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Gold Rush lottery hands out $197,715

Close to $200,000 in cash prizes were handed out earlier this week when the Prairie Junior Hockey League’s Fort Knox team held their 22nd...

Polar Dip Plunge raises $5,750 for fire department

Rookie firefighter Jacob Booth was all pumped up for a good cause last Saturday when he went for a dip with the fish below...

Fort volunteer is a finalist for YWCA’s Distinction Award

Esteemed for her life-long commitment to public service, Ellen Gillies is among the finalists for this year’s Woman of Distinction Award.The prestigious citation in...

Polar Bear Plunge gearing up for 9th year

Fire department fundraiser on March 2 He’s made bright yellow cut-offs from his firefighter’s protective turnout pants; he’s swapped his rubber boots for flippers, and...

Interim CAO is hired by Town of Fort

Don McLeod, an experienced administrator, has come out of retirement to work as Fort Qu’Appelle’s Chief Administration Officer until the end of the year....

Don McMorris not seeking re-election

MLA for Indian Head-Milestone stepping back after 25-years Don McMorris, one of the Saskatchewan Party’s most experienced and highly regarded cabinet ministers, won’t be seeking...

Martens is gone. Fort’s CAO leaves prematurely

Council business also includes paving and work stop order against home Cheryl Martens no longer works for the town of Fort Qu’Appelle. Martens, who had...

Teaching the next generation of curlers

Fort Qu’Appelle Youth Curling Program “I like curling; it is complex but not too complex. I like the quietness on the rink,” says Marek Rokosh,...

RCMP begin investigation into harassment of CAO

Martens’ resignation accepted, town will hire an interim replacement Council has accepted with regret the resignation of Fort Qu’Appelle’s Chief Administration Officer Cheryl Martens. At...

Six local communities receive $140,000 in SGI grants

Cowessess, Fort San, Lemberg, McLean, Melville and Sedley all receiving fundingLocal communities are receiving grants for traffic safety improvements from the Provincial Traffic Safety...

Provincial News

Teachers Announce Provincewide Strike, Two-Day Withdrawal of Extracurricular Activities

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has provided 48-hours’ notice of a one-day province-wide strike on Wednesday, March 20, and a two-day withdrawal of extracurricular activities...