Town of Hepburn purchases former Bethany College campus
The former Bethany College campus in Hepburn has a new lease on life. The 10-acre campus, with the exception of one building, was purchased earlier this year by the Town…
Crops suffering as hot, dry weather continues
With another week of hot, dry weather on the horizon, producers are anxiously hoping 2021 doesn’t become a carbon copy of 2001. “We had a situation like this twenty years…
Warman RCMP investigating fatal single vehicle rollover
On July 10 at approximately 4:50 p.m., Warman RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover near the intersection of Valley Road and Range Road 3052 in Corman Park. Initial investigation…
Provincial crops rapidly advancing due to hot temperatures
With very little recent rainfall and a long stretch of hot temperatures, crops are rapidly advancing across the province, according to the provincial crop report issued July 8. Twenty-seven per…
Masks still need to be worn in majority of SHA facilties in Step 3 of re-opening road map
On July 11, Saskatchewan will enter Step 3 of the provincial “re-opening roadmap” and all remaining Public Health Orders will be removed, including mandatory masking indoors. However, once Step 3…
Wheatland Library readers top initial goal, reach for new target
When Wheatland Regional Library officials challenged communities to read 150,000 minutes over the summer, they didn’t expect readers to respond to enthusiastically. The challenge started on June 14 and the…
Province invests $3M in early childhood education
Saskatchewan’s Early Learning Intensive Support (ELIS) Program has enhanced the learning and development of more than 500 Prekindergarten-aged children since it was piloted in 2018. Serving children who require intensive…
New website focuses on emergency information
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is introducing a new website, saskpublicsafety.ca, which will increase the ability of Saskatchewan residents to receive timely emergency information on multiple devices. “The site…
Improvement in provincial finances came at public service workers’ expense says union
Public sector workers have paid a big price for Saskatchewan’s optimistic financial outlook, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). In a news release July 7, CUPE Saskatchewan…
More towns, RMs implement fire bans
Continuing warm, dry weather has resulted in an increasing number of municipalities declaring fire bans. Several urban communities, including Dalmeny, Hepburn and Langham implemented fire bans in late June and…