Author Archives: Syndicated Content

The Prime Minister Announces More Funding for Specific Youth Jobs
Justin Trudeau says more help is coming for the agriculture and food industries, hit hard by COVID-19. The Prime Minister says funding will be made available for up to 700 youth jobs in the sector, pr...
Saskatoon Media Group May 26, 2020

BHP Donates $65,000 Towards Purchase of Chemical Analyzer
The Humboldt and District Hospital Foundation wants to purchase a Chemistry Analyzer, and BHP decided to help out by putting $65 thousand into the kitty. The lab equipment is used for analyzing blood ...
Gord Wiebe May 26, 2020

Concerns Grow About Whether the Closure of Rural Emergency Rooms Could be Permanent
If allowed by the Provincial Capital Commission, a group wants to protest a decision to temporarily close a dozen emergency rooms in rural Saskatchewan at the provincial legislature. The decision by t...
Saskatoon Media Group May 26, 2020

The March Numbers for Restaurants are in
The devastating effect on COVID-19 on the restaurant industry, starting in March now has some numbers behind it. Statistics Canada says sales in food services and drinking places fell 36.6 per cent to...
Gord Wiebe May 26, 2020

Co-op Fuel Tank Farm Reportedly Blocked
Unifor members have reportedly blocked off a Co-Op fuel tank farm between Crystal Lake and Stenen. Brian Morken was hauling grain through the area Tuesday morning, and says there were at least 10 unio...
Gord Wiebe May 26, 2020

How DO You Get a COVID-19 Test?
You have been hearing the provincial government, for the last few weeks, say that anyone will be able to get a COVID-19 test. According to the Saskatchewan government website testing is by referral on...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 26, 2020

Street Sweeping on Expressways Begins
The City of Saskatoon says drivers may expect to find delays on expressways including Circle Drive Monday to Thursday evenings from eight o’clock until six the next morning for the next three to...
Gord Wiebe May 26, 2020

Road Notes
A quick note from the roads, Central Avenue will be closed south of 103rd Street starting at 8 Tuesday morning for water and sewer work. Drivers will not be able to access Central Avenue from College ...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 26, 2020

City Council Puts off Discussion of Community Plan
Saskatoon residents will have to wait a little longer for a long term plan dealing with the physical, environmental, economic, social and cultural developments of the city. City Council is deferring a...
Brad Jennings May 26, 2020

Several Cases of Arson Under Investigation
The Saskatoon Fire Department has begun almost 2 dozen investigations so far this May. Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Rodger says there has been a spike in the number of fire calls particularly in the las...
Carol Thomson May 26, 2020















