Tag Archives: local news
New provincial act targets street weapons and drugs in public spaces
Saskatchewan's Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act will come into force on August 1, introducing new rules to regulate weapons and dangerous drugs in public urban areas. The legislation applies in...
Aug 01, 2025 Photo by: Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod
Impaired is impaired, no matter what vehicle you're driving: Auto Fund official
As Saskatchewan residents enjoy the height of summer, officials are reminding people that safe driving habits apply to more than just cars and trucks. JP Cullen, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fu...
Jul 31, 2025 Photo: SGI Facebook
Sask. RCMP report highest rural road death toll in six years
Fatalities on Saskatchewan roads reached their highest level in six years in 2024, according to newly released data from the RCMP. Officers responded to 77 fatal collisions last year in RCMP jurisdict...
Jul 31, 2025
Saskatchewan Patients Wait Longer, Feel Greater Impact from Delays in Specialist Care: StatCan
Saskatchewan residents are waiting longer to see medical specialists compared to many other Canadians - and the delays are having a significant effect on their daily lives, according to new data from ...
Jul 31, 2025
Harvest Meats named Platinum of Sponsor Yorkton Chamber Business Dinner
The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has announced that Harvest Meats will serve as the Platinum Sponsor of its 26th Annual Chamber Business Dinner, scheduled for Oct. 8 at St. Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Ce...
Jul 30, 2025 Members of the Yorkton and District Chamber of Commerce Events Committee, President and General Manager of Harvest Meets Geoffrey Propp and Executive Director of the Yorkton Chamber Juanita Polegi. (Photo by: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Purolator Tackle Hunger Game Day Drive Collects Nearly 42,000 Pounds of Food for Regina Food Bank
Nearly 42,000 pounds of food were collected for the Regina Food Bank during this year's Purolator Tackle Hunger Game Day Food Drive, held at the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home game against the Edmonto...
Jul 30, 2025 Photo courtesy: Purolator
Break and Enters in Saskatchewan Remain Steady; RCMP Urge Public Vigilance
Saskatchewan RCMP say break and enters across the province remained relatively steady between 2023 and 2024, with a two per cent increase reported year over year. Police say the rise was driven primar...
Jul 30, 2025
Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall to Retire from Federal Politics
Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, has announced she will not seek re-election in the next federal campaign, bringing an end to a decade-long career in Parliament. Wagantall,...
Jul 29, 2025
Saskatchewan Government Provides $1M to Support Food Banks Amid Rising Demand
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $1 million in funding to Food Banks of Saskatchewan this August to help address growing food insecurity across the province. The announcement marks the seco...
Jul 29, 2025 The food bank in Regina. (620 CKRM)
Yorkton, Melville Area receives $97,000 in chartable gaming grants
Community groups and non-profits in the Yorkton and Melville area are sharing more than $97,000 in charitable gaming grants, part of a broader provincial initiative that delivered $2.49 million in fun...
Jul 29, 2025
