Steven Wilson

Members of CUPE 5430 held an informational picket outside of the Weyburn General Hospital Tuesday over the lunch hour. The union members were joined by other healthcare workers in the southeast to talk about challenges in terms of recruitment, retention, and wages as a number of health unions engage in contract talks with the provincial government. 

A quick look at the forecast from Environment Canada would have many people leaping for joy. Temperatures are expected to be downright beautiful, right through the weekend.  

There has been a lot of media attention in recent weeks to the coming emergence of cicadas in the United States. The insects in the United States emerge in cycles of 13 or 17 years and this year, what is known as the Great Southern Brood, the largest brood known that emerges every 13 years, and the Northern Illinois Brood, which emerges every 17 years, will emerge at the same time.  

“Honestly, it feels so amazing and surreal that people are voting for me to be on the nomination ballot and to be in the finals with the most amazing other Saskatchewan artists. It’s just an incredible feeling to know that people appreciate it.” 

A project that helps to map the level of risk of fusarium head blight throughout the prairies is looking to gather more data to help create a detailed picture for Saskatchewan. The mapping tool, provided by the University of Manitoba in partnership with several organizations across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, uses weather data such as air temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall to calculate the risk of fusarium head blight and generate maps showing the risk.  

A project that helps to map the level of risk of fusarium head blight throughout the prairies is looking to gather more data to help create a detailed picture for Saskatchewan. The mapping tool, provided by the University of Manitoba in partnership with several organizations across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, uses weather data such as air temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall to calculate the risk of fusarium head blight and generate maps showing the risk.  

A project that helps to map the level of risk of fusarium head blight throughout the prairies is looking to gather more data to help create a detailed picture for Saskatchewan. The mapping tool, provided by the University of Manitoba in partnership with several organizations across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, uses weather data such as air temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall to calculate the risk of fusarium head blight and generate maps showing the risk.  

A project that helps to map the level of risk of fusarium head blight throughout the prairies is looking to gather more data to help create a detailed picture for Saskatchewan. The mapping tool, provided by the University of Manitoba in partnership with several organizations across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, uses weather data such as air temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall to calculate the risk of fusarium head blight and generate maps showing the risk.  

Just over a year ago, the town of Radville lost its town office, town shop, and firehall in a fire. Since then, work has been underway to rebuild, with support coming from across the province.  

“I would say, 75, 80 percent complete,” said Chief Administrative Officer, Amanda Wolter. “We will be in the office, hopefully, by June.” 

The latest Statistics Canada population estimates show that Saskatchewan continues to see growth in the population, albeit slowing down slightly compared to the previous quarter.  

The population is currently at 1,225,493 according to Statistics Canada, which is 2.56 percent higher than the 1st quarter of 2023. In the final quarter of 2023, the population growth was 2.64 percent.