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It isn't where we are going - but who we trust as we travel

Ed, my neighbour next door, has been like a bear hibernating this last while. If he has been out of his den, I haven?t seen him. Ruby, his wife, told me at the post office yesterday that Ed is alright, but gone most days.
Hockey Day in Saskatchewan on the horizon

Hockey Day in Saskatchewan on the horizon

The province of Saskatchewan is set to celebrate hockey from border-to-border at the grassroots level, as it is Hockey Day in Saskatchewan Saturday.

SPHL team jostle for position

Three Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League games produced three different winners last week. Friday, Saulteaux was in Radisson and it was the Wheat Kings earning the 9-5 win.

Going back to the fountain

The town of Battleford took the first step towards reducing bottled water consumption when they officially declared March 10 as Bottled Water Free Day. The declaration was made during the Jan.
Gifts wrapped with love

Gifts wrapped with love

The Chapel Gallery is calling all artists to submit work for the February dimensional exhibition "My Gift Wrapped with Love." This gallery member exhibition will be featured in the Window Salon for the month of February.
Schools dream big with small change

Schools dream big with small change

As the CUPlex travels the path from dream to reality, there has been many a headline lauding the latest big donation.

Jets and Eagles soaring to top of NSRHL

At the half way point of the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League season two teams have hit the 10-win mark and are tied for first place.

Big prize dished up

A lunch-break pastime dished up a $10,000 windfall for Stacey Charles when she won $10,000 on a Cool Cash lottery ticket. She was on her way for lunch when she noticed a sign advertising lottery tickets at Leask Cafeteria located on Main Street.

Heroes of mutual aid honoured

Ernie and Lena Hoeppner of Blaine Lake were selected as Mutual Aid Heroes by MAX Canada for 2010.

Bad trumps good in the media

Negative images and stories depicting western civilization's penchant for warehousing its vulnerable elderly in Darwinian long-term care institutions abound in the media.
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