Source: Montana Getty, globalnews.ca, November 22, 2021 The winners of the Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials will compete in February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. SASKATOON – Early losses to the bottom two seeds at Canada’s Olympic curling trials have put defending women’s champion Rachel Homan in a tough spot at the SaskTel Centre. After falling… Continue reading Homan Loses At Canadian Curling Trials
Category: Provincial
Initiatives Introduced Targeting High-Risk Offenders
As announced in the Throne Speech, government is introducing two new policing initiatives to reduce reoffending by high-profile offenders. The Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) will focus on warrant enforcement in the entire province, while the adoption of an Electronic Monitoring Global Positioning System (EM GPS) will reduce reoffending and help offenders reintegrate in the… Continue reading Initiatives Introduced Targeting High-Risk Offenders
Female Motorist Pulled Over By Male Posing As Law Enforcement
On Monday, October 4th, 2021, at 12:30pm on HWY 303, approximately 10km East of Lloydminster, a female motorist was pulled over by a male suspect that had a blue flashing light emanating from the cab of his vehicle. The suspect asked the female to get out of her vehicle, and produce identification. The female did… Continue reading Female Motorist Pulled Over By Male Posing As Law Enforcement
Great Plains College Partners With Fresh Start to Offer Face-To-Face Counselling
Great Plains College and Fresh Start have entered an agreement to provide face-to-face counselling services for students at its college locations. In-person counselling services will be piloted from November 2021 to February 2022 with the possibility of extension. “The service is being implemented as part of the overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Keleah… Continue reading Great Plains College Partners With Fresh Start to Offer Face-To-Face Counselling
Six Impaired Drivers Stopped During Daytime Hours as Part of Yorkton-Area Traffic Initiative
For a 48-hour period, approximately mid-afternoon November 15 to mid-afternoon November 17, 2021, RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit (RTU), together with Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers, conducted road safety enforcement in the Yorkton, Sk. area. “Although this was not a dedicated check stop, approximately 100 vehicles were pulled over,” shares Cpl. Bryce Pender of RCMP RTU. “We… Continue reading Six Impaired Drivers Stopped During Daytime Hours as Part of Yorkton-Area Traffic Initiative
The Governments Of Canada And Saskatchewan Implement Reduced Child Care Fees
Since signing the early learning and child care agreements with the federal government in August, the Government of Saskatchewan has delivered a wage increase and training opportunities for early childhood educators (ECEs) ensuring families and their children have access to high quality and inclusive child care in the province. Today, the Governments of Canada and… Continue reading The Governments Of Canada And Saskatchewan Implement Reduced Child Care Fees
Responding to Duty in a Snowstorm: ‘We Were Prepared for the Worst, but Thankfully, the Worst Didn’t Happen’
A November wintry blast hit much of Saskatchewan with a vengeance November 16 to 17, but blizzard conditions on the flat prairielands between Regina and Moose Jaw created a particularly treacherous situation. A motor vehicle collision and highway closure on the eastbound lanes created a back-up of around 200 passenger vehicles and semis – and… Continue reading Responding to Duty in a Snowstorm: ‘We Were Prepared for the Worst, but Thankfully, the Worst Didn’t Happen’
Sask. RMs in Lurch After Unpaid Oil, Gas Taxes Mount
Source: Karen Briere, producer.com, November 19, 2021 Tom Whalen from the RM of South Qu’Appelle said repayment takes far too long. Saskatchewan rural municipalities say oil and gas companies are increasingly defaulting on property taxes, leaving RMs short money and unable to provide the required level of service. Several resolutions passed at last week’s mid-term… Continue reading Sask. RMs in Lurch After Unpaid Oil, Gas Taxes Mount
More Funding Options For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Saskatchewan families with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will now have access to more services under the Individualized Funding (IF) program. Eligible services now include life skills programs such as swimming and tutoring, as well as therapeutic day camps and summer programs, and equine therapy in addition to the previously covered services. This… Continue reading More Funding Options For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Resturant Demand, Increased Sales See Meat Prices Jump
Source: Reuters News Service, producer.com, November 17, 2021 Demand for dine-in experiences, newer meat items on restaurant menus and a boom in Chinese demand for U.S. pork and beef, have caused a spike in meat prices. Top U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods Inc beat quarterly profit estimates on Monday and forecast fiscal 2022 revenue above market… Continue reading Resturant Demand, Increased Sales See Meat Prices Jump