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…
Four new cases of COVID-19 reported
There are four new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 24, 2020, three new cases in Saskatchewan and one new case was a Saskatchewan resident tested out…
Doukhobor bread worth a summer road trip
First, the good news. Real Doukhobor bread, baked in an authentic clay oven and served fresh off the rack, is on the menu at the Doukhobor Dugout House near Blaine…
Province to coordinate nuclear policies, programs
The Government of Saskatchewan announced plans on June 24 to establish an office to coordinate nuclear policy and program work within the Climate Change & Adaptation Division in the Ministry…