Bitner named Dalmeny Citizen of the Year
The Town of Dalmeny has named long-time resident and former Mayor Lorne Bitner as its Citizen of the Year. The community will be honouring Lorne with the award during its…
Legislation passed for compassionate intervention for addictions treatment
The Government of Saskatchewan has passed The Compassionate Intervention Act, which allows for involuntary addictions treatment. The Act supports people with severe addictions who are not capable of seeking help…
RM of Vanscoy implements fire ban
A complete fire ban is currently in effect for the RM of Vanscoy #345. The fire ban, which includes the entire rural municipality (but does not include the Town of…
Social Services Minister Terry Jenson announces opening of two new group homes for youth
Two new group homes providing stable housing for youth experiencing mental health and addiction challenges officially opened in Saskatoon today. The Government of Saskatchewan is providing close to $1.4 million…
Martensville councillors appointed to dispute resolution committee over Solair development
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Amidst the ongoing dispute over the proposed Solair development within the RM of Corman Park, three City of Martensville councillors have been appointed to…
Neuanlage Grace Mennonite Church celebrates 100 years
By TERRY PUGH Long-time Neuanlage resident Tena Neudorf remembers Thanksgiving celebrations during the 1930s at the little church she and her family attended faithfully every week. “We always had a…
New hospital for Rosthern moves to design phase
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Planning is well underway for the new hospital in Rosthern thanks to a couple of milestones reached in the last couple of months, according…
Clarkboro Ferry opens for the season
By TERRY PUGH The Clarkboro Ferry is back in business. The cable ferry hit the water on Thursday, April 23, but a severe snowstorm that began on Friday, April 24…
Beardy’s & Okemasis faces flood risk
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is providing support to Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation to combat potential flooding. In a news release issued April 23, the SPSA said it…
Near-normal runoff expected this spring: WSA
The Water Security Agency (WSA) provided an update to the spring runoff outlook for 2026 on April 17. Overall, most of Saskatchewan can anticipate near to below normal runoff this…