‘There was no better entertainment’
Ron Long was born and raised in Ottawa, but his most cherished boyhood memories from the late 1940s and early 1950s aren’t of Canada’s capital city, with its imposing Parliament…
No more parking on Martensville’s Centennial Drive
In the old days, when Martensville was a small town, folks could park anywhere along the main drag and amble leisurely across the street without worrying about dodging traffic. Those…
Street lights being installed on 16th Avenue in Martensville
A long-awaited set of street lights will be installed this month on 16th Avenue North in Martensville’s Lake Vista neighbourhood. Installation of the lights, including one at the intersection of…
Reduce small business tax, says Canadian Taxpayers Federation
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Saskatchewan government to permanently reduce the small business tax rate to zero as the current reduction is set to expire at…
Agri-food exports up 75% in first quarter of 2023
Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports are surging in 2023 to an estimated $6 billion in the first quarter of 2023, up 75 per cent from the same period in 2022. This increase…
Social Services expands money management services for clients
The Ministry of Social Services is investing an additional $456,000 in 2023-24 to expand trusteeship and money management services by 300 more spaces for clients with complex challenges who need…
Tree-planters ‘leaf’ legacy for future generations
Kinsmen Park in Martensville got a little greener last weekend, thanks to the efforts of about 60 budding arborists from Valley Manor and Venture Heights schools. Working alongside team members…
Prairie provinces set to battle in Border Bowl this weekend
The best graduating six-aside football players from Alberta and Saskatchewan will be on the field on Saturday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. when Aberdeen, Saskatchewan hosts the 2023 Border Bowl.…
Specialized cardiac procedure now offered in Saskatchewan
The provincial government is providing new funding of $330,000 in 2023-24 to establish the Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVr) program, a first of its kind in the prairie provinces. Health…