Water bomber added to firefighting fleet
A new water-scooping air tanker has arrived in Saskatchewan, just in time for wildfire season. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has invested in a CL-215T air tanker to provide…
Investor alert issued about ‘Crypto-Guider’
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) warns investors of the online entity Crypto-Guider. “Saskatchewan residents are advised to be wary of online entities that profess to sell…
Injury prevention takes centre stage at Martensville High School event
Preventable injuries are the number one killer of young people in Canada. But an internationally-recognized program called Preventing Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth (PARTY) aims to change those odds…
Corman Park Police report
Due to dry conditions, a Total Fire Ban has been implemented in the R.M. of Corman Park. The ban is effective Monday, May 1 at 9:00 am, and does not…
Cookie campaign raises funds for Martensville Fire Department AEDs
Buy a cookie; save a life. The Martensville Fire Department (MFD) is teaming up with the Martensville Tim Hortons franchise to purchase two new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). From Monday,…
Fire bans in effect in RMs of Corman Park and Vanscoy
Fire bans are currently in effect in the RM of Corman Park and the RM of Vanscoy. The fire bans were put in place because of extremely dry conditions. The…
Hepburn’s community centre gets $2.98M upgrade
A $2.98 million renovation to Hepburn’s Heritage Common Community Centre will help the municipality save thousands of dollars in energy costs in the years to come. On Wednesday, April 26,…
Green cart processing facility finalized as part of contingency plan
While a verbal agreement had been in place for several weeks, Loraas has finalized an agreement to accept organic waste materials at its facility north of Saskatoon in the RM…
Monthly income assistance benefits increase for social service clients
Saskatchewan people with low incomes are beginning to receive higher monthly benefits this month, as a result of the $26.6 million increase to income assistance benefits announced in the 2023-24…
Government cancels SaskEnergy rate increase
The Government of Saskatchewan has directed the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel (SRRP) to cancel the rate application submitted by SaskEnergy for delivery rate increases of 5.0 per cent on July…