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CFL Fans Deserve Better than What the League Gives Them
In my April 12 CFL Column I reluctantly came out and said there was no way I could see a 2020 CFL Season take place with all the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.A month later it seems th...
May 19, 2020
Debt stress is real. Here’s how a Licensed Insolvency Trustee can help
If you're feeling the added worry of additional debt right now, you're not alone. A significant number of Canadians have taken on new debt since the COVID-19 crisis began in March. And for households ...
May 19, 2020
25 recoveries and just one new COVID-19 case reported Saturday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) only reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19, while also reporting 25 recoveries. That one case is in the Saskatoon region. There are now 591 total cases, 1...
May 16, 2020
Unifor says disrupting farmers’ fuel supply ‘only option’
The union representing workers locked out of the Co-op refinery in Regina has a message for farmers.In an open letter on its website, Unifor Local 594 says workers are "in the fight of our lives and c...
May 15, 2020
Saskatchewan’s temporary closure of 12 rural ERs over COVID-19 draws concern
A Saskatchewan mayor says he was left shocked after his community was given less than 48 hours notice that its emergency room would be temporarily closing as part of response planning for the COVID-19...
May 15, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 15, 2020
The COVID-19 assistance program was launched on Thursday, and feedlots and cow-calf producers will see some of the benefits.The support will include $5 million for the province's share of costs associ...
May 15, 2020
Warm weather expected across Saskatchewan during May long weekend
While Saskatchewan residents can't go camping yet, the weather over the May long weekend will offer some semblance of a spring getaway."Across southern Saskatchewan, it actually looks like a beautiful...
May 14, 2020
Snowbirds fly over Battlefords on cross-country trek in support of front-line workers
It was a nice relief to help get resident's minds off the pandemic, even for a fleeting moment. That was the overall theme of the Snowbirds' show overhead Thursday afternoon, as they continued on thei...
May 14, 2020
People urged to not cut their grass in May to help pollinators
While COVID-19 isolation may have amateur yard care professionals eyeing the front lawn with anticipation, a permaculture guild is asking people to halt grass cutting in honour of 'No Mow May.'The rea...
May 14, 2020
Seeding progress being made in Saskatchewan despite rain and snow in some areas
Seeding operations are underway in most areas of the province but behind the five-year average according to the latest crop report.The southwest area of the province is leading the way with 39 per cen...
May 14, 2020