Gas prices expected to rise in February
Prices at the pump have been relatively stable during the winter months in Weyburn.
Patrick DeHaan, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, said the winter season is currently gasoline demand and prices down.
“Early-to-mid February, that’s when we tend to start seeing gas prices rise seasonally," the analyst explained. "Refineries begin maintenance season before the summer driving season. That can last from February to April or May.”
Gas prices expected to rise in February
Prices at the pump have been relatively stable during the winter months in Humboldt.
Patrick DeHaan, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, said the winter season is currently gasoline demand and prices down. “Early-to-mid February, that’s when we tend to start seeing gas prices rise seasonally. Refineries begin maintenance season before the summer driving season. That can last from February to April or May.”
SGI gives advice to avoid collisions
SGI is offering advice to help drivers avoid getting in collisions as part of their Traffic Safety Spotlight for January and February.
Most recent statistics show that there were 29,983 collisions recorded in SGI’s Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS) in 2022. The TAIS only includes collisions were there were injuries, or where repair costs for damaged property and vehicles exceeded $5000.
SGI report shows almost 30k reported collisions in 2022
SGI has released its 2022 Saskatchewan Traffic Collisions Report, providing information on vehicle accidents occurring in the province.
The report looks at collisions in the Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS), which includes those instances on public roads where individuals were injured, or where estimated costs for repairs to property or vehicles were over $5,000.
SGI report shows almost 30k reported collisions in 2022
SGI has released their 2022 Saskatchewan Traffic Collisions Report, providing information on vehicle accidents occurring in the province.
The report looks at collisions in the Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS), which includes those instances on public roads where individuals were injured, or where estimated costs for repairs to property or vehicles were over $5,000.
Managing your mental health in the New Year
The holidays are over, and the new year has begun, which can be a time of stress for many people.
Rebecca Rackow, Director of Advocacy, Research, and Public Policy Development with the Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), says that people may start to worry as the holiday bills from presents and meals start to roll in. “It can be very stressful, wondering ‘oh my goodness, how did I rack that up, and how am I going to pay for it?’”
“We want that same carbon tax exemption” says Dustin Duncan
Following a decision by the provincial government, January 1st saw SaskEnergy and SaskPower stop collecting the federal carbon tax on home heating.
Statistics Canada data from 2021 showed that approximately 79 per cent of Saskatchewan homes used natural gas for home heat, with a further 19 per cent using electricity to heat their homes, amounting to 98 per cent of the province’s population.
Managing your mental health in the New Year
The holidays are over, and the new year has begun, which can be a time of stress for many people.
Rebecca Rackow, director of advocacy, research, and public policy development with the Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), says that people may start to worry as the holiday bills from presents and meals start to roll in. “It can be very stressful, wondering ‘oh my goodness, how did I rack that up, and how am I going to pay for it?’”
SCWW connects seniors following ‘Share the Warmth’ grant
Seniors Centre Without Walls (SCWW) received $750 from SaskEnergy’s Share the Warmth Grant Program.
The grants are aimed at community organizations that provide tangible support to people in the winter months, such as clothing or food, as well as access to mental health support.
SCWW will use the funds for their telephone-based educational programming, which helps people in Saskatchewan over the age of 55 keep connected to the community.
A hint of a White Christmas
We’d better hang on to the snow we have if there’s any hope of a white Christmas in and around Humboldt this season. The smatterings of snow received in the last week haven’t amounted to significant snow cover. Natural ice rinks will be a lost cause for 2023.
For those in our neck of the woods, there’s at least a thin crust of white on the lawns. It’s a different circumstance for areas south and west of us, and there doesn’t appear to be any sign of change in the remainder of the year.