The Saskatchewan Craft Council (SCC) has recognized the work of a Yorkton-based custom forged knife maker with a spot in its Dimensions 2025 art exhibit.
Bield’s own Colton Yellowaga of Cry Knives in Yorkton’s piece “Forged Damascus Dagger” made the shortlist of 60 entries, out of 222 in all, to earn a spot in the show.
Want to know more? Read the rest of the story in this week’s issue.

A full fire ban remains in place at all provincial parks across Manitoba. ‘
No fires of any kind, at any time of day, are permitted until further notice.
More in this week’s Review.

Roblin’s Donor’s Choice campaign has had its best year ever.
The one-stop canvass on behalf of nine local and six national charities brought in a record total of $51,870.85 this year.
Find out who got how much in this week's issue.

obllih’s HERO Club hosted a gathering of Parkland-area HERO clubs Wednesday at the Drop-In Centre.
The spring conference featured a number of presentations by mental health professionals, activities, lunch and even some entertainment courtesy of the popular duo Amy & Ed.
Find out more in this week’s Review.

A wedding in Roblin was the impetus for three entrepreneurs from Saskatchewan to bring their Twin Pine Crystal’s and Friends Wellness and Healing Expo to town.
The expo, which will feature everything alternative from Reiki practitioners and energy healers to alternative and holistic healing and wellness products, runs June 7 and 8 at the Community Centre, offering an admission-free, one stop shop for women seeking wellness and healing alternatives.
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Police were called out around 1:15 p.m. on May 13 regarding a report that a dog was tied up and not getting food or water.
Complaints like this can go directly to the Animal Care Line at 1-204-945-8000.
Read all about it and more in this week’s RCMP Report.

Incumbent Dan Mazier easily retained his seat in Parliament in a decisive victory in the renamed riding of Riding Mountain.
Mazier, with more than 67 per cent of the votes in his favour,
finished the night with 27,924 compared to 9,321 for Liberal
candidate Terry Hayward; 3,085 for the NDP’s Andy Maxwell;
555 for Jim Oliver of the People’s Party of Canada and 537 for Green Liz Clayton.
Details in this week’s issue.

Residents of the area got a look at three options for the valley bridge on PTH #5 at a come and go public information session Wednesday at the Community Centre.
The session was hosted by consulting firm Stantec with two reps from Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) on hand to answer questions.
Find out what’s they’re planning in this week’s issue.

With the nice weather coming, that means more people are out and about walking and on bikes.
Although the speed limit is mostly 50 km/h in town, if you actually go 50 km/h, it feels like you are going super fast.
Read all about it in this week’s RCMP Report.

Manitoba’s first surgical robot, Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Xi, was unveiled April 28 by Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Winnipeg, the HSC Foundation, and the Province of Manitoba.
Funded by the HSC Foundation’s Operation Excellence campaign in partnership with the Province, the new, minimally invasive surgical robot supports better patient care and outcomes.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.