Cooper Douglas

With a strong end to the summer on the minds for many before fall returns, a certain population in Saskatchewan is already looking forward to the winter.

"Summer is a great time for people to be outdoors, enjoying the weather and all that nature has to offer in our beautiful province." read a Sask. Ministry of Environment release on Monday, "However, it's also an important time for black bears to maintain and build their fat stores in preparation for winter."

The Ministry of Agriculture released the crop report breakdown for July 23 to 29 on Thursday. Keeping with the downtrend noticed the last few local crop reports, minimal moisture in the west-central area (and around the province) has been severely affecting the quality of crops ahead of harvest.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't exactly strangers to a good start judging by the past few years.

The green-and-white began the 2022 season at 4-1, and then in 2023 put together a 3-1 mark to kick things off on the right note — but the vibe is certainly different in Riderville heading into their first bye week of 2024 undefeated at 3-0.

Saskatchewan is once again boasting record population numbers. The government shared a release on Wednesday, sharing updated Statistics Canada figures that once again showed Saskatchewan on an incline when it comes to people in the province.

Saskatchewan is once again boasting record population numbers. The government shared a release on Wednesday, sharing updated Statistics Canada figures that once again showed Saskatchewan on an incline when it comes to people in the province.

The next wave of Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League prospects only have about two weeks left before draft day. Shifting focus to the off-season, on Monday the league announced their 2024 draft day, set to take place on June 11 at 3:00 PM.

WestCentralOnline caught up with commissioner Kyle McIntyre after his trip to the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ontario. When asked about the upcoming draft, McIntyre shared they have another full production on the way for SJHL fans to enjoy.

A detour might be in the works for drivers around Rosetown on Tuesday morning.

The Rosetown RCMP is alerting the public that Highway 7 just west of Rosetown is currently closed following a fuel spill. The road is closed at the junction of Highway 7 one kilometre west of Rosetown.

Saskatchewan is once again seeking the Kraft Hockeyville crown. Wolseley, Saskatchewan is joining Elliot Lake, Ontario, Cochrane, Alberta, and Enderby, BC as finalists for Kraft Hockeyville 2024.

Over 12,000 sport, culture, and recreation groups across Saskatchewan wouldn't be possible without the contributions of Sask Lotteries. Celebrating 50 years, more than $1.4 billion in lottery sales has helped support athletes, artists, and Saskatchewan residents in general with their passions.

Saskatchewan's highways tend to turn into a skating rink this time of year, whether ice-cold conditions are causing freeze-ups leading to icy patches, or it's just pavement frost coming out to play.

The concept of pavement frost makes sense, but what does it actually mean? The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline shared the following message to their Facebook back on January 23.