Kirsty Hanson

 former educational assistant at Ecole Gravelbourg recently had her matters involving half a dozen sexual offences against a youth adjourned for another month. 

Dannica Lowes appeared in Assiniboia Circuit Point on Thursday morning, where her case was once again adjourned for a plea.

Gravelbourg RCMP arrested and charged the Moose Jaw resident in November 2023 after an investigation into an adult female employee at the school who committed offences against a teenage male student of Ecole Gravelbourg. 

Lowes is facing the following charges;

A southern Saskatchewan non-profit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife is undertaking a mission to raise funds for the building of a new and much-needed wildlife rehabilitation clinic.

Last week, Salthaven West introduced a Matching Fundraiser, matching up $20,000 in donations until April 3, thanks to two anonymous donors.

Megan Lawrence, director of rehabilitation at Salthaven West, highlighted that after the campaign's initial announcement of matching up to $10,000, a second donor agreed to match another $10,000.

A southern Saskatchewan non-profit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife is undertaking a mission to raise funds for the building of a new and much-needed wildlife rehabilitation clinic.

Last week, Salthaven West introduced a Matching Fundraiser, matching up $20,000 in donations until April 3, thanks to two anonymous donors.

Megan Lawrence, director of rehabilitation at Salthaven West, highlighted that after the campaign's initial announcement of matching up to $10,000, a second donor agreed to match another $10,000.

As local drivers and community members are taking in the sunshine of the first week of spring, SGI is keen to encourage safe driving this season.

Maintaining an appropriate following distance and staying mindful of puddles and potholes are just a few of the SGI's recommendations for motorists this spring. 

Jeremy Pilon, communications consultant at SGI, highlighted that folks should keep an eye out for wildlife, especially around dawn and dusk when many animals are most active.

As local drivers and community members are taking in the sunshine of the first week of spring, SGI is keen to encourage safe driving this season.

Maintaining an appropriate following distance and staying mindful of puddles and potholes are just a few of the SGI's recommendations for motorists this spring. 

Jeremy Pilon, communications consultant at SGI, highlighted that folks should keep an eye out for wildlife, especially around dawn and dusk when many animals are most active.

Saskatchewan residents and motorists are being given a friendly reminder of the costs and consequences that come with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

SGI's Traffic Safety Spotlight for the month of March highlights safe ways home including walking, planning a ride, public transit, or calling a cab.

Jeremy Pilon, spokesperson for SGI, noted that statistics show that around 32 Saskatchewan residents are fatally injured in impaired driving incidents.

Residents and local investors are being cautioned of an increasingly common form of long-term investment fraud known as "pig butchering", that's already claimed millions of Saskatchewan dollars.

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan reported that in Saskatchewan alone, more than $3.4 million was reported lost in 2024 to these types of scams. 

With the month of March being Fraud Prevention Month, folks are encouraged to be aware and make careful investment decisions.

A Swift Current woman was given a lasting legacy after the recent naming of a new wheat variety, AAC Oakman, as a tribute to her life.

Local technician, Lesley Oakman, played an instrumental role in developing the new wheat variety at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre before unfortunately losing her life to cancer.

Dr. Richard Cuthbert, a Swift Current wheat breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, noted that Oakman passed away in 2020, due to the pandemic, a proper memorial wasn't able to be held for her.

Southwest residents and motorists are being given a friendly reminder of the costs and consequences that come with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

SGI's Traffic Safety Spotlight for the month of March highlights safe ways home including walking, planning a ride, public transit, or calling a cab.

Jeremy Pilon, spokesperson for SGI, noted that statistics show that around 32 Saskatchewan residents are fatally injured in impaired driving incidents.

A Saskatchewan man was recently sentenced after facing a litany of charges stemming from a hefty weapons bust a few months ago that saw 31 firearms seized.

Jason Palmier from Lafleche pleaded guilty to three of eleven criminal charges on February 11 at Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

The 46-year-old entered guilty pleas on one count of unlawful storage of firearms in a careless manner, one count of possession of a prohibited device, and one count of possession of firearms without proper licenses.