Tracey Moody

Since May 2023, negotiations have been taking place between the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) to develop a new collective bargaining agreement, with the most recent agreement having expired at the end of August of this year. 

The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Friday that five more communities will be added to the Saskatchewan Loan Forgiveness for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners program. 

The program was originally launched in 2013 and applied to rural and remote communities with a population of less than 10,000 at its inception. 

The five new communities include Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Yorkton, the Battlefords, and Prince Albert.

SGI released numbers from their October Traffic Safety Spotlight. 

The focus for October was on impaired driving offenses, and Saskatchewan police recorded 497 such offences.  

These numbers include drivers impaired by alcohol and drugs. There were 201 criminal code charges, and 296 administrative suspensions for individuals who exceeded provincial limits but did not receive criminal charges.  

There is zero tolerance in Saskatchewan for drivers impaired by drugs, and police are finding greater numbers of drug-impaired driving.  

SGI released numbers from their October Traffic Safety Spotlight. 

The focus for October was on impaired driving offenses, and Saskatchewan police recorded 497 such offences.  

These numbers include drivers impaired by alcohol and drugs. There were 201 criminal code charges, and 296 administrative suspensions for individuals who exceeded provincial limits but did not receive criminal charges.  

The days are getting progressively shorter, and the lack of light could be having a negative effect on your mood and mental wellness, potentially leading to seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  

Less light means a decreased ability to synthesize important vitamins. "We actually absorb vitamins and things through the sun, like Vitamin D for example – and so that actually mixes with our body chemistry and our brain chemistry, and affects how we think,” said Rebecca Rackow, Director of Advocacy, Research, and Public Policy Development with the Canadian Mental Health Association.  

While vehicle collisions with wildlife can happen at any time of the year, mating season and the migration of animals from late fall through early winter can increase this risk. 

“We do see the number of wildlife collisions happening increase kind of in the last three months of the year. October, November, December tend to be among our highest months for animal collisions,” said Tyler McMurchy, manager, media relations with SGI.  

The days are getting progressively shorter, and the lack of light could be having a negative effect on your mood and mental wellness, potentially leading to seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  

Neck guard protection will be mandatory for all Western Hockey League players, effective this Friday. 

The league made the announcement on Wednesday, and they will require the neck guards to be worn for all on-ice activities.  

The announcement comes after 29-year-old Adam Johnson, a player in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, died on October 28 following a fatal collision during a match.  

Effective Friday, November 3rd, neck guard protection will be mandatory for all Western Hockey League players. 

The league made the announcement on Wednesday, and they will require the neck guards to be worn for all on-ice activities.  

The announcement comes after 29-year-old Adam Johnson, a player in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, died on October 28th following a fatal collision during a match.