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From wide loads blocking highways to wide-reaching generosity on tour, this week’s top Saskatchewan stories highlight everything from road safety and financial challenges in trucking to fiscal updates and food security. The province encourages farmers to harvest free hay from ditches, traffic delays west of Rosetown cause a stir, and Shania Twain proves she's not just a superstar on stage but in the fight against hunger too. Here’s your rundown of the week’s five biggest stories.
Saskatchewan encourages producers to salvage hay from highway ditches
The Saskatchewan government is once again inviting producers to participate in its ditch mowing and hay salvage program, offering free hay to farmers while enhancing road safety and vegetation control along provincial highways.
Wide load blocks highway west of Rosetown, disrupts traffic Thursday
A semi hauling a wide load slid into the ditch west of Rosetown Thursday morning, blocking much of the highway and causing traffic delays, though no injuries were reported.
Saskatchewan wraps up 2024–25 fiscal year with near-budget deficit of $249 million
Saskatchewan closed the 2024–25 fiscal year with a $249-million deficit—slightly better than expected—thanks to increased revenue and continued investments in key public services.
"Lessen the financial burden": Saskatchewan Trucking Association seeks government support
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association is urging the provincial government to create a loan program to help cover the $14,000 cost of mandatory Class 1A training, warning that financial barriers and an aging workforce are putting the industry’s future at risk.
That impresses me very much: Shania Twain steps up to help the hungry
While on her Canadian tour, Shania Twain is donating $125,000 through her foundation to help provide 375,000 meals for food-insecure communities, including Moose Jaw, in partnership with Second Harvest.