Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Speeder, Stabbing and Drug Bust
Evade Police A 29 year old Biggar man is facing a laundry list of charges after a half ton was seen speeding down 8th Street Tuesday night. In fact Saskatoon Police say it was clocked doing 133 kilome...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 22, 2020

No Real Surprises to Start The W-H-L Bantam Draft
As expected, the Regina Pats followed through Wednesday morning and made Connor Bedard the first overall pick in the 2020 W-H-L Bantam Draft. The Pats had said they would select Bedard with the first ...
Les Lazaruk Apr 22, 2020

Help for Students, An Eye on Saskatchewan, and a Plea to Muslims
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new $9 billion support program for students who may not be eligible for current federal aid packages, or be able to find summer jobs. The Canada Emergency...
Saskatoon Media Group Apr 22, 2020

Just Under $2 Million Raised in Subsurface Mineral Public Offering
The province held its first Subsurface Mineral Public Offering on Monday and raised about $1.7 million dollars. 81 subsurface mineral permit blocks were posted. Of those, 16 receive bonus bids. The hi...
Gord Wiebe Apr 22, 2020

Roadside Drug Bust Nets Sizeable Cocaine Stash
Last Thursday, the province’s RCMP Roving Traffic Unit says its officers pulled over a vehicle near Maidstone for a driver’s license and vehicle registration check and it led to a drug bus...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 22, 2020

Brewers in Saskatchewan Get Together to Help Each Other Out
COVID-19 has hit the craft breweries in Saskatchewan, with some all but shuttered due to the closure of restaurants and taprooms, and their own inability to package beer. So, the members of the Saskat...
Gord Wiebe Apr 22, 2020

Online Neurological Support Program
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Usask researchers in physiotherapy, rehabilitation science, and neurology are combining their expertise to provide free online virtual programing to people with neuro...
Gord Wiebe Apr 22, 2020

Spring Brings Controlled Burns and Safety Warnings
The province is urging residents, farmers, and landowners to take care in preventing wildfires and grass fires. Public Safety Agency President Marlo Pritchard says a huge difference can be made just b...
Gord Wiebe Apr 22, 2020

Forecast Looks Good, For Some Parts of Saskatchewan
Environment Canada says there is front that is criss-crossing the prairies and depending on which side of the front you are on, there are hugely different temperatures. Saskatoon reached a high of 20....
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 22, 2020

Inflation Creeps Up in Saskatchewan
Canada’s annual inflation rate in March was an increase of 0.9 per cent; a 0.6 per cent drop from February. Saskatchewan saw an annual increase in March of 0.6 per cent. That was a drop of 0.8 p...
Gord Wiebe Apr 22, 2020
















