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Bill C-234 is one step closer to becoming law. During a full senate session on Tuesday afternoon, efforts to tack on amendments to the bill failed by a margin of 42-28. Those senators that pushed to have the bill remain in its original form broke into applause following the vote. Senator David Wells, who initially […]

As the temperatures are trending down and snow is arriving, the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is reminding folks to ensure ice is thick enough to walk, drive, or have a snowmobile on. The WSA says ice thickness can be unpredictable, not freeze in a uniform manner, and the strength can vary from one place to […]

Swift Current Rural RCMP says that two people are dead after a collision last night. The collision happened on Highway #4 near Lac Pelletier. An investigation determined that a truck and minivan collided with the drivers of both vehicles being declared dead by EMS at the scene. The truck driver has been identified as an […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that they are changing the high school graduation requirements in the province to provide students with more choice and flexibility in their education. These changes will be implemented in the 2024-25 school year and will affect students entering Grade 10 in September 2024: The changes are based on insight and […]

The provincial government is replacing the Saskatchewan Employment Supplement, and the Child Care Subsidy with a new program Its called the  “The Saskatchewan Employment Incentive”. “The Saskatchewan Employment Incentive supports our government’s goal of a strong economy, strong communities and strong families,” Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky said. “By helping parents enter and stay in the […]

A bus and truck which are part of singer Shania Twain’s tour, crashed on Highway One this morning, near Wolseley. This happened just after 7 am in difficult road conditions. According to Twain’s Management, several people were injured and taken to local hospitals. The information we have right now indicates all of the injuries were […]

Premier Scott Moe and his counterpart from Nova Scotia say Canada’s need for housing is too complex for provinces not to be at the table when Ottawa strikes housing deals with municipalities. The issue was a prominent part of the communiqué released Monday following a meeting of provincial premiers and territorial leaders in Halifax. At […]

Plenty of support programs are available to grain and livestock producers, but it can hard to keep track of all of them. That’s where the Lower Souris Watershed Committee comes in; they’re organizing a pair of meetings in Redvers and Whitewood this week to show support programs that producers may find helpful. “We have a […]

Prices for feeder steers in Saskatchewan were mostly up, while prices for feeder heifers were mixed, according to the latest Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax for the week ending November 3. The only price decline for steers was in the 700-800lb category at $1.66 per hundred weight (per cwt) week-over-week. Prices for steers ranged from $494.20 in […]

A United States court has dismissed charges against a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her child before they crossed the border.  Dawn Walker was given a one-year conditional sentence in Saskatoon court last Thursday, after she pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and abduction. The following day, the U.S. Attorney’s Office asked […]