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ESTON, Sask. — A unique faith-based rehabilitation centre in west-central Saskatchewan is offering men struggling with addiction a chance to rebuild their lives—one class, one chore and one cinnamon bun at a time.

Village of Hope Eston is a 10-month residential program for men seeking recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Located in the former Eston College campus, the facility now houses dormitories, classrooms, and a fully operational bakery that serves both as a life skills training ground and a popular spot for fresh-baked treats.

Abandoned wells are a significant environmental and safety risk. These wells can act as a conduit and allow contaminated surface water to enter the well and severely impact water quality, posing risk to drinking water supplies, as well as plant, animal and aquatic life.

Abandoned wells, especially large diameter wells, are also physical hazards that can result in injury or death to humans or animals who may accidentally fall in. Proper decommissioning of these wells is crucial to protect our water sources and improve public safety.

A clothing drive will be held Saturday, June 7, to support individuals displaced by wildfires. Donations can be dropped off at the Elks Hall in Kindersley between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Organizers are asking for new or gently used, clean clothing and shoes, as well as new socks and underwear.

Saskatchewan farmers now have 97 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground, but now face the challenge of dry conditions.

On Thursday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took to Facebook to announce that those in affected communities will see their television, cellphone and internet services waived. 

In the post, Scott Moe explained, “SaskTel is continuing to waive overage fees for communities affected by the wildfires. 
 
Customers who are forced to leave their homes due to the wildfires will not be charged for television, internet, and home phone services.” 

Read the full post below.

The federal government's grain monitor Quorum Corporation released its weekly performance update for Grain Week 42.

Space in primary elevators is good - as road bans remain in effect across the prairies, country stocks dropped to 2.34 million metric tonnes. 

Total Western Port terminal stocks increased to 1.52 MMT in Week 42, utilizing 79% of the working capacity.

West Coast unloads were 6,332 cars and 2,051 for Thunder Bay.

The total average terminal out-of-car time (OCT) increased to 15.2% from 6.0% the previous week. 

The BeGrainSafe program is making significant strides in enhancing safety for farmers. rural firefighters and emergency responders across Canada. This initiative provides specialized training and equipment focused on grain entrapment rescues, a critical need in the agricultural sector.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders opened up their 2025 campaign with a 31-26 win against the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday night. It was the first game overall on the Canadian Football League's regular season calendar, and certainly didn't disappoint with things coming down to the wire in Riderville. 

ROSETOWN, Sask. — The complaintant in the Rosetown human trafficking trial broke down in tears Wednesday as she pushed back against persistent questioning about why she didn’t do more to escape her alleged abuser, exclaiming, “I am not making things up!”

In an emotional afternoon of testimony, the woman revealed for the first time a series of disturbing allegations against the accused, Mohammed Masum, whom she claims manipulated, coerced and blackmailed her over a span of months.

ROSETOWN, Sask. — Rosetown RCMP dealt with a range of incidents from May 29 to June 5, 2025, including erratic driving, threats, and ongoing investigations into fraud and harassment, according to a recent media release.

On May 29, police received a complaint about erratic driving on Highway 7 but were initially unable to locate the vehicle. Later that evening, after receiving a Be On the Lookout (BOLO) from Kindersley regarding a similar report near McGee, RCMP intercepted the driver. The individual was charged with refusal to comply and impaired operation of a motor vehicle.