Overdose alert issued for Saskatoon
The Ministry of Health has issued an overdose alert after a rash of suspected overdoses in the Saskatoon area, which includes Warman, Martensville and nearby communities. According to the alert,…
Crop report for August 19 to August 25
It was a hot week in Saskatchewan with heavy thunderstorms bringing strong winds and large hail to some regions. Harvest is in full swing in certain areas, while rainfall and…
Construction ‘progressing well’ on Rosthern’s $19.6M water treatment plant and reservoir
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Considerable progress has been made over the summer on a new $19.6 million water treatment plant and reservoir for the Town of Rosthern that…
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…
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…
Calls for service going up every year, says police chief
By TERRY PUGH The Corman Park Police Service (CPPS) has seen a steady year-over-year increase in calls for service, according to CPPS Chief Ron Chomyn. And while that trend reflects…
New training for pharmacists to safely substitute medications
The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding the ability of pharmacists to offer more care to patients with new training that will allow them to substitute medications under specific conditions. With…
Highway repaving near Delisle now complete
A $5.5 million repaving project on Highway 7 near Delisle is now complete, according to a weekly Orange Zone Construction Update provided by the Government of Saskatchewan. The work included…
SPSA lifts provincial fire ban
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has lifted the provincial fire ban as of 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 due to improved conditions. The provincial fire ban will be…