Kirsty Hanson

With the school year coming to a close, many students are considering getting a summer job or are already applying.

Youth can begin working at the age of 16, or with the completion of the Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course, can begin at the age of 14 or 15. 

Glen McRorie, executive director of the Employment Standards Branch with the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, notes that the course can be completed online.

Saskatchewan has recently been seeing a significant drop in oil and gas prices and could continue to.

According to GasBuddy, this is due to lower demand for gasoline and a recent decision made by OPEC.

The current Saskatchewan average is around $1.54 per litre while the national average is sitting around $1.60 per litre and wholesale costs have seen a dramatic drop.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, highlights that gas prices are around five cents lower than they were at this time last year.

Saskatchewan has recently been seeing a significant drop in oil and gas prices and could continue to.

According to GasBuddy, this is due to lower demand for gasoline and a recent decision made by OPEC.

The current Saskatchewan average is around $1.54 per litre while the national average is sitting around $1.60 per litre and wholesale costs have seen a dramatic drop.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, highlights that gas prices are around five cents lower than they were at this time last year.

Bird enthusiasts, conservationists, and anyone else can now access a brand new online database with hundreds of various bird eggs.  recently launched by the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.

The website showcases a wide variety from Saskatchewan including the western meadowlark, killdeer, vesper sparrow, clay-coloured sparrow, and even the sprague's pipit, an illusive species that's been classified as threatened in Canada since 2000. 

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan is cautioning local investors, as they have identified several suspicious online entities used for trading that are not registered. 

The trading platforms people are being alerted of include PolaxGroup, BNY Market, Bucok Coins, and Digital FIN Solutions.

Brett Wawro, director of enforcement at the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority, is keen to notify community members of the risks and dangers of investing with platforms that are not registered.

Prairie residents have the opportunity to tune in for a webinar about 'scale-dependent relationships between habitat, insects, and birds in native grasslands', along with the more than 200 other people who have already signed up.

This Native Prairie Speaker Series webinar will be on Tuesday, April 30th at 12 p.m. sharp and anyone, anywhere, can attend for free.

Caitlin Mroz-Sailer, stewardship coordinator for the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan, aims to inform community members of the significance of biodiversity and foster important conversations.

One of Swift Current's oldest schools will be receiving significant upgrades shortly.

 O. M. Irwin, built in 1963, is getting a new ventilation system worth nearly half a million. 

"That system has been in play for quite some time and it's just getting to the end of its life so we're upgrading that system just to keep our buildings running effectively and efficiently," said Chinook School Division's chief finance officer, Sharie Sloman.

As Feb. nears the end, an annual fundraiser close to many people in the southwest's hearts is back. 

The TeleMiracle telethon for the Kinsmen Foundation has been rooted in Sask. for 48 years. During these years the province has raised over $159 million. 

The proceeds from this event go to improving the quality of life and health care for people who are struggling to afford mobility equipment including accessibility lifts, medical travel expenses, or adaptive technology for vehicles and homes. 

Three of Canada's top country music artists are making a pitstop in Swift Current next week.

Doc Walker, Jason McCoy, and Michelle Wright are multi-award-winning musicians praised by country music enthusiasts across Canada and America. The three different artists will all take to the stage at Living Sky Casino on Feb. 29. 

Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw make up the Doc Walker duo. They have spent three decades playing music and have recorded 21 top 10 Canadian country radio singles. 

This past weekend, the southwest honoured the lives of a trio of brothers who tragically passed a decade ago in farming accidents.

The Arnal Boys Memorial Bursary for Young Farmers held its eighth annual hockey tournament with eight adult teams and three children's teams. 

Chantal Henderson is a sister of the Arnal brothers and the eldest of her surviving siblings. She and her younger sister, Olivia, help plan this heartwarming fundraiser every year.