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The opening weekend of high school football didn't disappoint as Unity, Rosetown, Biggar, and Kindersley all picked up wins to wrap up the first week of school.

Biggar took an exciting road win in Kerrobert to take first place in 1A six-aside play,  Rosetown and Unity tied at the top in 2A six-aside play after wins, while in nine-aside football the Kindersley Kobras won their first game in two years against the Meadow Lake Spartans.

Patients in rural Saskatchewan were told to seek emergency care at a hospital that wasn’t open earlier this week, as overlapping closures left some residents facing hours-long drives to access life-saving treatment.

Last week, the emergency departments in Davidson and Outlook were both closed. Patients seeking care in Outlook were advised to go to Davidson, about an hour away, only to find its emergency department also shut down. Some were then forced to continue another hour to Saskatoon.

For the first time since 2018 the Saskatchewan Roughriders walked away with a victory in the Banjo Bowl, earning a 21-13 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday afternoon from IG Field.

The game got off to a rough start for Saskatchewan as quarterback Trevor Harris struggled to connect with receivers and pick up where he left off on Labour Day. A pedestrian first quarter saw Winnipeg use a field goal to go up 3-0, before Riders kicker Brett Lauther nailed a 20-yarder to tie things early in the second.

The Luseland Police Service says officers responded to a wide range of calls throughout August, from suspicious activity and theft reports to wellness checks and mental health calls.

According to the service’s monthly report, police received 10 complaints related to suspicious persons, vehicles, or activity. Officers also dealt with two general driving complaints, an abandoned vehicle, and a bylaw call regarding dogs at large.

After its debut in 2024, the second annual PBR Canada Energy Dodge Dakota Buttar Invitational in Kindersley presented double the fun, and even higher stakes this past weekend with two nights of action inside the West Central Events Centre.

The Eatonia native and event namesake Buttar overcame getting bucked off Friday for a spectacular performance on Saturday — all part of a very important weekend in the PBR Canada standings as second place rider Jake Gardner moved within 1.5 points of Buttar for first place. 

Michelle Mullen Obituary

1977 ~ 2025 (age 48)

It is with immense sadness the family of Michelle Mullen announce her sudden passing on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 at the age of 48 years.

Beloved wife of (the late) Earl Mullen;

left to cherish her memory are her 3 sons; Tyson, Jesse, and Brett;

Michelle will be lovingly remembered by her parents Kip and Adele Rublee,

brother Mike (Angie) Rublee; nieces and nephew Shelby, Brooklyn, Ella, Madden, Steve and Lana; great-nephew Caleb;

The self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" is scheduled to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court for the second time in four days on Monday morning, this time for a bail hearing.

Romana Didulo appeared on Friday and was remanded into custody in Swift Current over the weekend after an uncooperative first appearance on Friday.

Judge Alan Jacobson asked the 50-year-old numerous times to refrain from interrupting him.

A teenager from Fiske, Sask., is making waves in the bull-riding world after capturing the first-ever junior bull riding title at the 2nd Annual Dakota Buttar Invitational PBR Canada event in Kindersley.

Seventeen-year-old Jayce Rieger, a student of Buttar’s, rode his way to the win in front of a hometown crowd last weekend.

“It’s pretty cool riding with all the guys who’ve won Canada a couple times” Rieger said. “Being the hometown guy and all, it’s pretty cool that I was able to come out here and get the win.”

The mayor of Richmound says he's been shaking with happiness ever since Romana Didulo and her associates were arrested on Wednesday.

After two years of Didulo and her 'Kingdom of Canada' affiliates occupying the former Richmound School, Brad Miller is relieved that the nightmare seems to be coming to a close.

"I can't even put it into words," said Miller. "It just felt so surreal after these last two years. It's hard to explain without having feelings overwhelm you."

Macklin RCMP say a 37-year-old Camrose, Alta., man is facing multiple charges after a stolen truck was reported during the week of Aug. 26 to Sept. 1.

The man has been charged with theft of a vehicle and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime.