West-side rural bus program focus of talks for school divisions
The Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) is subsidizing the cost of bussing students from the rural area west of Saskatoon to city schools to the tune of about $48,000 annually.…
Lights set to shine on Martensville diamonds
Baseball games in Martensville will be played under the lights once provincial COVID-19 health restrictions on the sport are lifted. Installation of lights on one of the Senior-U18 baseball diamonds…
Council crunches numbers for rock crunching contract
Nearly nine kilometers of grid roads in the northern part of Corman Park should be smoother by the end of the summer. At its May 25 video-conference meeting, the RM…
One new COVID-19 case in Sask and three more recoveries
There is one new case of COVID-19 to report as of June 5, 2020, bringing the provincial total to 649. The new case is in the Far North region. Of…
Greve receives Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Dr. Don Greve of Rosthern is one of 10 recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty announced the recipients of the award on June 5, and…
Saskatchewan economy on the rebound
Job numbers for May show Saskatchewan is in a strong position compared to other provinces. The unemployment rate in May 2020 was 12.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted), the second lowest…
Saskatchewan announces commercial eviction protection for tenants
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on June 5 a temporary commercial eviction protection for small business tenants during the COVID-19 emergency. The moratorium on evictions applies to landlords that are…
Care home launches month-long walkathon
The Warman Mennonite Special Care Home (WMSCH) is taking a creative, step-by-step approach to fundraising this year. WMSCH board members, staff and volunteers traditionally host a one-day walkathon in early…
Phase 3 of Re-Open Saskatchewan set to begin June 8
Businesses and services that are able to begin operation in this phase of the Government of Saskatchewan’s plan to re-open the provincial economy include: • Places of worship; • Restaurants…
One new COVID-19 case in Sask and six more recoveries
There is one new case of COVID-19 to report on June 4 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 648. The new case is in the Saskatoon region. Of the…