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Saskatoon, Sask.- Talk about making the most of your Chantz-es!

Former Moose Jaw Warriors forward Chantz Petruic has been named WHL Grad of the Month for February/March after a tremendous run in the 2025 Canada West Playoffs and Conference Championship win with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

Petruic tied for the Canada West playoff scoring lead with three goals and five assists for eight points in six games.

He excelled in big-time moments to help the Huskies claim their 12 conference title in program history on March 9, 2025.

The Government of Saskatchewan is welcoming a historic decision that will see the province receive approximately $700 million from a groundbreaking tobacco compensation plan.

Last week, the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Ontario approved a compensation agreement with tobacco companies that will result in a $32.5-billion payout, marking the largest settlement of its kind in Canadian history and the third-largest globally.

MOOSE JAW, SK – With a dominant performance on the ice this season, Captain Lynden Lakovic was named the 2024/2025 Player of the Year at the annual Yara Awards Night. Through 47 games this season, Lakovic earned a career-high 27 goals and 58 points. 

Even after missing nearly seven weeks of the season due to injury, Lakovic’s third season with the Warriors was impressive enough to still earn him the Emerald Custom Creations 3-Stars Award, and the Tim Hortons Top Scorer Award. 

Moose Jaw, SK – Krzysztof Macias scored two goals in his final WHL game and Connor Schmidt notched a pair as the Warriors picked up a 5-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos in their regular-season finale Saturday at Temple Gardens Centre.

The squadron stormed out of the gates in the opening moments.  On the shift of the game, Lynden Lakovic, Pavel McKenzie, and Riley Thorpe were able to force a puck scramble in the Bronco crease.  Lakovic was able to knock the puck over the goal line for his 27th goal of the season.

Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world's two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 days to make sure they register as required.

The advisory for the United States follows another update for travel to China, where Canadians with dual citizenship have been warned to use Canadian credentials when presenting to Chinese authorities.

The leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister are officially kicking off their campaigns today, vowing to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney has confirmed a federal election will be called on April 28, speaking outside Rideau Hall after requesting Parliament be dissolved.

Carney will be running in the Ottawa riding of Nepean.

The Nepean riding has been held by Liberal MP Chandra Arya for the last decade, but the party recently revoked his nomination.

With the recent implementation of tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump on steel and aluminum products, Saskatchewan crown corporations will be buying Saskatchewan steel to support jobs with the purchase of thousands of pounds of steel along with hundreds of kilometres of steel procured at the EVRAZ plant in Regina.  

Despite their lack of pavement, grid roads are still legal roads that are subject to driving laws. RCMP Superintendent Grant St. Germaine is the officer in charge of F Division Traffic Services and the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan. He says they often see disregard for seatbelt laws. 

Four people are facing charges following a Saskatoon Police Service investigation into fentanyl and cocaine trafficking that led to multiple arrests and the seizure of drugs, weapons, and stolen property — including $15,000 worth of hockey sticks.

The SPS Crime Reduction Team, assisted by the Tactical Support Unit, carried out three separate enforcement actions last Saturday.

Fewer than 24 hours after the Winmar AAA Warriors’ thrilling 6-2 victory over the Swift Current Legionnaires in the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League playoffs, the dates for the championship series against the Regina Pat Canadians have been set.

The series will open Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the Co-operators Centre in Regina.

The best-of-five series will continue Tuesday in Assiniboia, which will serve as the Warriors' home rink as the Temple Gardens Centre prepares to host the BKT Men's World Curling Championship.