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The Delisle Pride found themselves just a bit outside of the playoffs at U23 Nationals in Kitchener, Ontario, after their game Thursday morning.

The Pride took a tough 2-1 loss to Newfoundland's Murno Mariners, a called strike three with runners in scoring position killing what would have been a bases loaded opportunity against Newfoundland as the two sides battled to stay alive for playoffs in the afternoon.

The province is once again giving livestock producers on crown land the opportunity to apply for the Crown Grazing Lease Rental Reduction Program.

Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison says, given the dry conditions throughout most of the grazing season, they are once again offering the program for producers.

"Crown grazing land lessees who have reduced the number of animals grazing on the land are eligible to apply (by the October 31st deadline) for a rent reduction for the 2025 grazing season.To be eligible, the lessee must reduce their stocking rate by 20 per cent."

The first day of school is almost upon us, and Kindersley students are getting a head start on Thursday to ensure the first day goes smoothly.

Westberry Elementary School, Elizabeth Middle School, and Kindersley Composite High School are each holding their own welcome back event tonight as students will have a chance to meet their teachers, drop off their books, and build some excitement for the upcoming school year. 

The Western Prairie Junior Klippers made an announcement on Wednesday night with the upcoming Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League season coming up soon.

"We’re proud to announce Mike Clayton as the new Head Coach of the Western Prairie Jr. Klippers," posted the team to social media. 

"Originally from Rosetown, Mike began his journey in minor hockey before competing at the Senior level for three seasons. He then transitioned into officiating, dedicating 25 years to the role with professionalism and integrity."

With files from Cooper Douglas

If you've noticed a hike in gas prices lately, you can thank the weather in Indiana.

The hike largely comes from the temporary shutdown of a refinery in the US.

"The refinery down south in Whiting, Indiana, a BP refinery, experienced some flooding that took place last week, that forced it to go offline," said Matt McClain, a Petroleum Analyst with Gas Buddy. "That actually has a pretty good-sized impact (in) Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, but it's also impacting multiple U.S. states as well."

A man with a history of illegal outfitting convictions has been sentenced to more than a year in custody following another investigation into unlawful hunting in west-central Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Conservation Officer Service says officers attempted to stop a vehicle suspected of being involved in illegal hunting near Wilkie on Oct. 11, 2024. The driver fled twice before being tracked to a residence on Red Pheasant Cree Nation with help from RCMP.

A local oilfield service company is picking up the pieces after a weekend fire destroyed four of its trucks.

Lynco Hot Oilers 2018 Ltd. confirmed in a social media post that the blaze on Saturday night wiped out more than half of its fleet. Owners Jason Georget and Layne Wall said while the loss is significant, they are thankful no one was injured.

“Our livelihoods went up in flames,” the post read. “We’ll be OK, though. No one got hurt and that’s ALL that matters.”

A drive-in style movie night hosted by the Kindersley Tourism Centre brought residents together last week for an outdoor screening of The Wild Robot.

The event, which took place August 23, began with gates opening at 9 p.m. and the film starting half an hour later, was free to attend and encouraged families to bring their own snacks and drinks. Space was limited, with parking spots arranged in advance to fit as many vehicles as possible.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he left Washington Wednesday with a sense that progress was made after a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

"It was constructive in the sense it was an exchange of views that I think helped both us and the Americans understand the work we need to do to get, we hope, to an agreement," LeBlanc said in an interview with The Canadian Press after arriving in Montreal.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday accused the federal Liberals of allowing temporary foreign workers to take jobs away from young Canadians while youth unemployment is high.

"As our young people have a quarter-century high in their unemployment, Mark Carney this year is expected to bring in a record number of temporary foreign workers to take the jobs of Canadian youth," Poilievre said. 

Statistics Canada data shows unemployment for youth, aged 15 to 24, hit 14.6 per cent in July. This is the highest it's been since 2010, outside of the COVID-19 pandemic.