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Canora/Sturgis RCMP activity report

October 10, 2020

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 34 calls during the week of September 24 to October 1, some of which included: seven traffic offences, one municipal bylaw, one ...

Record-breaking elk shot in Duck Mountain Provincial Park

October 9, 2020

Patience and persistence produced tremendous results for Grenfell resident Clay Roberts when he successfully hunted a record-breaking bull elk on September 14. Roberts ...

Permanent electrical services installed for park winter lights

October 5, 2020

Permanent electrical services were installed for the LED winter lights at King George Park in Canora on September 25. Aaron Herriges, director of leisure services, said ...

Canora Minor Hockey Association preparing for new season

October 5, 2020

The Canora Minor Hockey Association (CMHA) held its annual general meeting on September 22 in preparation for a new season with new challenges. In his presidential ...

Sylvia Fedoruk biography reveals life of Canora and Canadian icon

October 5, 2020

Award-winning author Merle Massie brings to the page the life and career of Sylvia Fedoruk (1927-2012) in her new book A Radiant Life, which encompassed some of the most ...

Canora/Sturgis RCMP activity report

October 5, 2020

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 41 calls during the week of September 17 to September 24, some of which included: two traffic accidents, 23 traffic offences, four ...

Local resident recognized for decades of volunteering

September 28, 2020

After growing up in small-town Saskatchewan, volunteering became pretty much a way of life for Vern Schick of Good Spirit. In recognition of his years of volunteer work in ...

Canora/Sturgis RCMP activity report

September 28, 2020

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 53 calls during the week of September 10 to September 17, some of which included: two traffic accidents, 13 traffic offences, one ...

Council moves ahead with plans for new swimming pool

September 28, 2020

Proceeding with plans to construct a new swimming pool and the airing of concerns regarding traffic on Mary Street were among the items of concern to town council at its ...

Planning underway for new swimming pool in Canora

September 28, 2020

If there are no unforeseen obstacles along the way, Canora and area residents can expect to have a new swimming pool by the summer of 2022, which is 50 years after the ...

New teachers join CCS staff for new school year

September 21, 2020

Zachary Fedorak, Maria Schigol and Derek Serdachny are three teachers new to the Canora Composite School for the 2020-21 school year. In addition to his teaching ...

Not all COVID-related news is bad

September 20, 2020

Amid the myriad of bad news stories that have arisen in 2020 on the Canadian Prairies due to the impact of COVID-19, there are good news stories too. It is important to ...

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Canora/Sturgis RCMP activity report

August 29, 2020

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 40 calls for service over the week of August 13 to 19, some of which included 15 traffic offenses, seven provincial statutes, one ...

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Workplace harassment and abuse remain major concerns in Canada

October 19, 2020

Over the past couple of years, Research Co. and Glacier Media have looked at the issue of discrimination in B.C. We learned that 20% of women in the province felt they were...