Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Going by Tax Returns, We Aren’t All That Generous
According to the Fraser Institute Canadians aren’t as generous as we might like to think we are. In fact, in 2017, the amount Canadians donated to charity as a percentage of their income claimed...
Gord Wiebe Dec 19, 2019

Canadian O-Lineman Schram the Latest to Re-Sign With Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ player signing-per-day for Thursday, December 19 is Canadian offensive lineman Braden Schram. The third year U of Calgary grad played in 10 games in 2019. Schram wa...
Les Lazaruk Dec 19, 2019

Saskatchewan’s Population Rises a Little
Saskatchewan’s population increased marginally in the third quarter, rising 0.4 per cent to 1,178,657. Statistics Canada says, at the same time, the province posted its largest quarterly interpr...
Gord Wiebe Dec 19, 2019

Watch the Ice
It’s that time of year when the province reminds people about the need to be safe while out on the ice. People are reminded to check the thickness of ice before walking on or driving on it. Thic...
Gord Wiebe Dec 19, 2019

Impaired Drivers Pulled Off the Road
Saskatoon Police were busy last night (wed), carrying out another check stop, protecting the public from drivers who shouldn’t be out there. They pulled no less than six impaired drivers off the...
Gord Wiebe Dec 19, 2019

Wholesale Merchant Sales Fall Off in October
Eight provinces experienced a drop in wholesale merchants’ sales in October. Saskatchewan was one of them, with a decline of 7.5 per cent. Only Nova Scotia had a steeper drop. Nationally, the av...
Gord Wiebe Dec 19, 2019

Thursday Schedule
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 On the high school beat: Saskatoon High School Basketball League Centennial at Bethlehem Bishop Mahoney at Holy Cross St. Joseph at Evan Hardy (Girls games at...
Les Lazaruk Dec 19, 2019

It is a Record Breaking Time for Canada Post
From Halifax to Victoria and everywhere in between, Canada Post employees are working seven days a week to ensure parcels make it to their destinations in time for Christmas. Canada Post spokesperson ...
Devyn Gregoire Dec 19, 2019

Fatal Fire in Arcola
A 60 year old man has died after a fire at a home in Arcola. Just after seven Wednesday morning, the Arcola Fire Department and Carlyle RCMP were called to the blaze, where they found the man's body. ...
Gord Wiebe Dec 19, 2019

Metis Nation and Province sign Food Harvesting MOU
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan has a Memorandum of Understanding with the province to begin negotiating a food harvesting agreement. The deal signed in Saskatoon replaces a 2010 M-O-U. Environment Minister...
Drew Wilson Dec 18, 2019

















