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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...

By-elections to be held in four towns

Six councillors resign; one councillor passes Residents in Broadview, Whitewood, Indian Head and Fort Qu’Appelle will head to the polls in the New Year after...

Province adds Nurse Practitioners to improve primary care

Saskatchewan is expanding access to primary care by signing 19 Nurse Practitioners to publicly funded contracts, a move the provincial government says will help...

Bill calls for app-based alerts when local ERs close

Saskatchewan New Democrats are continuing their push for new legislation requiring the province to publicly report hospital emergency room closures within an hour, arguing...

Fort San Calling Lakes Wellness Centre hiring staff; opening in spite...

The Calling Lakes Wellness Centre has begun hiring a clinical director, support staff, and a counselor and expects to overcome hurdles imposed by the...

Fort Qu’Appelle’s utility bills to increase in the new year

Ratepayers in Fort Qu’Appelle will see a $5 hike in their utility bills in the new year. Council had no choice but to pass...

Province invests $50,000 in new Fort playground

To the cheers of hundreds of elementary school students, Fort Qu’Appelle Elementary Community School vice principal Olena Andrusyak accepted a $50,000 cheque from Saskatchewan’s...

Ex tory MP blames Scheer for his defection

Former Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont says he crossed the floor to join the Liberals after Andrew Scheer and the party whip barged...

Man charged in Weyburn-area highway shooting death

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has charged a 42-year-old Regina man in connection with the September shooting death of a woman near Weyburn. Police say Chris...

Passing the torch

Nine-year-old Viola Blair, who is in grade 4 at Fort Qu’Appelle’s elementary school knows the significance of November 11. “It is the same day...

Provincial News

Local businesses announce closures June 19

Last week it was announced that a store which has been a fixture on Kipling’s Main Street for decades will close its doors next...