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The annual Homespun weekend in Carlyle offered visitors a chance to celebrate both modern creativity and traditional craftsmanship. Despite the rainy weather, turnout was strong for both the craft show and the quilting display, two events that showcased the talents of vendors and makers from across the region.

Update - The owner of the vehicle the RCMP were searching for has been identified. RCMP have spoken with the driver and are no longer looking for information related to this vehicle.

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Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes unit had a heavy presence in Weyburn over the weekend, following a shooting on Highway 39. 

Rocky View County (RVC) is currently accepting applications for its Community Recreation Funding Grant.

This grant offers funding to assist non-profit community organizations providing recreational services to county residents.

According to RVC, the funding can be used for general operating funding and capital costs:

A revolutionary piece of agricultural technology is making waves in the fields of southern Saskatchewan. The NEXAT, a multi-functional farming system manufactured in Germany, has arrived at Chute Farms Joint Venture at Moose Jaw.

Rhett Chute says NEXAT reached out to them earlier in the summer to see if they would be interested in trying the prototype, and they were able to reach an agreement.

The Saskatchewan government is providing $250,000 in grants to support community-led suicide prevention programs across the province as part of its Pillars for Life suicide prevention plan.

The Suicide Prevention Grant Program will fund at least 25 grants of up to $10,000 each, targeting initiatives that develop leadership, reduce suicide risks, increase resource awareness, reduce stigma, and promote healthy lifestyles.

The first-ever Saskatchewan Retro GameCon attracted gaming enthusiasts from across Western Canada to Temple Gardens Centre on Saturday, with sold-out tournaments and vendors reporting strong interest in vintage gaming culture.

Event organizer Jared Dormer, who also drums for the Scott Benson Band, said the response exceeded expectations.

"I'm so excited. It's a packed house. People are coming from across the province, Alberta, BC. The vendors are stoked to be here. We just can't believe it's happening today," Dormer said during the event.

A 25-hectare slice of a rapidly disappearing ecosystem is set to be preserved in southwestern Saskatchewan. 

The Nature Conservancy of Canada announced last week that they've partnered with a local couple in a conservation agreement to support a landscape vital for flood mitigation, carbon sequestration, and home to countless species of fauna and flora.

While a good portion of the summer was dry, the latter part of August and the first half of September have been a different story. Several big storms over the past 4 weeks have dumped large amounts of water all across the region, with each one seeming to select a different spot to feel its wrath.

For the second time in about a week parts of Southern Manitoba experienced late season severe thunderstorm activity.

Westman Youth for Christ will be welcoming Manitoba Christian music band, The Color, to the stage at McDiarmid Drive Alliance Church in early October.

The Color is known for their energetic live shows sharing songs that emanate hope.  They have received two Juno Awards for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: in 2017 for the album titled, First Day of My Life, and in 2022 for the album, No Greater Love.