By TERRY PUGH Health care challenges dominated the bear pit session at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Regina April 15. SUMA delegates pressed Premier Scott Moe and…
By TERRY PUGH Elected representatives of Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities want the provincial government to either collect its own education property tax directly, or else reinstate a grant to towns and…
By TERRY PUGH Delegates to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Regina solidly endorsed a resolution urging more equitable cost-sharing between municipalities when it comes to regional emergency…
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Premier Scott Moe to cut the provincial gas tax after Prime Minister Mark Carney announcedon April 14 that he’s temporarily cutting the federal…
By TERRY PUGH The provincial government is open to the suggestion that it provide some form of direct assistance to smaller municipalities in their efforts to encourage local economic development.…
By TERRY PUGH Delegates to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Regina April 13 voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution urging the provincial government to “review and…
By CHIEF ROBERT DUTTCHEN, Corman Park Police Service In the early afternoon of April 6, a Corman Park Police Service (CPPS) officer on patrol on Highway 219 observed a woman…
By TERRY PUGH After wrapping up several days of intensive training in Warman earlier this month, an all-female team is looking forward to showcasing their skills at the International Mines…
The Government of Saskatchewan is strengthening rural community safety with the introduction of the Small Town and Rural (STAR) Police Services Grant Program. In 2026-27, the government is investing $190,000…
By TERRY PUGH Volunteers with the Sask Valley Foodgrains Bank (SVFB) are gearing up for the organization’s annual Spring Supper, the biggest fundraising event on their calendar. The event, slated…
