Whitewood council appoints Istace as interim CAO
The regular monthly meeting, held the first Tuesday of each month, took place May 4 in the lounge area of the Whitewood Curling Rink...
New justice strategy may include recognition of First Nations law
The Liberal’s plan to reform the Canadian justice system is once again seeing more action following the allocation of millions of dollars announced in...
Seed packets support biodiversity
Conservation efforts are a key objective for the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) and the organization has instituted a seed program to enhance habitats around...
Whitewood’s Brignall vying to be Miss Teen Canada
FaroDawn Brignall of Whitewood is heading to the Miss Teen Canada pageant in Toronto this September.FaroDawn is 15 years of age with a birthday...
Rebate cheques in the mail
Keep an eye on your mailboxes, because SGI will start to mail out approximately 709,000 rebate cheques this week.The mailout will take place over...
Local municipalities receive $4.8 million in MEEP funding
A number of communities, resort villages and rural municipalities (RMs) throughout the area are receiving nearly $4.8 million in funding for projects that have...
LQWS explains the cause of algae in our lakes
If you spend time at the lake, you very likely have seen Blue Green Algae (Cyanobacteria). While it is a pretty turquoise blue colour,...
A century of commitment to the community
Langbank Co-op celebrates
The past 100 years have been marked by profound and often turbulent changes. No-where is the impact that these changes have had...
Dry conditions not good for seeding
Grain producers are out working their fields earlier than usual this year.Although some farmers are still waiting for warmer weather before they begin seeding,...
Writer’s columns expands into self-published book
Donna Beutler of Whitewood has always had a passion for writing and that passion has resulted in a recently self-published book of columns she...
Provincial News
Local families make sacrifices for wars
Beginning in WWI and extending through to the end of WWII, communities like Kipling, Windthorst and Bender were part of what was called ‘The...
