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A group of hunters have been hit with hefty punishments following an investigation that began in May 2021. A grand total of $15,810 of fines were handed out, and a combined total of 22 years of hunting suspensions for the involved individuals. 

Thin ice is a major problem with the current temperatures. The Government of Saskatchewan sent out a media advisory earlier this week as we continue to shift between fall and winter.

"With temperatures cooling and snow arriving, the Water Security Agency (WSA) is reminding the public to ensure that ice is thick enough to safely walk, drive or snowmobile on." shared the release. "Ice thickness can be unpredictable and difficult to assess at times. It does not freeze at a uniform thickness and its strength can vary considerably from one area to another."

A trio of releases this week from the Government of Saskatchewan unveiled loss reports for the second quarter of the fiscal year. The Saskatchewan Health Authority was the only group to report any change.

Looking at the losses of public money for 2023-24 second quarter, the Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed one reportable loss.

"An SHA employee was paid for shifts by the SHA while working for an external employer at the same time, resulting in a loss of $15,720 over a period of eight months." states the release.

A trio of releases this week from the Government of Saskatchewan unveiled loss reports for the second quarter of the fiscal year. The Saskatchewan Health Authority was the only group to report any change.

Looking at the losses of public money for 2023-24 second quarter, the Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed one reportable loss.

Important news for women in Saskatchewan was announced on Tuesday. The Kinsmen Foundation announced a $1M donation to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan’s Breast Cancer Screening Bus campaign.

That sum means there is enough money-in-the-bank for a new 'state of the art vehicle to support breast cancer screening for women across rural Saskatchewan'. Two 'uniquely Saskatchewan foundations' came together as the monetary gain was only made possible thanks to donations from the annual TeleMiracle telethon.

AGT Soileos held their grand opening in Rosetown on Wednesday, October 11.

Read more through the  AGT Food's official release, as the new operation is a result of the partnership between AGT Foods and and Lucent Bio. The two companies put their expertise together to manufacture the flagship product "Soileos" that works to deliver sustainable, efficient, and eco-friendly micronutrient fertilizer solutions.

As part of their weekly report for the week of September 25-October 1, Saskatchewan RCMP's media team included a story about a bad day at the duck blind.

With hunting season started, unfortunately Saskatchewan RCMP detachments have been receiving reports of stolen firearms, ammunition and other related items. Just last week according to the release, a duck hunter in the Central Saskatchewan area left a vehicle parked while hunting and returned to find a shotgun, shotgun shells and binoculars missing from his truck.

Summertime in Saskatchewan is greatly benefitted by air conditioning, but not as vital to survival compared to our furnaces in the winter.

Even though the cold season is a ways away, SaskEnergy is bringing back their furnace tune-up program for another year and feel the summertime is the perfect opportunity. People once again have the chance to allow SaskEnergy to team up with Network Members and offer the Tune-Up Assistance Program (TAP) is underway. 

Temperatures should be back to seasonal following our first foray into extended and increased heat around west-central Saskatchewan. 

This past weekend was still some of the hottest weather the area has experienced so far this summer.

Things are supposed to cool down after Tuesday's high of 30 degrees. We reached out to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Samantha Mauti for a more in-depth look at the forecast, starting with potential rain.

Organ donors are very present among the Saskatchewan population. Back at the start of the month, the Government released some numbers relating to record high numbers of organ and tissue donation.

They used the fiscal period of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 to note 30 deceased donors, the biggest single-year number ever seen in the province. 46 adult kidney transplants were also recorded, not a record, but still good enough for the second highest ever to be performed in the province. 276 patients donated ocular tissue.