2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (242+ words) From courtroom decisions and criminal investigations to a rural hunting fine that sparked a much wider conversation, West Central Online readers were drawn to stories involving justice, enforcement and public safety this week. Here’s a look at the five most-read…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (351+ words) Canada, France and the United Kingdom say they will move to ban imports from Israeli settlements and introduce targeted measures against those who facilitate or profit from settlement activity, as the three countries seek to preserve prospects for a two-state…...

22+ hour, 40+ min ago   (329+ words) Canadian mortgage borrowers have increasingly moved away from five-year or longer fixed-rate mortgages since 2022, opting instead for shorter fixed terms and variable-rate products, according to new analysis from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. CMHC says the shift can provide borrowers…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1076+ words) A Macklin-area farm that began with a young family, a team of horses and a quarter-section of land has been recognized for more than a century of agriculture. Lock Farms Ltd. has received Information Services Corporation’s Century Family Farm Award,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (445+ words) Saskatchewan agricultural manufacturers are among six companies sharing $5.3 million in federal funding aimed at helping businesses adjust to ongoing trade disruptions. The funding is being delivered through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative. The Government of Canada says the investments will…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (239+ words) The Saskatchewan government is providing $1.3 million in capital grant funding for upgrades to group homes, respite homes and day programs across the province. In west-central and southwest Saskatchewan, funding will support projects at Wheatland Regional Centre Inc. in Rosetown, Battlefords…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (363+ words) Small- and medium-sized businesses across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba can now apply for expanded federal support aimed at helping them manage the effects of U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions. Prairies Economic Development Canada says applications are open under the enhanced Regional…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (344+ words) Prairies Economic Development Canada announced $980,000 in repayable funding for Asset Strategy Inc., operating as ASI Engineering, to further develop and commercialize its ASI Software platform. The cloud-based system is designed to bring together information about roads, buildings, water systems and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (368+ words) The federal government is extending its temporary suspension of the fuel excise tax into early 2027 as Canadians continue to face higher living and transportation costs. The suspension on gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels will remain in place through Jan. 31, 2027. Beginning…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (296+ words) The federal government is investing more than $7.7 million to rehabilitate and modernize the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina. Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger announced the funding Tuesday through the Direct Delivery stream of the federal Build Communities…...