More than 1,000 crop damage hail claims have been made in Saskatchewan from storms around the July 1st long weekend. The field operations manager with Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance, Darryl Tiefenbach, said the worst storm was in the Rosetown-Elrose area of west central Saskatchewan. “The Rosetown and Elrose area that had a high wind where […]
After 20 years of representing the constituency of Arm River, MLA Greg Brkich has decided he won’t be running for a sixth term. The long-standing member of the Saskatchewan Party will not be running in the next fall’s election despite a faithful following in his area. Brkich was first elected into the provincial legislature back in […]
After the tragic passing of two children to suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning last week near Prince Albert, a Regina Fire Marshal is reminding people how to protect themselves. Just before that about four dozen people were exposed to the tasteless, odorless gas after a leak at a Winnipeg hotel. Fire Marshal Randy Ryba said CO […]
Country Thunder Saskatchewan wrapped up Sunday night with headliner Chris Stapleton going as scheduled on the main stage. However, that wasn’t the case on Saturday night with Tim McGraw, as his show was cancelled after equipment and instruments were damaged in a major storm that swept through the area. The beer gardens were also closed […]
UPDATE – There is a lot of clean-up to be done in the town of Eston, about 60 kilometers southeast of Kindersley, after a storm ripped through the town on Sunday night. Pictures from the town through social media show widespread damage, with most of it centered in the town’s west end. The town has […]
Young women in the Regina area had the opportunity to take part in a workshop encouraging the trades industry. The Mind Over Metal workshop was held at Sask Polytechnic in Regina this past week and will be heading to Moose Jaw and Prince Albert campuses this week and next. It’s purpose? To help women get […]
Many areas in the province were affected Saturday by strong winds, heavy rain and even hail. It caused Country Thunder’s last couple acts of the night to cut their set short or cancel altogether while the crowd took shelter from the elements. But the valley wasn’t the only place hit by some serious weather. A […]
Some fans attending this year’s Country Thunder music festival were able to participate in the show’s newest attraction – a beach volleyball tournament. The tournament gave away over $10,000 in cash and prizes, and seemed to be a big hit among the concert crowd. The two sand courts were added to replace the Boys, Bulls […]
A very personal man and a very kind man – that is how W. Thomas Molloy was remembered during his funeral Saturday in Saskatoon. The province’s lieutenant-governor had a state memorial service at Merlis Belsher Place after passing away earlier this month at the age of 78 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Over 800 […]
Saturday’s stormy weather in the Craven valley didn’t stop people from breaking the law at the festival. RCMP made 10 arrests throughout the day Saturday and lodged those prisoners, bringing the weekend total to 33. 12 charges were handed out including minors possessing or consuming liquor. One impaired driver was located and arrested along with […]
