Blaine Weyland

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced the implementation of the virtual physician program for the emergency departments (ED) for both Watrous District Health Complex and Wynyard Hospital.  

With the addition of Watrous and Wynyard, 26 communities in Saskatchewan now have access to emergency health services via the innovative virtual care strategy. 

As we continue our federal candidate profiles, here’s Kelly Block, Conservative candidate for Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek.  

We asked each candidate to respond to four questions. The following article represents the candidate's responses, edited for space.   

To help meet the costs of running a senior hockey club, the Leroy Braves are currently holding an online auction.  

All the proceeds will go towards the Braves hockey team. 

Board member Bryce Moore says there are plenty of expenses that the team are responsible for. 

16 communities within the province have been added to Saskatchewan's Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive (RRRI) program increasing the total to 70. 

Among the communities added includes Wakaw, Foam Lake and Raymore. 

Yesterday HCAA Sr. Badminton Pre-District Championship action continued.  

Boys and Girls Double action took place in Englefeld, Foam Lake, Leroy and Imperial. 

The top two teams in each category will now advance to districts 

Here are the results: 

NW held in Englefeld 

Boy’s Doubles 

The Lions Club of Wakaw will soon commemorate its 75th anniversary — a distinguished diamond milestone that honors three-quarters of a century dedicated to service, leadership, and community building. 

On Saturday May 3, the Lions Club in Wakaw will be recognizing the occasion with an event that invites the entire community to celebrate the important milestone.  

HCAA Sr. Badminton Pre-District Championships took place on Wednesday in Humboldt, Muenster, Foam Lake and Raymore featuring Boys Singles, Girls Singles, and Mixed Doubles action. 

Competitors highlighted in bold will be advancing to District Championships. 

Here are the results: 

As the town of Leroy continues to grow, so does the annual Town Wide Event organized by the Leroy and District Recreation Board.  

It began as a community wide garage sale, but Recreation Administrator Amy Schreiner says the event has grown over the last few years to include additional events. 

“As our town has been growing, we’ve had to grab that momentum and worked with our events to make them bigger as well.” 

If there’s a road that you think is in poor condition, CAA Saskatchewan wants to hear from you. 

Once again, CAA Saskatchewan has launched their Worst Roads Campaign.  

Over the next four weeks, individuals are encouraged to submit their nomination for the that they feel are a safety concern for motorists.  

Between April 8-29, you can nominate and vote for the worst road.  

The Saskatchewan government alongside the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency (SHRA) have launched a digital campaign aimed at recruiting physicians from the United States to consider working in Saskatchewan.  

Included inside of the pitch are current career opportunities, upcoming physician-focused information webinars and the promotion of benefits including such as competitive compensation, lower cost of living, work/life balance and stability offered in the province.