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A new survey by TD Bank Group reveals that nearly three in five Canadian parents (57 percent) anticipate financially supporting their children into adulthood, yet the majority (61 percent) are uncertain about their ability to do so. The survey highlights growing concerns among parents about their children’s future in an increasingly costly economy, where seven in ten believe their children will face greater financial challenges than they did.

Maureen Anderson lost both her sons to their overseas service in the Canadian Army, even if they died years later and a continent away from the hot dust and violence of the Afghanistan war.

Growing up, Ron Anderson was more serious, “a little fighter,” his mother recalls. His younger brother Ryan was quieter, softer. Both joined the military before they finished high school, already certain of what their career paths would be.

“My boys were very kind to me, and I miss them terribly,” Anderson said in an interview this week from her home in Oromocto, N.B. 

Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug "superlab" in Canada that had been acting as a "supermarket" for organized crime. 

Police say the lab mass produced and distributed the powerful opioid fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and internationally.

David Teboul, assistant commissioner with the RCMP's Pacific region, told a news conference Thursday that dismantling the lab “undoubtedly saved thousands of lives in Canada and abroad.” 

Blackleg is a disease in canola mainly caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. It’s a serious disease that affect canola plants in the seedling stage by attaching to the stems and working up the stem as it grows, inhibiting the movement of water and nutrients within the plant. It can cause upwards of 50% yield reduction in severe cases. Blackleg was first spotted in western Canada in 1975 in north-east Saskatchewan. 

Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, echoing one of the findings in a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the institutions.

Doug George, a survivor of the Mohawk Institute, said Canadians need to acknowledge the schools' place in history and to ensure the children who died are not silenced.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

South West and area residents are invited to “Pack the Plex” on Friday, November 1, as the Swift Current Homehardware Legionnaires face off against the Saskatoon Blazers to support the Southwest Facility Foundation (SWFF). With an affordable $10 admission for both adults and children, the game promises to be an exciting event for the whole family. The puck drop is set for 8 p.m. at the InnovationPlex.

Saskatchewan producers have wrapped up the 2024 harvest, with 100 percent of crops now in the bin, marking an early and successful end to the season. Though heavy rains in May and June led many to expect a delayed harvest, hot and dry conditions in July and August brought crops to maturity faster than anticipated, allowing producers to begin harvest earlier.

KINDERSLEY, SK — Kindersley Town Council gathered for their regular meeting on Monday, October 28, 2024, addressing community concerns, reviewing financial reports, and approving municipal documentation.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation Unit (HTCEU), part of the Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT), along with the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment, have laid multiple charges against a 51-year-old man in connection with a human trafficking investigation originating in Dundurn, SK.