UPDATED: Highway 1 closed between Mortlach and Rush Lake
Update 11:08 a.m.: Highway 1 is still closed between Mortlach and Rush Lake this afternoon in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. RCMP say multiple semis are still blocking the highway. At least five semis were involved in collisions, and another jackknifed just before 11 a.m. RCMP described the blocked highway as "pure ice".
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The Highway Hotline is showing that Highway 1 is closed between Mortlach and Rush Lake this morning due to drifting snow and icy conditions.
MJPS seeking missing Caleb Acker
The Moose Jaw Police Service are looking for the public to help them find 40-year-old Caleb Acker, who was last seen in the Moose Jaw and Swift Current Area.
His family has not heard from him since January 17, 2024.
Acker is described as being 5' 6", weighing 174 lbs, with short brown hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information on Acker's location is asked to call the Moose Jaw Police Service at 306-694-7600, or you can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Sask. series seeks post-production/marketing funds
A Saskatchewan-made series is looking for help to fund post-production, distribution, and marketing costs.
The 19-episode series, called SIN3056843, was shot at several locations in Saskatchewan according to writer, director, and producer Dustan Hlady. “The series follows a documentary filmmaker from Moose Jaw, who’s obsessed with this late-70s experimental film called SIN3056843.”
Purchase age for tobacco and vapour products raised to 19
Starting February 1, 2024, the minimum age to buy tobacco and vapour products will raise to 19, matching the current age restriction to purchase cannabis and alcohol.
The move comes after a change in provincial legislation was passed in October 2023.
In a Government of Saskatchewan press release, Health Minister Everett Hindley commented on the change:
Saskpoly statement on international student cap
The federal government has announced that there will be a cap on the number of post-secondary international student applications in Canada for two years.
It is expected that there will be a decrease of 35 per cent in study permit approvals in the nation for 2024. The federal government says they will reassess how many permits will be approved for 2025 at the end of 2024.
Gas prices expected to rise in February
Prices at the pump have been relatively stable during the winter months in Weyburn.
Patrick DeHaan, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, said the winter season is currently gasoline demand and prices down.
“Early-to-mid February, that’s when we tend to start seeing gas prices rise seasonally," the analyst explained. "Refineries begin maintenance season before the summer driving season. That can last from February to April or May.”
Gas prices expected to rise in February
Prices at the pump have been relatively stable during the winter months in Weyburn.
Patrick DeHaan, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, said the winter season is currently gasoline demand and prices down.
“Early-to-mid February, that’s when we tend to start seeing gas prices rise seasonally," the analyst explained. "Refineries begin maintenance season before the summer driving season. That can last from February to April or May.”
Gas prices expected to rise in February
Prices at the pump have been relatively stable during the winter months in Humboldt.
Patrick DeHaan, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, said the winter season is currently gasoline demand and prices down. “Early-to-mid February, that’s when we tend to start seeing gas prices rise seasonally. Refineries begin maintenance season before the summer driving season. That can last from February to April or May.”
SGI gives advice to avoid collisions
SGI is offering advice to help drivers avoid getting in collisions as part of their Traffic Safety Spotlight for January and February.
Most recent statistics show that there were 29,983 collisions recorded in SGI’s Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS) in 2022. The TAIS only includes collisions were there were injuries, or where repair costs for damaged property and vehicles exceeded $5000.
SGI report shows almost 30k reported collisions in 2022
SGI has released its 2022 Saskatchewan Traffic Collisions Report, providing information on vehicle accidents occurring in the province.
The report looks at collisions in the Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS), which includes those instances on public roads where individuals were injured, or where estimated costs for repairs to property or vehicles were over $5,000.