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Mayfair and District News: Live theatre brings Speers alive

Mayfair and District News: Live theatre brings Speers alive

Shrove Tuesday pancakes served up in Speers Feb. 21.
Snowmobiler chases Caribou 13km to exhaustion before killing it

Snowmobiler chases Caribou 13km to exhaustion before killing it

Video footage showed one animal falling through ice, recovering, then chased to exhaustion before hunter killed the animal with a knife.
Maidstone and District News: Telemiracle boosted by nine Kin members

Maidstone and District News: Telemiracle boosted by nine Kin members

4-H hosting Surprise Bingo Feb. 22.
Laverdiere's murder: 4 years later, 10th suspect still awaiting trial

Laverdiere's murder: 4 years later, 10th suspect still awaiting trial

Nine people have been sentenced in connection with Tiki Laverdiere's murder in 2019.
Swiftwolfe to face judge alone in murder trial

Swiftwolfe to face judge alone in murder trial

Following a seven-month investigation into Bradley Ham's death, RCMP arrested Jonathan Swiftwolfe at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in July 2021 and charged him with first-degree murder.
Long-awaited cold case finally being prosecuted in Battleford court

Long-awaited cold case finally being prosecuted in Battleford court

Two men charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.
U of R rescinds Turpel-Lafond's honorary degree

U of R rescinds Turpel-Lafond's honorary degree

Honorary Doctor of Laws degree stripped by University of Regina after a review of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s claims of Indigenous heritage/ancestry.
SJHL Round-Up: Kesslering gets four goals for Battlefords

SJHL Round-Up: Kesslering gets four goals for Battlefords

Playing in his 150th Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League contest, 20-year-old forward Steven Kesslering scored four goals Friday night. The offensive outburst from the Viceroy product helped the Battlefords to a 7-2 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds.
Man accused of house theft returns to Melfort court

Man accused of house theft returns to Melfort court

Stolen house was loaded on a trailer ready for transport.
Drag queen event at Dekker Centre sparks controversy

Drag queen event at Dekker Centre sparks controversy

The Dekker Centre has been standing firm in the face of discriminatory backlash over the last three weeks as anti-drag activists have attacked the upcoming Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser on April 15.
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