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ROSETOWN, Sask. — The third week of the trial of a high-profile human trafficking and sexual assault trial in Rosetown concluded Friday. The proceedings will take a short break, and the trial resumes June 2nd. The past 2 weeks saw conflicting testimony, a political twist, and deepening scrutiny of alleged exploitation tied to former restaurant employers in rural Saskatchewan.

Focusing on the Future is the theme for the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Annual General Meeting and Convention next month in Moose Jaw.

This year’s theme celebrates the resilience, innovation, and leadership of Saskatchewan’s livestock producers while tackling key industry challenges and opportunities.

President Jeff Yorga says after some challenging times, producers are finally seeing some optimism in the cattle industry.

Spring infrastructure work announced by the Town of Kindersley in April is set to get underway at the start of June.

Construction will begin on the 2025 watermain replacement project June 2, the Town announced on Tuesday. That leaves only one week left before a good half of Main Street will be out of commission during the work, as you can see the affected areas below:

A business in the community of Coleville was the subject of a fire call Tuesday morning.

Onlookers quickly figured out it was the store on Main Street that caught fire. Thanks to a quick response from the local volunteer fire department, they were able to contain the blaze to something manageable before it could get out of control.

The Kindersley Town Council held their Regular Meeting on Monday, May 26.

Chief Administrative Officer Audrey Hebert presented the Financial Report for April 2025.

Council authorized the abatement of the 2025 Municipal and School taxes as outlined in the 2025 Tax Abatements (Non-Profit Organizations) Schedule. Council also approved the abatement of 2025 Municipal taxes for properties assessed with two minimum taxes, in accordance with the applicable schedule.

Council accepted the list of accounts paid by the Town of Kindersley, totaling $392,300.63.

The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo has a new reason for you to visit.

On May 21 the zoo was excited to announce the addition of two Gila Monsters. Natives of Arizona, the lizards are known for their vibrant, colourful skin patterns according to the zoo release.

Canada Post on Wednesday laid out its "final offers" to the union representing 55,000 workers after negotiations resumed Wednesday morning, as tensions run high over the future of the beleaguered institution.

Included in the proposal are an end to compulsory overtime, a signing bonus of $1,000 for urban employees and $500 for rural and suburban ones, cost-of-living payments that are triggered at a lower inflation threshold.

Parliament gets back to work Wednesday with a new Speaker, a new prime minister and plenty of new faces in the House of Commons.

Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will preside over the House of Commons for the first time today, while his office has confirmed that all 343 members of Parliament have now been sworn in.

Roughly a third of those MPs, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, were elected for the first time in April and will face their first question period today.

Saskatchewan is stepping up its role in Canada’s nuclear energy sector as the University of Saskatchewan hosts a prestigious international training program this week.

The Canadian National Nuclear Energy Management School (NEMS), a two-week intensive offered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is being held outside Ontario for the first time. The program runs from May 26 to June 6 at the university’s Saskatoon campus.

A new physician recruitment campaign launched by the Government of Saskatchewan aims to attract doctors from across Canada and abroad by showcasing the province’s career opportunities and lifestyle benefits.

The campaign, titled Saskatchewan is Calling, features physicians from North Battleford, Saskatoon and Swift Current, highlighting both their professional environments and personal lives.