Rosthern Harvest Festival a crowd-pleaser
STORY AND PHOTOS By WAYNE SHIELS The Rosthern Harvest Festival featured one of the best parades from this summer as well as an incredible array of options for people to…
Dalmeny pharmacist packs in his mortar and pestle
By TERRY PUGH After 48 years, Lorne Bitner is stepping away from filling prescriptions at the Dalmeny Buy ‘N Save Drug Mart. The 74-year-old, who’s been a fixture at the…
Rick Elder named National Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year
By TERRY PUGH Dalmeny Fire Chief Rick Elder has been named the 2024 Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC). The prestigious award…
Highway Hotline introduces new highway condition terminology
Saskatchewan’s Highway Hotline has updated the terminology it uses to describe winter driving conditions. The new terminology offers more clear and concise messaging that will help drivers make decisions about…
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan withdraws from MNC
The Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) has officially withdrawn from the Métis National Council (MNC). The ‘Resolution to Withdraw from the MNC’ was presented at the regular monthly meeting of the Provincial…
Rain hampers harvest progress
Recent rainfall in many areas of the province caused producers to briefly pause harvest, according to the provincial crop report issued September 19. Harvest is currently 74 per cent complete,…
Rosthern RCMP arrest six people after string of violent incidents
Six people have been arrested and charged with various offenses following several incidents in the Rosthern RCMP Detachment area on Wednesday, September 11. A news release issued September 17 by…
PSSD student named to provincial student council
Kale Roberts, a Grade 11 student at BlaineLake Composite School, is the Prairie Spirit School Division’s representative on the 2024-25 Youth Council announced September 17 by the provincial Ministry of…
Province confirms Rosthern site for acute care hospital
By TERRY PUGH The provincial government has confirmed a site on the southwest edge of Rosthern for a new acute care facility to replace the 72-year-old Rosthern Hospital. A sign…
Province partners with PSSD on provincial literacy pilot program
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a partnership with Prairie Spirit School Division to pilot a program for the 2024-25 school year aimed at improving literacy outcomes for students. One…