Steven Wilson

El Nino is a weather phenomenon that is said to play the second-largest role in shaping the weather of the planet, second to only the earth’s orbit around the sun and the changing of the seasons. Here in southeast Saskatchewan, El Nino years are marked by milder temperatures, and a lack of substantial snowfalls, for the most part.  

The provincial government released the mid-year financial numbers Monday morning, and they show what was a surplus budget in the spring, is now expected to be a deficit thanks in part to a nearly 60 percent increase in agricultural expenses. A drop in non-renewable resource revenue was also said to contribute to the increase in expenses for the province.  

The provincial government released the mid-year financial numbers Monday morning, and they show what was a surplus budget in the spring, is now expected to be a deficit thanks in part to a nearly 60 percent increase in agricultural expenses. A drop in non-renewable resource revenue was also said to contribute to the increase in expenses for the province.  

The provincial government released the mid-year financial numbers Monday morning, and they show what was a surplus budget in the spring, is now expected to be a deficit thanks in part to a nearly 60 percent increase in agricultural expenses. A drop in non-renewable resource revenue was also said to contribute to the increase in expenses for the province.  

The month of October saw SGI, along with law enforcement throughout the province, shine the traffic safety spotlight on impaired driving. Across all of Saskatchewan, police reported 497 impaired driving offences.

Of the 497 offences, 201 resulted in Criminal Code charges. There were another 296 drivers who received administrative penalties, as they weren’t charged criminally for impaired driving, but they exceeded the provincial limits.  

Just over a year ago, a fire swept through the town office and fire hall in Radville. The building was a total loss, and many of the items inside it, including two fire trucks, files, infrastructure equipment and more.  

SaskPower, Ontario Power Generation and Laurentis Energy Partners announced a new agreement Monday morning for the development of small modular reactors. The agreement will see the companies coordinating industry supplies in Ontario and Saskatchewan for the support of SMRs throughout the country. The agreement will also see the companies working with post-secondary institutions on things such as applied research, as well as boosting skills capacity. 

A new bill, called The SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act was introduced by the Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy, and Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA, Dustin Duncan Thursday afternoon. The bill is a followup from Premier Scott Moe’s announcement on October 30th that SaskEnergy would stop collecting carbon tax on home heating bills in the new year, in response to the federal government’s decision to pause the collection of carbon tax on home heating oil. 

Since Monday, the nation’s attention has been on Saskatchewan, as Premier Scott Moe announced the government was directing SaskEnergy to, effective January 1st, stop collecting and remitting the federal carbon tax. The move came just days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced there would be a three-year pause on the collection of the carbon tax on home heating oil. He had made the announcement in Atlantic Canada, the region where heating oil is more often seen. 

When it comes to the weather in the southeast this November, it feels like everyone is always prepared for the worst. After all, it is the unofficial start of winter, with the possibility of snow, extreme cold, and more. This year, however, has felt, well, off.