Shawn Slaght

Have an unwanted hunting rifle sitting around the house? How about a pair of antlers or maybe some old fishing gear? 

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation will gladly take them off your hands as part of their Guns for Habitat and Antlers for Habitat programs. 

A 29-year-old Prince Albert man has died after a crash near Chamberlain on Thursday afternoon.

Craik RCMP received a report of a collision involving a semi and an SUV at around 12:55 p.m. on Highway 2, east of Chamberlain, about one kilometre north of the Highway 2 and Highway 733 junction.

Police officers responded along with local fire and EMS. The driver of the SUV was declared deceased by EMS at the scene.

No other injuries were reported to police.

Canada’s two major railway companies are returning to normal operations after a labour disruption in late August brought rail shipments to a halt. 

Members of the Teamsters Rail union were locked out by their employers on Aug. 22, affecting both the CPKC and CN rail lines. The dispute was resolved later that day with the Minister of Labour’s decision to refer the matter to binding arbitration. The Teamsters union had issued a 72-hour strike notice effective for Sept. 26, which was nullified by the binding arbitration process. 

Canada’s two major railway companies are returning to normal operations after a labour disruption in late August brought rail shipments to a halt. 

Members of the Teamsters Rail union were locked out by their employers on Aug. 22, affecting both the CPKC and CN rail lines. The dispute was resolved later that day with the Minister of Labour’s decision to refer the matter to binding arbitration. The Teamsters union had issued a 72-hour strike notice effective for Sept. 26, which was nullified by the binding arbitration process. 

Canada’s two major railway companies are returning to normal operations after a labour disruption in late August brought rail shipments to a halt. 

Members of the Teamsters Rail union were locked out by their employers on Aug. 22, affecting both the CPKC and CN rail lines. The dispute was resolved later that day with the Minister of Labour’s decision to refer the matter to binding arbitration. The Teamsters union had issued a 72-hour strike notice effective for Sept. 26, which was nullified by the binding arbitration process. 

They can crawl just about anywhere, and their chirping can be a nuisance, but the positives of crickets can outweigh the negatives. 

While there is a wide diversity of crickets, the most common species found in Saskatchewan is the Fall Field Cricket. They are about an inch long, black in colour, and relatively robust with a very distinct chirp. 

According to Provincial Entomologist with the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. James Tansey, crickets are very curious insects that can get into tight spaces looking for food. 

They can crawl just about anywhere, and their chirping can be a nuisance, but the positives of crickets can outweigh the negatives. 

While there is a wide diversity of crickets, the most common species found in Saskatchewan is the Fall Field Cricket. They are about an inch long, black in colour, and relatively robust with a very distinct chirp. 

According to Provincial Entomologist with the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. James Tansey, crickets are very curious insects that can get into tight spaces looking for food. 

Kincaid Central School will be discontinuing its Core French program for elementary school students beginning this year. 

The discontinuation of the French program received approval from the Prairie South School Division Board of Education during their meeting on Tuesday. 

In a letter to the school board, Kincaid Central School principal Shane Onraet said French language instruction is optional for Saskatchewan schools and Kincaid Central School has been having ongoing discussions about the Core French program for over 20 years. 

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment is continuing to monitor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), while implementing new mandatory testing for Bovine Tuberculosis (TB). 

The Ministry is introducing mandatory testing for Bovine TB during the 2024-2025 hunting season for a couple of Wildlife Management Zones (WMZ) near the Manitoba border. 

Moose Jaw lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud confirmed that he will continue to represent Richard Dyke during Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday. 

Dyke, who is facing 73 sexual offences involving minors, was not in court as Fonkalsrud waived his personal appearance.