf circuit won't go away. Not much has changed from B...
Jun 12, 2023

Taste of Culture sees terrific turnout
The Taste of Culture event offered an array of performers and a variety of international cuisine to enjoy in North Battleford on the weekend. The two-day affair brought together people from across the...
Jun 12, 2023

Prince Albert athletes bring home 18 medals from Pickleball provincials
The best pickleball players in Saskatchewan were in Warman over the weekend for the provincial championships, and Prince Albert contributed more than their share of the athletes. Those same athletes c...
Jun 12, 2023

Men's fastpitch returns to Melfort
For the first time since pre-pandemic times, men's fastpitch is filling the Melfort ball diamonds.The Athletics, which are part of a six-team Prince Albert league, haven't played at home for a number ...
Jun 12, 2023

Stamp honours First Nations leader George Manuel, whose work spanned globe
VANCOUVER - Canada Post has unveiled a stamp depicting First Nations political leader George Manuel, part of a series of three stamps being released to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day this month....
Jun 12, 2023

Bandits take gold/silver at Battle at the Border
The Battlefords Bandits softball program left its mark in Lloydminster over the weekend, coming out swinging to a pair of medals at the U13 and U15 level at the inaugural Battle at the Border tourname...
Jun 12, 2023

Accused in Gatzke death pleads guilty to manslaughter
One of the accused individuals in the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Court of King's Bench Monday.Jacob Joseph Ballantyne, 28, of Edam, was origi...
Jun 12, 2023