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The Fort Times is the community newspaper of Fort Qu’Appelle and surrounding area. With a readership of over 2,500 people a week, the Fort Times has been publishing weekly since 1951.

SaskPower to implement full 2015 rate increase effective Sept. 1

Effective Sept. 1, SaskPower is implementing the remaining two per cent of the full five per cent rate increase (system-wide average) for 2015 that...

Former Regina mayor to lead Sakimay First Nation company

By Jason G. Antonio Advance Reporter The Sakimay First Nation has hired former Regina mayor Pat Fiacco to lead the reserve’s new corporation. Fiacco began working...

Total ban on sewage in Sask.’s waterways

Regina’s existing Sewage Works Permit from the Water Security Agency (WSA) was issued May 31, 2014. Near the end it says, “No person (Permittee)...

It’s not goodbye

This isn’t a goodbye column, but a thank you one. Specifically, it’s to thank you, the readers, for making my time in Fort Qu’Appelle such...

Vehicle incidents kept RCMP busy

Fort Qu’Appelle’s RCMP dealt with motor vehicle incidents and bone recovery over the last week and both resulted in no injuries. Impaired driving on Highway...

Rotary Club keeps busy in the Fort

Submitted by Wendy Barker, Rotary Club president Over the summer, Fort Qu’Appelle Rotary Club has met several times both to celebrate and to plan for...

Basketball making a comeback in valley

Basketball was once a shining star in the valley and one man’s dream to see that star rise is becoming a reality. Darryl Hamilton organized...

Successful season for ladies golf

Echo Ridge Ladies have had a great golf season so far. On June 23, play of the day was Elaine Weimer, hole 1 was Marj...

Prairies trip takes canoeists through the Fort

You don’t truly know someone until you’re paddling from Alberta to Manitoba with your dog and all your supplies on a canoe. At least,...

Athletes bring home medals from Summer Games

Athletes across Saskatchewan came to Ochapowace First Nation to participate in the First Nations Summer Games and one canoer spent his last year at...

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...