Value of building permits up over previous year
The number and value of building permits issued in Warman during the first six months of 2021 was more than 50% higher than the same period a year ago. According…
Sask reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, 20 recoveries, no new deaths
There are 26 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 22, bringing the provincial total to 49,556 cases. The new cases are located in the following zones:…
Warman seeks grant for outdoor arena, park wall, pathway repairs
Warman City Council voted at its July 19 meeting to approve an application for infrastructure grant funding for two projects: outdoor arena upgrades in RJ Gidluck Park, and repairs to…
Province receives additional 97,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine
An additional 5,413 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,358,720. The additional 5,413 doses of COVID-19…
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan unveils Cabinet
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) President Glen McCallum announced his Ministerial Cabinet on July 20. McCallum was re-elected to the post of President in the May 29 MN-S election. The election also…
Tory MPs call on Ottawa to give fair treatment to Sask on carbon tax
Saskatchewan’s 14 Conservative Party MPs are demanding the federal Liberal government quit playing favourites when it comes to provincial carbon tax proposals. In mid-July, the federal government rejected a carbon…
Martensville gears up for A&W 100, upgrades pathways
Martensville City Councillors passed a resolution at their meeting July 20 in favour of the partial closure of Centennial Drive in early September to accommodate the annual A&W 100 car…
Martensville City Council approves funding for local food bank
A motion to provide a $10,000 grant to the Martensville Information and Visitor Centre (MIVC) to organize and operate a Free Pantry in the municipally-owned Civic Centre building was approved…
Foodgrains Bank projects in Africa flourishing
Many Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) project sites in southern Africa are flourishing, thanks to a combination of favourable weather conditions and good farming practices. Velina Siapani of Zingozo village, Zimbabwe,…