Chris Ashfield
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...
Whitewood Fire Department has a busy two weeks
The Whitewood Fire Department has had an exceptionally busy start to November, responding to nine calls in just over two weeks while also completing...
Multiple departments called to fire in Qu’Appelle Valley
A massive wildfire burned approximately 1,500 acres of land in the Qu’Appelle Valley, involving resources from the Cupar, Southey, Lipton, Piapot, Pasqua, and Muscowpetung...
Community newspapers urge Ottawa to support local media with advertising set-aside
Saskatchewan’s community newspapers have joined counterparts across the country in calling on the federal government to reserve at least 25 per cent of its...
Provincial News
One of two brothers pleads guilty in Melville robbery investigation
By Jacob Miller & Ryan Kiedrowski
One of the brothers who were arrested in relation to a robbery in Melville that led to a very...
