Shellbrook observes week of remembrance
By: Jordan Twiss Veterans’ Week in Canada (Nov. 5 to 11) was filled with solemn acts of remembrance in Shellbrook, as the community came together in many ways to celebrate those who have served and sacrificed for the country in many ways throughout Canada’s History.
Read MoreBudget or election? Neither option was great
By: Jordan Twiss At long last, federal budget day has come and gone.Prior to last Tuesday’s tabling of Budget 2025, Canadians hadn’t been granted a peek at the federal government’s ledger since December 2024 – before former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his long-awaited exit from politics.
Read MoreFarm events create community connections
By: Calvin Daniels As this hits print pages and appears online, Yorkton will have just wrapped up the 2025 edition of the long-running Grain Millers Harvest Showdown.
Read MoreSo close, but no Series title, for Blue Jays
By: Bruce Penton If this year’s World Series could be narrowed down to a simple ‘Who killed the Toronto Blue Jays?’, let’s get right to the point and play a sports version of Clue. Open the little envelope and here’s what’s inside:
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Quarter Carnival provides tricks and treats
By: Jordan Twiss Ghouls and goblins, tricks and treats, and fun and games. All the hallmarks of some good Halloween fun were present in abundance, when the students of Shellbrook’s W.P. Sandin High School invited the community in for their annual Quarter Carnival on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 30.
Read MorePolitical gamesmanship accomplishes nothing
By: Jordan Twiss Much like hockey, politics are highly adversarial in nature.Politicians assemble teams based on their personal beliefs, choose a captain to lead them, then duke it out in arena of public opinion (with words, rather than fists) in hopes of getting enough support from the electorate to form government.
Read MoreTrump trade tantrums require tactful approach
By: Calvin Daniels Showing once again he has more in common with a petulant child than he does with someone with the mantle of world leader, U.S. president Donald Trump is again slapping more tariffs on Canada.
Read MoreCanada’s best ever, Brad Gushue, to retire
By: Bruce Penton Curling in Canada through the years has been dominated by players from Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, but No. 1 on the all-time list of Canadian greats is from St. John’s, NL.
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