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UNITY, Sask. — Shareholders of Northwest Terminal Ltd. are raising alarm bells after company leadership barred members of the press from attending its upcoming annual general meeting, despite mounting financial losses and rising executive compensation.

The AGM, now set for June 18 in Unity, Sask., follows nearly $28 million in cumulative losses since 2016 — including $20 million over the past three years. Critics say the decision to exclude media undermines transparency and trust in a company once proudly built by local farmers and investors.

As wildfires are sweeping through northern Saskatchewan, a few credit unions that are approaching a merger soon are sending out a $150,000 donation to help out those affected. Conexus, Cornerstone, and Synergy Credit Unions are sending that money to the Canadian Red Cross in an effort to help keep them supporting Saskatchewan residents.

Celina Philpot, the CEO of Conexus Credit Union, talks about why they wanted to show that support.

The Prairie Pride Motel, located at the junction of Highway 21 and the Trans-Canada Highway, burned down on Tuesday night. 

Maple Creek Mayor Michelle McKenzie reports that the fire occurred late in the evening. No injuries have been reported from this incident. 

McKenzie applauded the hard work and response from the RM of Maple Creek Fire Department. 

Building permits saw another strong period of growth in Saskatchewan as the latest Statistics Canada figures indicate a 31.5 per cent increase from April 2024 to April 2025. The total value of those building permits reached $290 million in April 2025.

"The continued rise in building permits demonstrates how our strong economy is delivering for Saskatchewan people," said Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding. "Our stable business environment and competitive incentives are bringing jobs, investments and opportunities to everyone who calls this province home." 

The province of Saskatchewan is detailing some of the latest accomplishments for surgeries, with some promising statistics being provided by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

According to the latest data, there were 100,406 surgeries and procedures performed between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. The province's health system also managed to achieve its goal of completing 90 per cent of surgeries within eight months, with nearly 92 per cent completed within that timeframe.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is restructuring its leadership in a move aimed at strengthening health care delivery in rural and northern communities, increasing frontline support, and improving the integration of physician leadership throughout the province. 

The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees.

The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034.

The number of public servants employed by the federal government fell from 367,772 to 357,965 over the last year.

Canada's fentanyl czar says the fight against the deadly opioid would get a boost from proposed new tools for law enforcement in the Liberal government's recently tabled border bill.

Kevin Brosseau, the federal point person on fentanyl, welcomes provisions in the Strong Borders Act to increase inspection powers, give police easier access to information, crack down on money laundering and improve control of chemicals used to make the drug.

Below you'll find MLA Tim McLeod and MLA Megan Patterson's Report from the Legislature for June 15, 2025. 

The views expressed below are solely the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of Golden West.

Jody Chell, a well-known community advocate who was especially active in lifting spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic, has died at the age of 50.

Chell was a key organizer of a senior home and essential workers parade in April 2020 amid the early months of the pandemic.