Chris Ashfield
Bonspiel sets record with $182,000 raised; surpasses $1 million
The Whitewood Farmers and Friends Bonspiel has reached another major milestone, raising a record $182,000 during this year’s ninth annual event and pushing total...
Bonspiel set to surpass $1 million milestone mark
The Farmers and Friends Bonspiel is gearing up for its biggest year yet, with a record number of teams and a historic fundraising milestone...
HEUCHERT – Elsie
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Elsie Heuchert, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Melville, SK. She was 87...
Firefighters battle landfill blaze through extreme cold
Firefighters with the Whitewood Fire Department endured brutal cold, frozen equipment and a marathon overnight-battle while knocking down a large garbage fire at the...
YTC have share in new solar farms
SaskPower has signed a power purchase agreement which will lead to the development of a 100-megawatt solar farm to be built in southern Saskatchewan...
WFD responds to 65 calls in 2025
The Whitewood Fire Department continued to provide steady emergency coverage in 2025, with call volumes returning closer to the department’s long-term average following a...
NDP hold town hall on region’s healthcare
The Saskatchewan NDP heard peoples concerns over the state of healthcare during a town hall to discuss the urgent need for a new Yorkton...
Councillor Ron Shordee dies
During his five years on council Ron Shordee took an almost proprietary interest in the town, driving his white GMC Terrain up and down...
Melville Fire Chief selected as new SVFFA president
Melville Fire Chief Aaron Buckingham has been appointed the new president of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Fire Fighters Association, following the organization’s fall AGM at...
Provincial News
Whitewood’s Schile sentenced for role in homicide
In a small Regina courtroom, Brandi Schile, 40, learned how much more time she would spend behind bars for her role in the death...
