This week in West Central Saskatchewan, communities are seeing a mix of back-to-school excitement, severe weather, infrastructure updates, and law enforcement news. From more than 54,000 students returning to campuses with provincial financial support, to a supercell storm carving a nearly 400-kilometre path of destruction across Alberta and Saskatchewan, residents have had plenty to follow. Meanwhile, a province-wide SaskTel outage disrupted RCMP non-emergency lines, construction began on five new passing lanes north of Lloydminster, and a Kindersley woman was sentenced to a conditional sentence for cocaine trafficking.
Saskatchewan welcomes 54,000 students for fall semester
Saskatchewan is welcoming more than 54,000 students back to campuses this fall, with the province pledging over $46 million in financial support to make post-secondary education more affordable and accessible.
Supercell storm carves 400-kilometre path of destruction across Alberta and Saskatchewan
A powerful long-track supercell storm swept nearly 400 kilometres across southern Alberta and west-central Saskatchewan Wednesday, causing widespread wind and hail damage, power outages, and prompting tornado warnings.
SaskTel wireless outage impacts RCMP non-emergency lines across Saskatchewan
A SaskTel wireless outage across Saskatchewan has left the RCMP’s 310-RCMP non-emergency line down, though 911 emergency services remain fully operational.
Passing lane project begins on Highway 17 north of Lloydminster
Construction has begun on a $14.4-million project to build five passing lanes north of Lloydminster on Highway 17, with completion expected in summer 2026 and traffic disruptions anticipated.
Kindersley woman sentenced to CSO for cocaine trafficking
A Kindersley woman, Amanda Watson, received a two-year conditional sentence for cocaine trafficking, including curfews, counselling, community service, and a 10-year firearms prohibition, following two RCMP investigations.