November 7, 1885, a historic day in Canada’s economic development with the momentous completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), marked by the driving of the last spike. This pivotal event not only symbolized the physical unification of the country but also ignited a tradition of profitable railways lobbying for governmental support that has persisted […]
REGINA – Today, I’m going to take a final look at the path to 31 seats for the two major parties competing in the 2024 Saskatchewan election. To recap, the path to 31 was a simple task for the Saskatchewan Party. All they needed to do was hold 28 seats in their “rural firewall” and […]
JAMES SMITH – The Chief of James Smith is calling on FSIN for answers for an unaccounted $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. In a post obtained by SaskToday.ca from the Chief of James Smith, it said, “In our commitment to transparency, we have uncovered additional concerning details regarding the handling of COVID-19 relief […]
REGINA – The bright lights of the studios of Access TV in Regina was the latest venue for mayoral candidates to square off in Regina’s municipal vote. Nine of the 11 candidates on the ballot running for Regina mayor were on the stage: Shawn Sparvier, Melina Bushenlonga, Chad Bachynski, Kevin Kardash, Bevann Fox, Rod Williams, […]
YORKTON – United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) has provided a welcome boost to BGC Yorkton. The UFA announced Oct. 30, a $500 donation to the non-profit organization, which was chosen by the UFA delegate body. “We donated $500 to BGC Yorkton on behalf of UFA. The delegate body gets to donate $500 to the non-profit […]
H5N1 avian flu has been detected for the first time in a pig. The US Department of Agriculture says it was in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon. Pigs represents a particular concern for the spread of avian flu because they can become co-infected with bird and human viruses, which could swap genes […]
Access Communications is rolling out the Pumpkin Patrol tonight across Saskatchewan. Twenty-eight years of public safety for children across the province by offering help should a situation arise. The Pumpkin Patrol will be in the following communities: Air Ronge/La Ronge, The Battlefords, Estevan, Martensville, Melville, Regina, Warman, Weyburn, and Yorkton. Access volunteers are patrolling community […]