Fatal fire at CFB Wainwright kills four service members
WAINWRIGHT – Four Canadian Armed Forces members were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a fire that started in the training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright on Oct. 17.
Just A Gal From Glidden: The biggest wins aren't always on the scoreboard
I've always loved a good underdog story. You know, the kind where everyone has pretty much written someone off, only to have them come roaring back and prove everybody wrong.
Check It Out: Why are there so many centenarians?
It’s been said you know you’ve reached the age of 100 when your birthday candles cost more than the cake. Statistics revealed by medical researcher Dr. David Grimes…
Sunny Side Up: We all need a kindly chorus
Prof. That’s what my fellow college students and I called our cheerful music professor. Elderly, bespectacled, wise.
Editorial Cartoon: Don’t even think about interfering
Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.
Moose on the loose near Pinkham
A young bull moose has made himself at home on a farm acreage near Pinkham. The family believes he beds down by their dugout. He has wandered through the yard at least twice, coming within about 50 feet of the house.
Parade kicks off fifth annual Harvest Festival in Kerrobert
KERROBERT – The fifth annual Harvest Festival kicked off in Kerrobert on Saturday morning, October 10, with a festive parade. Businesses, organizations, families and kids waved and smiled at all the people who came out to take in the parade.
Kerrobert 4-H member lands national Maizex scholarship
KERROBERT – Nine years of 4-H work have paid off for Madison Ley. The Kerrobert student is one of five people across Canada to receive a Maizex 4-H Canada Scholarship. Each scholarship is worth $4,000.
A lifetime in Kindersley, most of it spent in the background
Bob Wyman has spent his entire life in Kindersley and was happy to share his memories of growing up here and building a life in our community. His birth took place November 28, 1941, at the old Kindersley Hospital located on 1st Avenue East.
Eston Composite School students raise more than $12,000 for Terry Fox
The Eston Composite School students have raised an astounding total of $12,114.80 throughout September! There were classroom challenges involved and incentives for students to raise $200 or more.
Brazilian exchange student finds a second home in Cabri
CABRI – Krystal and Shelby Prokopchuk from Cabri, Sask. invited an exchange student from Brazil into their home at the beginning of the school year. Grade 11 student Julia Francelino dos Santos arrived in Canada on September 4th from Coronel Vivida…
Kindersley 11-year-old reaches finals at Saskatoon cube competition
Eli Halter has been going to cube competitions for about a year. This past Saturday he attended his third, SaskatoonxN 2026, a World Cube Association competition held in Saskatoon.
Kindersley Royal Purple hosts first Care Bag Walk
KINDERSLEY – Everyone is invited to join the Kindersley Royal Purple at their first Care Bag Walk on October 17th. President Darlene May will be there to greet you at the Beach…
Bee-lieve it: Sunset Theatre makeover
The Sunset Theatre is getting a bright new makeover, as crews from Bumblebee Stucco and Stone work from ladders to finish a fresh coat of turquoise on the building’s facade.
One baby photo, thousands today
Here’s a question for all our Baby Boomer readers: How many photos were taken of you during your first year of life?
Free grant writing workshop set for Dodsland
DODSLAND – Ever wonder why your organization’s grant requests never get answered? Learn the art of applying during a free Rivers West grant writing workshop at Dodsland. Participants must register by noon Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Dry weather pushes west-central harvest to 92 per cent
Dry weather continued throughout much of Saskatchewan recently, allowing western farmers to nearly finish harvest. Farmers in both west-central and southwest Saskatchewan had combined 92 per cent of their fields as of Oct. 5…
Penton: It’s been a rocky road for Colorado Rockies
New York Jets have been terrible in the National Football League over the last 10 years. Chicago Blackhawks have sullied the team's long-term reputation with putrid National Hockey League play over the same stretch.
44 Rigs drilling in Saskatchewan on Oct. 6, targeting oil, hydrogen, lithium and potash
There were 44 active or moving drilling rigs in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to Canadian Association of Energy Contractors data published by RiggerTalk.com.