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Near the end of March, the RM of Stanley unveiled their 2025 Financial Plan. Their presentation, which can be found here, outlines some of the highlights and investments the RM has focused on for the year. 

Portage la Prairie found a spot in the World Atlas article as one of the nine most welcoming communities on the prairies. Local leaders, including Mayor Sharilyn Knox, MLA Jeff Bereza, and Portage Regional Economic Development Executive Director Eve O’Leary, celebrated the accolade, citing the city’s spirit and appeal to visitors and businesses looking to come here.

St. Adolphe's Main Street will be upgraded this summer. 

According to a provincial spokesperson, Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is planning a project along Provincial Road (PR) 200 through St. Adolphe. The work will include asphalt resurfacing, catch basin replacement and minor curb rehabilitation.

Our province says the work will start at the PR 210 intersection and extend south along PR 200 for 1.8 kilometres. 

According to the spokesperson, construction is expected to begin this summer and be completed this fall, weather permitting. 

Soon, the Muslim community in the Pembina Valley will have an option for burial that accommodates its faith. 

For the City of Morden, the move is one that strives to meet the necessities of all its citizens.  

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS. 

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says there are now six confirmed measles cases in the province. 

Medical Health Officer Dr. David Torr says the most recent case was found in southwest Saskatchewan and involves an unvaccinated adult who travelled from Mexico and the United States.

He says the other cases have been reported in the province's southeast, southwest and northwest.

Torr says those without measles shots should get vaccinated, as it's the only way to prevent the highly contagious viral disease.

Teachers in Saskatchewan have signed a new agreement with the province after nearly two years of bargaining.

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says the deal is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2023, and will see teachers get a nine per cent pay increase over three years.

It says the agreement was finalized last week after the sides agreed to language relating to the issue of class complexity.

Saskatchewan’s largest addictions treatment centre is now fully operational, with all 60 inpatient treatment spaces available to those in need of support.

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr announced that intake for the final 40 inpatient spaces at the EHN Willowview Recovery Centre began on April 1, completing the facility’s phased opening.

The People's Party of Canada no longer has a candidate in Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley.

Terry Sieben had been listed on their website as their candidate for the new riding in the current federal election.

His profile was removed from the PPC website this week.

"Terry Sieben stepped down due to health issues and regrets being unable to run," said a PPC spokesperson in an e-mail to Swift Current Online on Thursday afternoon.

Sieben ran for the PPC in the riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster during the 2021 federal election. 

The widespread power outage that plagued Swift Current Thursday morning affected about 3,000 customers, according to the City.

Residential and business customers lost power around 10 a.m. spanning from Battleford Trail, through the downtown core, across to Kinetic Park. 

Darryl Tunall, the City's director of Light & Power, said a malfunctioning switching device caused the outage at the Battleford substation.