Source: Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller And Alexandra Jaffe The Associated Press, globalnews.ca, January 21, 2020 “Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew, and America has risen to the challenge,” Biden said. Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country… Continue reading Biden Sworn in as 46th US President
Category: News
Former Maritime Fisherman Will Soon Celebrate His 110th Birthday
Source: Shelley Steeves, globalnews.ca, January 21, 2020 The family would typically hold an open house inviting people from the entire county to drop in to wish the apparent oldest Canadian-born man a happy birthday in person, but will not be doing that this year due to COVID. Letter carriers in the small New Brunswick town… Continue reading Former Maritime Fisherman Will Soon Celebrate His 110th Birthday
Moe Considers Possibility of Indefinite Closure for Businesses That Disregard Health Orders
Source: Mickey Djuric, cbc,ca, January 20, 2021 Moe’s comments come after a video circulated on social media of young adults dancing, singing and mingling with patrons from other tables at the Tap Brewhouse in Regina, many were not wearing masks. Saskatchewan is not implementing new restrictions to tame the spread of COVID-19, but businesses that… Continue reading Moe Considers Possibility of Indefinite Closure for Businesses That Disregard Health Orders
Moe Pressures Feds for More COVID-19 Vaccines
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, January 20, 2021 Moe has said Saskatchewan is expecting about 17,500 doses from Pfizer over the next four weeks rather than the 37,000 doses promised. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province will run out of COVID-19 vaccines within the next few days and that Canada isn’t doing enough to secure… Continue reading Moe Pressures Feds for More COVID-19 Vaccines
Humboldt Broncos Crash Survivor Kaleb Dahlgren Writes Memoir
Source: CTV News Saskatoon Staff, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, January 20, 2021 A portion of the proceeds will be donated to STARS. SASKATOON — A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has penned a memoir which will be released later this year. “I am extremely humbled, honoured, and excited to announce that I have written a book,”… Continue reading Humboldt Broncos Crash Survivor Kaleb Dahlgren Writes Memoir
Staff at Quebec Long-Term Care Home Move in to Reduce COVID Risk
Source: Vanessa Lee, Ben Cousins, ctvnews.ca, January 20, 2021 To keep residents safe, everyone from the director of facility to the custodial staff have moved in until Quebec’s province-wide lockdown is scheduled to end on Feb. 8th. OTTAWA — A group of long-term care workers in rural Quebec have taken extreme measures to keep COVID-19… Continue reading Staff at Quebec Long-Term Care Home Move in to Reduce COVID Risk
Is Your Seed Ready for Spring?
Spring seeding may seem far away but there is a lot of planning already happening behind the scenes for the 2021 growing season. A great place to start is with your seed. There are multiple labs in Saskatchewan that can do a seed test for you. They generally test for germination, vigor, seed borne diseases… Continue reading Is Your Seed Ready for Spring?
Manitoba Grain Farmers See Surge in Prices
Source: Skylar Peters, globalnews.ca, January 18, 2020 Wheat and corn are seeing a huge resurgence. While nearly all Manitobans are hoping for a more positive 2021 than the year we just left behind, that dream has quickly become reality for the province’s grain farmers. Prices for their crops have skyrocketed over the past few weeks,… Continue reading Manitoba Grain Farmers See Surge in Prices
SGI Receives 1,745 Property Claims and 316 Auto Claims Due to Wind Storm
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, January 19, 2021 SGI spokesperson Tyler McMurchy says those numbers are comparable to a storm that happened in the fall of 2017. The Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) says it has been busy dealing with several claims following last week’s wind storm. As of Monday afternoon, SGI has received 316 auto and… Continue reading SGI Receives 1,745 Property Claims and 316 Auto Claims Due to Wind Storm
UPDATE Kindersley Fire Dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Collision East of Marengo
UPDATE: After responding to one MVC earlier in the evening, at 10 p.m. Kindersley Fire received a second dispatch for another motor vehicle collision West of Marengo on highway 7. By 11:40 p.m., all units had returned to the hall and all crew members were safe and accounted for. The department reported the roads had… Continue reading UPDATE Kindersley Fire Dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Collision East of Marengo