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In its third quarter report on Losses of Public Money, the health ministry tabled a loss report from the Saskatchewan Health Authority regarding an SHA site in Wakaw. 

Medical equipment amounting to $3000 in value was reported missing and presumed stolen from the Wakaw based site.  

Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced a pair of consecutive service disruptions once again at the Watrous Hospital emergency department.  

On Wednesday, February 5 from 2:00 pm to February 6 at 8:00 am, emergency services will not be available at Watrous Hospital. 

Additionally, from February 7 at 4:00 pm to February 8 at 8:00 am, there will be no access to emergency services at the Hospital. 

Residents are invited to join the City's newly elected Councillors for a relaxed and informal evening of conversation at an upcoming Coffee with Council event. This is an opportunity for community members to meet their councillors, ask questions, share ideas - all over a cup of coffee.

The event takes place on Monday, February 3, 7:30 - 9:00 pm at the Humboldt and District Gallery. 

On Thursday, the Saskatchewan government released the 2024 Domestic Violence Death Review Report for the province.  

The finals of the Quill Plains Premier League took place in Wadena Wednesday night. The League winners were Team Northland Seeds Scott Comfort. The Comfort foursome defeated Delores Syrota 6-5 in the League Final.  The team included Scott Comfort, Randy Leitch, Kade Comfort, and Lee Johnson. At age 13 Kade Is the youngest ever winner of the league

The B winner was Colin Redman with a 6-2 win over Greg Harcourt

The C side winner was Jay Bindig defeating Keifer Prisiak 10-7. 

The Saskatchewan Health Authority announces further disruptions to services at the Watrous Hospital. 

From January 30 to January 31, 2025, 8:00 am to 8:00 am, emergency services will not be available at Watrous Hospital.

Those requiring emergency medical services will need to travel to Humboldt or Saskatoon. 

Through the first month of 2025, there have already been eight fatal collisions resulting in the deaths of 11 people in Saskatchewan. 

This is an increase from two fatal collisions and three deaths at the same time in 2024.  

The Saskatchewan RCMP are raising alertness on this alarming trend. 

2024 saw the most amount of homicide files the Saskatchewan RCMP had to deal with. 

In a news release, Sask. RCMP said they investigated 38 homicide files with 40 victims. This was a 27% increase of files 33% more homicide victims compared to 2023.  

This past year was also the second highest year on record of homicide victims within the jurisdiction of the Sask. RCMP.  

After much speculation over the past few days, Peavey Industries has officially announced that all of the Peavey Mart and MainStreet Hardware stores will be closing in the near future.

On their social media channels, Peavey Industries released the following statement:

To Our Valued Customers, and Communities. Yesterday, the company announced that it had sought and obtained an Initial Order for creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) from the Court of King’s Bench Alberta.

With impending tariffs brewing south of the border that could come into play as early as February 1, NDP leader Carla Beck is calling on Premier Scott Moe to reconvene the Legislature in an emergency session.  

If U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to levy 25 percent across the board tariffs, Beck wants to see MLAs back in their seats dealing with the situation in order to protect Saskatchewan jobs and industry.