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Looking back: This past week's headlines

The headlines from Jan. 16-22, 2021
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Miss the news this past week? Here is a selection of headlines from the past week.

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Saturday

UPDATED: Freedom Rally draws over 100 to hear anti-COVID restriction speakers, fines issued

Sowden Flanagan Baseball continues to grow despite pandemic

Sunday

Lone grain elevator in field marks site of Lake Valley hamlet

Moose Jaw irrigation project last part of 20-year expansion

Monday

Premier Moe reacts to potential shut down of Keystone XL project

Workplace injuries in Prairie South dropped by half last year, data shows

Severe drought conditions could affect area crop growth this year

Saskatchewan SPCA holding emergency preparedness webinar series for animal owners

Tuesday

Moose Jaw musician breaks world record with over 25-hours spent playing box drum

Sask. Polytech launches new mental health research project for farmers, ranchers

BREAKING: Canadian Tire fulfills payment obligation for purchase of city property

Fifth ticket issued to Freedom Rally participant

Peacock students to take part in aviation course — and build an actual, flying biplane

Musician’s love of video games leads to creation of first game

Update on Pfizer vaccine delays says Sask. could run out of vaccines within days

Wednesday

Local author releases new children's novel about mermaids and Buffalo Pound Lake

Alzheimer Society of Sask. finishing Awareness Month with informative online lecture

Large, indoor grad ceremonies unlikely to happen again this year

United Way launches new Community Response Fund in Moose Jaw

Joe’s Place still open, just a little less crowded during pandemic era

Only 24 games, intra-divisional play and possibly no fans, but there will be WHL hockey this year: Warriors’ Millar

Thursday

Province considering ‘significant’ interventions to help students regain literacy skills

'Impacted by COVID': a year in review with the Moose Jaw EMS

Catholic division uses light-hearted video to pitch early learning programs

Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27

Moose Jaw Minor Hockey continues to soldier on with practices as COVID restrictions remain

Searching for information on the Walsh Family, re: Early 1900s

AAA Warriors send players home as league postpones indefinitely

Friday

Pandemic forces teachers to find new ways to engage students

Briercrest College to hold virtual open house for potential students

Vandals tag downtown buildings with graffti, gang signs

Important do’s and don'ts shared for Snowmobile Safety Week

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Moose Jaw continue during pandemic, holding special raffle

No change for Warriors listed in most recent NHL Central Scouting rankings

Opinion

On the Front Porch: A fast start

Bruce Penton: Quarterbacks dominate NFL spotlight

Trading Thoughts: Canada: don’t become too smug about organized riots against democracy

This week's editorial by Joan Ritchie

Reflective Moments: Answers provided by armchair, at-home contestants

From the Kitchen: Community cookbooks are treasures on kitchen shelf

Letter to the Editor: Politics both south of the border and here

Bizworld: Why sale of non-strategic Nunavut gold mine to China nixed

Letter to the Editor: Listen up Prime Minister Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland

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