RM of Corman Park balks at WSA request to install culverts
By TERRY PUGH The RM of Corman Park council voted at its August 26 meeting to defer a request from the provincial Water Security Agency (WSA) to install two culverts…
Province invests in police, courts to make communities safer
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $17.1 million for a multi-ministry approach to safe neighborhoods by adding more police officers, training new officers, and introducing new enforcement tools, while working…
Highway 16 between Borden and Radisson to be repaved
Improvements to the highway between Borden and Radisson; and the replacement of a bridge over Eagle Creek west of Asquith are among several projects currently underway. The Government of Saskatchewan…
Harvest progress ahead of five-year average
Harvest has progressed quickly throughout most of the province, according to the provincial crop report isused September 5. As of early September, 42 per cent of the 2024 crop has…
Province proclaims Transportation Week
The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed September 2 to 6 as Transportation Week. “It is important for us to recognize those who keep our economy moving,” Highways Minister Lori Carr…
Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge replacement plans moving ahead
The Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) announced plans to advance to the design phase of a brand new structure for the Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge. “We are…
Philipchuk seeks another term as Warman Mayor
By TERRY PUGH Warman Mayor Gary Philipchuk is running for re-election this fall on a platform that focuses on community safety, infrastructure, civic services and recreation. Investing in those key…
Warman council approves plan for childcare centre expansion
By TERRY PUGH The Warman Childcare Centre (WCC) is one step closer to a major expansion that will nearly triple the number of licensed childcare spaces it offers. Warman City…
More doctors recruited to rural Saskatchewan
Fourteen new physicians are now practicing in rural communities across Saskatchewan after completing the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program in May. The annual capacity of SIPPA has increased…
Saskatchewan recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
The Government of Saskatchewan is recognizing August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day to remember the people who have been lost to addictions, to raise awareness of the dangers of…