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Thevenot ready to lead defending champs at provincial curling playdowns
The 2025 Viterra Prairie Pinnacle Provincial Curling Playdowns are now underway in Kindersley, as the best women curlers in Saskatchewan vie for a spot in this year's Scotties Tournament of Hearts.The defending Saskatchewan champs, who won last year's tournament in Tisdale, look a little different this time around, and...
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'String of disappointments': Canola producers say paused plants could hurt economy
In the same week, two major canola crush projects worth billions of dollars in the Regina area were put on hold, leaving producers to question what it means for the industry and the growth they represented in the economy.On Friday, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) announced it was putting a pause on its canola crush ...
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Thevenot ready to lead defending champs at provincial curling playdowns
The 2025 Viterra Prairie Pinnacle Provincial Curling Playdowns are now underway in Kindersley, as the best women curlers in Saskatchewan vie for a spot in this year's Scotties Tournament of Hearts.The defending Saskatchewan champs, who won last year's tournament in Tisdale, look a little different this time around, and...
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SaskWater assures Humboldt and Wakaw residents of no impacts after sewage leak in Saskatoon
SaskWater has issued an update about the Saskatoon sewage spill into the South Saskatchewan River, and how it relates to drinking water downstream. The City of Saskatoon advised SaskWater Monday about the spill after a fire at the University Bridge caused the sewer main to melt and rupture. An estimated 415,000 - 515,0...
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Suncrest College in Melfort tweaks CCA program
The Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program at Suncrest College in Melfort is undergoing a bit of a facelift. The new program that will debut in August will allow students a chance to find employment while they learn. Students will spend three days in a classroom per week, and a Suncrest news release said the program &...
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Fluctuating weather causes icy conditions on local streets
The City of Melfort and other local municipalities are facing the challenges fluctuating weather brings. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk said ice build-up on roads is always a challenge during the winter, but especially during the extreme temperature variations. "Crews focus their attention on clearing th...
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Serious injuries were avoided after a two-vehicle collision just south of the bridge in Nipawin. The Nipawin Fire Department (NFD) was called to the crash Monday morning. The NFD said fortunately, the injuries were minor, and no one was trapped inside the vehicles. (Nipawin Fire/Facebook)The highway was closed by the f...
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Trial date set in murder case at Yellow Quill First Nation
A man charged with second-degree murder after the death of a woman at Yellow Quill First Nation will have his trial next month. 26-year-old Cole Smokeyday will stand trial at Melfort King's Bench Feb. 24. Smokeyday is charged in the death of 24-year-old Terrance Tony-Kishayinew last year. Rose Valley RCMP were called a...
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Saskatchewan
'String of disappointments': Canola producers say paused plants could hurt economy
In the same week, two major canola crush projects worth billions of dollars in the Regina area were put on hold, leaving producers to question what it means for the industry and the growth they represented in the economy.On Friday, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) announced it was putting a pause on its canola crush ...
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Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
NEW YORK (AP) - Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk's straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn't totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it. "I just want to say thank you for making it happen," Musk said during a speech at Capitol ...
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An extreme cold warning from Environment Canada prompted school bus cancellations across Saskatchewan Monday morning including Prince Albert and the Battlefords, Saskatoon and Regina. While it's a bit of a last minute hassle for parents, a transportation manager for one of the school divisions said it comes down to pol...
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What it takes to write from the heart, a NEW Album, a Tour. It's a Close-Up with Alex Runions
Photo Credit: Jasper Anson With over 15 years of musical accomplishments, it's easy to see why his hometown of Kipling, Saskatchewan raised a b...
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Bunge-Viterra Merger
NFU says Bunge-Viterra merger highlights need for effective regulation
An agricultural group believes the approval of Bunge's acquisition of Viterra effectively ends competition in Canada's agriculture commodity sector. In a news release, The National Farmers Union (NFU) said this would give control of 40 per cent of the grain market to Bunge making it the world's largest agricultural com...
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Donald Trump sworn in as 47th United States president in Washington DC
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a "revolution of common sense" and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions.Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts t...
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Thevenot ready to lead defending champs at provincial curling playdowns
The 2025 Viterra Prairie Pinnacle Provincial Curling Playdowns are now underway in Kindersley, as the best women curlers in Saskatchewan vie for a spot in this year's Scotties Tournament of Hearts.The defending Saskatchewan champs, who won last year's tournament in Tisdale, look a little different this time around, and...
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Key CFL dates for 2025: Combine in Regina in March, training camps open May 11
The Canadian Football League's off-season schedule has been released before the 2025 season.CFL free agency gets underway on Feb. 11 with the free agency communication window happening from Feb. 2-9. The communication window allows free agents to begin working on contracts with potential landing spots.Read more:'I'm ex...
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Hawks host Humboldt Tuesday at 'Cage'
The Humboldt Broncos will make their first visit to Nipawin to take on the Hawks in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action Tuesday.The Hawks and Broncos split the two games they have met this year including Nipawin winning 1-0 backed by Gage Roberts first career SJHL shutout. The Broncos outscored the Hawks 7-...
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Andrew Harris, 4-time Grey Cup Champion, joins Riders coaching staff
Andrew Harris was one of the players Saskatchewan Roughrider fans loved to hate.Now the former Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back is joining the CFL's club's coaching staff.The team announced Harris would join the staff as the running backs coach. Anthony Vitale, who was announced as the running backs coach earlier thi...
Jan 20, 2025
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Mustangs keep CJHL ranking
Melfort Mustangs ranked second in CJHL Top-20
The Melfort Mustangs remain the second-ranked team in the country. The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top-20 rankings released today have Melfort in the number two spot for the third straight week. Melfort won both games this week and are 31-5-0-0 on the year. They have won 20 of their last 21 games. The Mustangs...
Jan 20, 2025
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Trojans sweep weekend
Tisdale Trojans sweep weekend series against Battlefords
A weekend sweep for the Tisdale Trojans at the RECPlex. Tisdale opened things up with a 2-1 victory over the Battlefords Stars on Saturday. The Stars opened the scoring in the first, but Carter Geysen evened things up after one. Geysen scored the winning goal in the second period, and Jackson Dunn made 33 saves in the ...
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Managing resources and visualizing ROI with data and digital farming
With the completion of planting, optimizing seed investment is top of mind for farmers. But how do we know that the decisions made on the farm are making a difference to the bottom line? It all starts with data, and with digital agriculture technology, farmers are now able to make better, more informed decisions when f...
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Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Justine Capilitan.Since 2012, USask College of Nursing has been offering the BSN pro...
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Time to vote
PBCN prepares for election
Members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation head to the polls next month.The election for chief and council has been scheduled for April 9 and a list of candidates was released Monday by the electoral officer. They have however indicated the list is still subject to change and may have to do in part with a requirement all ...
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'String of disappointments': Canola producers say paused plants could hurt economy
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Snowboarding Jan. 6 rioter still in B.C. custody after Trump pardon
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Dragons' Den's Arlene Dickinson says Kevin O'Leary's ovations to Trump not helpful
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LA's Olympic venues spared by wildfires, but city's rebuild could impact Games' runup
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Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches
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