It has been a busy and exciting few months for Robert and me. And if there's one thing I've learned over the past six years, it's that you never quite know what's waiting around the next corner.

The ability to complain is a free option every human being is equipped with at birth. I remember watching a four-year-old sitting at a picnic table with her grandparents, ready to have lunch.

Three grandchildren, ages eleven to fifteen, squealed as our van turned into the McDonalds drive-through. “Nana! That’s not the way! Back up!”

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

Carol Gerle (R) and Dana Bailey joined a group of Better Together volunteers helping Heritage Manor residents celebrate birthdays taking place in October. On Wednesday afternoon, October 14th, cake and refreshments were served…

ESTON – The Eston Library was filled with the chatter of twenty children who streamed through the doors after school on Thursday, October 15.

LUMSDEN – Saskatchewan RCMP has completed its investigation into the July 18 crash on Highway 11 that killed Saskatchewan Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke and Regina resident Bhishma Rajyaguru.

FLAXCOMBE — Dave Kennedy lives a quiet life in Flaxcombe, where he keeps busy sketching portraits and writing fantasy novels. He’s spent a lifetime indulging in his artistic endeavours…

Local food banks at Luseland, Macklin and Denzil were the recipients of the proceeds from a bountiful harvest. Greg Rissling was thrilled to present the proceeds from the antique threshing demonstration…

The abandoned and removed CPR line that became known as the McMorran subdivision ran from Milden to McMorran. West of McMorran was a wide coulee, and local lore said the line ended because they could not cross the coulee.

KINDERSLEY – The Grade 4 students from Westberry Elementary School spent Friday afternoon at the town dam, where they learned all about the local habitat and the food web. 

LEADER — A handmade symbol of kindness is appearing in business windows throughout the town of Leader, thanks to one man’s commitment to bringing people together.

LEADER – Leader RCMP are searching for a red SUV after someone in it used flashing red and blue lights to pull over a truck near Lancer on Tuesday night.

Janice Morland enjoying coffee and snacks at the Major Credit Union on Thursday, October 15.

STEWART VALLEY – Canada’s largest helium purification facility is now operating in southwest Saskatchewan, adding to the province’s lead as the country’s top helium producer.

Farmers in western Saskatchewan have almost finished harvesting their 2026 crop. They reported good pulse and oilseed yields, with those for cereals “generally aligned with provincial averages”…

Large mammals searching for a mate don’t bother to look when they cross roads and highways. So drivers should watch for them, say organizers of the annual “Give Wildlife a Brake” campaign.

Joanne Kosolofski’s journey with Pathway to Wellness began ten years ago, in the fall of 2016. That’s when an open house was held at the West Central Events Centre (WCEC), where people came to take a look at the new wellness room…

LEADER – The rural Saskatchewan community of Leader continues work on recruiting medical professionals, but a volunteer feels some Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and provincial government changes could help.

A new cancer lodge going up in Saskatoon got the first $7.25 million of more than $610 million coming to the province from the federal government.

Saskatchewan RCMP are warning residents about an email scam circulating in the province. The email claims to be from the RCMP and tells recipients they are the subject of a cybercrime investigation.

People who help run charities can suggest changes that benefit their organizations. Federal officials have begun a consultation process on how to modernize the framework governing registered charities.

KINDERSLEY – The Town of Kindersley council discussed a payment made to a contractor for work done at the community’s prominent water tower. The discussion was held at the Oct. 13 regular meeting of council.

People can get immunized against two diseases at walk-in vaccination clinics across west-central Saskatchewan. People may also choose to get vaccinated at local pharmacies.