Steven Wilson

When it was announced that Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan would be moving from the Education portfolio to becoming the minister responsible for the major crowns, it led to a number of questions being asked as to what this would mean for the direction of them. Some have even voiced concern the Crown Corporations would be put up for sale.  

When it was announced that Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan would be moving from the Education portfolio to becoming the minister responsible for the major crowns, it led to a number of questions being asked as to what this would mean for the direction of them. Some have even voiced concern the Crown Corporations would be put up for sale.  

When it was announced that Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan would be moving from the Education portfolio to becoming the minister responsible for the major crowns, it led to a number of questions being asked as to what this would mean for the direction of them. Some have even voiced concern the Crown Corporations would be put up for sale.  

Last week, the southeast received a couple of days of rainy, gloomy weather all thanks to a hurricane that made landfall in California. As the new week hits the midway mark, more tropical storms are making landfall in the United States, these ones on the eastern coast, and again Estevan can expect a significant drop in temperatures and rain. But is it all connected this time?

In an email to parents Monday afternoon, the South East Cornerstone Public School Division provided an update to the cybersecurity incident originally reported on February 8th of this year. The incident prompted a thorough review of the compromised systems and the data that was breached and also initiated the implementation of new security measures.  

The Saskatchewan RCMP is aiming to expand the use of remotely piloted aircraft systems, or drones, in the province. With 29 front-line officers already trained as RPAS pilots, and having drones in 33 percent of the detachments already, they are aiming to have at least one drone and trained officer in every detachment by April of next year. 

Producers in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan are forging ahead with the harvest season, having completed 20 per cent of the harvest process, according to the weekly crop report. Their progress has been momentarily halted by the recent arrival of rain but the southeast is ahead of the five-year average of 18 per cent. It is slightly behind the provincial mark of 21 per cent. 

As the summer starts to wind down, wasps start to become a common nuisance. The yellow and black insects start in the late summer and early autumn to track down food they can bring back to the nests to help raise the young.  

When it comes to road safety, the importance of a well-maintained vehicle cannot be overstated. Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS), a collaborative unit comprising officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and municipal police forces, takes this notion seriously. CTSS officers have been conducting patrols and closely scrutinizing vehicles for maintenance issues that could compromise safety. 

The most recent Consumer Price Index, or inflation, numbers were released Tuesday morning by Statistics Canada. The numbers for July show the rate of inflation is up for July compared to June, with prices across the country 3.3 percent higher than they were in July 2022.  

Here in Saskatchewan, the inflation rate was slightly behind the national mark, at 3 percent. This is the sixth lowest in the nation. It also marks just the 8th July since 2003 the rate of inflation in Saskatchewan was below the national mark.