Sask Valley Music Festival strikes all the right notes
The 83rd annual Sask Valley Music Festival saw 168 entries, an increase from 2022, giving us hope for the future as we recover from the ravages of the pandemic. The…
U18AAA Western Regionals tournament delivers in spades
The western regional championship tournament in Warman last weekend showed that the skill level of Saskatchewan U18AAA hockey players is as good, or better, than anywhere else in the country,…
Blazers win U18AAA Regional Championship
For the first time since 1974 the Saskatoon Blazers are going to the U18 AAA Nationals. Swift Current Broncos prospect Tyson Yaremko netted the overtime winner against the Warman Wildcats…
Crime Reduction Teams taking drugs, guns off the street
Expansions to Saskatchewan’s Crime Reduction Teams (CRT) and Warrant Enforcement Suppression Teams (WEST) will build upon the ongoing successes of the past year. In just the first two months of…
Vehicle goes through ice at ferry crossing
Two people escaped injury when their vehicle went through the ice on the South Saskatchewan River at the Clarkboro Ferry crossing last weekend. Warman Fire Chief Russ Austin said the…
Inflation, carbon tax, censorship bill top concerns for voters, says Block
The rising cost of living is taking a big bite out of people’s incomes and savings, according to Conservative Member of Parliament Kelly Block. “Inflation is one of the main…
Thousands of inactive oil, gas wells capped
Over 8,800 inactive oil and gas wells and facilities in Saskatchewan were capped or closed under the Accelerated Site Closure Program. The program was announced in 2020 and provided $400…
Province adds 9,500 jobs in March
Newly released labour force figures from Statistics Canada for March reveal more job growth in Saskatchewan, with 9,500 new jobs when compared to March 2022, an increase of 1.7 per…
Legislature passes Saskatchewan Firearms Act
The provincial government passed The Saskatchewan Firearms Act ton Thursday, April 6 to enhance public safety across Saskatchewan and protect the rights of lawful firearms owners. “It is important for…
Partnership with First Nation lays foundation for growth in South Corman Park
A state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant on the English River First Nation (ERFN) Grasswood urban reserve adjacent to Highway 11 south of Saskatoon is expected to spur residential and commercial development…