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Back in 1996, a young golfer wearing a spoked "B" saved Grandma's house with a gold jacket win, in spectacular fashion as he dropped a putt on the final green to take down one of the game's best.

Nearly 30 years later, featuring the same Bruins sweater, 'Happy Gilmore 2' updated that story with a light comedy featuring numerous celebrity and athlete cameos.

Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot open today.

For the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot.

The agency lists a record 214 candidates running in the rural riding, with voting day on Aug. 18.

The majority are part of the Longest Ballot Committee, a protest group calling for various changes to Canada's electoral system.

The West Central Online Auction returns next week, August 13-20, with registration open now so you can be ready to go soon as the first items open.

It's the bi-annual chance to BID, BUY, and SAVE on local products, services and gift cards, and also around the province with the Save More Saskatchewan Auction.

Prior the auction opening, preview some of the items that will be available below. Country 104 morning show host Nick Cooper will also be talking about all the great items up for grabs in the leadup to the auction and entire week of bidding. 

An unplanned power outage is scheduled for around Lucky Lake on Friday, that will affect approximately 35 SaskPower customers.

The outage is expected to run from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, affecting customers located east of the village, to the lake.

The Saskatoon Berries used a big offensive performance on Thursday night to tie up their Western Canadian Baseball League East semi-final series against the Moose Jaw Miller Express. The Berries went on the road for Game 2 and won 15-6, sending the series back to Saskatoon tonight.

The month of July felt like summer despite certainly cooling down at times around the province.

Environment Canada meteorologist Christy Climenhaga used a common phrase to describe it.

"It was kind of a mixed bag in the month," began Climenhaga. "We did see a very cool end to the month in many areas, whereas we had a very hot start to (July)."

Climenhaga referenced a cool stretch from July 13 onwards that turned what would have been a blazing summer month into typical mid-year heat.

Unity RCMP responded to a wide range of calls between July 29 and August 4, including family disputes, a fraud investigation and a court-ordered arrest.

One individual was arrested after police responded to a complaint of disturbing the peace and determined the person had breached a court order. The subject was transported to North Battleford to be held for court.

In a separate disturbance case, RCMP located a person in distress and transported them to Unity Health Centre for assessment.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) will begin a virtual hearing next week to review two major solar power proposals that could bring more than 400 megawatts of renewable energy to eastern Alberta.

The hearing, set to begin Monday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m., will consider combined applications from UK Solar East Ltd. and UK Solar West Ltd., both subsidiaries of Universal Kraft Canada Renewables Ltd. A test session is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5 to ensure technical access.

UPDATE: Friday, Aug 08, 2025, 5:00 AM

The Team Saskatchewan 15U girls were unable to get it done yesterday at Basketball Canada Nationals in Ontario, losing 61-50 to Alberta in the quarter finals.

The teams run might be over, but they had an incredible summer working towards nationals, and can point to two medals from Las Vegas as rewards.

Read more about the provincial hoopers, led by Unity native Zenon Orobko as head coach below:

Métis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they're confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United States.

"When things really matter, Métis governments come together and we get the work done," said Métis Nation of Ontario president Margaret Froh.