Shawn Slaght

Dates have been announced for the binding arbitration hearing that will take place between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee. The hearing will take place Dec. 16 to 20 in Saskatoon.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and SaskTel are taking the first steps to transition to the next generation of 9-1-1 services. 

Saskatchewan is set to become the first province to transition all of its primary 9-1-1 communication centres to the New Generation 9-1-1 in compliance with a new federal mandate. 

Changes were made to the charges an Assiniboia man is facing during Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday. 

Richard Dyke, 47, is facing a total of 73 charges of sexual offences involving minors. The change has one charge of voyeurism changed to a count of making child pornography. He appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday via video from the Regina Correctional Centre. 

Gas pumps across the province saw a hike in cost recently, with many seeing a ten-cent or more increase during the weekend.

According to GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan, the Canadian Prairies and the United States’ Midwest have seen gas prices increase due to a power outage at a major refinery near Chicago. 

Gas pumps across the province saw a hike in cost recently, with many seeing a ten-cent or more increase during the weekend.

According to GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan, the Canadian Prairies and the United States’ Midwest have seen gas prices increase due to a power outage at a major refinery near Chicago. 

Running air conditioners, fans and any other appliances to keep cool will be driving up power bills in the coming days and could lead to a new summer peak power usage record for SaskPower. 

During the first wave of heat last week, Saskatchewan came extremely close to the summer peak record. On July 11, SaskPower registered a peak of 3,655 Megawatts. It was just shy of the 3,669 Megawatt record that was set on July 31, 2023. 

“It still hasn’t fully sunk in.” 

Darby Klassen of Central Butte was shocked to learn when she went to Country Thunder in Craven last weekend that she was the one millionth fan to walk through the gate. 

“It’s so awesome. I’m completely speechless and it doesn’t seem real, but I’m so excited,” Klassen said. 

And it didn’t seem real at first. 

It started with a phone call, but Klassen thought it was a scam call and didn’t pick up. 

The cold and wet weather we experience in late spring and early summer has kept the population of grasshoppers at bay, according to Ministry of Agriculture entomologist Dr. James Tansey. 

While grasshopper damage among crops was widespread last year, producers are mainly seeing “hotspots” throughout the province this year. 

Motorists passing through Chamberlain heading to Country Thunder had to be on their best behavior. For the eighth year, the Saskatchewan RCMP had a check stop set up in the village on Wednesday and Thursday before the big country music festival. 

The check stop included Saskatchewan RCMP, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Conservation Officers, and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol. 

Motorists passing through Chamberlain heading to Country Thunder had to be on their best behavior. For the eighth year, the Saskatchewan RCMP had a check stop set up in the village on Wednesday and Thursday before the big country music festival. 

The check stop included Saskatchewan RCMP, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Conservation Officers and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol.