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What started with two dozen people has grown to 180 playing pickleball indoors at the SLS Centre.

The season is in full gear and kicked off with a traditional food drive.

Organizer and founder Bill Cooper believes the atmosphere they've created and the sport itself has made it an attractive recreational activity for Cochranites.

"You don't have to be an expert. You can come out and play at your beginner level and move along as you get better into more experienced groups," says Cooper.

The holiday's are just around the corner and you can get a jump start on your shopping by visiting the Holiday Harvest  Art & Craft Market today at the Stockade from 11am - 5pm. 

We will also be there live on location with your next opportunity to purchase your 50/50 For Change tickets in support of SaskAbilities. 

Our grand total is currently sitting at $3900 and we want to keep that pot growing right up until our grand prize draw on October 18th. 

It was a record-setting Saturday at the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth weigh-off at the Roland Pumpkin Fair, with one grower bringing in a record-setting pumpkin which surpassed the 2,000 lbs mark.

Lancaster, Minnesota grower Charlie Bernstrom established yet another high mark at the event. The 2014, 2017 and 2018 weigh-off winner was crowned the 2024 champion with a monster that crushed the previous record he set in 2018, which was 1,753.5 lbs. Saturday morning his giant weighed in at 2,004 lbs, making it the largest winning entry ever at Roland Pumpkin Fair.

Mary Reimer, principal of Carman Collegiate and breast cancer survivor, is again making her famous chocolate moustaches to raise money for the Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) Cancer Care Ward. This effort is close to her heart, having started in 2021, and has now become a community-wide initiative.

Each year, Roseau Valley School (RVS) in Dominion City hosts a ‘Love My Community Day’ event and this year, they added something new.  

Principal, Jennifer Collette says Love My Community Day started with an idea from a grade 3 class she taught a few years ago. 

The City of Winnipeg and Compost Winnipeg have come together to open up 15 food waste drop-off stations in the middle of the month.

The hope of opening these stations around the city is to reduce the carbon footprint as well as keep food out of landfills. The food waste drop offs will open starting on October 15.

For years, the world seemed to move on without him as he struggled to find a place to call home. But with the help of Siloam Mission, "Mark" (name changed) has been able to turn his life around and take an important step toward a brighter future.

"It feels like I’m reclaiming a part of myself that I thought was lost."

'More than just football': 48 college athletes give their lives to Christ

Most of a U.S. college football team recently decided to make the decision to follow Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. 

Shorter University, based in Rome, GA, is a private Baptist college. Just before the football season started, all 150 players attended the Sunday service at Life Church.

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This Sunday, get ready to relive the magic of Elvis Presley’s legendary performances during ELVIS: The Vegas Years. A one-of-a-kind tribute show starring Jaedyn Pilon, this multimedia experience promises to transport you straight back to Elvis' iconic Vegas era from 1969 to 1974.