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After winning AAA junior championships in 2021 and 2022, Tier 3 provincials in 2023 and Tier 4 provincials in 2024, the Unity Cardinals climbed the ladder once again this year entering Baseball Sask Tier 1 AA Senior Provincials in Saskatoon. The Cardinals were in the tournament among some of the provinces top senior level talent and made it to championship Sunday but ultimately fell short to end what was otherwise a terrific weekend for the team out of West Central Saskatchewan.

A complaint of theft and fraud was included in the Biggar RCMP's July 21 report.

"A faulty marine service appointment saw an individual from Saskatoon end up not too happy. The complaint came after the owner of a boat motor had sent his property to the location in question for repairs, later claiming fraud and theft as he returned to the area to collect with other information being given" 

The confirmed list of candidates for the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot by-election was issued last Wednesday, July 30, 2025, ahead of election day coming up on August 18. 

Officers with the Kyle RCMP detachment responded to several calls for service over the past week, including collisions and a vehicle fire.

The detachment received a report of a deer-related collision on Highway 7 around 10:14 p.m. on July 27. No injuries were reported, and the incident was documented for insurance purposes.

On July 28, Kyle RCMP attended a wellbeing check in Rosetown. Details of the request were not disclosed.

Since the mid-’90s, west-central Saskatchewan oilman Clarence Rye has been closely tuned in to what’s pumping in the patch

Using data from the Government of Saskatchewan, Rye digs into the local drilling numbers, so you don't have to.

Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Canada Post's latest proposal, which would've seen wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal.

While the Bank of Canada opted to hold its key policy interest rate steady this week, new data suggests young Canadians are feeling anything but stable.

According to figures released Tuesday by the Credit Counselling Society (CCS), Canadians aged 18 to 34 are shouldering growing debt loads and increasingly turning to high-cost lenders just to cover essential expenses, despite interest rates remaining unchanged.

July brought major headlines in West Central Saskatchewan, highlighting the province’s growing influence in Canada’s energy and mining sectors, record-breaking healthcare achievements, and strong economic performance. Notable law enforcement actions also made news, including the arrest of a Saskatoon man linked to a stolen travel trailer in Alberta and the apprehension of a Kindersley man charged in an armed robbery. These stories reflect a dynamic region balancing economic growth, public safety, and community health advancements.

A 47-year-old man is facing multiple charges following an attempted arson in Saskatoon.

Police were called to the area of Diefenbaker Drive and Worobetz Place around 1:50 p.m. on July 25, after witnesses reported a man attempting to ignite passing vehicles using a burning stick.

According to police, the suspect was then seen entering a nearby park where he allegedly tried to set several trees on fire.

Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system — but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support.

"Most of the existing policies have been formulated on the fly without any evidence or serious impact evaluations of what the various classes of immigrants are, how they're performing economically and otherwise," said Michael Trebilcock, a retired academic and co-author of two books on immigration policy.

"So it's basically research-free."