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Rats... I'm Cooper Douglas, and I'm wallowing in the Oilers defeat.

For a second straight year the Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions, and also in a repeat of last year, they took down the Edmonton Oilers on home ice in Sunrise, Florida to finish the job.

It's a tough day for Oilers fans, and anyone who thought the cup was coming north.

It's also a great day for people cheering against the Oilers. 

Residents near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border are being urged to keep an eye on the skies Tuesday, as conditions continue to build for severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts, and even a tornado or two.

A cold front and warm-sector trough are pushing southward through the Prairie provinces, drawing moisture into southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The result? A recipe for strong storms, particularly in areas from Medicine Hat east through Maple Creek, Hannah, and Oyen.

Forecasters expect thunderstorms to develop late in the afternoon.

There is less than a week left to vote for Rosetown's all-inclusive playground project to receive funding in the form of a $25,000 grant. 

The Kinsmen Club of Rosetown knows the funding would mark a major step towards Phase 2 bringing various amenities and even a new piece of play equipment. It's one of several submissions in the SandBox Mutual Insurance Communities at Play Grant contest closing June 23, and you can cast your vote using the link below:

Saskatchewan’s 2025 tornado season is off to a quieter but active start, with three of the first five confirmed twisters touching down in West Central Saskatchewan — including the province’s first two of the year.

According to the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), weak tornadoes were confirmed near Cut Knife, Coleville and Hepburn between June 2 and June 14. All three have been assigned preliminary EF0 ratings, the weakest on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with no damage reported.

Court proceedings were brief in Kindersley on June 17, with several matters adjourned and only a handful of cases resolved.

Four cases were postponed to July 8, while nine others were adjourned to July 15.

A youth matter was also moved into July, with defence counsel indicating they expect to be ready to set trial dates at that time.

The smell of burning rubber, kicked-up dust, and high-octane fuel filled the air this weekend at Flatlanders Speedway in Kindersley.

Joseph Chiliak, a racer at Flatlanders, was happy with the turnout of both fans and cars.

“Oh, it went awesome. We had a little over 40 cars across all the different classes. Great turnout from the fans, and the show went super smoothly. It was a great weekend.”

Chiliak had some success on the track himself, getting the chance to drive two different cars—without needing to call the tow truck.

June 11 marked the Battle West Athletics district junior golf tournament, taking place in Kerrobert. 

Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison today announced $3.4 million over four years to support the development of two new facilities at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which includes the Omics Resource Centre at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and Beef Reprotech facilities at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).

A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic.

The data released Tuesday show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.

The questions to those in the survey asks if they were with a friend or family member in person, separate from communicating using technology such as phone, email, or social media.

Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., say some world leaders and foreign policy experts commenting on his perceived pragmatism and savviness.

Fen Osler Hampson, international affairs professor at Carleton University, said Carney guided the G7 "through the diplomatic Rockies," navigating "shifting weather" on the global front and avoiding "avalanches and treacherous cliffs."