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U18 Expos host doubleheader

U18 Expos host doubleheader

The Parkland U18 Expos hosted the North Battleford U18 Beavers for a doubleheader Saturday. In the opening game the visiting Beavers put eight on the board in the third inning and coasted to a 12-6 win.
Sunny Side Up - Burning dry and thirsty—Canada needs water

Sunny Side Up - Burning dry and thirsty—Canada needs water

Our soil is dry as the flour in our canister. I tried to water the front lawn the other day using one of those demented sprinklers that poke into the ground, the ones with multiple steely things that direct the spray.
The Meeple Guild - Murus Gallicus revisited

The Meeple Guild - Murus Gallicus revisited

Last week readers will be aware the article focused on a new game; Astralis, from game designer Ohli Leduc. In corresponding on the story with Leduc not surprisingly his game Murus Gallicus came up.
Hitting the tonals in Springside

Hitting the tonals in Springside

It might have been a very hot Saturday – 30-plus Celsius by noon – but it was still a good day for a round of disc golf in Springside.
Young butcher birds are on the loose!

Young butcher birds are on the loose!

“Young Loggerhead Shrikes - threatened, prairie songbirds - are going to be out over the next couple of weeks near their nests, learning to perfect their hunting and impaling skills,” says Rebecca Magnus, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator with Nature S
New USask research has potential to make fava beans a new favourite from farm to fork

New USask research has potential to make fava beans a new favourite from farm to fork

A once popular high-protein legume crop with potential to make farming more environmentally sustainable is poised for reinvigorated popularity, thanks to an international research team, including plant geneticists from University of Saskatchewan (USa
For now, SIGN continues cautious approach

For now, SIGN continues cautious approach

As the province enters step 3 of Saskatchewan’s Re‐Opening Roadmap on July 11 by removing all remaining public health restrictions including masking, the Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) will keep most safety precautions in place
Santa visits Springside for summer event

Santa visits Springside for summer event

It was a celebration of Christmas in July in Springside Saturday with a variety of activities, and even a warm weather visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Fire at Catholic church northwest of Saskatoon deemed suspicious: RCMP

Fire at Catholic church northwest of Saskatoon deemed suspicious: RCMP

While an inspection has failed to determine what caused the blaze that destroyed a roughly century-old church northwest of Saskatoon this week, RCMP say the fire is considered "suspicious.
Gardener's Notebook - A look at the 'vigorous' clustered bellflower

Gardener's Notebook - A look at the 'vigorous' clustered bellflower

Sometimes when gardeners hear about a perennial being “vigorous”, warning bells go off and we think they might be invasive. Sometimes “vigorous” means just that: a hardy, easy-care plant that does well without being fussy. So...
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