Shortage of paramedics a factor in ambulance delays
By TERRY PUGH The gaps in Saskatchewan’s emergency medical safety net – particularly delays in ambulance response times – need to be fixed. That’s one point on which Warman elected…
Residential, commercial developments in Corman Park to pay more for water starting May 1
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Corman Park councillors passed all three readings during their February 24 meeting on the Water Utility Bylaw, which is introducing a 5% increase to…
Corman Park councillors approve new fill station rates for RM ratepayers and high water users
By KEVIN BERGER In a bid to cut down on the long wait times at the three potable water fill stations within the municipality, RM of Corman Park councillors recently…
Martensville to annex land south of overpass
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative The City of Martensville has initiated the process of annexing roughly six Crown-owned hectares of land on the west side of Centennial Drive South…
Warman renews Loraas contract for waste, recycling services; expresses frustration with impending SK Recycles program
By TERRY PUGH Loraas Disposal North, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waste Connections of Canada Inc., will continue to handle garbage and recycling collection services for the City of Warman at…
Dog park consultation on the backburner
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Not wanting to defer a number of other projects currently in the works, City of Martensville councillors have opted to push a proposed community…
Warman approves new minimum residential lot size
By TERRY PUGH An amendment to Warman’s zoning bylaw intended to support higher-density, small-lot residential development was adopted by Warman City Council at a meeting on Monday, February 23. The…
Warman opts for addition to RCMP building in 10-year capital plan
By TERRY PUGH After several years of fruitless discussions with neighbouring municipalities and the RCMP regarding the possibility of constructing a regional RCMP building, Warman City Council has decided to…
Corman Park council chews over gnawing problem of beaver control at Feb. 10 committee meeting
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative A particularly expensive removal of a beaver dam prompted a review of the RM of Corman Park’s beaver control policy during the February 10…
Biosolids pipeline corridor approval now conditional on road upgrade
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative For now, the RM of Corman Park has renewed its endorsement of the proposed Biosolids Pipeline Corridor Project, but because of the City of…