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SaskPower announced before the weekend that the Town of Kindersley has a power outage set for Tuesday.

The planned outage will only affect select customers in Rosedale. The crown corporation is stating that the 0 blocks of Hahn Crescent, Stevenson Crescent, Rutley Drive, and West Road will be without power between the hours of 9:30 to 11:00 AM.

Normally, a shop truck is a purely utilitarian implement.

However, the Leader Electric truck isn't your normal parts-getter. This custom 1942 Dodge body has been paired with a three-quarter-ton frame from a 1992 Dodge. Old meets new and becomes something original thanks to the efforts of John Butt.

Butt owns both the Truck and Leader Electric. Originally, he had planned to use this black and orange monster for doing mud bags, hence the 39-and-a-half-inch tires.

"It didn't do very good (at the Lancer pits)," said Butt. "It still has the stock transmission."

Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for portions of west-central Saskatchewan, warning that conditions are ripe for the development of funnel clouds and possibly brief, weak tornadoes.

The advisory, issued at 1:26 p.m. CST on Monday, covers a wide swath of the province, stretching from the Alberta border to Rosetown, and extending south to the South Saskatchewan River and north toward Lloydminster.

Canada's supply managed sector is breathing a sigh of relief with the passage of Bill C-202 which protects it from any further concessions in future trade talks.

An identical bill died on the order paper in the last session but this time moved quickly through Parliament and the Senate, before receiving Royal Assent last week.

The Dairy Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, and the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers issued a joint statement supporting the legislation. 

Another week of court proceedings started Monday morning in Rosetown, pertaining to the high-profile human trafficking trial taking place out of the West Central community.

Before court last broke on June 6, a brand-new set of disturbing allegations charted the course for another interesting week at Rosetown Provincial Court as the trial continues. New claims from the victim, whose name is unavailable under a publication ban, attempted to substantiate attempts at manipulation, coercion, and blackmail over a span of months at the hands of the accused Mohammed Masum.

Funnel cloud advisory issued for parts of West Central Saskatchewan
Kindersley, Sask. – June 23, 2025 (CP)

Residents across West Central Saskatchewan are being advised to remain weather-aware Monday, as Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of conditions favourable for the development of funnel clouds.

A Regina man who led police on a cross-border pursuit from Saskatchewan into Alberta has been sentenced to 180 days in jail.

Jeffrey Thomas McLean, 41, was sentenced June 13 in Drumheller Court of Justice after being convicted of flight from police, driving while prohibited, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. With credit for time already served, McLean has 98 days remaining in custody.

Two people are facing a lengthy list of charges after Battlefords RCMP seized a loaded semi-automatic firearm, drugs and other prohibited items during a traffic stop last week.

On June 17 around 11:30 a.m., officers were patrolling the area of 100 Street and 15th Avenue when they spotted a vehicle with a licence plate that didn’t match its make or model. Police pulled the vehicle over and arrested the driver, who did not have a valid licence.

Short Line Railways have received a significant increase in funding for rail maintenance on the 2,123 kilometres of track they operate in Saskatchewan.

Highways Minister David Marit says up to $1 million dollars is available from the Province for the 13 short lines through the 50-50 cost shared Short Line Rail Improvement Program (SRIP), which brings the total rail infrastructure investment up to $2 million for this year.