Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Tisdale area outage caused by gunshot: SaskPower
A weekend power outage in the Tisdale area was caused when a regulator was struck by a bullet, according to SaskPower. Repair crews were called to a location south of Tisdale in the early hours of Sun...
Nov 30, 2017
Weeds, transportation and women at forefront of agriculture AGM
Women, grain transportation and the arrival of Clubroot in Saskatchewan were among the hot topics discussed during the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan’s (A...
Nov 30, 2017
Economist weighs in on Sask. mid-term budget report
In yesterday's mid-term budget report, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said a return to normal crop production and rising oil prices paired with strong oilfield investment is expected to support stron...
Nov 30, 2017
Law introduced allowing ride sharing services in Sask.
Legislation has been introduced by the Wall government that will allow ride-sharing companies such as Uber to establish their businesses in Saskatchewan. The provincial government revealed in Oct...
Nov 30, 2017
Impaired drivers better watch out: SGI
An old story summarized a familiar message from SGI. "'Twas the month before Christmas and all through the land, many police were patrolling, with breath testers in hand. Impaired driving is the traff...
Nov 30, 2017
‘An inspiration': Round dance honours Marlene Bird
More than 100 people gathered in Saskatoon to honour the life of a woman they never knew in person. People young and old joined hands at a ceremonial round dance for attack survivor Marlene Bird&...
Nov 29, 2017
Changes coming to Sask. small claims court
The Saskatchewan Government announced upcoming changes to the province's small claims legislation, which are meant to make the process faster and easier for everyone involved. Small claims court is me...
Nov 29, 2017
Sask. applies zero tolerance policy to drug-impaired drivers
Ahead of the legalization of marijuana next summer, Saskatchewan's government will apply a zero tolerance approach to drug-impaired driving. The government is making that change because officers ...
Nov 29, 2017
Local advocates praise Trudeau’s apology to LGBTQ victims
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history today by apologizing to the LGBTQ victims of government discrimination. The discriminatory practices, which began in the 1940s, saw Canadian government ...
Nov 28, 2017
New animal protection laws welcomed by vets
Changes to the provincial Animal Protection Act are being welcomed by veterinarians as well as the Saskatchewan's horse federation. The Animal Protection Act 2017, includes several updates, most notab...
Nov 28, 2017