Great Plains College reduces staff, programs
Great Plains College has been engaged in a substantial operational review to manage the annual budget for the upcoming academic year. Reduced operational funding combined with revenue decreases as a…
SaskPower continuing to invest in province
SaskPower reported a net income of $205 million for the 2019-20 year, which was included in the company’s annual report that was released on July 6. That amount represents an…
Martensville, Warman firefighters battle housefire
Martensville and Warman fire departments responded to a large house fire on Charity Cove in Martensville on Monday morning, July 6. Occupants of the home were able to self-evacuate. One…
Student transportation will be a challenge in the fall, says PSSD
School divisions across the province will face some challenges when it comes to ensuring physical distancing on buses in the fall. At a Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) Board of…
PSSD approves Leask School playground loan
The Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) Board of Trustees approved a loan in the amount of $68,332.11 for a new accessible playground at the Leask Community School. The PSSD Board…
Visitation guidelines to be expanded at health care facilitates
The Chief Medical Health Officer’s public health order will be amended to expand visitation guidelines to facilities including acute and long-term care, personal care and group home settings starting July…
Peak flows to increase on South and North Saskatchewan Rivers
The Water Security Agency (WSA) advises the public of rapidly increasing flows on the South Saskatchewan River with a peak inflow of about 1300 m3/s expected at Lake Diefenbaker on…
New school in Rosthern gears up for opening day
The keys to the new $26.4 million K-12 Rosthern Community School were turned over to Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) officials on June 15. And for the past several weeks,…
More than 100 rural bridges in the province to be improved by 2024
The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering with Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) and the federal government to replace 100 RM bridges over the next four years. “Investments in public…
$4 billion irrigation project to begin at Lake Diefenbaker
The Government of Saskatchewan has invested in a generational project that will ensure the prosperity of Saskatchewan people and irrigate up to 500,000 acres of land from Lake Diefenbaker, more…