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Around 5 p.m. on January 24, the Kamsack Fire Department responded to a structure fire on third street in Togo. “When we arrived, fire had fully engulfed the home,” said Kamsack Fire Chief, Ken Thompson.

Most people trying to imagine life as a security guard, posted outdoors, in rural Saskatchewan, in January, would probably think to themselves…brrrrrrr.

After sitting dormant for an entire year, the Norquay Grocery Market, located on Main Street in Norquay, has reopened with a new owner and fresh vision.

Following a recent province-wide Innovation Challenge, Innovation Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, unveiled a new tool for agricultural producers to track their mental health.

Endeavour Mayor Brad Romanchuk gave a positive view on the new year for the Village of Endeavour. The new sign that was put up last year at the corner of Highway No.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Dates listed refer to publication dates and not to dates of the events.) April 25, 1979- Eugene Stratechuk of Canora won the grand challenge event at a snooker tournament at Royal Billiards in Yorkton.

Sometime on January 10, a break and enter to a residence occurred at 17 Main Street in Swan Plain, according to an RCMP release.

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 20 calls during the week of January 21 to January 28, some of which included: four traffic offences, one impaired driver, six other provincial statutes, one assault, one break and enter, and seven other incidents.

Many local groups and organizations have endured difficult times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Good Spirit Cross Country Ski Club has enjoyed a significant increase in interest, according to Darryl Stevenson, club president.

Today, Municipalities of Saskatchewan delegates elected Naicam Mayor Rodger Hayward as their newest president. “It is an honour to be elected Municipalities of Saskatchewan President,” said Hayward.