Saturday May 25, 2013
 




  • Northwest Region

    Mounted shooting event added to rodeo roster

    By Sherri Solomko Correspondent Posted: May 25,2013

    Mounted shooting event added to rodeo roster

    We've all played cowboys and Indians. Some of us have dreamt of being like John Wayne, Roy Rogers or the Lone Ranger. The girls wanted to be like Annie Oakley and Belle Starr.
    At Unity’s Annual Western Days, there’s a new event in town and it’s

  • Local Sports

    High school badminton player a smashing success

    By Sean Macey Sports Reporter Posted: May 25,2013

    High school badminton player a smashing success

    Most great high school athletes enjoy substantial success, but few can compare to the impressive post-secondary career of Calvin Perpeljuk.
    The Grade 12 John Paul II Collegiate badminton star just came back from finishing fourth in the province in boy’s

Top Headlines
Local News

Strong attendance continues for CUPlex

Continued strong attendance is reported at the Credit Union CUPlex for the early months of 2013....

posted: May 24,2013

Town supports Tim Horton TFW application

“That’s the biggest question, when’s the Tim Hortons coming? Everybody’s excited about that....

posted: May 23,2013

Special meeting a short one

If you blinked, you might have missed the special meeting held by North Battleford city council...

posted: May 23,2013

Town to buy Sherman camera equipment

Four options. For $10,000 the Town of Battleford can become the owner of the camera equipment it ...

posted: May 23,2013

Tax notices have glitch

Battleford’s tax notices have gone out, but there may be some that contain incorrect information....

posted: May 23,2013

Fort to host Living History Day

Visitors are invited to experience Fort Battleford National Historic Site. Parks Canada staff...

posted: May 23,2013
AgriculturePowered by:AgCanada.com

Man. corn acres unlikely to live up to early expectations

Manitoba corn growers have made good progress planting over the past two weeks, but the late start...

posted: May 24,2013

Short-covering rallies U.S. live cattle before holiday

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday aided by short-covering...

posted: May 24,2013

U.S. soybeans drop on profit-taking, technical selling

Nearby U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday for the first time in seven sessions and spot corn...

posted: May 24,2013
Northwest Region

Neilburg ambulance services cut

Local ambulance service will cease, in the communities of Neilburg and Marsden, and the surrounding ...

posted: May 24,2013

Volunteerism on the verge of extinction?

It appears Blaine Lake is experiencing, like many other rural communities, a lack of volunteerism...

posted: May 23,2013

Mothers honoured at champagne event

Although many mothers are appreciated daily, there is one day in May set aside for official...

posted: May 23,2013

NW students earn scholarships

Four Northwest students have earned 2013 Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarships....

posted: May 22,2013

Kozan encourages women to walk the journey of faith

Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel hosted a ladies’ brunch May 11. The organizational committee did a...

posted: May 19,2013

Young heart patient meets hockey idol

Parents, Robb and Tara Henderson, never expected their son to need major heart surgery. It was a...

posted: May 16,2013

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Local Sports

Disappointing performance sends Saskatoon packing

It was do or die for the Saskatoon Blades Thursday night, and they chose the latter....


Possible ban for peewee body checking

Pass, shoot, score, defend and hit. Those are the basic skills any young hockey player looks to...


Follow the Sirens

Fatal rollover west of Radisson

An early morning rollover just west of Radisson on Highway 16 Friday has claimed the life of a 45-...


Exhaust ignites roof fire

A fire alarm alerted occupants of 1091 - 99th St. to a fire Thursday morning....


Columnists

All DIY lists need an expiry date

Ed, my neighbour next door, knows I have a long do-it-yourself list that keeps growing like a...


Refining the art of combine towing

Another week of beautiful spring weather. I could stand a lot of this. I have some rain marked, but ...



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