15U Giants complete comeback to win league championship
The Sask Five Giants manufactured a comeback win in a game that went into extra innings to become Baseball Saskatoon 15U AA Division B League Champions. Sask Five erased a…
Five new COVID-19 cases reported in province
There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 27. This brings the total to 1,609 reported cases. The new cases are in the North West…
First quarter budget shows an improving economy
Saskatchewan‘s 2020-21 First Quarter Budget Update and Medium-Term Outlook shows an improving economy, a smaller deficit and a return to surplus in 2024-25. The forecast deficit is $2.1 billion at…
Harvest season well underway
Warm, dry conditions continued from August 18 to August 24, which allowed crop development and maturation to progress and farmers in all regions of the province to make some harvest…
Masks on school buses mandatory for students
Students will be obliged to wear masks and sit in family groups while being transported in school buses beginning in early September. Those are two of the measures contained in…
COVID-19 update: One additional death, three new cases, three in hospital and 30 more recoveries
There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 26. This brings the total to 1,604 reported cases. One more person with COVID-19 has died. This…
Area municipalities get MEEP grants for capital upgrades
Several area municipalities are getting a financial boost from the provincial government. Government Relations Minister Lori Carr announced an additional 618 projects, representing more than $22 million of provincial funding,…
Parents to have access to local school safety plans
As work continues to welcome students and staff back into classrooms on September 8, parents and caregivers will now have access to detailed information for their child’s local school. All…
Pike Lake provincial park campground slated for upgrades
Pike Lake is one of several provincial parks slated for upgrades in 2020-21. The Government of Saskatchewan is investing more than $6.7 million for facility and infrastructure improvements in central…
Child pulled from waters of Pike Lake
A nine-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after a serious incident at Pike Lake. At approximately 4:03 p.m. on August 25, 2020, the Saskatoon Fire Department received notification through the…