Rosthern RCMP investigating fatal collision
The Rosthern RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision that claimed the life of an 84-year-old female from Prince Albert on August 22. According to a release, the Rosthern RCMP received…
Corman Park supporting tree-planting project for Chief Whitecap Park south of Saskatoon
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative The RM of Corman Park has given its support to the Meewasin Valley Authority to apply for a grant from the Federation of Canadian…
Saskatchewan government now forecasting $349M deficit after first quarter of 2025-2026
Thanks to a decrease in revenue related to the removal of the federal carbon levy and higher than expected costs for wildfire control and evacuation activities, the Saskatchewan government is…
SaskTel outage affected local municipalities
A number of local municipalities were affected on Friday, August 22 by the province-wide outage preventing SaskTel wireless customers from calling out on their mobile devices. The City of Martensville…
Martensville Lions seeking new members
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative In a bid to grow their numbers and perhaps generate some new ideas for service projects, the Martensville & District Lions will host a…
Crop report for August 12-18, 2025
Harvest progress was slow last week due to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Humid mornings across the province made for short harvest days and poor desiccation weather. Farmers are looking…
RM of Corman Park approves $3K grant for ‘Busting with Energy’ dragon boat team
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative RM of Corman Park councillors voted unanimously at their August 19 meeting to provide $3,000 in Sask Lotteries Community Grant funding to a local…
Martensville public consultation on use of dirt bikes, ATVs within city limits winds up
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Though some residents have expressed concerns around noise and potential safety risks, the majority of respondents in the City of Martensville’s public consultation around…
Nearly two kilograms in drugs seized in Martensville by RCMP on August 7
Saskatchewan RCMP officers recently seized nearly a kilogram of cocaine and half a kilogram of methamphetamine amidst other drugs and cash from a parked vehicle in Martensville on August 7.…
RM of Corman Park council amends proposed home-based storage business bylaw
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative RM of Corman Park councillors voted at their July 15 meeting to amend a proposed bylaw that would allow some home-based businesses to store…