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Evacuated by boat, family faces devastating flood loss
RM OF CONNAUGHT — A family in the RM of Connaught says it is facing heartbreak and uncertainty after rising floodwaters forced them to evacuate their farm by boat earlier this week. Sierra Bassi...
Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday May 07, 2026
Long-time SE oilman reflects on career for business crowd
ESTEVAN — Warren Waldegger has long been a familiar face in the southeast Saskatchewan oilpatch, but the energy sector was not his initial career choice. Speaking at the Estevan Chamber of Comme...
David Willberg May 06, 2026
Southeast teen wins provincial 4-H speaking award
LAMPMAN — Peyton Van De Woestyne’s thoughts on common sense have earned her a provincial title. The 13-year-old member of the Browning 4-H Beef Club took top spot for the junior divis...
David Willberg May 06, 2026

Swift Current student wins national model of the year title in Toronto
SWIFT CURRENT — A Swift Current high school student is returning home with top national honours after competing against young women from across Canada at a prestigious modelling competition in O...
Shaynee Modien May 04, 2026
In Assiniboia, the saying is, 'Everyone needs a Howard'
ASSINIBOIA — They say volunteerism is the price you pay for the space you occupy. If that is the case, Howard Ellis had paid for many. Ellis says when he and his wife Maureen and their...
Sherri Solomko / Freelance Reporter May 02, 2026

Sourdough and style: local moms join forces to open in-boutique bakery counter
YORKTON — A new collaboration in the heart of Yorkton is proving that high fashion and fresh-baked bread are the perfect pair. Sarah Jakubiec, owner of Losa Chic Boutique, and Alexandra Lamacchi...
Andrea Moss, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday May 02, 2026

From Fujian province to Saskatchewan: USask researcher rooted in agriculture
SASKATOON — Meet researcher Dr. Yongfeng Ai, as the University of Saskatchewan (USask) celebrates Asian Heritage Month. You could say Dr. Yongfeng Ai (PhD) was born to be a food scient...
Joanne Paulson May 02, 2026

Carlyle photographer debuts exhibit at Estevan gallery
CARLYLE — Nicole Adair’s photography skills have earned her awards, and her pictures have appeared in magazines. But now the Carlyle photographer has another first to her credit: her snaps...
David Willberg Apr 30, 2026

Cut Knife teen builds one-of-a-kind severe weather alert system
CUT KNIFE — There’s a long-running joke in Saskatchewan that if you wait five minutes, the weather will change — sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. For one Cut Knife ...
Azure McGonigle Apr 29, 2026

Emmerson second family member to be inducted into PA Sports Hall of Fame
PRINCE ALBERT — The 2026 Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame class will induct longtime basketball and volleyball coach Randy Emmerson as a builder during the ceremony on May 2. Emmerson coached S...
Michael Oleksyn / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Prince Albert Daily Herald Apr 29, 2026










