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The Prairie Pride Motel, located at the junction of Highway 21 and the Trans-Canada Highway, burned down on Tuesday night. 

Maple Creek Mayor Michelle McKenzie reports that the fire occurred late in the evening. No injuries have been reported from this incident. 

McKenzie applauded the hard work and response from the RM of Maple Creek Fire Department. 

MACKLIN, Sask. — RCMP in Macklin responded to a variety of calls for service between June 4 and June 9, including a semi collision that sent one person to hospital.

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash involving a semi near Macklin, where one individual sustained injuries and was transported to hospital in Saskatoon by EMS. The investigation remains ongoing.

Police also received a report of fuel theft from a local gas station. Officers contacted the individual involved, who later paid for the fuel. No charges were laid.

Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.

A University of Toronto research group that has been monitoring the meetings of world leaders since 1998 says its analysis shows Canadian protests are more peaceful and smaller.

But similar to the recent demonstrations in Los Angeles, they're likely to be against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Financial support for the Canadian Red Cross and wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan is pouring in.

By 9:50 a.m., $86,880.20 has been donated during the Saskatchewan Day of Caring radiothon. That mark includes a $25,000 donation from Saskatoon Co-op.

Nutrien Ag has pledged to match up to $100,000 in donations - this hasn't been included in the 9:50 a.m. total update. The federal government's matching donation for the final total isn't included in the $86,880.20 raised either. 

The Canadian Institute for Health Information says more surgeries are being performed than before the pandemic — but wait times have still grown longer. 

The report released Thursday looked at wait times for hip and knee replacements, cataract procedures, cancer surgeries, MRIs and CT scans in 2019 and in 2024.

Two new seasonal drop-in centres will open in Saskatoon on June 15 to support individuals experiencing homelessness, including youth aged 16 and older.

The centres are part of a partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan, the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) and the City of Saskatoon. One site will operate during the day for adults, while the other will provide overnight services for youth.

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) is hosting a series of events and workshops throughout June in honour of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day.

The celebrations aim to recognize and share the diverse cultures, traditions and contributions of Indigenous Peoples across Saskatchewan.

Eatonia, Saskatchewan's own Dakota Buttar put on a good performance for bull riding fans out east this past weekend, winning the sold-out Canada Cup Series’ London Classic with a perfect showing.

Buttar went 3-3 in front of the sold-out crowd and took back the No. 1 rank in the PBR Canada standings in the process. He finished with 265 points on the night after a scores of 88.5, 87.5, and a final event total of 89 to take home 150 series points and $14,000 in winnings.

The Kinsmen Club of Rosetown is in the running for a grant that would go a long way towards continuing a community project in town. 

The club is in the second phase of their All-Inclusive Playground Project and are seeking the $25,000 Communities at Play Grant from SandBox Mutual Insurance.

There are five winners, and with only one grant left to give out, Kin Club of Rosetown President Clark Gawryluik reached out to WestCentralOnline to help get a final push ahead of the final day of voting on June 23.

The Luseland Police Service (LPS) responded to a wide range of incidents according to their May 2025 service report.

During the month, LPS received five bylaw complaints. These included one parking issue, one noise complaint, which resulted in a Town of Luseland bylaw ticket being issued, two reports of dogs at large, and one incident involving the unlawful discharge of a firearm or similar device within town limits.