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The Weather Network's Summer Forecast is calling for above-normal temperatures for the Prairies.

The southern half of the provinces will experience well-above-normal temperatures due to a heat dome in the U.S.

A heat dome occurs when a high-pressure system traps hot air over a region, causing prolonged periods of extreme heat. 

Meteorologist Rhythm Reet says this means we could see excessive heat for a longer period and more frequent heat waves; it also influences where the storm track will be setting up.

A growing haze over the past few days has set in for the West Central region and led to a special air quality statement from Environment Canada being issued late Wednesday night.

It states that, "smoke from wildfires in northern Alberta and northern Saskatchewan is causing periods of poor air quality and reduced visibility". Those concerns can vary hour-to-hour based weather conditions such as wind, and they tend to fluctuate wildly over short distance.

The Biggar RCMP's first report of June took them around the detachment area. 

The first item of note in the report had to with some suspicious activity in the Perdue area. No description details are available, but police are on the lookout for a suspect after reported break and enters to the local RM office, and also a house up for sale in the area.  

ROSETOWN, Sask. – Judge Martinez has ruled that delays in a human trafficking trial were justified under the Jordan framework due to the case’s complexity and the need for continuous translation. Defence lawyer Mr. Owens had applied to have charges stayed, citing unreasonable delay, with the trial stretching nearly 29 months from the initial charges laid in June 2023 to its expected conclusion in September 2025.

WILKIE, Sask. – Wilkie RCMP responded to several calls for service between May 27 and June 3, including a sudden death, theft reports and a mental health-related incident.

Officers were called to the sudden death of an 89-year-old woman from Wilkie. Police say the death is not considered suspicious.

RCMP also received a complaint of disturbing the peace, which remains under investigation. Two separate theft-related complaints—including a report of a stolen truck—were closed due to insufficient evidence.

The Provincial Auditor has included some concerns about funding imbalances in her 2025 report, released Tuesday.  

Tara Clemett says she found that funding levels at transition houses for survivors of interpersonal violence are differing across the province, and the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General could not explain why. 

 “For example, we found two ministry-funded transition houses in different areas of Saskatchewan with equal bed numbers had funding differ by over $200,000 in 2024-25.”

The two homes are located in Swift Current and Regina. 

New Ownership, Same Trusted Service

Kee Sheet Metal is kicking off summer with a grand opening barbecue event on June 10, inviting the community to stop by, grab a free lunch, and meet the team behind the long-standing Kindersley business. Under new ownership by Kyle Strutt, the celebration is both a thank-you to customers and a fresh chapter for the 70-year-old company.

Below is a running list of all the active fire bans around west-central Saskatchewan.

*SPSA Fire Ban Revised to Prohibit the Use of ATVs and UTVs

Data courtesy Government of Saskatchewan - Fire Bans

UPDATE: June 5, 2025, 5:00 AM

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has hired a new Executive Director.

Monday marked the first day on the job for Trevor Sears.

Sears has more than 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s agriculture sector. 

He recently served as president and CEO of Canada Pork, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian pork industry.