Cattle prices in Saskatchewan hit a speed bump last week after weeks of steady increases. In the Cattle Market Update for the week ending December 13th from Canfax, prices for most feeder steer and feeder heifers were down, while the 900-plus pound steers and 800-plus pound heifers didn’t have a reported price. Steer prices ranged […]

GX94 PRECISION WEATHER FORECAST QUILL LAKES / HUDSON BAY / SWAN RIVERBROADVIEW / MOOSOMIN / INDIAN HEADYORKTON / MELVILLE / ROBLIN / RUSSELL REGIONS  This Afternoon:  A mix of sun and cloud, with a 30% chance of flurries.  Wind NW 15-25 km/h.  Temperature dropping to -16. Tonight:   Partly cloudy.  Wind WSW 10-20 km/h.  Low:  -30 Tomorrow:  Becoming […]

Suncrest College has announced the winner of its annual “Win Your Tuition” contest. Jonathan Quibell, who will begin the Practical Nursing program at Suncrest’s Melfort campus this February, is a graduate of the Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program, who decided to advance his career in healthcare. He says the funding will allow him to devote […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr to a one-year contract extension.    The Langenburg product returns to the Roughriders following a standout 2024 season. As a key member of the offensive line, Zerr made 11 appearances with his home province team during the 2024 season and helped the Roughriders generate 5,019 passing yards […]

Two people arrested after a stolen vehicle struck a police cruiser in Hudson Bay, have appeared in court again. On November 14, Mounties discovered a stolen truck at a residence on Albert Street. When they approached the vehicle with emergency lights engaged, the truck sped up and struck the police vehicle twice, disabling it. Police […]

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League handed out their weekly award winners and one member of the Yorkton Terriers was rewarded. Defenceman and Humboldt product Thomas Ries was named the league’s Rookie of the Week. The 18 year old had one goal & two assists in the Terriers 6-5 victory over the Nipawin Hawks last Tuesday […]

New court dates have been set for two men, arrested in connection with a death on the White Bear First Nation. 22-year-old Jeremy Whitebear and 26-year-old Dwayne Maxie, were both in Estevan Provincial Court yesterday (Mon). Whitebear is charged with Second Degree Murder, and he was remanded in custody to Carlyle tomorrow (Wed). Maxie is […]

Another court appearance has been made by a Gainsborough man, arrested in connection with the death of a woman from Oxbow. 27-year-old Tyler Shaw is charged with Accessory After the Fact to Murder, and in Estevan Provincial Court yesterday (Mon), he had his matter adjourned to January 13. His co-accused, 24-year-old Taylor Japp of Oxbow, […]

Two of three people arrested in connection with a drug and weapon bust in Yorkton, have appeared in court again. 43-year-old Kenneth Kulaway of Yorkton and 20-year-old Farhan Abdulkadir of Edmonton, were in Yorkton yesterday (Mon), where they had their matters adjourned until January 10. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Michael Spearing of Edmonton is still wanted on […]

Melville City Council passed the 2025 Operating and Capital budgets during their council meeting on Monday night. Residents of Melville will see a 3.875 percent increase in taxes & 3.89 percent increase in utilities in 2025. The utility rates see a just below four percent increase which equates to an average of $6.90 per monthly bill […]