Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Municipalities are Facing a Financial Crisis
Municipalities are on the front lines of COVID-19, and are now facing a financial crisis. That from the President of the Municipalities Association of Saskatchewan, Gordon Barnhart, who says that̵...
Carol Thomson Jun 15, 2020

Provincial Budget Being Delivered in Saskatchewan Today
The government and Opposition NDP have agreed to meet for a 14-day sitting starting today. That kicks off with Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivering a budget this afternoon. To conform to Public ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 15, 2020

SARCAN Re-Opens
SARCAN is suggesting you avoid dropping off recycling for the rest of the summer and consider using their Drop and Go program and they are encouraging one adult recycler per family per trip. SARCAN re...
Saskatoon Media Group Jun 15, 2020

Libraries in Saskatoon Begin Pick-Up Service
Saskatoon Public Libraries will get a bit closer to normalcy on Monday, when pick-up services are set to begin. All nine of SPL’s locations will be able to arrange holds for pick-up of physical ...
Brad Jennings Jun 15, 2020

Pride Festival Goes Virtual
Because of the pandemic, this week’s Saskatoon Pride Festival is being transformed into a virtual festival. Co-chair of the event, Mike McCoy says they thought about rescheduling for the fall bu...
Carol Thomson Jun 15, 2020

Aids Saskatoon: Numbers Show the Need for a Safe Consumption Site
Jason Mercredi, Executive Director of Aids Saskatoon, says they are hopeful that Plan A – funding from the province for Saskatchewan’s first Safe Consumption Site – will work out. Th...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 15, 2020

Two Fires on Sunday
A boarded-up house went up in flames Sunday afternoon on the 300 block of Avenue Q South. The Saskatoon Fire Department got the call just before two o’clock. Flames were visible when they arrive...
Gord Wiebe Jun 15, 2020

Humboldt Drenched, Rail Cars Pushed off Tracks at Prince Albert
Photo courtesty #SKstorm At 5:15 pm Sunday Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench called a Local State of Emergency for the City of Humboldt due to a high amount of rainfall within a short period of time. Some est...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 15, 2020

One new case of COVID-19, No New Recoveries
The majority of active cases in Saskatchewan are in Saskatoon and in the North Region. The one new case of COVID-19 is in Saskatoon bringing the provincial total to 665. There are 24 active cases in t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 14, 2020

City Hall to Partially Re-Open
The main entrance doors to City Hall will reopen on Monday with the resumption of a few counter services, in line with the province’s reopening plans. The payment centre, customer service and co...
Carol Thomson Jun 14, 2020















