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Local high schools vying for spot in HOOPLA at regionals this weekend
Carlton and St. Mary's boys and girls basketball teams are hitting the road this weekend as they look to punch their tickets to provincials in the 5A regional tournaments. The boys are highlighted by both Prince Albert high schools as Carlton ranks first and St. Mary ranks second. Heading down to Swift Current, the sch...
Mar 17, 2026
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'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battleford's Chloe Semeniuk, those moment came when she was just a toddler."I first stepped on the ice when I was just littl...
Mar 06, 2026
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Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare evening for Saskatoon's Mike McEwen rink, falling 6-3 to Manitoba's Matt Dunstone rink to end the week with back-to-back l...
Mar 06, 2026
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regional champions
CCHS curling team punches ticket to provincials
La Ronge's Churchill Community High School (CCHS) girls curling team has earned a spot at provincials. They went undefeated at this weekend's Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association Regional Girls Curling Championships held at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. They dominated both games they played with the first again...
Feb 28, 2026
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High School Sports
High school curling regionals hosts teams fighting for spot in provincials
Curling teams from high schools around the North Central area of the province are in Prince Albert and La Ronge this weekend for the Region C regional curling championships. Nineteen different schools are competing in Prince Albert in three different tournaments, including the boys, open doubles, and open mixed, which ...
Feb 26, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
'It really just feels amazing': Host district River West wins 30 medals at 2026 Sask. Winter Games
As the final cheers echoed through the arena and the ceremonial flame was extinguished Saturday, Meadow Lake gold medalists Grant Fillion and Denzara Crawford stood among hundreds of competitors reflecting on a week that felt both overwhelming and unforgettable.Competing on home soil for Team Rivers West, the two teena...
Feb 22, 2026
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Podium finish
Canada's Laurent Dubreuil wins bronze in men's speedskating 500
MILAN - Laurent Dubreuil sat cross-legged inside the oval at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, arms raised in the air, after what he called the "most stressful minutes" of his life.The veteran Canadian speedskater had set an Olympic record time in the men's 500 metres moments earlier, but feared it might not even...
Feb 14, 2026
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winter sports
Canadian Challenge starting in La Ronge next week
Only a few days remain before the start of the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race. "Things are looking great," said Vice-President Dan Kirkup. "We have been busy working on the trail and getting volunteers signed up. It all seems to be coming together here at the end." Veterinarian checks begin Monda...
Feb 13, 2026
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Mail
Canada Post gets a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its services running.The $1.01 billion would be provided as needed and is described as a short-term financial bridge.The new sum is in ...
Feb 07, 2026
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Olympics
Quebec's Maltais wins bronze for Canada in women's 3,000 metres at Milan-Cortina Games
Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women's 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games.Maltais, from La Baie, Que., finished in three minutes 56.93 seconds while skating in a blistering eighth pairing with gold medallist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy.It was Maltais's first individ...
Feb 07, 2026
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Curling Championships
Team Sask. eliminated from Scotties playoff contention after 8-4 loss
Jolene Campbell's Saskatchewan rink will end its run at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts this year with its Thursday afternoon game.The team, featuring Robyn Silvernagle at third, Rachel Big Eagle at second and lead Dayna Demmans, was eliminated from playoff contention Wednesday night with a loss to Ontario's Hailey A...
Jan 29, 2026
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Pen to Paper
Riders sign Schaffer-Baker to two year extension
Kian Schaffer-Baker will remain in green and white.The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced that slotback Kian Schaffer-Baker has signed a two-year contract extension.The Mississauga, Ont., product was taken by the Riders in the fourth round (30th overall) in the 2020 CFL Draft.He has appeared in 57 games for Saskat...
Jan 19, 2026
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Only Sask born player at world juniors
Macklin's Cole Reschny reflects on 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship
The World Junior U20 hockey championships are a tradition that Canadian hockey fans across the country look forward to every single year. This past tournament, the Canadian squad took home the bronze with a 6-3 win in the bronze medal game over Finland. Saskatchewan's lone representative on team Canada was University o...
Jan 14, 2026
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Riding the high
CJHL, SJHL records broken in historic shootout victory for North Stars
The Battlefords North Stars are still buzzing days after being part of one of the most memorable games in Canadian junior hockey history.It took a Canadian Junior Hockey League and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League record 21 rounds of a shootout before Finlay Klippenstein finally sealed the dramatic 3-2 victory over th...
Jan 12, 2026
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Curling in St. John's
Kelly Knapp punches ticket to Brier with 9-4 win at 2026 Tankard
Team Knapp is heading to the Brier.Regina's Kelly Knapp, along with lead Mat Ring, second Dustin Kidby and third Brennan Jones defeated Rylan Kleiter's rink 9-4 on Sunday evening at the 2026 SaskTel Tankard Men's Championship in Melville.💚Meet your 2025 SaskTel Tankard Provincial Champions! 💚Team Knapp will repre...
Jan 12, 2026
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making moves
Ice Wolves captain traded to Melville Millionaires
La Ronge Ice Wolves Captain Zane Normand has been traded to the Melville Millionaires. In exchange for Normand, who has been with the Ice Wolves since the 2023-2024 season, the team is receiving a fourth round pick in the 2026 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Draft, a player development fee, as well as Defenceman Cart...
Jan 07, 2026
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Riderville
Running back A.J. Ouellette will return to Roughriders for 2026 season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Sunday they re-signed American running back A.J. Ouellette to a one-year contract extension.One of the team's top performers on offence in 2025 had remained without a contract until Sunday morning, the first day of the 2026 Free Agency negotiating window.After an injury-fill...
Feb 01, 2026
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Riders
Defensive back DaMarcus Fields signs two-year extension with Roughriders
A key member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' secondary has signed an extension with the CFL club.On Friday, the team announced that DaMarcus Fields has extended his contract for two years.Fields, who originally hails from Taylor, Texas, has been a core member of the team's secondary since joining the Riders in 2024 as...
Jan 31, 2026
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Riders re-sign All-CFL receiver KeeSean Johnson: Reports
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are expected to have back one of their top targets from 2025.According to reports from The Canadian Press' Dan Ralph and TSN and The Green Zone CFL insider Dave Naylor, KeeSean Johnson has signed an extension with the Riders.The 29-year-old product of East Palo Alto, Cal., led the way for S...
Jan 28, 2026
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Share in the joy
The great Grey Cup Saskatchewan road trip: Trophy heading out on tour
The Grey Cup will touchdown in communities across the province this winter.The Saskatchewan Roughriders claimed victory last November in the CFL championship game to claim the title for the first time in 12 years.Now, fans will get a chance to see the trophy as it goes on a province-wide community tour throughout Febru...
Jan 22, 2026
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Fan Favourite
Kian Schaffer-Baker inks two year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
Kian Schaffer-Baker will remain in green and white.The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced that slotback Kian Schaffer-Baker has signed a two-year contract extension.The Mississauga, Ont., product was taken by the Riders in the fourth round (30th overall) in the 2020 CFL Draft.He has appeared in 57 games for Saskat...
Jan 22, 2026
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Rider news
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign quarterback Jack Coan to one-year extension
Quarterback Jack Coan will be wearing green and white once again in 2026.The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Monday that Coan has signed a one-year extension with the team. Coan, who stands six-foot-three and weighs in at 218 pounds, has suited up for 23 games with the Riders since he was signed in March of 2024,...
Jan 22, 2026
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All Sports

Perfetti's late goal helps Jets roll over Avalanche 4-2
DENVER (AP) - Cole Perfetti scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets kept their post-season hopes alive with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves, Gabriel Vilardi had ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Hyo Joo Kim sets 54-hole LPGA record, builds 4-shot lead over Korda in Ford Championship
PHOENIX (AP) - Hyo Joo Kim blew past Nelly Korda and right into the LPGA record book Saturday with her second score this week of 11-under 61, giving her the lowest 54-hole score in LPGA history and a four-shot lead in the Ford Championship. Kim had sev...
Mar 29, 2026
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Starter Cease strikes out 12 in Blue Jays debut as Toronto tops Athletics 8-7
TORONTO - Starting pitcher Dylan Cease was as advertised in his Blue Jays debut Saturday at Rogers Centre. The veteran right-hander, who signed a seven-year, US$210-million deal with the Blue Jays in the off-season, had 12 strikeouts over 5 1/3 inni...
Mar 29, 2026
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Canada's Dunstone suffers first loss at world men's curling championship
OGDEN - Matt Dunstone's Canadian crew gave up a crucial three points in the fifth end to Ross Whyte of Scotland and couldn't recover, losing their first game of the world men's curling championship 8-3 in eight ends Saturday. Dunstone, with third Colto...
Mar 28, 2026
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Woodland stays in front in Houston, shooting for first win since U.S. Open
HOUSTON (AP) - Gary Woodland had to play hard to stay in front Saturday in the Houston Open and he added a pair of birdies late in his round for a 5-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead over Nicolai Højgaard as he goes for his first win since the 201...
Mar 28, 2026
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Cease fans 12 in Blue Jays debut as Toronto comes back for 8-7 win in 11 innings
TORONTO - Ernie Clement drove in Nathan Lukes with the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays an 8-7 comeback victory over the Athletics on Saturday at Rogers Centre. With Lukes aboard as the automatic runner, right-hander Luis ...
Mar 28, 2026
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