Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Population Growth Grinds Nearly to a Halt
Statistics Canada says population growth in Canada essentially stopped in the third quarter due to COVID-19. Canada’s population was estimated at just over 38 million on October 1st. That was up...
Gord Wiebe Dec 17, 2020

New COVID Limitations in Effect
New COVID-19 restrictions are now in play in Saskatchewan. As of Thursday, all private dwelling, indoor gatherings are limited to immediate households only. Single individuals, that is, a person who r...
Gord Wiebe Dec 17, 2020

Trillion Dollar National Debt by Christmas
According to the Canadian Taxpayer Federation's National Debt Clock, we are mere days away from being a country that is over a trillion dollars in debt. It could happen by Christmas day. Right now we ...
Gord Wiebe Dec 17, 2020

Tax Increase Looming in Prince Albert
There could be a 6.6 per cent tax increase in Prince Albert next year. Budget Committee deliberations are January 6th and 7th. The proposal from Administration includes a projected shortfall of just o...
Carol Thomson Dec 17, 2020

Two More COVID-19 Related Deaths
There have been two more deaths at Luther Special Care Home in Saskatoon. LutherCare Communities says nine residents have passed away since the outbreak was declared on November 17th, and have been de...
Gord Wiebe Dec 17, 2020

Inmate Death at Regional Psychiatric Centre
Correctional Services says that on Wednesday, John Crawford, an inmate at the Regional Psychiatric Centre, died while in custody. He had been serving a life sentence for First Degree Murder and two co...
Gord Wiebe Dec 17, 2020

Potential Free Agents Edem and Hus Will be Back With Riders in 2021
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have avoided having two veteran members of the team become C-F-L free agents in February by signing each to one-year contract extensions Wednesday. Saskatoon product and l...
Les Lazaruk Dec 16, 2020

Encouragement for Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 Situation With Second Straight Day of Sub-200 New Cases Reported
Saskatoon’s Chief Medical Health Officer recently said she felt the “COVID Curve” was flattening in Saskatchewan’s largest city. Following a second straight day of sub-200 new ...
Les Lazaruk Dec 16, 2020

Police Ask for Public Help in Locating Wanted Man
Saskatchewan RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a Regina man unlawfully at large who was charged after an incident in Ahtahkakoop this past May. RCMP say Spencer Bird, 54 years ol...
Vanese M. Ferguson Dec 16, 2020

COVID Hangs Over Christmas Messages
Russ Mirasty, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, along with Premier Scott Moe and Opposition Leader Ryan Meili have all released their Christmas Messages for a COVID-dampened Christmas. Mirasty ...
Gord Wiebe Dec 16, 2020
















