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Public Works crews will carry out annual water main flushing in the Town of Wilkie from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 12 and 13, weather permitting.

The scheduled maintenance is intended to clean out the municipal water pipes. During flushing hours, residents may experience reduced water pressure or a temporary interruption in water service.

Once water service is restored, residents may notice sediment or discoloration in the water. This is a normal result of the flushing process and poses no health risk. However, it may stain laundry if undetected.

An active weather system moving through the southern Prairies Monday is expected to bring a mix of heavy rain, gusty winds, and possible thunderstorms — and in some areas, the potential for severe weather.

A low-pressure system sitting near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border Monday morning is expected to track northeast and reach the Battlefords region by late evening. As it moves, a cold front will sag through southern Alberta, while a warm front stretches across the northern grainbelt into Manitoba’s Interlake region.

West Central land owners, agrologists, and more can tune in for the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan's latest educational webinar with a subject matter expert. 

The webinar, titled Can Combining Herbicides and Fertilizers Enhance Control of Leafy Spurge?, will be hosted as a part of the organization's Native Prairie Speaker Series on Tuesday, May 13.

The free-to-attend webinar runs during the noon hour and will feature Sheila Taillon, a professional agrologist, as the speaker.

Sunshine, sizzling deals, and sweet treats brought Luseland to life on Saturday, May 10, as the community hosted its highly anticipated Town-Wide Garage Sale.

With temperatures climbing into the high 20s, more than 20 garage sales popped up across town, offering everything from household treasures to vintage finds. Residents and visitors alike hit the streets, maps in hand, ready to bargain hunt — and they weren’t disappointed.

Barbara Stewart Obituary

1947 ~ 2025 (age 77)

It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Jean Stewart announce her passing on

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the age of 77 years.

Beloved wife of the late Edwin Matthews;

loving mother of Stewart (Janay) Matthews;

sister of Margaret (Ron) Crawford, the late Celia (Albert) Carlson and the late Alice McLeod.

Barbara will be lovingly remembered by numerous nieces and nephews.

A service for Barbara will be held at a later date

Robert Reed Obituary

1946 ~ 2025 (age 78)

In loving memory of Robert E. Reed who passed away on May 7, 2025, at the age of 78 years. Beloved husband of (the late) Beverly Reed; loving partner of Carol Rye; cherished father of Connie (Mark) Elliott; adored grandfather of Morgan and Mitchell; and great-grandfather of Parker. There will be a private family service held for Robert at a later date. If you wish to make a donation in memory of Robert, please see the suggested options below.

The underground tunnels in Canada’s most notorious city have always been open to Americans, including rumoured hotshot gangsters – and they want to keep it that way.

The Tunnels of Moose Jaw, along with other businesses in the city of roughly 35,000 people west of Regina, say they’re in line with a new campaign to welcome Canada’s southern neighbours at a time when tariffs have pushed elbows up.

It’s not personal, it’s just business.

“It’s typical of Moose Jaw, this open arms approach,” said Bobby Hill, general manager at the tunnels, in a recent interview.

Highways Minister David Marit announced Wednesday the provincial road information service smashed records this past year, with more than 60 million visits to its digital platforms between April 2024 and March 2025 — a sharp increase driven largely by a harsher-than-usual winter.

It's a day anglers' countdown to after the ice fishing season. Fishing season opened back up on May 5 for the southern zone in Saskatchewan, and it won't be long before rods and reels are back out in the central zone.

Saskatchewan is divided into three management zones for angling regulation. The next opening date is May 15 for the central zone, located between Highway 16 and the Churchill River to the north, and then May 25 is opening day for anything north of that border.

Seeding progress around west-central Saskatchewan is going as expected. Producers aren't ahead, or behind, instead perfectly in line with the five-year-average (2020-2024) of 11 per cent.