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Bittersweet day as Scott Jenkins celebrates his daughter, marks anniversary of wife Aly’s death

It was a bittersweet day for Scott Jenkins on Tuesday.As he marked his daughter Sydney's first birthday, and his own 32nd birthday, it also was one year ago to the day that his wife Aly passed away du...

Oct 20, 2020

Mayor reflects on term as Melfort holds final council meeting ahead of municipal election

The City of Melfort held their regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, and it so happened to be the final meeting of the term for this incarnation of council.The municipal elections take place on ...

Oct 20, 2020

Herperger hoping for seat on Humboldt city council

Chartered Professional Accountant Kelly Herperger has put her name forward for Humboldt City Council.The daughter of former mayor and councillor, Mark Seidl, says it was an easy decision to run for a ...

Oct 18, 2020

Owner of Vik Construction hoping to bring business knowledge to Nipawin council

A Nipawin business owner is looking to bring another view to town council if elected in the upcoming municipal election.Stacey Vik, the owner of Vik Construction in Nipawin, said he wants to act on th...

Oct 17, 2020

Dempster looks to improve safety for residents if elected to Nipawin council

A former salesman is looking to run for council in the Town of Nipawin.John Dempster has lived in and around Nipawin on and off for about 30 years now and hopes to earn a seat on town council in the u...

Oct 16, 2020

Bentley running for mayor of Humboldt for the second time

A Humboldt resident of 25 years will take another crack at being elected as mayor of the city.Harley Bentley ran in the 2016 municipal election and had a lot of great support and believes he has that ...

Oct 16, 2020

Samwel Uko’s family suing SHA, provincial government

The parents of a man who died by suicide in Regina in May have launched a lawsuit against the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Government of Saskatchewan.Samwel Uko died May 21, drowning in...

Oct 16, 2020

Former Mustang talks Canada West cancellations, next steps

Some tough news for university sports in Canada. Canada West, a conference of USports, announced on Thursday they would not be holding conference regular season, playoff, or championship events for th...

Lisa Brady Oct 15, 2020

Humboldt council contender wants to put focus on economic growth

Economic growth is a main focus for Michaela Fetter who is one of seven women in the running for city council in Humboldt.Fetter believes her experience as a human resource and safety professional wil...

Oct 15, 2020

Nipawin's deputy fire chief looking for seat on town council

The Town of Nipawin has 10 people vying for seats on council in the upcoming election, including Bruce Pihowich.Pihowich moved back to the community in the 1980s and worked in the heavy commercial ind...

Oct 14, 2020