What could be more prairie history than tough-guy hockey? In keeping with this season of Stanley Cup playoffs, here’s a little article about one of
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The Round Prairie Metis
Travelling south of Saskatoon along Highway 219, one passes the Whitecap Reserve, complete with its spectacular golf course, casino and impressive residential developments. Continue south
The Boys From Balcarres – The Battle of Vimy Ridge
One hundred years ago to the second, whistles sounded across the trenches of Vimy Ridge. Tens of thousands of Canadians streamed over the top and
Bill Waiser – Who Killed Jackie Bates?
On December 5, 1933, a young RCMP constable came across a grisly scene in the Avalon schoolyard near Rosetown, Saskatchewan. A child was dead and
Guy Vanderhaeghe – Daddy Lenin
He’s done it again! The nine stories in this collection could blend almost seamlessly with Vanderhaeghe’s first collection of short stories, ‘Man Descending’, published more
Glen C. Larson – The Boys from Balcarres
In April of 1917, Edwin and Edison Greenhow of Balcarres, Saskatchewan, fell on Vimy Ridge in France. The upcoming centennial commemoration of the battle of
The Prairie Fiddler 