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It was a rough home opener for the Estevan Devils, but they can take some positives out of two losses to the Regina Knights on Sunday.

In the course of one day, Canada's political landscape has undergone a radical, and historic, restructuring.

Estevan's novice box lacrosse program is getting started for the 2011 season and coach Jody Harris hopes to see more youngsters take up the sport. Only eight players are currently on the roster, with only one of those kids returning from last year.

There will be plenty of familiar faces for Troy Hunter the first time he laces up the skates next season. But he'll have to get used to lining up beside them rather than across from them.

The 2011 version of Earth Day was a memorable one for SARCAN. The recycler had a lot of reasons to celebrate this year. Five billion to be exact.

It might be spring but old man winter clearly isn't going away without a fight. Estevan, and a large portion of southeast Saskatchewan, was hit by a fierce spring storm that dumped over 30 centimetres of heavy, wet snow on the area Saturday.

This column has been written before. It will probably be written again. I'm writing it anyway. This one's for Garnet "Ace" Bailey and Mark Bavis. This one's for Pat Tillman.

Dana Barlow of Estevan won the men's master division at the Saskatchewan Novice Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championship held in Saskatoon on Saturday.

The annual Rally Against Violence in Estevan (RAVE) is set for Thursday night. The Envision Counselling and Support Centre will hold the fifth RAVE beginning at 8 at the Estevan Provincial Court House.

So wouldn't you know it, Osama bin Laden stole the headlines from the final day of the Canadian federal election campaign.