Martensville council ponders loan options for recreation facility
A year after construction began on the Martensville Recreation Centre (MRC), the project remains on schedule and is expected to be in operation by this fall. But, the price tag,…
Province celebrates National Volunteer Week
The Government of Saskatchewan is joining Sask Sport, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association in thanking our province’s volunteers and celebrating their accomplishments. Across the country, April 14…
Delisle Bruins win U13B provincial crown
The Delisle Bruins captured the provincial U13B hockey championship earlier this month. The Bruins won game one 4-2 in Balgonie and held off a late push by Prairie Storm to…
Cold snap puts opening date for golf courses on ice
Just when folks were ready to hit a few golf balls, Mother Nature decided to throw a few snowballs their way. About 10 centimeters of the white stuff blanketed the…
Higher debt, higher taxes draw ire of taxpayers group
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is criticizing the federal government’s 2024 budget for hiking taxes, increasing spending and allowing debt interest charges to eat up $54 billion of the budget.…
Saskatoon & Region Home Builders give thumbs up to federal housing strategy
The Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA) applauds the April 16 federal budget announcement for introducing the comprehensive Federal Housing Plan. This plan aims to tackle the longstanding challenges…
OBITUARY – Anna (Janzen) Friesen
Friesen, Anna (Janzen) January 31, 1924 – April 1, 2024 Anna (Janzen) Friesen passed away peacefully April 1, 2024, at 100 years and 2 months of age! Anna was born…
SREDA report on VIA Rail rerouting a positive step, says Warman Mayor
A proposal to reroute Via Rail’s passenger service, from CN’s main line through Saskatoon and Biggar, to the CN Prairie North Line through Warman and Langham through to Edmonton, took…
Dry conditions trigger fire bans, advisories in area RMs
Dry surface conditions, combined with several days of higher-than-average temperatures in early April, triggered several fire bans, and at least one fire advisory, in rural municipalities (RMs) in the region.…
Province amends regulations to give more scope to midwives
The Government of Saskatchewan is strengthening the role of midwives in the province by making amendments to The Midwifery Regulations. These amendments support midwives to provide care to their full…