The extreme cold gripping the province has caused school divisions to cancel bus services for the day. All Regina Public Schools buses have been cancelled for the day. Regina Catholic Schools have also announced all of their bus services have been cancelled for the day. Additionally: Muscowpetung Education Centre is closed Standing Buffalo has cancelled […]
Saskatchewan’s general farm group appeared in Ottawa this week to highlight the right of farmers to repair their own machinery. President Ian Boxall spoke to the Commons Committee on Industry and Technology, pointing to the need for farmers to have access to the computer programs used in their equipment. Boxall says a key principle […]
Farm leaders in Saskatchewan applaud Ottawa’s move to set up a Canadian farm trade office in the Indo-Pacific region. The federal government will pump almost 32 million dollars to the office to expand farm trade in Canada’s second largest regional export market. Agriculture minister David Marit says the federal office will work in collaboration with […]
The Saskatchewan government is investing over 1.9 million dollars in 10 industry-led research and development projects. One of the projects is led by Saskatoon-based Delco Water. The company is working with a number of rural municipalities and First Nations to develop and pilot remote sensing technologies for water treatment facilities in rural Saskatchewan. The […]
The grandson of legendary Saskatchewan Roughrider Ron Lancaster will call McMahon stadium home for another season. The 33 year old former QB for the University of Regina Rams has been resigned with the Calgary Stampeders. After a successful CIS career Mueller joined the Rams in the capacity of QB coach in 2013. His path quickly […]
Scott Moe’s target was the federal government Thursday as he gathered with supporters for the first in-person Saskatoon Premier’s Dinner in three years. The premier’s speech promoted the province’s booming resource sector, which has seen surging investment and increased market prices since the last dinner gathering. Moe said growth has always been and will continue […]
Hunters in Saskatchewan are being reminded to drop off their animal heads for chronic wasting disease testing. Testing is free and available for deer, elk, moose and caribou from any zone in the province, but the priority is along the boreal fringe and the eastern border. Chronic Wasting disease is a fatal and infectious […]
The highways ministry says winter weight season begins in all areas of the province Friday, December 2nd. Winter weights allow shippers to increase the weight of their loads on secondary highways to primary weight. The changes help the export-based economy by improving the efficiency of each truckload and reducing costs for shippers. Typically winter […]
A train has derailed a mile north of the community of Macoun, Saskatchewan. Emergency crews are on the scene, but there are no reports of injuries. Reports say the derailment happened this morning between Midale and Macoun. Mayor of Macoun Suzanne Kuchinka spoke with 620 CKRM – she relayed that everything is under control as […]
Parents can apply with the Canada Revenue Agency starting today to receive the children’s dental benefit that the federal Liberals say is intended to provide cost-of-living relief to low-income Canadians but that critics say is a drop in the bucket. The benefit, to be used toward dental services, is available for children under 12 in […]
