Block, Waugh re-elected as province sticks with Tories
Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek MP Kelly Block was re-elected by a landslide in Monday’s federal election. Block captured nearly 70 per cent of the votes in her riding, according to preliminary…
New playground equipment a great addition to Neuhorst park
The Hamlet of Neuhorst celebrated its new playground and the revitalization of its park with a community BBQ. The new playground equipment was installed at the park a month ago…
Harvest progress in Sask 74 per cent complete
Producers throughout the province continued to make quick progress in their harvest operations during the week of September 7 to 13, as 74 per cent of the crop has been…
Borden Care Home looks to fill residential vacancies
While many long-term care homes in the region have waiting lists, the Borden Care Home is eager to welcome new residents right away. “We currently have several vacancies,” said Ivan…
Block keeps up steady pace through election campaign
While Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek is widely considered one of the safest Conservative-held seats in the province, four-term incumbent MP Kelly Block isn’t taking anything for granted as the federal election…
Health care unions critical of emergency redeployment order
Three unions representing health care providers in Saskatchewan – SGEU, CUPE and SEIU-West – are angry and disappointed by the Sask Party government’s decision to impose an emergency order that…
Close to 6 million voters have cast ballots so far in federal election
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault has released the estimated number of electors who voted on the four advance polling days in the federal election under way. Advance polls were open…
Area libraries host Indigenous speaker
Martensville, Warman and Waldheim are among the Wheatland Regional library branches that will be hosting a speaker on ‘the legacy of residential schools.’ Wheatland Regional Library is partnering with Tony…
PSSD mandates face masks for all students
The Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) is now requiring all students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 to wear a mask while indoors at school. The policy came into effect on…
SaskTel launches Rural Broadband program
SaskTel has announced the launch of its Rural Broadband Partnership Program, a new initiative that will see SaskTel partner with internet providers to bring advanced broadband connectivity to underserved farms,…