Government makes personal care homes more affordable for seniors
Starting this month, a $10 million investment announced in the 2025-26 Provincial Budget is increasing the Personal Care Home Benefit by up to $1,000 per month, helping make the cost…
Clarkboro Ferry launches new season
By TERRY PUGH The Clarkboro Ferry is back in business.The cable ferry hit the water on Wednesday, April 23. According to the Ministry of Highways website, it was officially launched…
Henry, Sophia top list of most popular baby names for 2024
eHealth Saskatchewan released a list of the top 20 baby names for 2024 today and it shows a lot of movement. In 2024, Sophia ended Olivia’s nine-year run as the…
USask veterinarians urge owners to protect dogs from deadly parvovirus
Veterinarians at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are highlighting canine parvovirus prevention on April 22 as part of a national awareness day for preventing the deadly disease among dog populations.…
Infrastructure funding program accepting applications from municipalities
Starting April 22, eligible Saskatchewan communities are invited to submit applications for funding through the Provincial-Territorial stream of the Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF), with applications due by May 20.…
Legislation targeting street weapons, illegal drugs expanded
On April 14,, the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan introduced House amendments to The Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act that will expand the Act to include fentanyl, hypodermic needles and…
Goulden re-elected SUMA President
Delegates to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention re-elected Yorkton Councillor Randy Goulden to serve as their president. The election took place on Tuesday, April 15 at the convention…
Province marks Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
The Government of Saskatchewan is proclaiming April 13-19, 2025, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week is dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the hard work and commitment of 9-1-1 call…
WSA self-declares Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project for environmental assessment
The Water Security Agency announced on April 14 that it would be proactively self-declaring the Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WIRP) for a provincial environmental assessment. “The Water Security Agency is…
Aberdeen experiences state of emergency over weekend due to flooding from quick snowmelt
By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative The Town of Aberdeen, which is located roughly a half-hour drive east of Warman, experienced a state of emergency over the weekend due to…