Corman Park rules out re-purposing Martensville’s drain line for stormwater management at industrial park
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative The RM of Corman Park will not be utilizing an old drain line previously owned by the City of Martensville for stormwater management at…
Vanscoy area residents voice concerns over re-zoning
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Tensions were high at the RM of Vanscoy No. 345 office on Thursday, May 21 as a group of around 25 area residents showed…
Corman Park experiencing backlog in building permits
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative The RM of Corman Park is taking steps to address a “significant backlog” in building permits, including engaging an outside firm to help process…
Crop Report for May 19-25, 2026
Producers made significant seeding progress this week, thanks to favourable weather conditions in most of the province. Seeding progress reached 52 per cent, which continues to be behind both the…
Fire restriction in effect for RM of Corman Park
The recent swing to hotter temperatures has led to a total fire restriction being implemented in all divisions of the RM of Corman Park. Effective Thursday, May 28, at 9…
Martensville council awards $17M biosolids pipeline contract
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative City of Martensville councillors passed a motion during their May 19 meeting to award a contract to Marathon Underground Constructions Corp. for a new…
Martensville council approves CCBF application for $1.341M to fund upgrades to Centennial Drive North
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative City of Martensville councillors have approved an application to the 2026 Canada-Community Building Fund (CCBF) for $1,341,800 to carry out Phase 1 of the…
New City of Martensville bylaw consolidates development fees that pay for infrastructure costs
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative City of Martensville councillors passed first reading during their May 19 meeting on a new bylaw that contains all of the charges that the…
Crop Report for May 11 to 18, 2026
A weather system moved through the province this week, bringing strong winds and periods of mixed precipitation. Multiple areas reported rainfall, while others experienced snow and flurries that considerably slowed…