Author Archives: Syndicated Content

A Few More Budget Facts
The City of Saskatoon says the municipal property tax with a 3.7 per cent increase next year is the lowest rise in 10 years. The increase for 2021 is 3.87 per cent. Mayor Charlie Clark thanked the fed...
Carol Thomson Nov 28, 2019

Regina Thunder Grad signs with the Riders
Graduating Regina Thunder offensive lineman Logan Ferland is among five players signed today by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ferland spent last season on the Riders practice roster while playing his ...
Drew Wilson Nov 28, 2019

RCMP Make Major Drug and Weapons Discovery
Pulling over a suspicious vehicle on Tuesday resulted in a major drug and weapons discovery in North Battleford. RCMP say the driver who didn’t have identification also game a false name leading...
Drew Wilson Nov 28, 2019

Premier Moe to Chair National Meeting in Toronto
Canada’s Premiers gather in Toronto for two days of talks starting on Sunday. The meeting of the Council of the Federation will be chaired by our Premier Scott Moe. It is expected that the group...
Gord Wiebe Nov 28, 2019

Program is Nearing its Fund-Raising Goal
The “Be a Santa to a Senior Program” will mean about 700 visits to elderly residents of long term care homes around Saskatoon. The December campaign will see volunteers fan out to 10 care ...
Drew Wilson Nov 28, 2019

SaskWater to Take Over Water Treatment Plant
The City of Meadow Lake has signed a water supply agreement with SaskWater that will see the sale of the city’s water treatment plant to the Crown Corporation. Mayor Merlin Seymour says, “...
Gord Wiebe Nov 28, 2019

Business Optimism Falls in the Province
Small Business optimism is down again in Saskatchewan in November. The Canadian Federation of independent Business says the index was at 44.1; a considerable drop from the 50 recorded the month before...
Gord Wiebe Nov 28, 2019

Saskatchewan Government Predicts Bigger Than Expected Surplus
The Saskatchewan Government is foercasting a surplus of over 37-million dollars for this fiscal year. That’s 3-million better than predicted in the budget. The mid-year report points to higher f...
Drew Wilson Nov 28, 2019

Showrooming is a Significant Problem for Local Business
Businesses call it, "showrooming." A person comes in, looks over the merchandise, tries something on, gets details or advice from the local merchant, and then uses their new-found knowledge and experi...
Gord Wiebe Nov 28, 2019

Millions of Public Dollars Lost and the NDP Wants Answers
The New Democratic Party says the Sask. Party has blocked attempts to get answers on a $16 million combined loss from two investment funds. During the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies,...
Gord Wiebe Nov 28, 2019
















