Steven Wilson

A major shakeup in the oil industry this morning, with Whitecap Resources and Veren Inc announcing they will be combining in a $15 billion transaction. This new combined company will see Veren and Whitecap operate together under the Whitecap name, with four of the directors of Veren, including the current President and CEO Craig Bryksa, joining the Whitecap Board of Directors.  

The merger between the two companies is expected to close before May 31st.  

The latest labour force survey from Statistics Canada was released Friday morning, and Saskatchewan was again among the top provinces regarding unemployment. The rate was unchanged in February compared to January, at 5.4 percent, which was the second lowest in the nation, behind Quebec.  

Tariffs were imposed by Canada and the United States on Tuesday, with the American tariffs being a blanket 25 per cent on all goods except energy, which is a 10 per cent tariff. Here in Canada, the response was the imposition of targeted 25 per cent tariffs on specific items imported from the U.S. 

The tariffs will affect business imports coming into Canada, goods sent through mail or courier services, and goods brought by those coming into Canada that exceed their personal limits.  

Bill Huber, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), is leading the charge for the reintroduction of strychnine as a tool to control Richardson's ground squirrels in the province. In a recent interview, Huber discussed the need for the provincial government to invoke the Saskatchewan First Act to reinstate the use of the rodenticide, which was banned following a federal deregistration order that fully took effect in March 2024. 

Bill Huber, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), is leading the charge for the reintroduction of strychnine as a tool to control Richardson's ground squirrels in the province. In a recent interview, Huber discussed the need for the provincial government to invoke the Saskatchewan First Act to reinstate the use of the rodenticide, which was banned following a federal deregistration order that fully took effect in March 2024. 

Bill Huber, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), is leading the charge for the reintroduction of strychnine as a tool to control Richardson's ground squirrels in the province. In a recent interview, Huber discussed the need for the provincial government to invoke the Saskatchewan First Act to reinstate the use of the rodenticide, which was banned following a federal deregistration order that fully took effect in March 2024. 

The southeast continue to be mired in a cold snap, with temperatures dropping as low as -39° without the wind, and feeling even colder than that when factoring in the windchill. While many may want to stay indoors as much as possible, for those who do need to venture outdoors dressing properly is recommended.

One of the most storied franchises in the SJHL, and all of Junior A hockey, could be on the move.  

The SJHL announced the Notre Dame Hounds franchise has been given conditional approval for relocation to Warman after the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame’s Board of Directors made the decision to discontinue Junior A hockey. A final decision will be made at the league’s annual general meeting in June.  

A legal challenge to the results of the mayoral election in Stoughton was dismissed by the Court of King’s Bench in Weyburn last week. In a written decision issued Thursday, Justice J. Morris dismissed the case due to not being filed by the deadline set out in the Local Government Elections Act. However, he did take the time to examine the merits of the case, and found the alleged irregularities in the case, even if proven, would have been within the scope of what are considered permissible errors by the Local Government Elections Act.  

A good number of wildlife, deer in particular, are likely to make their way into city limits during winter.

Wildlife ecologist with the Government of Saskatchewan, Leanne Heisler explains the strange behaviors often observed in wildlife in the winter, saying while winter can be tough, some animals thrive.