Schoeler officiates at Tim Hortons Brier
Curling enthusiasts may have spotted a familiar local face as they watched the Tim Hortons Brier held in Calgary, which began on March 4.
Bruce Penton: NHL’s best? We’ll have to wait until summer
Canadian hockey fans are blessed with the best of the four National Hockey League divisions.
Kindersley Aquatic Centre unveils two new lifts
Kindersley Aquatic Centre unveiled two new wheelchair lifts with the help of staff members, several town councillors and a few guests. Sue Speir from Brock demonstrated how the lift works.
Bruce Penton: Goaltending boosts Habs’ fortunes
If goaltending quality were used to rate the Canadian teams in the National Hockey League, mark the Montreal Canadiens down as the presumptive champion of the North Division this summer.
Bruce Penton: Curling addicts finally getting their fix
After almost a full year without their drug of choice, thousands of Canadians will finally be able to get their fix, starting this weekend.
Bruce Penton: Laine, Dubois both get their wish
Big trades involving star players are rare occurrences in the National Hockey League these days, so the deal sending Winnipeg’s Patrik Laine to Columbus for centre Pierre-Luc Dubois received bigger headlines than normal.
AGT Community Centre Keeps Kids in Sport
Saskatchewan pandemic regulations keeps participating in sport difficult at this time. However, the Eston AGT Community Centre strives to keep the doors of the ice open to our local youth in the safest manner possible.
Bruce Penton: Springer a great addition for Blue Jays
Hey, George Springer. welcome to Canada. Leave your trash can back in Houston, but bring that big bat, that outstanding glove and the leadership for which you’re known.
Bruce Penton: Quarterbacks dominate NFL spotlight
The state of the National Football League, where the quarterback is king, is in good shape. Almost guaranteed for the Feb. 7 Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., is a classic quarterback matchup.
Leader Badminton Club
The Leader Badminton Club had its first youth night last week and the sign up sheet was full!
Bruce Penton: NHL vs. The Virus: Which will win?
Hockey is to many Canadians as breathing is to the average human, so it’s not surprising that there is great joy across the land now that the National Hockey League has — hold your breath! — returned to a regular (or, more appropriately, irregular) season of league play.
Major resident enjoys unique contact sport
There’s a new and unique contact sport that is becoming popular in Canada, especially on the prairies. Tyson Kemery, a resident of Major, Sask., is an enthusiastic participant in the sport.
Bruce Penton: The year’s best quips, quotes and chuckles
Blogger Eric Stangel, after the Yankees signed pitcher Gerrit Cole for $324 million over nine seasons: “The Yankees also announced that beer at the stadium will now cost $734.”
Bruce Penton: A year in sports to forget
The best thing about 2020 is that it’s almost over.
Can 2021 or ’22 possibly be worse? Not a chance. Or so the world hopes.
Bruce Penton: CFL eyes post-pandemic return
It’s not really a surprise that the Canadian Football League, which operates on a virtual shoestring, was one of the few professional sports leagues in North America to not operate in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Bruce Penton: TV cameras never stray far from Tiger Woods
Since TV golf broadcasts usually begin with film and audio about Tiger Woods, no matter if the greatest golfer of all time is in the lead, middle of the pack or back home resting his back…
SJHL season paused until after Christmas
With the announcement on November 25 by the Saskatchewan Government and Saskatchewan Health, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will not be playing any games after Friday, November 27 until after Christmas.
Keeping safety a priority while enjoying snowmobiling
An abundant snowfall has enabled snowmobilers to bring their machines out of storage and put them to use once again.
Bruce Penton: Losing Trebek, Meeker sad day for Canada
Canada lost two broadcasting icons on one day, Nov. 8, and while Alex Trebek is known almost solely for his work on the television game show Jeopardy, both he and Howie Meeker had connections to Hockey Night in Canada.
Kindersley U11 Longhorn Oil Snipers
Although the season looks a lot different this year, the kids are happy to be back on the ice.