Municipal leaders from across southwest Saskatchewan are in Regina this week for the annual SUMA Convention. SUMA — the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association — brings together representatives from cities, towns, and villages to debate and set advocacy priorities for the year ahead. This year’s resolutions address issues felt deeply across the southwest, including operator retention, regional cost sharing, and the long‑term sustainability of rural services. While the r

The T. rex Discovery Centre in Eastend is getting ready to open for the 2026 season on May 16 , and visitors will see several new additions when they walk through the doors. The biggest change is a dramatic new scene built around Scotty — the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex — now shown in a dynamic hunting pose. Later this spring, the centre will install t wo life-size Thescelosaurus casts , completing a long-imagined display that shows Scotty interacting with prey. The

March 29 – April 3, 2026 The Southwest moved through a quieter stretch this week, with only a handful of confirmed items landing inside the March 29–April 3 window—but each carried the kind of practical weight people notice when they’re on the road or watching the season shift. A late‑season system moved through the RM of Gull Lake and Tompkins beginning March 29, dropping a band of heavy, wet snow that briefly complicated travel and added a welcome shot of moisture for field

Some stories settle into the prairie like old rail ties—heavy, weathered, and still shaping the path ahead. The Round Table was already full when Earl burst through the diner door and announced, “Well, the internet’s awake—it says a documentary crew is coming this June to talk about the 1980 crash.” Mabel slid him a refill without looking up. “Morning to you too, Earl.” Edna followed him in, her For Posterity notebook tucked under her arm like a sheriff’s badge. “It’s not ju

Beginning in September 2026, students across Saskatchewan—including those in the Chinook School Division—will begin learning hands-on CPR skills through a new province-wide education initiative. The Ministry of Education is partnering with the Heart & Stroke Foundation to bring the CardiacCrash program into schools for the 2026–27 year, giving students the confidence to act when every second counts. The program is designed to make CPR and AED training accessible, engaging, an

Residents can now review the Town of Gull Lake’s 2025 Waterworks Information and annual Drinking Water Quality & Compliance Report, which provides a clear look at system performance, financial health, and long‑term planning for the community’s water supply. The reports confirm that Gull Lake’s water system met all provincial safety requirements in 2025 while also highlighting the continued need for major infrastructure upgrades identified in earlier studies. Water Rates and P