Elaine Ashfield
Town to see $66,000 loss by cutbacks
The Town of Whitewood feels the provincial government has downloaded more of its responsibilities on the municipalities and its ratepayers.
Announcements in the provincial budget...
Owners just as frustrated as town council
The owner of the building damaged beyond repair by a drive thru vehicle says he was surprised to read in the Herald that the...
Herald wins provincial awards of excellence
The Whitewood Herald has been named the best newspaper in Saskatchewan.
The winners of the 2017 Better Newspapers Competition were announced by the Saskatchewan Weekly...
Former resident continues search for lost daughter
It will soon be one year since Mekayla Bali, the 16-year-old girl from Yorkton, disappeared. Her family has been searching for her since April...
Council wants answers about wrecked building
A business on main street that has been boarded since Oct. 2014 when after a vehicle drove through its front wall had town councillors...
Whitewood hosting 64-rink spiel
Deemed to be one of the largest bonspiels in Saskatchewan, Whitewood’s Farmers & Friends Bonspiel happens at the end of March.
The 64-team bonspiel with...
Hundreds of curlers ready for 64-team Farmer’s bonspiel
Deemed to be one of the largest bonspiels in Saskatchewan, Whitewood’s Farmers’ & Friends Bonspiel happens at the end of March.
The 64-team bonspiel with...
SARM delegates strongly against any consolidation
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) rejected a resolution to move toward consolidation, at their convention held last week in Saskatoon.
The RM...
Taxable assessment for town sees 48% increase
The Assessment Notices for the Town of Whitewood were mailed to property owners last Friday.
With the total accessed value increasing by $20,137,600 to $86,021,300....
Local tow truckers to honour driver killed on duty
By Elaine Ashfield
The final farewell to honour and show respect to a fellow worker will include a parade of an estimated 100 tow trucks...
Provincial News
Two RCMP officers shot responding to an assault
Two members of Melville RCMP were shot Sunday night while responding to an assault in Melville. One suspect was arrested and charged.
According to the...
