How times have changed on the railroad
A caboose is something we rarely see attached to the back end of a train. In my days of railroading, from the 1940s until the mid-1980s, they were very necessary.
Human trafficking is not what you think, Kindersley audience told
The Saskatchewan Health Authority hosted a human trafficking awareness event Thursday afternoon, August 27th, at the Norman Ritchie Centre in Kindersley.
New $2 coin marks Legion’s 100th anniversary
A new coin helps members of the Royal Canadian Legion celebrate their 100th anniversary. The $2 coin went into circulation last week to honour “the Legion’s century-long mission…
NDP releases Pembina paper pegging coal refurbishment at $32 billion
On Aug. 24 the Saskatchewan NDP released another paper suggesting sky-high costs should Saskatchewan proceed with planned refurbishment of its coal-fired power generating fleet.
Panel confirms SaskPower's 2026 rate hike, defers ruling on 2027
The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel has recommended the provincial government confirm SaskPower's interim 3.9 per cent system-average rate increase, which took effect Feb. 1, 2026.
Town of Kindersley council approves updated water bylaw
KINDERSLEY – The Town of Kindersley council approved an updated water and wastewater bylaw. The bylaw was approved at the Aug. 24 regular meeting of council.
Write Out Loud 2026-2027 takes the stage at Swift Current’s Lyric Theatre
The Write Out Loud season commences September 16 at the Swift Current Lyric Theatre. Admission is $10. Doors open at 6:30. Each evening also features a musical performance.
Kindersley council approves bylaw that streamlines mobile home taxes
The Town of Kindersley council approved a new bylaw that streamlines tax collection among the community's three mobile home parks.
Pilot killed in crop duster crash near Rosetown
ROSETOWN – An airplane crashed in the Rural Municipality of Marriott on Tuesday morning, killing its pilot. The pilot, a man and the plane's sole occupant, was declared dead at the scene…
FASD Awareness Day: Be the Village to Support Healthy Pregnancies and Prevent FASD
September 9 is recognized as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day around the world since 1999. Throughout the month of September, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute…
Rosetown RCMP report fatal crash, 60 traffic charges
Rosetown and Kyle RCMP responded to calls ranging from a fatal crash in the R.M. of Marriott to a missing person at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park between Aug. 14 and 27.
Just A Gal From Glidden: Still moving things a hair to the left
In May, we did something that doesn't sound like good business. We stopped asking people in our core market to pay for a subscription and started putting Your West Central Voice…
Penton: PGA Tour’s Player of the Year will be . . . ?
It was virtually owned by Tiger Woods for years and a Scottie Scheffler foregone conclusion for the past couple of seasons, but this year, there might not be a clearcut favourite…
Pop89: You’re Jesus
Not long after his stroke I was standing with my brother in his garden on Cortes Island when, looking into his eyes, I became overwhelmed by a sensation…
Check It Out: Food is your natural medicine
Thomas Edison once said, "The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition."
Sunny Side Up: It rained on our parade, but it was marvellous
“How will you celebrate your 50th anniversary,” daughter Amanda asked, in early summer. A half century of God’s goodness and mercy chasing after us. But I had no idea.
Well, that’s embarrassing…
Well, that’s embarrassing. Apparently, I have absolutely no idea what weekend it is. For the past few days, I’ve been happily telling people to “Have a great long weekend!”
Kindersley council approves bylaw that streamlines mobile home taxes
KINDERSLEY – The Town of Kindersley council approved a new bylaw that streamlines tax collection among the community's three mobile home parks.
Town of Kindersley council approves updated water bylaw
KINDERSLEY – The Town of Kindersley council approved an updated water and wastewater bylaw. The bylaw was approved at the Aug. 24 regular meeting of council.