Sally Meadows Sask Book Reviews Did you know that the inspiration for the beloved literary character Winnie-the-Pooh was a real- life bear named Winnie who was a mascot for a Canadian infantry brigade sent overseas during World War I? Or that there was a real-life boy named Christopher Robin (the son of A.A. Milne, the

Nicole GoldsworthyLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterSaskToday.ca HUMBOLDT — The City of Humboldt is moving closer to nominating its historic water tower for provincial heritage designation, a step that would recognize one of Saskatchewan’s rare architectural landmarks. The proposal, discussed at a recent executive committee meeting, follows encouragement from the province’s Heritage Resources Branch to seek the

Abdul Matin SarfrazCanada’s National ObserverLocal Journalism Initiative April Campbell has five rescue cats at home in Toronto and a bird feeder in her backyard. She loves watching the birds but also cares deeply for her foster cats. To protect both, she built a “catio” — a secure outdoor enclosure where cats can enjoy sun and

Steven SukkauLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWinnipeg Sun On Friday morning, Cindy Huckerby says her bank gave her a choice: catch up the mortgage on Geoffrey’s Garden or staff wouldn’t get paid. She and her partner pulled together $6,300 out of their own pockets to make it happen, a $6,000 deposit on Tuesday, followed by another $300

Aaron WalkerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWindspeaker.com Chief Evan B.G. Taypotat of Kahkewistahaw First Nation was formally invested on Oct. 17 as Honorary Colonel of 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, the aerobatic team’s mission for the past five decades has been to showcase

Sheila Bautz Special to the Herald On Sept. 12, the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) held the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program welcoming ceremony. The education and training program creates a new health care position in the province of Saskatchewan, which is another nation-wide first for Canada. Saskatchewan is

Kevin BergerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterClark's Crossing Gazette The annual Ag in Motion outdoor farm show at Langham is among nine finalists from Saskatchewan within the various categories at the 2025 Canadian Tourism Awards, which will be presented at a gala dinner ceremony in Gatineau, Quebec on November 20. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)

Scott Roos Special to the Herald This past Sunday, Oct. 19th at the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts, Prince Albert welcomed a rare and memorable convergence of two of the ’90s’ most unforgettable voices. Paula Cole and Sophie B. Hawkins, co-headlining an 11-date Western Canada tour, delivered a performance that was at once intimate,

Darren Zary Saskatoon StarPhoenix They’re a couple of months ahead of schedule, compared to last year, at least. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hockey team didn’t record its first win last season until the end of November. This year, the Huskies got it done a lot sooner — their second game of the season

Alec Salloum Regina Leader-Post Saskatchewan’s 61 MLAs will be back at work on Wednesday as the second session of the 30th legislature is set to get underway. A lot happened during the political off-season, which began in late May. Wildfires blazed through the north and international trade wars lingered as a new federal government settled

Taylor Shire Regina Leader-Post After several backups received playing time last week, it appears the Saskatchewan Roughriders will deploy the majority of their starters this week. In a 17-16 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last week where quarterback Trevor Harris and running back A.J. Ouellette were both spectators, both are expected to return to

Michael Joel-Hansen Saskatoon StarPhoenix With Saskatchewan’s fall legislative session soon getting underway, Premier Scott Moe says residents can expect his government to continue pushing forward previous policies, along with changes regarding addictions treatment. Moe, speaking to media Tuesday morning at TCU Place after he gave remarks to the Canadian Nuclear Association Conference, highlighted the increasing

Eric Gagnon Submitted On Oct. 1 , the Prince Albert Daily Herald published an Opinion by Doug Roth, Andrea Seale, and Sarah Butson, the heads of three Canadian health groups, calling for provinces to dedicate a large portion of the $32.5-billion tobacco litigation settlement to prevention and control of tobacco and nicotine use. Their arguments

My addiction of the moment is 3D printing. There is something compelling about choosing a file and then tweaking it with colours or size changes, watching it print (or turn into a plate of plastic spaghetti), troubleshooting and then painstakingly removing supports to reveal the results. Despite how that sounds, it IS “oddly mesmerizing” as

The Prince Albert Mintos and Tisdale Trojans split a two-game home-and-home series in Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League action. The Trojans took the first game 6-2 in Tisdale on Saturday, while the Mintos won the rematch 2-0 in Prince Albert on Sunday. Wyatt Nelson had 38 saves for the Mintos to earn his first

Saskatchewan Rivers School Board trustees got a good look at what one school is doing to increase student achievement through instructional leadership. The subject was discussed following a presentation from a John Diefenbaker School delegation at the board’s regular meeting on Monday. The delegation included Principal Jenna Cross, literacy support coach Danielle Poulin and Kristin

The Carlton Crusaders punched their ticket to the North Saskatchewan Football League final with a 39-0 shutout victory over the North Battleford Vikings on Friday night at Max Clunie Field. The win set up an all-Prince Albert matchup for the NSFL Final as the St. Mary Marauders upset the higher seeded Martensville Royals 35-18 on

Daily Herald subscriber Mary Ellerman won two tickets to the Paula Cole/Sophie B. Hawkins show at the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts on Sunday, October 19th. Watch your Daily Herald for more chances to win tickets to shows and events.

Ministry of Agriculture Submitted Producers made solid harvest progress on remaining crop acres and got plenty of other field work done last week, before rain and snowfall on the weekend halted operations in many areas. Producers are hoping to get back in the field prior to winter to harvest the few remaining crop acres and

The Nipawin Hawks lost both games of their southern road swing last week but still remain in first place in the SJHL’s UPL Division.As of Oct. 20 the Hawks are in first place with a record of 7-3-0-0 with 14 points, two points ahead of the Flin Flon Bombers. The Melfort Mustangs are in third

Natasha BulowskiLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National Observer Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for new fossil fuel infrastructure and rollback of climate policies could expose Ottawa to legal battles on several fronts, legal experts warn. Carney has not given a direct answer on whether he would scrap the oil and gas cap or lift the West