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KINDERSLEY, SK – The Saskatchewan Safety Council is hosting a free Safe Young Driver's Event at Kindersley Composite School on Tuesday, December 3, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The initiative, sponsored by Kelly Insurance Brokers Ltd., aims to address concerning local statistics, with over 100 collisions, 19 injuries, and one fatality occurring in Kindersley annually.

Moose Jaw conservation officers are investigating after the remains of two mule deer were illegally dumped near Buffalo Pound Lake. 

On Tuesday, the officers received a Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) call that two mule deer buck heads and hides were found dumped on land without permission north of Buffalo Pound Lake. 

Country 94.1 wants you to attend tonight's birthday bash with outstanding local music, door prizes, and a chance at $941... oh and did we mention cake?

The first 50 people to register at the party which opens at 7:15 p.m., held in the lower level of the Legion, will have a shot at the $941 prize.

Darrin Schwartz, lead singer of Tombstone Whiskey, Marcus Braun and his band, and Evan Baxter will provide the entertainment.

While enjoying the festivities, prizes will be handed out to the audience.

Prizes include.

A planned power outage in Stewart Valley will lead to a water advisory.

If anyone ever tells you that your vote doesn't count, point them to the municipal election in Tompkins. 

Ethan Wickstrom won the race for mayor by just six votes over Tom Secord.

"I was hoping that I would get elected," Wickstrom said. "But it really came down to our community and what they felt we needed, right?

RCMP have arrested a Maple Creek man for possession of child pornography. 

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged Ryan Mills, after finding devices containing the illicit material in his home on Nov. 14, 2024. 

Officers had been investigating Mills since May of 2024. 

The 38-year-old had his first court appearance on Nov. 14, 2024, and was released on numerous conditions. He is set to next appear in Maple Creek Provincial Court on Dec. 12, 2024. 

Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery — just as the Crown corporation prepares for what's typically its busiest period.

A star-studded lineup of local artists hit the stage Saturday night in Swift Current to help Country 94.1 celebrate its first birthday.

Tombstone Wiskey's frontman, Darrin Schwartz, Marcus Braun and his band, and Beechy's Evan Baxter will provide the entertainment beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The show, free to the public, will also include a plethora of door prizes for those in attendance to win including a grand prize of $941.

Great Plains College recently announced that they were able award over $213,000 in entrance scholarships, awards, and bursaries this fall.

Out of the total amount awarded, $157, 000 in scholarships were awarded to students attending the Swift Current Campus and another $10,000 was awarded to international students in Swift Current and Warman.

Brad Mahon, president and chief executive officer at Great Plains College, noted that over the years, Great Plains College has provided nearly $2.5 million in scholarships and awards to help thousands of students in Saskatchewan. 

Former Swift Current Broncos captain Owen Pickering is one step closer to an NHL game.

The Pittsburgh Penguins called him up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. 

Pickering has a goal and is +5 in 12 AHL games so far this season.