By: Calvin Daniels Whether this comes as a surprise to anyone who pauses to consider the situation or not, Western Canada is becoming a generally warmer place.
Read MoreTrotz and the Predators go on spending ‘frenzy’
By: Bruce Penton The Sports Network calls July 1 ‘Free Agent Frenzy’ and the label definitely applied this year as about $1 billion in contracts were finalized with National Hockey League players who officially became free agents when their contracts expired at midnight, June 30.
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July 11, 2024
Doukhobor site opens to overnight stays
By: Jordan Twiss Since it was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008, the Doukhobor Dugout House site near Blaine Lake has opened a door into the culture and history of the Doukhobor people, who fled Russia to escape religious persecution and settled in the province in 1899.
Read MoreIn upcoming elections, only serious candidates need apply
By: Jordan Twiss In this space, I’ve remarked frequently about the drastic tonal shift in Canada’s political theatre over the past few years.
Read MoreYorkton plant a boon for Sask. pea sector
By: Calvin Daniels It was certainly a day to remember — in particular for the Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), the city of Yorkton and for Saskatchewan pea producers — as LDC officially marked the upcoming construction in the city with a sod turning recently.
Read MoreStanley Cup drought: Thirty years and counting
By: Bruce Penton When the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 to win this year’s Stanley Cup, it marked the 30th consecutive season that a team based in the United States has paraded around the ice holding Lord Stanley’s mug.
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