Rosthern Harvest Festival hosted on September 18-19
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative A tidal wave of water bears down on a hapless group of rubber duckies at the start of a rubber duck race hosted by…
Province marks Rail Safety Week
As Saskatchewan recognizes Rail Safety Week from Sept. 21 to 27, Highways Minister Kim Gartner is reminding drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to stay alert and use caution around railway tracks…
Applications now being accepted for 2026-2027 School Playground Equipment Grant Program
Schools can once again apply for funding through the School Playground Equipment Grant Program until January 29, 2027. Introduced in 2025, schools can receive up to $50,000 in matched funding…
Crop Report for September 1-8, 2026
Widespread rainfall across the province over the past week stalled harvest operations. Harvest is currently 32 per cent complete, an increase of five per cent from last week. This remains…
Police officers embark on 400-km memorial trek
For the 11th year police officers from around the province will be taking part in the Ride to Remember beginning Thursday, September 24. The officers will trade their work uniforms…
Province leads nation in housing construction pace
According to the latest data released September 16 by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts in Saskatchewan saw growth of 65.5 per cent in August 2026 compared to…
Law Enforcement Torch Run truck convoy rolls in support of Special Olympics Saskatchewan
Trucks from across Saskatchewan will take to the highway on Saturday, October 3, for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Truck Convoy and Truck Pull in support of Special Olympics…
PSSD receives $10K grant to fund safeTALK program
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative For the second year in a row, the Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) has been awarded a $10,000 grant for suicide prevention programming, which…
Hepburn Museum of Wheat hosts Threshing Day Sept. 12
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Using pitchforks, Zayne and Boden Letkeman feed the threshing machine during the Threshing Day demonstration on Saturday, September 12 at the Hepburn Museum of…
Crop Report for September 1-7, 2026
Harvest progress was made earlier in the week before widespread rainfall stalled field operations across much of the province. Currently, 27 per cent of the crop is in the bin,…