Rosetown to flush hydrants, urges residents to run cold taps
People who notice brown water flowing from their taps should run their tub's cold water faucet until it becomes clear.
Remember When: Harris Ruby Rush Days
A vignette from the Harris Ruby Rush Days plays out inside the rink due to poor weather in 1999. This scene takes place at the Commercial Hotel (now the Harris Hotel)…
West-central seeding lags five-year average in first crop report
Farmers in west-central Saskatchewan had barely started seeding when Agriculture Department staff issued the first provincial crop report of the season.
Sask. expands medical school seats and residency positions
The province is increasing the number of people who can take medicine in our universities. Eight more first-year medicine students can be accepted at the University of Saskatchewan…
Recipe of the Week: Puffed Wheat Cake
Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and cocoa in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring syrup to boil, stirring often. Let it boil hard for one minute, then remove pot from heat.
Strychnine Course
Farmers and ranchers who want to poison gophers using strychnine must complete an online course that’s now available.
Quote and Meditation: A great person inspires
A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.
Census underway across Canada
The 2026 census of population and census of agriculture began May 4. Homes and farm businesses are receiving invitation letters by mail that contain instructions…
Sahel's grim future poses no easy answers for the West
Three landlocked countries in the heart of the Sahel rank among the world's poorest performers on nearly every measure that matters.
Rosetown RCMP lay charges in assault, respond to plane crash near Canaan
Rosetown/Kyle RCMP responded to a range of complaints between April 30 and May 7, 2026, including an assault, a break and enter, an impaired driving stop and a small engine airplane crash.
Just A Gal From Glidden: The next time isn't promised
I am having a hard time writing this column. Usually the words come. This time they don't want to. We lost one of my husband Robert's closest cousins today. Completely unexpected.
Arbour appointed Canada's 31st governor-general
Canada's new governor-general has served as a judge in positions "that no Canadian had held before," a federal statement said. Louise Arbour worked as a judge…
Penton: NHL draft often a crapshoot
To say the National Hockey League draft of 18-year-old players is an inexact science is stating the obvious. It’s more like a crapshoot.
Growing Through Grief: A different kind of pain
There is a different kind of pain that comes after losing someone who was ill. When you are the caregiver, there are long days of trying to hold everything together while, at the same time…
Check It Out: Lessons learned from the generation who invented recycling
A frugal fellow thought he'd re-wire his house rather than hire an electrician. He might be in for a shock!
Pickleball at the Civic Centre
Stan Hingston returns the pickleball while Kim Evans watches during this game against Phoebe Wong and Russell Pearce. This session at the civic centre on April 27…
Jordan Merrifield wins Karate medals
Jordan Merrifield of Rosetown poses at the close of karate practice here on Thursday wearing the medals she won at the Saskatchewan Karate Association spring tournament.
Elrose junior badminton sees strong turnout, district results
Twenty-three Elrose Composite students signed up for junior badminton this season under coaches Jayce Fullerton, Rachelle Nisbet and Mariette Strydom, Strydom said in a season-end report.