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Saskatchewan Roughriders legend Garner Ekstran passes away at 86
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning the loss of one of the franchise’s all-time greats. Garner Ekstran, a member of the Roughriders’ 1966 Grey Cup championship team and a 1990 Plaza ...
SportsCage Staff Apr 06, 2026

Hip Hop artist Tony Tootoosis is making moves in music and culture
POUNDMAKER FIRST NATION – Tony Tootoosis, born Anthony Tootoosis and known professionally as Tony Toosick, is from Poundmaker First Nation; he grew up between Thunderchild and Edmonton, Alta. Hi...
Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Alberta Native News Apr 04, 2026

Video: Fundraising begins for tribute to famed Sask junior coach
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Regardless of whether he was in Estevan or New Westminster, B.C., Ernie (Punch) McLean enjoyed success that made him one of the top junior hockey coaches in Canadian hist...
David Willberg Apr 04, 2026

Young basketball player grateful to Estevan for helping her grow
ESTEVAN — The next step in Sadie Aspinall’s basketball journey is going to send her to Alberta. Aspinall, a Grade 12 student at the Estevan Comprehensive School, has committed to play...
David Willberg Apr 04, 2026

Sask. filmmaker brings feature film project home to Tisdale
TISDALE — Saskatchewan filmmaker Rylan Oleksyn is bringing a feature film project home to northeast Saskatchewan, blending a deeply personal story with local talent and prairie landscapes. Born ...
Nicole Goldsworthy / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Apr 03, 2026

Viral moment for Regina ref with sights on 2028 Olympics
REGINA — As fireworks lit the up the sky and flares of smoke danced above packed stands in Los Angeles, flag football wasn’t just being played, it was being performed. And when the ga...
Denis Conroy Apr 01, 2026
Farm life helped shape former Rider lineman Belton Johnson
ESTEVAN — Long before he was winning a Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and protecting quarterbacks in the CFL, Belton Johnson was a farm kid growing up in Mississippi. Johnson was the...
David Willberg Apr 01, 2026

Ukrainian culture steeped in tradition but seemingly forgotten
PREECEVILLE — For Mary Petrowski, Easter is more than a holiday — it’s a deeply rooted tradition shaped by faith, family and Ukrainian heritage. Petrowski of Preeceville was raised i...
Liz Jacobsen Mar 31, 2026

Saskatoon natives Braidy Birdsall, Adelaide Ziebart share what it’s like to be drafted to Women’s Professional Baseball League
The Women's Professional Baseball League will begin its inaugural season on Saturday, August 1. Two people from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan were drafted into the new WPBL: Braidy Birdsall an...
Allan Ly Mar 30, 2026

All signs pointed to success for Co-op Student of the Year
MOOSE JAW — After years painting houses, working in carpentry and travelling across Canada in a self-renovated camper van—kayaking at every opportunity—Connor Armitage never expected...
Sask. Polytech Mar 29, 2026










