Kelly Block earns fourth term with landslide victory
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Incumbent Kelly Block was decisively re-elected to a fourth term as the MP for Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek in Monday’s election, though her victory was…
Martensville health care advocacy group plans community health fair on May 31
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative A volunteer group concerned about access to health care services in the Martensville area is planning a community event at the end of May…
Property taxes going up in City of Martensville
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Homeowners in Martensville will see a slight increase to their property taxes and utilities in 2025, though the impact could have been greater were…
Martensville marks grand opening of new facility
By TERRY PUGH Two years after construction began in January, 2023, the ribbon has finally been cut to mark the official grand opening of the 145,000 square-foot, $58.3 million Martensville…
Martensville council approves rezoning of land for two apartment complexes
By TERRY PUGH A proposal by a national company to build two new apartment buildings in Martensville’s Lake Vista neighbourhood is one step closer to becoming a reality. Martensville City…
Martensville Council approves Sask Housing duplex
By TERRY PUGH Martensville City Council voted at its meeting on February 18 to approve a discretionary use application from the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) to build a two-unit dwelling…
Martensville Deputy Mayor position to be rotated, signing authorities expanded
By TERRY PUGH With Martensville City Councillors slated to rotate through the Deputy Mayor position every two months, the city is updating its signing authority to ensure routine financial transactions…
Martensville favours working within revitalized Opimihaw Creek Watershed Association
By TERRY PUGH Nearly two decades after its tentative beginnings in 2007, the Opimihaw Creek Watershed Association (OCWA) is looking to solidify its existence and implement a long-term plan to…
Martensville buys former autobody shop property
The City of Martensville announced on Thursday, January 23 that it has acquired properties located at 517, 521, 525, and 529 Centennial Drive South. The four lots make up approximately…
Martensville council approves incentive for IWL expansion
By TERRY PUGH A steel fabricating company intends to nearly double the size of its Martensville production facility this year. IWL Steel Fabricators manufactures piping, structural steel, chutes and conveyors…