Surviving a whirlwind year after losing her home in a wildfire
LEADER – Meri-Jo Friesen-Rowe has a heart filled with compassion for communities ravaged by wildfires. It brings back memories of losing her own home in the Denare Beach wildfire…
R.M. of Mariposa council discusses road restriction
KERROBERT – The R.M. of Mariposa council discussed a road restriction that was recently placed. The discussion was held at their Aug. 12 regular council meeting.
Gloria Lowe reminisces about growing up at Loverna
Gloria Lowe will soon be celebrating her 96th birthday at her home at Caleb Village in Kindersley. Gloria (Warrington) Lowe was born in Loverna on August 20, 1930…
Mariska knows firsthand a simple welcome means a lot to newcomers
As a Welcome Wagon representative, Mariska Van Loggerenberg has firsthand experience of what it is like to arrive in a new country where everyone and everything is unknown.
Restaurant operators found guilty of human trafficking
Two restaurant operators are to be sentenced in October after Judge Miguel Martinez found them guilty of human trafficking.
Penton: Canadian actor disrupts Jays’ season
Ever since Canadian actor Michael Cera started hanging around the Toronto Blue Jays’ clubhouse, and inviting players and management over to his house to see his man cave shrine…
Cemetery project preserves rural history
LIEBENTHAL – Many of our rural cemeteries are maintained thanks to dedicated volunteers who live nearby. The Liebenthal Sacred Heart Parish looks after the Liebenthal Cemetery…
Threats charges laid in Unity and Wilkie in early August
Unity, Wilkie and Macklin RCMP detachments have released their report for the week of Aug. 4 to 10, 2026.
Whitecap sets quarterly record for second quarter
Whitecap Resources Inc. delivered record financial and operating results in the second quarter of 2026, supported by continued execution across the asset base…
Competition matters more than ever for prairie farmers
Cargill's plan to acquire grain handling assets that Parrish & Heimbecker bought only months ago has pushed grain sector consolidation back to the forefront.
Just A Gal From Glidden: Summer holidays lasted forever
When I was a kid, summer holidays lasted forever. Two whole months stretched out ahead of you with no school, no homework and, as far as I was concerned, no particular reason…
Pop 89: It takes a child to raise a village
When I announced to my urban friends that I'd moved to Saskatchewan, to the village of Val Marie, my mother's birthplace, a common response was: wow, you mean villages still exist?
Check It Out: Taxpayers annually fund $200 million in government bonuses
The definition of entitlement is an official right to something, or the belief that one deserves special privileges. Franco Terrazzano, the director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation…
Remembering When: Saying goodbye to an old friend
Just recently, I experienced a very sad day in my life. I had to say goodbye to an old friend. I had to dispose of my car of many years.
Sunny Side Up: Don’t lose sight of your vows
"Mom, come over here. I brought something for you.” I dawdled over to my daughter. “Hold out your hand,” she said thrusting a tightly closed fist toward me.
Delicious lunch served at Kerrobert Market Day
It was market day at Kerrobert on Thursday, August 6th when the seniors served a delicious perogy and sausage lunch for their customers.
Young Burrowing Owl takes flight
A young Burrowing Owl takes flight over Saskatchewan grasslands. From mid-July through August, fledgling owls are learning to fly and hunt, often foraging near roads where insects and rodents gather.
Carol Peters receives Eatonia's achievement award
The Eatonia Heritage Board honoured this year's recipient of the Senior Citizen Achievement Award at a recent summer celebration.