A major shakeup in the oil industry this morning, with Whitecap Resources and Veren Inc announcing they will be combining in a $15 billion transaction. This new combined company will see Veren and Whitecap operate together under the Whitecap name, with four of the directors of Veren, including the current President and CEO Craig Bryksa, joining the Whitecap Board of Directors.  

The merger between the two companies is expected to close before May 31st.  

"We are excited to bring together two exceptionally strong asset bases to create one world-class energy producer with one of the deepest inventory growth sets of both liquids-rich Montney and Duvernay opportunities, along with conventional light oil opportunities in some of the most profitable plays in the Western Canadian basin,” Whitecap President and CEO Grant Fagerheim said in a written release. “Our combined company will include exceptional technical and support personnel from the two companies in both the office and field and an experienced Board of Directors that prioritizes sustainable and profitable growth to generate strong returns for our combined shareholders. We look forward to bringing Whitecap and Veren together and providing increased value to both sets of shareholders well into the future." 

"This strategic combination unlocks significant value for all shareholders and together positions us as a stronger, more resilient company,” added Veren President and CEO Craig Bryksa. “With enhanced scale, deep inventory, and increased free funds flow generation, we're building a business with a differentiated competitive advantage. Our combined balance sheet reinforces our financial strength and enhanced credit profile, ensuring the long-term success in an evolving market. Together we're unlocking synergies, creating new opportunities, and setting the stage for sustainable growth." 

The new combined company will have a value of more than $15 billion, with production of 370,000 boe/d. This company will become the largest Canadian light oil producer and the seventh largest producer in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. There will also be the potential for natural gas growth.  

The agreement will see Veren shareholders receiving 1.05 common shares of Whitecap for every share of Veren. When the transaction closes, Whitecap shareholders will have 48 per cent ownership, and Veren shareholders 52 per cent. Monthly dividend payments will continue for Whitecap shareholders, with Veren’s first quarter dividend payout happening as normal. However, there won’t be any further dividends from Veren paid out after the transaction closes.  

The transaction still requires some approvals, including the approval of the arrangement by the Court of King’s Bench in Alberta, customary regulatory approval, and approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange.  

There is no word at this time what the impacts could be locally for Weyburn and southeast Saskatchewan. 

More to come. 

The snow has returned, blanketing the prairies once more. 

The good news is that this is only the small spin-off from an Alberta clipper system. It shouldn't bring any more than a few centimetres of snow at worst, and maybe a bit of blowing snow. 

The weather should relent by Tuesday or Wednesday. Thursday and Friday see the emergence of a much larger system, that according to Danielle Desjardins, a meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, will bring a lot more action. 

That's going to bring a little a little more of the cooler weather back in for the weekend, said Desjardins. We will see a little bit of blowing snow as well with this little system, so we could see some poor travel conditions and maybe some reduced visibility, but again, this is going to end pretty quickly.

Desjardins also highlighted that any chance of the snow turning to rain or freezing rain by noon today is very unlikely. 

Travellers are reminded to watch for any icy patches on the road and to remember that conditions may be worse than initially expected. Low visibility may become a factor as the snow begins to blow. For up-to-date information, people are encouraged to check the Highway Hotline for any detours, delays, or dangers. 

As disinformation about vaccines continues to spread, a virologist and a pediatrician share the importance of getting vaccines to prevent the spread of harmful diseases like polio and measles.

A village in northern Saskatchewan with a population of 327 has been breeding national broomball champions.

The Great Canadian Roadtrip 2.0 brought out more than just the smiles on Friday night.

Hundreds of locals were stomping their feet, singing along, and cheering as Jason McCoy, Jason Blaine, and Chad Brownlee poured their heart and soul into each other's music. This trio of Canadian country legends played their biggest hits, with the twist of also singing each other's songs on stage together.  

Swift Current was a special stop on the tour for Brownlee, who almost ended up playing for the Swift Current Broncos earlier in life.

"This was almost my second home," said Brownlee. "It's just nice to be travelling across this country."

Brownlee played hits like Dear Drunk Me and Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere. At one point, he led the trio in an acapella opening so thrilling it drew the room to a still moment, as rapturous attention was drawn.

Hits like Mud, East Bound and Down, and Born Again in Dixieland had fans cheering when Jason McCoy led the stage. His brand of rebel country from the 90s earned him some loud cheers.

McCoy was proud to have organized this showcase of Canadian Country talent, especially with tensions between the United States of America and Canada being as they are at the moment.

"I think it's a point of pride," said McCoy. "We've all travelled extensively down through (America), and no matter where you go in the world like these, all sound like cliches but it's true, people are people. We gotta respect each other.

As far as being a Canadian, though, I've been to Afghanistan and played for the troops there. I do know one thing, and it's that when the other nations would speak of our Canadian forces, there was a different reverence, in that we were peacekeepers. I think that's exemplified in the way that we're not going to just back into a corner. We're Canadian, we're tough. You can't freeze us out. You can't make us run.

Most importantly, when we played for constitutional pink slips, we won at Canada's game in the Four Nations Face-Off."

Jason Blaine, who lives in Nashville, played his smash hits like Dance with My Daughter, and They Don't Make Em Like That Anymore. His music reached out and connected with the crowd, drawing real emotions as fathers hugged daughters, and partners looked to their other halves of many decades.

"I was always a fan of going to weddings or anniversaries or other special occasions," said Blaine. "There would be a song, maybe it was a Vince Gill song or Ricky Skaggs song or a Bryan Adams, and it would become part of people's wedding story. I never imagined I would grow up to be an artist and that somebody would let my songs be part of such a special memory. So now when people tell me these stories of how Dance with My Daughter is their father-daughter song, that's the highest praise."

The Gret Canadian Roadtrip 2.0 will be stopping in Medicine Hat this Wednesday, March 12.

Lindsay Scarrow gives clothes that others have rejected a new life. Her pieces come from a rag house, which diverts millions of pounds of clothing away from the landfill each year.

Women from across the southwest gathered at the Lyric Theatre this past Friday for an evening of dancing and live music to celebrate International Women's Day, which took place on Saturday.
The theatre was lively for Sask Music's International Women's Day Concert, which showcased women in music including Saskatchewan Music Award winner, Kara Golemba, along with Cupid's Heart, SoulTribe, and Nigerian artist, NiniJegz.
Ben Valiaho, education and program manager with Sask Music, highlighted that tickets were $25 each and all proceeds from the Swift Current show are going to support Southwest Crisis Services.
"We hosted one of our International Women's Day Concerts here in Swift Current, we've got about six going on around the province all with Saskatchewan-based artists," he shared. "It's a whole lot of fun and all the proceeds go to various charities too."

Valiahio noted that the International Women's Day Concert also appeared in Indian Head, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, and will make a final stop in Prince Albert this coming weekend.
"It's a nice way to celebrate Saskatchewan artists and celebrate women for the weekend," he added.

The Lyric Theatre opened its doors at 7:00 p.m. and the music kicked off shortly after 7:30 p.m.

For more information about Sask Music or the Lyric Theatre, check out each of their websites or visit them on social media.

REGINA – When Ryan Beston first started his company, Queen City Drone, he never imagined helping out first responders to save lives.

Over the past few years, Beston has been training and providing drones to first responders, which assists them in different ways.

“[Drones can] help save lives by delivering either medication or delivering a life jacket or [even a] life preserver in a water situation,” said Beston.

He also pointed out the efficiency drones offer. “It takes time to unload the boat [and] get everybody ready. However, in under five minutes, you could have a drone out there in the middle of searching for a person.”

Some drone models also offer thermal imaging, which can make people stand out in the water or a forest with their heat signature, said Beston.

Along with search and rescue, drones can offer safety to firefighters. With drones, first responders can see if there’s “still hot spots in there to make sure that the fire has been put out, and then they can also keep an eye on all of their guys and girls to make sure they’re safe from an aerial perspective.”

One organization planning to use drones to help with their search and rescue efforts is the Amphibious Response Safety Unit ONE (ARSU1).

“So, we have actually just started up our Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program,” said John Maczko, ARSU1 director of operations.

ARSU1 operates out of its rescue base & training centre situated in the Echo Valley Provincial Park, which covers a vast area, including four main lakes: Echo, Pasqua, Mission and Katepwa.

 Maczko explained using drones will help get eyes in the sky faster. ARSU1 also plans on using drones to deliver equipment to someone who is in trouble.

“So through sophisticated drones, such as the one that we are now working with, we are able to take a life-saving device such as a self-inflating tube. And these are devices that inflate when they hit the water. This provides a flotation device for a victim out on the water.”

Maczko later mentioned supplying people needing urgent medical equipment via drones like an automated external defibrillator (AED) so they can administer treatment to themselves from the device, explaining how to do an automated defibrillation.

Last year alone, ARSU1 received around 90 intervention calls between the four lakes. Interventions the organization handles range from first aid calls to providing any line of assistance, said Maczko.

“[Around 40] of those calls were actually first aid related,” he said.  Additionally, Between the 90 calls, “there were over half a dozen times where the loss of life would have happened in minutes had we not gotten there early enough.”

In 2024, Maczko noted there were zero reported injuries and fatalities on the lakes. Since ARSU1 is conducting quicker interventions to save lives, they’re “saving other first responder resources as well as 911 calls,” he mentioned. “[Also], the people [and] the taxpayers of Saskatchewan [save] money because if you intervene early enough, you don’t need to send out fire rescue [and the police].”

Currently, ARSU1 is looking for funding to purchase drones through Queen City Drone.

Maczko also emphasized the importance of the partnership with Beston.

“We [are] relying on the experience and the professionalism of Ryan [Beston] to provide us with the right types and models because we realize there’s so many out there [with different functions].”

“It’s such an honour to work with them,” said Beston. He mentioned how much it would mean to one day hear multiple lives were saved because of the training and drones he provides first responders with.

“That’s all I want. I just [want to] know that I’m doing good for the community and using these skills to help others.”

Saskatchewan farmers are feeling the weight of an escalating global trade war after China announced retaliatory tariffs on Canadian canola oil, peas, and oil cakes.

Reporter Christian Smith Jr. went undercover in the 1924 Saskatoon drug scene. His series published in the Saskatoon Daily Star revealed a hidden world of ‘snow sniffers,’ ‘hop heads’ and opium smokers. CBC Saskatchewan's Dan Zakreski shares the incredible story.

People might be apt to hit the gas pedal a little heavier now that roads are beginning to clear up around the region. No, the spring weather doesn't mean you can punch it, shared a local RCMP detachment in their latest report.

The Biggar RCMP dealt with 42 occurrences during the past week, most having to do with traffic related incidents. 

"As our streets start to lose their snowpack and the warmer weather comes, speeds have a tendency to pick up." shared Sgt. Dereck Crozier, reminding residents that the speed limit in town is 40 km/h for most streets. "There is no need for everyone racing any faster to the arena, as the extra 15 to 20 km may only save you about 30 seconds, at the risk of a $170 reminder."

The warmer weather means more residents will be getting out and about as well. Keeping the speed down can help keep everybody safe, as Crozier specifically mentioned a heavy foot traffic area near the playground and park located between Second and Third Avenue in Biggar.

"Please be mindful with the warmer weather and improved walking conditions, the increase of pedestrian traffic as well. Watch for puddles and standing water while you are driving and provide a little courtesy to those that are walking."

During the week the Biggar RCMP handed out 13 traffic safety tickets, along with nine warnings. Check out the full report from March 3 in the related articles section below.

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Great Plains College in Kindersley has announced an addition of an Early Childhood Education program.

“Trained early childhood educators are essential to our education system, playing an invaluable role in nurturing our youngest learners and establishing the foundation for lifelong learning and development,” said Keleah Ostrander, vice president of programs and students at Great Plains College. “We are thrilled to introduce this new program to the Kindersley community to help prepare future early childhood educators for a fulfilling and impactful career in early childhood education.”

The level one courses will be delivered in-person in the evenings of Fall 2025. Students can complete the three level one courses, Child Guidance 1, Health, Safety and Nutrition, and Dynamics of Play 1, to earn their level one Early Childhood certification. This certification is required to work in a licensed early learning centre, and the first course is set to begin September 2, 2025.

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Recent investments in the early learning sector through the Canada-Saskatchewan, Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement have enhanced affordability, access and quality of early learning across the country. These investments also include funding for training early childhood educators, allowing Great Plains College to offer the new program tuition-free for the 2025-26 academic year.

Applications for the program are now open and can be completed through the Great Plains College website at greatplainscollege.ca. Interested individuals can also contact the Kindersley campus at 306-463-1353 or visit in person for more information.

“As the number of early learning facilities and spaces in Kindersley continue to grow, so does the need for well-trained educators,” added Ostrander. “We are pleased to offer a local training opportunity that will help fulfill the staffing needs of the community’s early learning centres.”

From February 17-28, 2025, the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit participated in Project STEEL; a nation-wide initiative targeting child sexual abuse and exploitation offenders. 

The project brought together 63 law enforcement partners from jurisdictions across Canada and resulted in 106 arrests - five of which were in Saskatchewan.

A total of six search warrants were executed across the province, and investigations resulted in charges related to child exploitation offences for the following individuals: 

Thirty-eight year old Nikola ECIM of Regina, SK is charged with:

- Possession of Child Pornography;

- Make Available Child Pornography;

- Accessing Child Pornography;

- Unsafe Storage of Firearms;

- 2 x Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm;

- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm; and

- Possession of a Prohibited Firearm and Ammunition.

ECIM will make her next appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on March 20, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Thirty-six year-old Peter PALMER of Regina, SK is charged with:

- Possession of Child Pornography;

- Make available Child Pornography; and

- Accessing Child Pornography;

PALMER will make his next appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on April 9, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Thirty-six year-old Kieran STEVENSON-HASTINGS of Moose Jaw, SK is charged with:

- Possession of Child Pornography;

- Make available Child Pornography; and

- Accessing Child Pornography.

STEVENSON-HASTINGS will make his next appearance on these charges in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on April 28, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Twenty-five year-old Blaisen NICOTINE of Cando, SK is charged with:

- Make Child Pornography;

- Possession of Child Pornography;

- Distribution of Child Pornography;

- Sexual Assault;

- Sexual Interference;

- Invitation to Sexual Touching; and

- Indecent Act.

NICOTINE will make his next appearance on these charges in North Battleford Provincial Court on March 7, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Sixty-six year-old Donald CHURCH of Lloydminster, SK is charged with:

- 2 x Possession of Child Pornography; and

- Accessing Child Pornography.

CHURCH will make his next appearance on these charges in Lloydminster Provincial Court on March 12, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Natalie Langan was a fluent speaker of the Saulteaux language, but after her grandmother died, she lost her connection to it. Twenty years later, she is working to relearn it, and share the language with others.

Residents of Waldeck will experience a planned power outage on Monday, March 10 while work is completed. 

Customers west of Peters Street and North of First Avenue will be affected.

The outage is set to last from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more information and outage updates, head to SaskPower's outage map.

The FBI has increased the reward for information leading to the capture of Ryan James Wedding, a former Canadian Olympian and alleged leader of a Mexican cartel-linked criminal network.

The agency announced Thursday that the reward has been raised to up to US$10 million for details that result in Wedding’s arrest or conviction. Wedding, who is also known by the aliases "Giant," "Public Enemy," and "El Jefe," has been placed on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list.

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Wedding faces charges including running a continuing criminal enterprise, murder, and conspiring to possess, distribute, and export cocaine. Authorities say his network has trafficked large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine from Central and South America through the United States to Canada and other international markets. The criminal organization has also been linked to contract killings and money laundering operations across North America.

The RCMP and FBI collaborated for over a year in an effort to dismantle Wedding’s alleged network, working alongside multiple Canadian law enforcement agencies, including the Niagara Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Toronto Police Service, Sûreté du Québec, and Peel Regional Police.

“Ryan Wedding continues to pose one of the largest organized crime threats to Canada, even as a fugitive,” said Liam Price, Director General of International Special Services with the RCMP. “We will continue to work with our U.S. and Mexico counterparts in the search for Wedding.”

Authorities also warned that Wedding’s organization has previously engaged in witness intimidation and threats. Law enforcement officials have vowed to investigate and prosecute any such attempts.

“The RCMP is serious about going after the leaders of these drug trafficking organizations,” said Chief Superintendent Mathieu Bertrand, Director General of Serious and Organized Crime and Border Integrity. “Through collaborative efforts with the FBI, we have disrupted a major organized crime group.”

The public is urged to report any information regarding Wedding’s whereabouts. The FBI can be contacted by phone (voice, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, or text) at +1-424-495-0614. Reports can also be made at U.S., Canadian, or Mexican embassies or consulates, or to local law enforcement agencies.

Tariffs were imposed by Canada and the United States on Tuesday, with the American tariffs being a blanket 25 per cent on all goods except energy, which is a 10 per cent tariff. Here in Canada, the response was the imposition of targeted 25 per cent tariffs on specific items imported from the U.S. 

The tariffs will affect business imports coming into Canada, goods sent through mail or courier services, and goods brought by those coming into Canada that exceed their personal limits.  

The Canada Border Services Agency, when asked what the process will be for the application of tariffs, clarified in a written response that they will be enforcing the tariffs on items coming into Canada. 

For companies bringing goods into Canada, they will need to report the tariff at the time of importation. This will mean the business will need to pay the tariff, along with any other customs duties and taxes.  

For individuals who are coming into Canada, such as a person who makes a trip to Minot for a weekend to go shopping, they will still have their personal exemptions that apply. However, for any goods that exceed the exemption limits, the tariffs will apply and will need to be paid at the border.  

The CBSA is advising all travelers to have their receipts and travel documents ready when they arrive at the border. Have all receipts and travel documents ready when you arrive at the border. To help speed up the process, they also advise to fill out an advance declaration to make the process quicker.  

The process for businesses includes self-assessing the tariff when importing goods. Then, they report the tariff when completing their customs declaration. 

The CBSA stated they are working with other organizations and partners, including the Universal Postal Union, to make sure the tariff changes are implemented smoothly across all import types. 

You can find a complete list of the items that are affected by the targeted tariffs on the Finance Canada website.  

Murray Mandyk joined CBC Radio's The Morning Edition to discuss criticisms of Premier Scott Moe's delayed response to the U.S. tariffs and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation's arbitration win for a new contract. This week's panel featured Regina Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk and Morning Edition host Adam Hunter.

Growing up in a small Prairie town, Team Canada wheelchair curling skip Gilbert Dash was no stranger to the ice.

Rosetown Central High School is home to a pair of SHSAA 3A conference basketball tournaments this weekend. 

The boys side gets underway with two games Friday night, before continuing the action on Saturday alongside the girls, leading up to each side's respective conference finals. The boys bracket includes Rosetown, Outlook, Delisle, Biggar, Clavet, and Watrous, while the girls bracket features Rosetown, Eatonia, Shaunavon, and Maple Creek.

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Before welcoming in the other schools, Thursday saw a pep rally held inside the RCHS gymnasium.

The teams were introduced, before students took part in fun basketball themed games; and then the house was brought down after an electric moment from Vice-Principal Gary Paproski:

"It was a pep rally moment that I was glad I was a part of." said John McPhee, an RCHS teacher, and the senior girls' basketball coach.

A possibly still stunned McPhee did his best to break down Mr. P's shot, and reaction of the gym full of enthusiastic Rosetown students.

"(Paproski) decided that he would try to do a shot over the back of his head from half-court... and low and behold he threw that one, and on his first attempt, nothing but net.

"The gym erupted." finished McPhee, accurately describing the roar in the video above.

With spirits high headed into an important weekend of play, McPhee shared more on the high school hoops set for Rosetown.

Friday's action sees the boys getting underway with Rosetown against Outlook at 5:45, and Biggar taking on Delisle afterwards at 7:30. The winner of those games will advance to play either Clavet or Watrous, playing for a spot in the 3:00 conference final.

The girls action starts Saturday with Eatonia playing Maple Creek at 12:00 PM, and Rosetown playing Shaunavon at 1:30 PM. Cutting the field down to two, the winners will clash in the girls' final set for 4:45 PM.

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McPhee says his senior girls' team has played to a winning percentage of about 60 per cent this season. Sharing more on the group ahead of the weekend, a team that has gotten better throughout the season, McPhee is excited to watch things shake out.

"We are a young team. We have a couple of graduating players, but not more than that, comprised mostly of Grade 10 and 11's." said McPhee as it's been a season of growth and learning. "We scheduled approximately 25 games... we were happy with the results overall, and we were competitive in most of our games so are happy with that.

"We are hoping that the girls can bring the energy on Saturday, and we will see where we go from there."

Nobody wants to come out flat in a single-game elimination. Hopefully some good vibes stuck around in the RCHS gym, helping lead the hometown Royals to victory in both boys and girls play this weekend.

A former local was sentenced just this past week on a charge under Saskatchewan's Animal Protection Act.

Tanisha Lynn Kendall (Perrault) has seen her fair share of animal abuse allegations and ongoing court cases, the most recent landing her one count of permitting an animal to be in distress under section 4.2 of The Animal Protection Act, 2018.

The ex-Swift Current resident admitted to that she was responsible for the distress of animals in her care and was sentenced in Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday, March 5.

Kendall's sentence includes a $1,000 fine and a 10-year prohibition with exceptions, including being subject to searches of her residence and check-ups with animal protection officers.

These exceptions allow her to own a limited number of animals and require her to notify animal protection officers if any animals are bought, sold, or require veterinary care.

Crown prosecutor in the case, Curtis Wiebe, highlighted that there haven't been any issues since the charge was laid over a year ago and that Tanisha and Rhees Kendall were very engaged throughout the court process. 

"I'm hopeful this will never happen again, and I trust it won't with the way they responded to the charges and allegations," noted Wiebe. 

Southwest residents have the opportunity to experience traditional bison hide frost scraping and learn all about preparing a fresh hide.

Lii Bufloo Métis Local #35 and Sage Creek Prairie School have teamed up with the Buffalo Culture Collective to host the hide scraping classes at Swift Current's Palliser Pavillion.

The first buffalo hide scraping class takes place this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., while a second class is set for Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Anyone stopping by is encouraged to dress warm, an area to warm up and washrooms will be located inside.

No registration is required and everyone is welcome to attend for free. 

RCMP have laid multiple charges against a youth in connection with a single vehicle crash last September that killed two young people and injured two others.

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Police say the crash occurred on Sept. 15, 2024. Following an extensive investigation, a youth under the age of 18 has been charged with several impaired and dangerous driving offences.

The charges include:

• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle over 80 mg%.
• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm (two counts).
• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle over 80 mg% causing bodily harm (two counts).
• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death (two counts).
• Impaired operation of a motor vehicle over 80 mg% causing death (two counts).
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm (two counts).
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death (two counts).

The youth, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice on March 14, 2025.

RCMP in Rosetown and Kyle responded to a series of incidents last week, including fraud, theft, and multiple traffic complaints along Highway 7.

According to the detachment’s weekly report, officers in Rosetown launched an investigation into a fraud complaint on Feb. 28. Later that day, they received two separate traffic complaints—one in Rosetown and another on Highway 7—but both lacked sufficient evidence to proceed.

Kyle RCMP also responded to a traffic complaint along Highway 7 on Feb. 28, issuing 47 traffic-related charges. Officers also dealt with a false alarm and a 911 misdial that same day.

On March 1, Kyle RCMP conducted a wellbeing check in Lucky Lake. A few days later, on March 3, they began investigating a harassing communications complaint in Kyle. That same day, Rosetown RCMP received a report of an erratic driver on Highway 7, but officers were unable to locate the vehicle.

Rosetown RCMP were called to a local business on March 5 for a theft complaint, which remains under investigation. Later that afternoon, Kyle RCMP began investigating a threats complaint in the community.

Anyone with information related to these or other incidents is asked to contact Rosetown RCMP at 306-882-5700 or submit an anonymous tip through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Full Report Below:

Rosetown/Kyle RCMP Media Release for February 28 to March 6, 2025

2025-02-28 at 1113hrs - Rosetown RCMP are investigating a fraud complaint in Rosetown, SK.

2025-02-28 at 1242hrs – Rosetown RCMP received a traffic complaint in Rosetown, SK. There was insufficient evidence to proceed.

2025-02-28 at 2049hrs – Rosetown RCMP received a traffic complaint on Highway 7. There was insufficient evidence to proceed.

2025-02-28 at 1335hrs - Kyle RCMP received a traffic complaint on Highway 7. Members were unable to locate the vehicle.

2025-03-01 at 0934hrs - Kyle RCMP attended a wellbeing check request in Lucky Lake, SK.

2025-03-03 at 1021hrs - Kyle RCMP are investigating a Harassing communications complaint in Kyle, SK.

2025-03-03 at 1421hrs - Rosetown RCMP received a report of an erratic driver on Highway 7. Members were unable to locate the vehicle.

2025-03-05 at 1343hrs - Rosetown RCMP are investigating a theft complaint at a local business.

2025-03-05 at 1509hrs - Kyle RCMP are investigating a threats complaint in Kyle, SK.

There were 47 Traffic related charges issued, 1 false alarm call and 1 911 miss-dial call.

Marwa Abu Eita had a career as an architect, but while working with her husband's construction company, came to feel like lost her independence. Making the leap to immigrate to Canada helped her find a new direction and professional fulfilment.

China announced tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday in response to Canada placing import levies on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products.

The Saskatchewan government has announced $3.5 million for a new Ronald McDonald House in Prince Albert.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced temporary disruptions to emergency services at the Outlook and District Health Centre for multiple dates in March.

Emergency services will be unavailable during the following times:

• March 17 at 8 a.m. to March 18 at 8 a.m.
• March 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• March 27 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• March 28 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• March 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

During these periods, residents in need of emergency medical care are advised to seek services at Rosetown Hospital at (306) 882-2672 or Davidson Hospital at (306) 567-2801.

The SHA has confirmed that all clinic and long-term care services at the Outlook and District Health Centre will continue to operate as usual.

The Town of Outlook shared the notification via its official Facebook page at the request of the SHA. Residents with questions or concerns regarding the service disruptions can contact the Saskatchewan Health Authority directly at (306) 867-5020.

It looks like the Christmas "Shop of Wonders" in Shaunavon will be more than a one-time project.

Ty Hunter worked with MyCityCare to launch a shop supporting families in need over the holiday season.

"It was an amazing experience," Hunter said. "Something I won't ever forget being part of an initiative like that. The start-up was really exciting."

He was pleased with how much response they got with short notice.

"It was received well and warmly from the community," Hunted noted. "I think we had over 240 gifts go out the door and that was in the context of about a week. It did communicate the need for it to be in the community."

He expects to bring the Shop of Wonders back next Christmas.

"That's the plan to keep building," Hunter said. "We've already had inquiries about what the next chapter is going to look like. The plan as of right now is for it to happen again and some other initiatives as well."

He added they are looking at other ways to use the old Alliance Church space to support people in need in the area.