By: Jordan Twiss Relatively few people can say they’ve been awarded a medal by one of Canada’s reigning monarchs.
Read MoreRivier Elementary bonspiel offers curling lessons
By: Bevra Fee Continuing the tradition of the annual Grade 5/6 Curling Bonspiel, Rivier Elementary School invited students from Medstead Central School, Leoville Central School, and Hartley Clark Elementary School to a learning opportunity for the sport of curling.
Read MorePIHC paint nites connect all generations
By: Jordan Twiss Artists of all ages recently gathered in the Great Hall at Parkland Integrated Health Centre (PIHC) to take part in an intergenerational paint nite led by local artist Tammy Smart.
Read MoreWatier wins gold at Alberta boxing tourney
By: Jordan Twiss For those who were born before the internet age, falling in love with a sport was a matter of seeing or trying it in-person, or perhaps inheriting the passion from family.
Read MoreMuskoday elder shares wisdom with students
By: Jordan Twiss Sometimes we choose our own direction in life. Other times, life chooses for us.For Elder Bente Huntley, it was perhaps a little bit of both.
Read MoreHealth Committee hosts successful fundraiser
By: Bevra Fee It was a bitterly cold night on Saturday, Jan. 18, but not a single ticketholder missed out on seeing Saskatchewan’s own Quick Dick McDick as he brought his comedic take on daily life in our province.
Read MoreBig River RIA donates $60,000 to fire department
By: Jordan Twiss As a recently retired emergency services provider and member of Big River & District Fire & Rescue, Randy Meginbir is all too familiar with how expensive it is to outfit a fire department to provide adequate emergency services.
Read MoreShellbrook Food Bank hands out 45 Christmas hampers
By: Jordan Twiss The Christmas season is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But with high grocery prices continuing to stretch household budgets to their limits, it’s also, for some, a time of great stress, worry, and guilt.
Read MoreFamily fun at Spiritwood High School’s Toy Bingo
By: Bevra Fee The Spiritwood High School (SHS) graduating class of 2025 hosted the school’s annual Toy Bingo on Thursday, Dec. 12, in the high school gymnasium. All hands were on deck for the workload, including the graduands and their parents.
Read MoreStuff the Bus campaign fills up food bank
By: Jordan Twiss They say a little friendly competition never hurts. And this holiday season, it did a whole lot of good for the Shellbrook and Area Ministerial Food Bank and the community.
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