Scott Boulton

The province is announcing some support for projects taking place in rural municipalities as part of a cooperative program with SARM. Their Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) program will see $12.6 million coming from the province for a variety of road related projects, with $21.7 million coming from the rural municipalities.

One local project is the Bremen Grid Rock Grinding inside of the RM of Bayne No. 371 with a total cost of $1,275,000. With the RM providing $775,000 for the project and $500,000 provided by the Saskatchewan Government.

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is starting its annual convention today, bringing in rural municipality leaders to discuss some of the latest topics affecting them.

Technically, the convention started yesterday with a few programs at their show in Saskatoon, and some speakers were invited.

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is starting its annual convention today, bringing in rural municipality leaders to discuss some of the latest topics affecting them.

The convention technically started yesterday with a few programs at their show in Saskatoon, with some speakers invited.

Tariffs are set to have a big impact on commodities, with the grain crops across Canada especially feeling the pinch.

With 25 per cent tariffs being put on both sides of the border following the US's original tariffs that came into effect at midnight, prices are expected to rise across the board.

Kyle Larkin, the Executive Director at Grain Growers Canada, says the tariffs will be devastating on both sides of the border.

With the province ringing in Fraud Prevention Month at the beginning of March, they're highlighting a type of investment fraud known as "pig butchering scams".

They report that in 2024, over $3.4 million was lost due to these scams.

The province defines a "pig butchering" scam as a type of long-term investment fraud where scammers build trust with the victims over time, often through social media or messaging apps. This can include befriending the victim, developing an online romance with them, or pretending to be a legitimate investment advisor.

Tariffs are set to have a big impact on commodities, with the grain crops across Canada especially feeling the pinch.

With 25 per cent tariffs being put on both sides of the border following the US's original tariffs that came into effect at midnight, prices are expected to rise across the board.

Kyle Larkin, the Executive Director at Grain Growers Canada, says the tariffs will be devastating on both sides of the border.

With the province ringing in Fraud Prevention Month at the beginning of March, they're highlighting a type of investment fraud known as "pig butchering scams".

They report that in 2024, over $3.4 million was lost due to these scams.

The province defines a "pig butchering" scam as a type of long-term investment fraud where scammers build trust with the victims over time, often through social media or messaging apps. This can include befriending the victim, developing an online romance with them, or pretending to be a legitimate investment advisor.

A southeast town is hoping to get support as they've entered into the Kraft Hockeyville competition.

Redvers is hoping to accrue enough votes to win the competition, which would see $250,000 go towards the Redvers Rec Centre.

Nadine Pryde, the recreation director for Redvers, says they're hoping to see some community feedback to help make it happen.

Southern Saskatchewan will have a new resource to help out families in need as the provincial government has announced $6.5 million in funding for a new Ronald McDonald House in Regina.  

Before this, the Ronald McDonald Houses were located in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, which as a facility specializes in giving spaces to families whose children are undergoing treatment in a city centre to keep them together.

More businesses and customers will be able to consider an option for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions as SaskPower is expanding its Renewable Subscription Service.

Previously offered only for large industrial clients, the program would now allow small and medium businesses, along with farms and residential customers, the ability to pay for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).

A REC is an internationally recognized unit of measurement that represents the environmental attributes of 1 megawatt-hour of renewable energy.