Wakaw Legion gets aid to keep branch going
The Wakaw Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion received some welcome financial assistance from the federal government to help it cope with pandemic challenges. The branch received $10,000 after requesting…
Pair charged following break-ins, assaults in Grasswood
Two individuals are facing charges after Saskatoon RCMP, Corman Park Police and the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) responded to connected incidents on Sunday morning. On January 17, shortly after 8…
Hockey in Sask ‘unlikely’ to resume game play before the end of March
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) isn’t expecting for respective leagues in the province to return to game play before the end of March, due to COVID-19 restrictions In a news…
COVID-19 vaccine available to seniors living independently in select central communities
The COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer BioNTech) is available to Saskatchewan seniors over the age of 70 living in the communities of Rosthern, Wakaw, Cudworth and surrounding areas. The vaccinations are by…
U of S research chair focused on eco-friendly gas station cleanup
An innovative collaboration among Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), the federal funding agency NSERC, and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is improving how contaminated sites are cleaned up and managed to…
Chamber of Commerce applauds focus on Indigenous engagement
Following a year of upheaval, the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) continues its important work on the Indigenous Engagement Charter and applauds Saskatchewan business for their increased focus on Indigenous…
Province overhauls eHealth board, programs
Health Minister Paul Merriman has announced changes to the Board of Directors of eHealth Saskatchewan, the Treasury Board Crown Corporation responsible for information technology for Saskatchewan’s health system. The Minister…
Barnhart’s Hawaii trip draws flak
The president of the provincial urban municipalities association is coming under fire from his own organization for vacationing in Hawaii during the Christmas holidays. The Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MOS –…
Saskatoon company providing 18,000 face shields and 4 million masks to Sask schools
The Government of Saskatchewan has purchased 18,000 face shields and 4 million disposable masks from the Saskatoon-based company Benchmark Personal Protective Equipment, to continue to help keep students and school…
Clubroot spreading in Sask, survey reveals
The Government of Saskatchewan and SaskCanola have released the 2020 Saskatchewan Clubroot Distribution Map, which outlines the rural municipalities (RMs) where clubroot has been identified. Clubroot is a declared pest…