Philipchuk seeks another term as Warman Mayor
By TERRY PUGH Warman Mayor Gary Philipchuk is running for re-election this fall on a platform that focuses on community safety, infrastructure, civic services and recreation. Investing in those key…
Warman council approves plan for childcare centre expansion
By TERRY PUGH The Warman Childcare Centre (WCC) is one step closer to a major expansion that will nearly triple the number of licensed childcare spaces it offers. Warman City…
More doctors recruited to rural Saskatchewan
Fourteen new physicians are now practicing in rural communities across Saskatchewan after completing the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program in May. The annual capacity of SIPPA has increased…
Saskatchewan recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
The Government of Saskatchewan is recognizing August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day to remember the people who have been lost to addictions, to raise awareness of the dangers of…
NDP right to commit to no tax hikes, says CTF
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is applauding the Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck for committing to not raise taxes and calling on all provincial politicians to promise more tax relief. “The…
Province, feds invest $71.3M for 5,000 childcare spaces
The Government of Canada and Saskatchewan announced an investment of $71.3 million to allocate more than 5,000 child care centre spaces across the province throughout 2024-25. To date, 1,537 of…
Hailstorms devastate some crops, but harvest reaches 25% mark province-wide
Producers have made good progress with harvest, with 25 per cent of the crop now harvested, ahead of the 5-year average of 21 per cent, according to the provincial crop…
Man’s body, truck recovered from Langham lagoon
An investigation is currently underway by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) following the recovery of an 18-year-old man’s body, and his partially submerged truck, from the sewage lagoon…
Baerwald looks to make breakthrough for NDP in new Warman constituency
By TERRY PUGH Erica Baerwald believes Saskatchewan people are ready for a change in government at the provincial level. The Hepburn resident, who was elected to her community’s municipal council…