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From a Saskatoon writer's workshop to millions of readers: next up, Hollywood

It was easy for author Alan Bradley to accept an invitation few creators get - a chance to step into his mind's eye. From the Isle of Man, he travelled to the production set of a 1950s era England whi...

Nov 19, 2025

Former Sask. Party MLA and cabinet minister Herb Cox passed away

The flags were lowered to half-staff at the legislative building on Tuesday at the news of the death of former MLA and cabinet minister Herb Cox.Cox was first elected as the Sask. Party MLA for Battle...

Nov 18, 2025

'I was so overwhelmed': Flying Dust Market Garden unearths beet the size of a bowling ball

When Alma Bear opened a heavy produce box at Flying Dust First Nation's Market Garden earlier this month, she wasn't expecting to find a vegetable that could double as a bowling ball."I was overwhelme...

Nov 18, 2025

'A wonderful human being': High school coach thrilled Logan Ferland is a Grey Cup champion

The province of Saskatchewan is awash in Rider Pride after their 25-17 Grey Cup victory over the Montreal Alouettes. Residents in Melfort are grinning from ear-to-ear after a hometown boy earned a Gre...

Nov 17, 2025

Melfort’s Ferland takes home Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Award at CFL Awards

Local CFL All-Star Logan Ferland didn't leave the CFL Awards empty handed on Thursday night. The Melfort native was handed one of the league's most prestigious awards in the Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Awa...

Nov 14, 2025

Canada’s veteran population is dwindling fast

OTTAWA - Canada marked Remembrance Day on Tuesday - 80 years after the Second World War ended and 72 years since the end of the Korean War.Only a few thousand Canadian veterans of those conflicts are ...

Nov 11, 2025

First Nation veteran reflects on journey as elite Canadian paratrooper

When Ross Alexson first joined the army, it was as a mobile support operator. It wasn't until a routine pick up of some airborne troops that he realized his military aspirations may be a little higher...

Nov 11, 2025

At Sweetgrass First Nation, veterans share untold stories of service, sacrifice and healing

The low hum of drums and the cry of bagpipes drifted through the community hall at Sweetgrass First Nation on Nov. 10 as veterans in berets and medals rose to their feet. Around them sat families, stu...

Nov 10, 2025

Colby Cave's legacy finds new life in a wall of colour in North Battleford

When the morning sun hits a downtown brick wall, streaks of blue and orange come alive - a portrait that's both radiant and reverent. For weeks, passersby in North Battleford's core have paused to wat...

Nov 04, 2025

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

WASHINGTON (AP) - Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has di...

Nov 04, 2025