Hayden Michaels

Get ready West Central, winter is coming.

Forecasts are predicting snow arriving this evening, expected to amount to 10-15 centimetres. 

Meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, Terri Lang, warns folks to brace for impact. 

"Folks should get ready for that, and have it in their mind to get over the psychological impact of snow coming in," said Lang. "And just get that mindset ready [for the snow]."

An arrest has been made in Richmound, following an altercation between adult males. 

Leader RCMP arrested Ricky Manz, following reports of an assault in the Village. 

The 59-year-old was charged with one count of assault after an investigation revealed he and another man had an altercation. No injuries were reported. 

Manz is set to appear in court in Leader on November 16, 2023.

Leader was pumped as members of the Pumpkin Growers came together for the yearly weigh-in. 

For the uninitiated, the Pumpkin Growers is a group out in Leader that has members who, like the name suggests, grow pumpkins each year using the club's very own seed batch. Throw out the growing season, folks work to grow the biggest, heaviest gourd they can manage. While they might not set any national records, each year they have pumpkins brought in that weigh hundreds of pounds. 

An arrest has been made in Richmound, following an altercation between adult males. 

Leader RCMP arrested Ricky Manz, following reports of an assault in the Village. 

The 59-year-old was charged with one count of assault after an investigation revealed he and another man had an altercation. No injuries were reported. 

Manz is set to appear in court in Leader on November 16, 2023.

It was a busy day in Leader, as the town came out for the Fall Market. 

The Fall Market featured vendors at the Sandhills Credit Union Marketplace, as well as a pie-baking contest. Folks were also able to enjoy wagon rides and car shows, all the while mixing and mingling with friends and neighbours. 

Travellers heading east for Thanksgiving tonight will want to use caution on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Sometime before 6:30 p.m., there was a head-on collision in the eastbound lanes between what eyewitnesses are reporting to be a green sedan and a black pickup truck by Mortlach.

Traffic is being redirected off the highway onto dirt roads, with the detour later rejoining the highway.

Motorists are advised to use the Highway Hotline to check for road closures and conditions.

The Village of Richmound has received threats from Romana Didulo and her followers, this time calling for public executions. 

Emails sent to the Village contain threats directed at elected officials, and along with other members of the community. 

The Village of Richmound has received threats from Romana Didulo and her followers, this time calling for public executions. 

Emails sent to the Village contain threats directed at elected officials, and along with other members of the community. 

Saskatchewan's Minister for Health has seen some success in recent meetings.

Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan Minister for Health, recently met with members from SUMA and those from SARM. In these meetings, he listened to concerns regarding rural healthcare, as well as taking in feedback on pilot programs from the year. 

Hindley was recently moved up into the position but already has been seeing some success in the new role. 

July was a busy month for RCMP as motorists set records for 2023. 

SGI reports in their monthly spotlight for July that over 5,300 speeding tickets were handed out. This is the most for a single month so far this year, with plenty of people now paying the price. 

Tyler McMurchy, a spokesperson for SGI, thinks that perhaps a trending song may be to blame. 

"Maybe that Luke Combs song 'Fast Car' is in everybody's head," joked McMurchy. "You may have a fast car, but that doesn't mean that the speed limit doesn't apply to you."