Shawn Slaght

Thinking about cleaning up the branches and leaves in your yard this spring or mowing your lawn? The debris can be precious shelter for insects and other animals in our ecosystem.  

Nature Conservancy of Canada’s director of science and stewardship Dr. Mhairi McFarlane is recommending that you clean up your yard slowly and gradually as that debris can act as shelter for animals when it is cold out and gives them something to eat throughout the summer.  

Local farmers are dealing with thousands of dollars worth of damages due to the growing population of wildlife such as deer and elk. 

The wildlife is tearing into grain bags and stealing livestock feed. Nick Cornea, who farms in the southeast, doesn’t have livestock and keeps his grain in bins. Even then, he’s seeing an influx of mule deer wandering into his yard and eating trees and shrubs. 

The Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction recently released its newest guide for alcohol use, with the recommendation that people reduce their alcohol intake.  

The guide says that zero-alcoholic drinks have a number of benefits such as better health and better sleep.  

Two or fewer drinks per week will likely avoid any major health risks, while three to six drinks elevate the risk of several kinds of cancer.  

Long-time MLA Lyle Stewart is resigning as a member of the legislature for health-related reasons. 

Stewart said in a press release that he has been living with prostate cancer for a number of years, but his condition was worsened “to the point that I can no longer do this job to the standard I expect of myself and that my constituents deserve.” 

The Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction recently released its newest guide for alcohol use, with the recommendation that people reduce their alcohol intake.  

The guide says that zero-alcoholic drinks have a number of benefits such as better health and better sleep.  

Two or fewer drinks per week will likely avoid any major health risks, while three to six drinks elevate the risk of several kinds of cancer.  

The Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction recently released its newest guide for alcohol use, with the recommendation that people reduce their alcohol intake.  

The guide says that zero-alcoholic drinks have a number of benefits such as better health and better sleep.  

Two or fewer drinks per week will likely avoid any major health risks, while three to six drinks elevate the risk of several kinds of cancer.  

Things are starting to look up for the travel industry after a chaotic start to the winter travelling season. 

Through the Christmas holidays, the air travel industry was turned on its side as passengers in sunny destinations were left stranded as airlines tried to keep up with demand. This was also combined with storms that hit major airports in Toronto and Vancouver. 

Since then, travelers have been trying to make the most out of what’s left of the winter vacation season. 

Moose Jaw made a big impact on children in need through the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child program. 

Moose Javians packed a total of 1,046 shoeboxes filled with toys, hygiene products, school supplies and other items that the recipients may not be able to afford. Provincially, over 19,000 shoeboxes were filled in Saskatchewan. 

An outbreak of whooping cough in Southern Alberta is causing concerns for doctors here in Southern Saskatchewan.  

According to Medical Health Officer Dr. David Torr, whooping cough vaccination rates are low which is a recipe for the outbreak to move east toward Saskatchewan.  

If you look to the heavens this week, you might catch a glimpse of a green comet streaking through the night sky.  

That comet is the newly discovered C/2022 E3 ZTF which should be visible for most of this week. It will make its closest orbit to earth 26 million miles away on Wednesday.