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UPDATE: Friday, Aug 15, 2025, 5:20 AM

Thursday afternoon's semi rollover east of Glidden caused more than just damage to the truck. 

One lane traffic continued after 2:00 PM, and then further reports stated that the highway was reopen, but at reduced speeds with the rough patch at the accident site still noticeable. 

There were no injuries reported at the scene.

UPDATE: Thursday, Aug 14, 2025, 2:00 PM

Thousands are out of their homes, and many more are on alert to evacuate as wildfires continue to rage across Atlantic Canada.

Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have expanded an evacuation alert along the Bay De Verde Peninsula as the Kingston wildfire burns nearby.

The community of Job's Cove in Newfoundland is affected by the expanded evacuation alert for the wildfire, which is considered out-of-control and is now more than 90 square kilometres in size.

The Kingston fire is the largest in the province and has forced more than 3,000 people from their homes.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has set his sights on Canada's electric vehicle mandate, pledging Thursday that his party will embark on a national campaign to push the Liberal government to scrap the policy he's dubbed the "Carney tax."

Poilievre led the charge as the Conservatives relentlessly attacked the consumer carbon price over the last two years, with the Liberals admitting the Tory tactics swayed public opinion and forced them to end the so-called carbon tax earlier this year. 

The senior baseball season is officially over.

The West Central region features four local leagues, and the champions were as follows:

• Oyen Eagles (Fertile Valley Baseball League)
• Beechy Breakers (Coteau Hills Baseball League)
• Macklin Lakers (Battle River Baseball League)
• North Battleford Beavers (North Saskatchewan River Baseball League)

Those results mean hockey season is around the corner, and with it, the return of the Klipper Report.

Just in time for summer adventures, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has unveiled an interactive map highlighting lesser-known Canadian parks that offer stunning natural beauty and fewer crowds.

Among Saskatchewan’s featured hidden gems are Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Canada’s first interprovincial park, known for its towering mixed forests, rare orchids, and Dark Sky preserve with an observatory. Echo Valley Provincial Park in the Qu’Appelle Valley offers sandy beaches, boating, hiking trails, and family-friendly activities just an hour from Regina.

The federal government is investing over $4.2 million in Saskatchewan to strengthen the province’s agriculture industry through innovation, manufacturing, and value-added production, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) announced Tuesday.

Hon. Eleanor Olszewski, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan, said the investments will support advanced crop and livestock breeding programs, expand local grain bin manufacturing, enhance food processing capacity, and promote value-added agriculture initiatives.

There's a growing push for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government to step up and help support Western Canadian producers that are being impacted by the increased tariffs on canola.

Harvest is underway for some producers around West Central according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture.

While the overall number still has not progressed past 0 per cent for West Central, the report did note six per cent of lentils, and five per cent peas, spring wheat, barley, and canola as harvested, but for the most part crops still need more time. 

A U.S based company is hoping to see more flax grown in the prairies.

Grain Millers, a Minnesota based company, is expanding its operations in Western Canada. 

The company operates an oat processing facility at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and has been leasing a small flax processing facility in Saskatoon.

President and CEO Todd Stohlmeyer says with the lease wrapping up and the interest they've seen in flax they decided to build their own facility at Delisle, Saskatchewan
about 43 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.