Month: June 2018

Funds Granted to Kindersley Airport

The Kindersley airport will get a lift along with 12 other communities this summer as the Government of Saskatchewan is investing about $700,00 in cost-shared grants through the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. “Community and regionally-owned airports support vital services like air ambulance, law enforcement, and firefighting,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister David Marit said in… Continue reading Funds Granted to Kindersley Airport

All Grid Roads in RM of Kindersley Closed to Heavy Haul Traffic

All Roads Closed – Effective Immediately This morning the RM of Kindersley announced on their website that all roads within the RM of Kindersley are closed to heavy haul traffic 10t and over until further notice. The road closure is due to the recent rain within the area. Please monitor the RM of Kindersley website… Continue reading All Grid Roads in RM of Kindersley Closed to Heavy Haul Traffic

Game 3 shapes up as battle of Knights’ road warriors vs. Capitals’ homebodies

Source: Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press, May 31, 2018  Vegas has been surprisingly strong away from desert, while Washington has struggled in D.C. At home, the Vegas Golden Knights have a fortress to protect, a Knight to vanquish opponents and Michael Buffer to introduce the combatants. On the road, they have hockey. The Golden Knights are… Continue reading Game 3 shapes up as battle of Knights’ road warriors vs. Capitals’ homebodies

Moe and Meili both happy with parties’ efforts after first session as leaders

Source: Adam Hunter, CBC News, June 1, 2018  Premier Moe talks pipelines and carbon tax during spring sitting Premier Scott Moe and NDP leader Ryan Meili had different focuses during the first legislative sitting since each took leadership of their party. The new premier spent much of the three-month spring session talking about his opposition to Ottawa, what… Continue reading Moe and Meili both happy with parties’ efforts after first session as leaders

B.C. girl dies after hair catches fire at backyard firepit

Source: Amy Smart, The Canadian Press, June 1, 2018  TERRACE, B.C. – A 13-year-old girl has died after catching fire at a backyard firepit in British Columbia, leaving her family searching for answers about what exactly happened. Lynn Peerless says she looked out her backyard window in Terrace last week when she heard her daughter Grace… Continue reading B.C. girl dies after hair catches fire at backyard firepit

Know Your Audience

I had been reading, studying and researching. My mind was focused in one direction. We were about to venture into ethical issues, evolution of living beings, and a new understanding of the creator and created beings. As I stepped into my teaching capacity at Sunday School, I was confident. The class would see and understand… Continue reading Know Your Audience

Sask. premier calls looming ‘trade war’ unproductive, supports Ottawa’s move to add retaliatory tariffs

Source: CBC News, May 31, 2018  Scott Moe to travel to Washington, meet with senior officials in wake of U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs Saskatchewan’s premier says at first glance, he supports Ottawa’s move to slap retaliatory tariffs on a whole host of goods from the U.S. Scott Moe said Thursday he was disappointed to learn of the… Continue reading Sask. premier calls looming ‘trade war’ unproductive, supports Ottawa’s move to add retaliatory tariffs

‘I know it’s inspiring people’: Regina man landscaping yards after both legs amputated

Source: Cory Coleman, CBC News, May 31, 2018  Howard Desjarlais lost both of his legs from the knee down after 2 separate injuries Howard Desjarlais refuses to let his lack of legs slow him down. Desjarlais had both of his legs amputated from the knee down. The first amputation came at age 19 and the second at… Continue reading ‘I know it’s inspiring people’: Regina man landscaping yards after both legs amputated

NAFTA talks face uphill battle as Mexico, Canada carry on after tariffs

Source: Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press, June 1, 2018  WASHINGTON – Now they put their noses to the grindstone and get back to the North American Free Trade Agreement. But it is shaping up to be a complicated, uphill slog. Mexico and Canada have renewed their commitment to the bare-knuckled NAFTA renegotiation after absorbing the blow… Continue reading NAFTA talks face uphill battle as Mexico, Canada carry on after tariffs