By TERRY PUGH Elected representatives of Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities want the provincial government to either collect its own education property tax directly, or else reinstate a grant to towns and…
By TERRY PUGH Delegates to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Regina solidly endorsed a resolution urging more equitable cost-sharing between municipalities when it comes to regional emergency…
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Premier Scott Moe to cut the provincial gas tax after Prime Minister Mark Carney announcedon April 14 that he’s temporarily cutting the federal…
By TERRY PUGH The provincial government is open to the suggestion that it provide some form of direct assistance to smaller municipalities in their efforts to encourage local economic development.…
The Government of Saskatchewan is strengthening rural community safety with the introduction of the Small Town and Rural (STAR) Police Services Grant Program. In 2026-27, the government is investing $190,000…
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative Like every other school division in Saskatchewan, the Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) has struggled in recent years with the rising cost of transportation,…
By TERRY PUGH Volunteers with the Sask Valley Foodgrains Bank (SVFB) are gearing up for the organization’s annual Spring Supper, the biggest fundraising event on their calendar. The event, slated…
By TERRY PUGH The second-oldest Roman Catholic parish in Saskatchewan is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Blessed Sacrament Parish, which includes Duck Lake and the surrounding district, was founded…
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative In spite of the 2026 Budget projecting an eye-watering deficit of $819 million, Warman MLA Terry Jenson says he would refrain from calling it…
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is advising motorists an estimated $7.1 million project will begin Wednesday, April 1 to rehabilitate an eastbound Highway 7 bridge over rail lines about three…
