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One of the strongest meteor showers in the northern hemisphere and a summer star party are just some of the highlights for stargazers this month. 

The Perseid meteor shower peaks from Aug. 11 to 13. The recommended time to view the meteor shower is shortly after midnight on Aug. 12. 

Abby Sadowski with the Royal Astronomical Society Regina talked about the best way to observe the shower. 

With harvest just getting underway across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to think about safety when working with grain. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is urging farmers to prioritize safety around grain handling with the launch of its fifth annual Be Grain Safe Week.

Air Canada flight attendants are expected to picket at airports in four major Canadian cities on Monday in what their union is calling a national day of action.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport, all at 1 p.m. ET. 

Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25; the Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle

Manitoba’s livestock producers have one less place to sell their animals.

Heartland Livestock Services announced July 25 that they are closing their Brandon location.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's popularity may be cooling off in the summer but remains broadly positive, a new poll from Abacus Data suggests.

The Carney-led Liberal government's approval rating dipped to 50 per cent in the firm's latest polling, down two percentage points compared to mid-July and the lowest level since March.

With 48 per cent viewing Carney favourably and 19 per cent disapproving, the prime minister maintains a positive net approval. That figure is a couple percentage points lower than in Abacus's previous poll.

Saskatchewan Government Insurance is reminding residents that safe driving habits apply to more than just cars and trucks.

As summer adventures take people to lakes, trails and golf courses, SGI is urging the public to remain sober behind the wheel of any vehicle — including boats, ATVs, e-scooters and even golf carts.

“Impaired is impaired, and driving is driving. The two don’t mix, no matter what kind of vehicle you’re operating,” SGI said in a public advisory issued Tuesday.

While the Bank of Canada opted to hold its key policy interest rate steady this week, new data suggests young Canadians are feeling anything but stable.

According to figures released Tuesday by the Credit Counselling Society (CCS), Canadians aged 18 to 34 are shouldering growing debt loads and increasingly turning to high-cost lenders just to cover essential expenses, despite interest rates remaining unchanged.

An information picket by healthcare workers yesterday in Swift Current drew attention to their contract status.

SEIU-West members have now been without a contract for 28 months.

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways is keen to remind rural residents and land owners that all hay bales must be removed from ditches.

After Friday, August 8, any bales in ditches are subject to being disposed of or removed at the discretion of the Ministry of Highways. 

David Horth, director of communications for Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways, shared that bale removal allows for hay salvage and mowing, which helps control harmful weed growth, provides free hay to farmers, improves visibility, and more.

Saskatchewan’s New Democrats have looked at the latest data published by the non-profit organization Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU), and they are not happy about what the numbers show. 

In a release on August 5, the NDP says those numbers show Saskatchewan as having the fewest childcare spaces in Canada, amounting to a space for only 21 per cent of Saskatchewan children aged 0-5. Taking into account children 0 to 12 years of age, the availability drops to 12 per cent.