Warman Fire Rescue to replace water tender
A new 3,000-gallon water tender will give Warman Fire Rescue (WFR) personnel a huge advantage when they’re called to fires in rural areas. The new Fire Apparatus Supply Truck, expected…
Three new COVID-19 cases in Sask and five more recoveries
There are three new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 25, 2020, bringing the Saskatchewan total to 759 cases. Two of the new cases are in the…
$25.9 million invested in education maintenance projects across the province
Clavet Composite, Walter W. Brown (Langham), Delisle Composite, Aberdeen Composite, Hague Elementary and Hepburn schools are receiving upgrades, which is part of the $25.9 million in stimulus funding for school…
Windy conditions slow spraying operations
Windy conditions continued in most of the province this week, but started to calm down in other areas. This allowed more farmers to get into the field to spray for…
Public input opens for P4G regional plan
The Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) has announced the draft of the P4G District Official Community Plan (DOCP) is complete. Because of restrictions on public gatherings due to the…
High school graduates receive Saskatchewan youth apprenticeship industry scholarships
Five local graduates were part of the 100 graduating high school students in 72 communities across the province to receive a Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarship. Those five local…
MEEP funding targets city lagoon expansion
The City of Warman is using $1.6 million in grant funding under the recently-announced Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) to help pay for the expansion of its municipal sewage treatment…
Western Development Museum locations to remain closed
After careful consideration, the Western Development Museum (WDM) has made the decision to remain closed at its locations in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon and Yorkton, despite having the option…
Saskatchewan Teachers’ federation supports new reading program at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is helping provide kids in hospital with opportunities for continued learning and creativity with a gift of $75,000 to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. The gift…
Province wants to prohibit sex offenders from changing names
Following an announcement that the Government of Alberta will join Saskatchewan in enacting changes to prohibit sex offenders from changing their names, Saskatchewan and Alberta are calling on all provinces…