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The Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (SaskDLC) is opening doors for high school students interested in careers in the oil and gas industry through a new set of online courses. Developed in collaboration with major energy companies, these courses offer a mix of theoretical knowledge and hands-on workplace experience, providing students with a well-rounded introduction to the sector.

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The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released their Spring Runoff Report for 2025.

Most of central and southern Saskatchewan should expect a normal to above normal runoff due to the high amount of snowpack. Most of the major water reservoirs in southern Saskatchewan are at or above normal levels for the time of year and are expected to be near normal levels following the spring runoff.

Great Plains College in Kindersley has announced an addition of an Early Childhood Education program.

SGI has announced the launch of a new program that helps schools and organizations in Saskatchewan bring educational, inspirational and empowering speakers to promote safer driving habits.

The SGI Speaks Program offers up to $1,000 towards fees and travel costs within Saskatchewan to those who want to share personal stories about life changing traffic incidents.

Saskatchewan NDP Leader and Agriculture & Rural Affairs Shadow Minister Carla Beck is speaking out against the proposed 25 per cent tariffs, warning they could devastate jobs and drive up the cost of living.

“These tariffs will ruin livelihoods, kill jobs, and raise costs for people already struggling to make ends meet on both sides of the border,” Beck said in a statement.

With the federal government mired in political turmoil, Beck called for leaders at all levels to take action.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Divisional Operational Communications Centre (DOCC) managed 367,707 calls for service in 2024, dealing with a wide range of incidents from 911 misdials and false alarms to more serious public safety matters.

Average asking rents across Canada dropped to $2,139 in November, marking a 15-month low, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. This represents a 1.6% decrease compared to November 2023, continuing the downward trend seen in October when rents fell 1.9% month-over-month. Over the past five months, rents have decreased by 2.8% since July.

A Saskatchewan man attempted to convince a King’s Bench judge of his right to opt out of legal proceedings as a “natural, freeborn, sovereign individual.”

Michael Vincent MacGregor, 44, was arrested on Jan. 11, 2023, after an investigation led police to seize over a kilogram of fentanyl, a loaded, stolen sawed-off shotgun, and a large sum of cash, according to a Regina Police Service news release.

MacGregor faces five charges, including possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, and several firearms-related offences.

Average asking rents across Canada dropped to $2,139 in November, marking a 15-month low, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. This represents a 1.6% decrease compared to November 2023, continuing the downward trend seen in October when rents fell 1.9% month-over-month. Over the past five months, rents have decreased by 2.8% since July.

Average asking rents across Canada dropped to $2,139 in November, marking a 15-month low, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. This represents a 1.6% decrease compared to November 2023, continuing the downward trend seen in October when rents fell 1.9% month-over-month. Over the past five months, rents have decreased by 2.8% since July.