Legion honours students in National Youth Remembrance Contest
Students were recognized for their creativity and reflection during the annual National Youth Remembrance Contest, with 118 entries submitted across four categories.
Gun range renovations ongoing at AGT Centre
Renovations continued at the gun range in the swimming pool basement, where water leaking in caused the destruction of walls and ceiling tiles.
Rosetown and Elrose rally behind former resident’s daughter in cancer fight
People in Rosetown and Elrose haven’t forgotten a former resident, nor his teenage hockey-playing daughter, in her fight against an aggressive form of cancer.
Town closes “Paper Lane” to move UFA land sale forward
Town leaders officially closed a lane that exists only on paper. Councillors on Monday night gave three readings — with a few chuckles — to a bylaw closing a lane…
New Saskatchewan research projects target better forage, disease testing, and water quality
Brome grass that’s easier to digest and a better test for a cattle disease are among the results officials expect from new livestock and forage research projects.
Photo of the Week: Old Bones, New Wind
Enjoy the contrast of the old bones of a building with new wind turbines in the background.
Honkings from the Wild Goose: Wilkie has first place locked up
Sask West Hockey League Standings: Wilkie has first place locked up at 14-1, followed by Kindersley (10-5) and Edam (9-4-1). Macklin sits fourth at 7-7-1, Biggar is fifth at 3-11…
Rosetown Library: Celebrating Family Literacy Day
January 27th is Family Literacy Day! The theme for 2026 is “Make Mealtime Family Learning Time.”
Recipe of the Week: Steak with Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Quinoa
Steak and Vegetables: In small bowl, whisk garlic, vinegar, orange zest and juice, Dijon mustard and maple syrup. Slowly whisk in oil and use 1/3 of a cup of this dressing to toss with vegetables.
Quote and Meditation: Too much of something else
The man who never has money enough to pay his debts has too much of something else.
Cold weather forces another delay in Rushkewich preliminary hearing
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with aggravated assault, among other offences, was rescheduled again last week.
Danish troops in Greenland may aim to trigger NATO clause if U.S. attacks
In 1910, Henry Wilson, the British army officer charged with planning for a possible war with Germany, visited French officer Ferdinand Foch, who was doing the same job in Paris.
Family Literacy Week kicks off with “mealtime learning” theme across Saskatchewan
Events are occurring in west-central Saskatchewan and elsewhere in the province today (Jan. 27), which is Family Literacy Day in the province.
Pop 89: Plenty of mystery for everyone
I’m reading the works of the Franciscan Richard Rohr. I like how he talks about Mystery. He says we know we are at the heart of Mystery when dualities disappear.
Senior game winners announced
It was another fun and friendly round of games, with plenty of great competition across Whist, Bingo, and Crib. Congratulations to all of our winners!
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Sparrows perch in a tree in the 500 block of Main Street on Friday afternoon as the temperature rose to minus 28.
Rosetown transfers $1.27M in unspent 2025 funds to reserves for 2026 projects
More money for Rosetown improvements are going into reserve accounts. Town councillors approved transferring unspent amounts from their 2025 budget into the reserves…
Council approves new solicitor support, urges firefighter recruitment
Town councillors have approved a few changes to the appointees who work on their behalf. They also formally approved the current members of the fire department…
Just A Gal From Glidden: A new team, an old photo, and a little winter hope
On Friday morning, Saskatchewan wasn’t just cold — we were winning cold. Eight of the top ten coldest places in Canada were right here, including Saskatoon and North Battleford.
Rosetown RCMP investigate ATM theft in Beechy
Rosetown RCMP responded to a number of incidents across the detachment area between Jan. 16 and Jan. 22, including an ongoing investigation into a break-and-enter…