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New Ownership, Same Trusted Service

Kee Sheet Metal is kicking off summer with a grand opening barbecue event on June 10, inviting the community to stop by, grab a free lunch, and meet the team behind the long-standing Kindersley business. Under new ownership by Kyle Strutt, the celebration is both a thank-you to customers and a fresh chapter for the 70-year-old company.

Below is a running list of all the active fire bans around west-central Saskatchewan.

*SPSA Fire Ban Revised to Prohibit the Use of ATVs and UTVs

Data courtesy Government of Saskatchewan - Fire Bans

UPDATE: June 5, 2025, 5:00 AM

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has hired a new Executive Director.

Monday marked the first day on the job for Trevor Sears.

Sears has more than 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s agriculture sector. 

He recently served as president and CEO of Canada Pork, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian pork industry. 

The federal and provincial governments have announced they will match Red Cross donations to help those affected by wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Both provinces declared provincewide states of emergency last week to allow various levels of government to co-ordinate resources and support.

The federal government announced Wednesday that it would match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross that will support wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.

In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to continue to work toward a deal outside of that process.

Police are looking for information after a copper theft from a SaskPower property in the RM of Sask Landing.

The Swift Current Rural RCMP received a report on May 5th of a theft over $5000.

Their investigation determined that a suspect or suspects cut a lock on a SaskPower gate property to steal the copper.

Safeguards have been written into the government's border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday.

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.

One proposed change in the legislation would prevent people from making asylum claims if they've been in Canada for more than a year.

KINDERSLEY, Sask. – A fire ban is now in effect for the Town of Kindersley as hot, dry conditions continue to increase the risk of wildfires across the province.

The ban, declared by Fire Chief Jeff Soveran and authorized by Chief Administrative Officer Audrey Hebert, took effect June 4 and applies to all public and private lands within town limits.

The government's reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons Wednesday. 

It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate.

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon said on social media that the adoption of the speech sets the stage for a "strong and focused agenda."

"We have a clear mandate to deliver on priorities for Canadians and build a strong Canada — and we're going to do just that," MacKinnon said. 

Wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba continue to burn out of control as fierce winds and bone-dry conditions intensify the crisis, forcing evacuations and threatening northern communities.

As of Monday, more than 2.1 million hectares have burned nationwide—already surpassing the annual average for Canada, with summer still weeks away. The hardest-hit regions include northern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, where relentless northwest winds are pushing smoke, flames and embers across vast swaths of boreal forest and into populated areas.