In our ever-changing world, firefighters are having to find new ways to share ideas and teach our communities about fire safety. So, for this reason, the Kerrobert, Kindersley, and Eston Fire departments have teamed up with the West Central Play-Mobile group to run an exciting giveaway and spread some safety tips! Since 2015, the West… Continue reading West Central Play-Mobile Group Teams up With Fire Departments
Category: News
Junior Hockey Coach Suspended for Unprofessional Emails and Texts To Player, Public Not Notified
Source: Jonathon Gatehouse, Andreas Wesley, Ivan Angelovski, Madeline McNair, cbc.ca, March 05, 2021 The player’s unease over the messages were confirmed during the holidays, as Lynch began to text, email and call up to 50 times a day, all of these were unsolicited and unwanted. The junior hockey player thought it was a little strange… Continue reading Junior Hockey Coach Suspended for Unprofessional Emails and Texts To Player, Public Not Notified
Sask. To Implement 4 Month Gap Between COVID Vaccines
Source: Janelle Blakley, regina.ctvnews.ca, March 05, 2021 Saskatchewan will implement the 4 month “gap” recommendation starting Friday. The Saskatchewan government announced on Thursday that it will be spacing out first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four months. The announcement comes on the heels of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendation released… Continue reading Sask. To Implement 4 Month Gap Between COVID Vaccines
Nearly $19 Million Allocated for Licensed Child Care Centres and Homes by Province
Recently, the government announced the allocation of nearly $19 million from the Federal Safe Restart Agreement for licensed Saskatchewan child care centres and homes to help offset additional expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our government understands the importance of accessible, high-quality child care for Saskatchewan families and our province’s economic recovery,” Education Minister Dustin… Continue reading Nearly $19 Million Allocated for Licensed Child Care Centres and Homes by Province
SSGF Receives $3.4M to Help Conserve Prairie Grasslands
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) is pleased to announce it has been awarded $3.4M from the Weston Family Foundation Prairie Grasslands Initiative to collaborate on one of the largest prairie grasslands conservation efforts in Canadian history. “Native grasslands are the most threatened terrestrial ecosystems in Canada. They are the last refuge for 31 species at… Continue reading SSGF Receives $3.4M to Help Conserve Prairie Grasslands
Japanese Billionaire Looking for Passengers for 2023 SpaceX Trip
Source: Thomson Reuters, cbc.ca, March 04, 2021 Last year Maezawa launched a short-lived documentary search for a new girlfriend to join him on the trip before pulling out citing “mixed feelings.” Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Wednesday launched a search for eight people to join him as the first private passengers on a trip around… Continue reading Japanese Billionaire Looking for Passengers for 2023 SpaceX Trip
Saskatchewan Hockey Association Reminds Participants of Current Ban-on-Competition
Source: Thomas Piller, globalnews.ca, March 05, 2021 In regards to the alleged incident in Estevan, the SHA has a discipline chair that’s investigating. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) is reminding all of its members that competition of any kind is in violation of the current COVID-19-related public health orders from the provincial government. General manager… Continue reading Saskatchewan Hockey Association Reminds Participants of Current Ban-on-Competition
Kindersley Aquatic Centre Unveils Two New Wheelchair Lifts
On Thursday, March 4th at 1:00 p.m., the Kindersley Aquatic Centre hosted the unveiling of two new wheelchair lifts. Staff members, several town council members and a few guests were present for the occasion. Tanya Phillips, interim manager at the Kindersley Aquatic Centre, said the inventor of the lift is from Scotland, and the new… Continue reading Kindersley Aquatic Centre Unveils Two New Wheelchair Lifts
$500k Ming Dynasty Relic Found at Yard Sale
Source: Josh K. Elliott, globalnews.ca, March 04, 2021 The bowl dates back to the early 1400s and is one of only seven in existence. Yard sales can be full of hidden gems, but only a few of them will net you half a million dollars at auction. An antique hunter in Connecticut is preparing to… Continue reading $500k Ming Dynasty Relic Found at Yard Sale
Reminder To Remove Ice Fishing Shelters by March 15th & 31st
With ice fishing season winding down, anglers are reminded that all ice fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15th. Shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31st. Every year, ice fishing shelters are abandoned on the ice. When the ice melts, these can pose a… Continue reading Reminder To Remove Ice Fishing Shelters by March 15th & 31st