Cory Knutt

Roots School is looking to raise $2,500 to help establish a permanent outdoor classroom.

The nature-based school is hosting a Vivid Fun Run this Saturday, June 3 at Battle Creek Adventure Park.

"It's an event the whole family can enjoy," said Fundraising Administrator Jacqueline Geoffrion. "We love when groups of friends and singles and whole families come on out and you feel free to walk, run, stroll, or dance your way through this paint-filled course. Take in the many wellness workshops. We have face painting going on, tie-dye, splatter paint, and a lot more."

Wakamow Valley Authority will be celebrating International Trails Day with a special day of trail care games, clean-up activities and a BBQ today (June 3) from 10 am to 2 pm at the Kiwanis River Park Pavilion.

Trans Canada Trail awarded Trail Care Grants to 192 trail groups this year. Wakamow Valley is one of eleven Trail groups chosen from across Canada, and the only Saskatchewan city, to host a Trans Canada Trail special Trail Care event for 2023. 

Wakamow Valley Authority maintains 6 km of the Trans Canada Trail system.

Eight individuals, including four from Moose Jaw and another from Weyburn, have been arrested and charged following a major inter-provincial drug trafficking operation takedown by RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Saskatchewan and Regina Police Service.

On March 30, 2022, RCMP FSOC Saskatchewan in partnership with the Regina Police Service, launched an inter-provincial drug trafficking investigation targeting a prolific drug network supplying large amounts of illicit drugs across Western Canada.

Residents of southern Saskatchewan have been treated to some amazing views of the northern lights this winter.

Riverview Collegiate Teacher and science enthusiast James Irving credits the spectacle to an increase in the sun's activity as we approach solar maximum in 2025. The intensity is expected to continue in the upcoming year.

He says for the best view, you'll need to get outside of the city.

SaskTel has announced the 48 communities that it plans to bring SaskTel infiNET service to as part of the sixth phase of its $200 million rural fibre initiative.

SaskTel currently plans to begin the construction process for phase 6 in 2023/24 and anticipates all communities included in the rural fibre initiative will be fibre-ready by the end of march 2025.

Saskatchewan residents are being asked to 'Ring Those Phones' this weekend for TeleMiracle 47, being broadcast live from Prairieland Park in Saskatoon.

The 20-hour telethon is held in support of the Kinsmen Foundation.

One of the hosts for this year's event is Beverley Mahood, a successfull singer-songwriter, actress, model, and television host. She has performed for G8 World Leaders, Canadian/USA Military, United Nations and the Royal Family.

SGI is increasing its support to Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD), by providing $85,000 in new annual funding.

Part of the funding will be used by SADD to create a new position specializing in school and community outreach, responsible for starting new chapters in schools across the province. The funding will also help support existing Saskatchewan chapters in developing and implementing new initiatives and ideas to encourage sober driving in their local communities.

SGI is increasing its support to Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD), by providing $85,000 in new annual funding.

Part of the funding will be used by SADD to create a new position specializing in school and community outreach, responsible for starting new chapters in schools across the province. The funding will also help support existing Saskatchewan chapters in developing and implementing new initiatives and ideas to encourage sober driving in their local communities.

Home owners with variable rate mortgages have been taking a hit over the past year with the Bank of Canada increasing its key overnight lending rate eight straight times.

Last week the Bank of Canada increased its rate 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, with the major banks following suit.

The province has announced camping reservation dates for the 2023 season.

Reservations for Saskatchewan Provincial Parks 2023 camping season are set to begin April 3 for seasonal campsites and April 4 to 12 for nightly, Camp-Easy and group campsites.

Seasonal campsites:

April 3: all parks participating in the seasonal camping program.

Nightly, Camp-Easy and group campsites: