RCMP ask public to report sightings of wanted man in Kindersley area

RCMP are asking the public to report any sightings of a 45-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

Kindersley RCMP say Curtis Mikituk is wanted by Correctional Service Canada for breaching his parole. Officers believe he was last in the Kindersley area, but his current whereabouts are unknown.

Mikituk is described as five-foot-11, weighing 215 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He has multiple tattoos on his neck, including letters on each side, and on his arms, along with two small tattoos under one eye.

Outlook, Kerrobert health centres see Monday service disruptions

Residents in two West Central communities will need to head elsewhere for emergency medical services on Monday, as both the Kerrobert and District Health Centre, and the Outlook and District Health Centre put out a notice of temporary service disruptions.

Outlook is without both acute care and emergency room services, the disruption starting at 12:00 AM this morning with services set to resume after midnight on Tuesday. Patients in need of emergency care are being referred to either Rosetown, Davidson, or Royal University Hospital.

Voters in Battle River–Crowfoot head to polls in high-profile federal byelection

Voters in the sprawling rural riding of Battle River–Crowfoot are casting ballots today in a federal byelection that has drawn national attention thanks to an unusually long candidate list and the presence of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the ballot.

The seat was left vacant earlier this year when Conservative MP Damien Kurek stepped down following the spring election to make way for Poilievre, who lost in his longtime Ottawa-area riding of Carleton after seven consecutive wins.

Saskatchewan earns bronze in women's beach volleyball

Coached by Kyle's Brittany Marshall, Saskatchewan's women's beach volleyball team finished on the podium at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Alexa Smith and Erika Markentin earned their way to the bronze medal game on Saturday where they beat Alberta 2-1. Not only did they add to the Team Saskatchewan medal count, but they also established a core memory in the process as the ones behind the provinces only ever medal in beach volleyball.

Fog, storms and risk of tornado loom over West Central

A blanket of fog settled in across parts of Saskatchewan  Monday morning, following a weekend of heavy rain and thunderstorms. 

In West Central Saskatchewan, forecasters are monitoring conditions that could bring severe weather later in the day. A low-pressure system developing near Edmonton is expected to draw moisture into the region, creating unstable conditions by late afternoon.

West Central Online Auction: Items of the Day! (August 18)

The West Central Online Auction was a popular destination for people scrolling through their phones this weekend. 

After the auction opened last Wednesday there was two days of bidding to end the week, and then the bidding frenzy continued Saturday and Sunday. 

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The items below are fresh to our auction this year, joining the action alongside tons of great other options!

Labour groups pushing back as Air Canada flight attendants' strike poised to continue

It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. 

Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees are expected to remain on the picket lines today as a battle against a federal return-to-work order continues. 

GALLERY: August races at Flatlanders Speedway

Flatlanders Speedway held their August races this past weekend with two days of circle-track action west of Kindersley.

The Prairie Dirt Racing Association was in Kindersley for their latest tour stop, upping the car count in each of the hobbystocks, streetstocks, kid mod, and modifieds division. Those classes joined the Flatlanders usuals of run your junk, truckstock, mini-sprints, and the ever-competitive legends division.

Roughriders continue firing on all cylinders in home win versus Hamilton

The Saskatchewan Roughriders put in a complete effort on Saturday afternoon to beat the Hamilton Tiger Cats 29-9, improving their CFL best record to 8-1 in front of a packed house at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.

Coming off a bye week, the Roughriders got off to a slow start allowing the Tiger Cats to drive the field twice in the opening quarter. Those drives thankfully only resulted in field goals as Saskatchewan exercised some bend-but-don't-break defense for a 6-1 score after the first.