Women’s Dive Day cleans up underwater trash
It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. About a dozen hardy female scuba divers scoured the depths of Atton’s Lake during a Women’s Dive Day in mid-July.…
Canada-wide warrant issued for murder suspect
Saskatoon Police are requesting public assistance in locating a man believed to be responsible for the city’s most recent homicide investigation. As a result of the investigation to date Afrah…
Corman Park Police report – August 17-24, 2020
The following is the occurrence summary for August 17 – 24. On August 17 at 12:24 a.m. Corman Park Police observed a Mercury Grand Marquis vehicle northbound on Highway 11…
Rosthern Community School set to open
The newly-built Prekindergarten to Grade 12 school in Rosthern is set to begin safely welcoming students on September 8. Premier and Rosthern Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe joined together with members…
Regional OCP aims to guide long-term development
An unprecedented meeting involving five municipal councils is scheduled for September 24 to vote on a bylaw adopting the Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) Official Community Plan (OCP). The…
PSSD rolls out ‘soft start’ for return to class
Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) schools are dividing their student population into two ‘cohorts’ or groups, with two separate start dates in an effort to iron out the wrinkles before…
Three new COVID-19 cases reported in province
There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 24 and one case deemed to be an out-of-province resident has been removed from the Saskatchewan count.…
Firefighters respond to record number of calls
After four hours working in blistering heat and howling winds battling a wildfire southeast of Warman, firefighters hardly had time to catch their breath before responding to a garage fire…
Sask shows strong growth in retail sales
The value of retail sales in Saskatchewan increased 7.9 per cent in June 2020 (compared to June 2019), which was the third highest percentage increase compared to the other provinces,…
Warm temperatures continue to rapidly develop crops
Warm temperatures have continued to rapidly develop and ripen crops, with some reports of premature ripening. Four per cent of the crop has been combined, according to the August 11…