The Virden Oil Capitals charged past the Swan Valley Stampeders with a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night, ignited by an impressive four-goal second period.  Noel Englot delivered big, scoring twice, while Marshall Light added  a goal and two assists and goalie Peyton Shore shone brightly, making 21 saves to secure his first MJHL triumph. Goals from […]

Cattle prices in the province were mostly down last week. The cattle market update from Canfax for the week ending October 4th shows prices were down in the 6-to-7, 7-8, and 8-9 hundred pound feeder steer categories. Prices were also down in the 5-6, 6-7, and 7-to-8 hundred pound feeder heifer categories. The largest week-over-week […]

The value of farmland across Canada for the first six months of 2024 increased by 5.5 per cent. That’s according to a mid-year farmland values review done by Farm Credit Canada, which cited elevated borrowing costs and lower commodity prices as factors. FCC says over the last 12 months from July 2023 to June 2024 […]

There will be a race for the Mayor’s chair in next month’s Melville municipal election. Kenneth Cherney, Maria Cole-Gayle, and Joe Kirwan, will all be seeking to replace the retiring Walter Streelasky. However, only six people are running for the six councilor seats, so they’re all in by acclamation. They are Linda Heshka, Lori Kraft, […]

The deadline has now passed to submit nomination forms for next month’s Yorkton municipal election. There is one candidate challenging Mitch Hippsley for the Mayor’s chair, Aaron Kienle (keen-lee) will run against Hippsley again. There are ten people running for the six councilor seats. They are Dustin Brears, Randy Goulden, Quinn Haider, Ron Irvine, Todd […]