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The Canora and Sturgis detachment of the RCMP is investigating the events that led to a series of road signs becoming damaged. Sometime during the evening of December 25 and early morning of December 26, four road signs in Sturgis were damaged.

The Parkland Music Festival is coming in just less than three months and the deadline for entry is the end of January. "Lots of music students are preparing already," said Debbie Treen, one of the organizers of the annual festival.

Two farmers from Norquay received an award for reaching the highest gross dollar per acre in 2016.

A light tower has been determined to have been stolen from a Canora business at the beginning of the new year. The Canora/Sturgis RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in finding a Magnum MLT5080 light tower.

The Canora Composite School senior girls basketball team has returned from Christmas break to win first place at a Moosomin tournament. The Canora senior Cougars have had “a good start to the season,” according to coach Curtis Baillie.

The junior girls basketball team of Canora Composite School has continued its season with winning two out of two games. The Canora junior Cougars girls basketball team played against Sturgis Composite High School on January 5.

After a shaky start to the season, the Canora Composite School junior boys basketball team is gaining momentum after defeating Sturgis Composite High School.

Ten women will be setting out on a 1,400-kilometre route through a portion of Saskatchewan in order to raise money for breast cancer treatment and research.

Young hockey players have been getting their chance to show their talents during Canora Minor Hockey games throughout the season.

Teams that are part of Canora Minor Hockey played hard in the games leading up to their novice tournament, which was to be held January 14.