Operation Christmas Child volunteers pack gifts
Hepburn resident Linda Dyck joined Davidson residents Mary Lynne Golphy (right) and Bonnie Jean Low in travelling all the way to Calgary to help inspect Operation Christmas Child gift-filled shoeboxes…
Municipalities appoint representatives to P4G District Planning Commission
The 13-member Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) District Planning Commission (DPC) will be up and running in January, 2022 following the appointment of representatives by P4G member municipalities in…
Take-home drug testing kits aim to reduce overdose deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding access to fentanyl and benzodiazepine drug checking strips, to help curb the number of overdose deaths in our province. These test strips are now…
Métis Nation-Sask holds fall assembly
Delegates of the Fall 2021 Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) Métis Nation Legislative Assembly (MNLA) gathered in Saskatoon last weekend. The MNLA brings together elected Métis leaders from across the province and…
Firefighters battle blaze at Green Meadow Estates
At 3:00 p.m. on November 28, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) received a call from provincial dispatch to request mutual aid for a large commercial building fire in Green Meadow…
Drought cuts into provincial economic growth in 2021
Aspects of Saskatchewan’s economy are performing well, underscoring the province’s economic resilience and strength. However, the severe and widespread drought this spring and summer meant substantially increased support was needed…
Violence Prevention Week proclaimed
November 28 – December 4 has been proclaimed Violence Prevention Week in Saskatchewan. The proclamation was requested by Saskatchewan Towards Offering Partnership Solutions (STOPS) to Violence. “We are proud to…
Hospital safe zones amendments passed
Health care workers, patients and families entering hospitals in the province will now have the protection of a safe zone or “bubble”. Legislation was passed on Wednesday, November 24 in…
New legislation affecting life leases introduced
The provincial government has introduced legislation to establish minimum standards for the life leases housing market. The Life Leases Act will implement basic protections for life lease holders and operators…
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly slated for Saskatoon this weekend
The Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) will welcome delegates to the Fall 2021 Métis Nation Legislative Assembly (MNLA) at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Saturday, November 27. Following the Grand Entry at…