Plans underway for 2026 Living Skies fireworks competition

Plans underway for 2026 Living Skies fireworks competition

Photo: A photo of the Living Skies fireworks over Moosomin Lake by Caylor Fawcett. By Nicole Taylor Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The World-Spectator Plans are underway for the 2026 Living Skies Come Alive fireworks competition at Moosomin Regional Park on the...
SGI Rate Increase Also Under Review

SGI Rate Increase Also Under Review

By Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is set to evaluate a rate application from SGI for a two-year rate program. This program proposes net increases of 3.75 percent in each year, which includes...
SaskPower Applies For Rate Increase

SaskPower Applies For Rate Increase

By Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder On Friday, January 2, SaskPower announced it is seeking a 3.9 percent rate increase effective February 1, 2026, followed by another 3.9 percent increase on February 1, 2027. “Utilities across Canada...
Mammogram Eligibility Expands

Mammogram Eligibility Expands

By Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder As of January 1, women aged 43 and older in Saskatchewan are eligible for screening mammograms, an important expansion aimed at supporting early detection of breast cancer. This initiative is part of...
Pelican Narrows water intake crisis

Pelican Narrows water intake crisis

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation community of Pelican Narrows is dealing with a water crisis. Pelican Narrows is responding to a critical water system emergency after problems emerged with the community’s water intake earlier this week. Councillor Olivia Custer says...
Design contract awarded for new school in Pinehouse

Design contract awarded for new school in Pinehouse

The provincial government has awarded the design contract for a new replacement school in Pinehouse. The new school in the northern community will replace the Minahik Waskahigan High School. It was approved it last year’s budget and is expected to be completed...
Critical water system emergency affecting Pelican Narrows

Critical water system emergency affecting Pelican Narrows

Residents of Pelican Narrows are being asked to conserve water. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nations says crews are working on problems with the community’s water intake system. The issue is limiting the amount of water entering the treatment system. Residents are...