Stay ahead of road conditions with winter vehicle preparations

With winter around the bend and cold weather starting to make its way in, vehicles everywhere will need to be ready. 

Vic Gauvin, president and general manager of Gauvin Motors, is encouraging people to stay ahead of road conditions when it comes to seasonal vehicular preparations. 

"It's important to have your vehicle winterized," said Gauvin. "You want to keep everybody safe, that's for sure."

Stay ahead of road conditions with winter vehicle preparations

With winter around the bend and cold weather starting to make its way in, vehicles everywhere will need to be ready. 

Vic Gauvin, president and general manager of Gauvin Motors, is encouraging people to stay ahead of road conditions when it comes to seasonal vehicular preparations. 

"It's important to have your vehicle winterized," said Gauvin. "You want to keep everybody safe, that's for sure."

Stay ahead of road conditions with winter vehicle preparations

With winter around the bend and cold weather starting to make its way in, vehicles everywhere will need to be ready. 

Vic Gauvin, president and general manager of Gauvin Motors, is encouraging people to stay ahead of road conditions when it comes to seasonal vehicular preparations. 

"It's important to have your vehicle winterized," said Gauvin. "You want to keep everybody safe, that's for sure."

Investigation finds past Shaunavon mayor violated ethics

An independent investigation has found the former mayor of Shaunavon did commit Code of Ethics violations. 

Five complaints had been made against former Shaunavon mayor Kyle Bennett. Of those, three have been substantiated, one is unclear, and one has been found unsubstantiated. 

Namely, the investigation commissioned by town council found the complaint of Bennett making inappropriate comments during the Region Municipal Governance Committee meeting on June 25, 2024, to be true. 

SaskAbilities talks VR training for the workplace

SaskAbilities has some exciting new technology being implemented.

In the modern age, the training of employees is something that continues to evolve. The same thing is happening at SaskAbilities, which has been utilizing Virtual Reality. 

During a presentation at Swift Current City Council on Sept. 30, 2024, Dillon Currie, community connector for SaskAbilities, was able to shed some light on how they are helping their clients find meaningful employment with training on these new devices. 

RCMP warn of new 'fake gold' scam in southwest Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan RCMP are warning southwest Saskatchewan residents about a recent series of frauds. 

Back on Sept. 13, 2024, Carlyle RCMP received a report of a fraud in which motorists approached another motorist near Highway #13, asking for gas money. They then proceeded to ask for more money, offering a gold ring in exchange for assistance. 

Similarly, Shaunavon RCMP responded to the exact same scenario being called in on Sept. 16, 2024. A motorist asks another for gas money, then gives the ring in exchange for further monetary aid.

RCMP warn of new 'fake gold' scam in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan RCMP are warning residents about a recent series of frauds. 

Back on Sept. 13, 2024, Carlyle RCMP received a report of a fraud in which motorists approached another motorist near Highway #13, asking for gas money. They then proceeded to ask for more money, offering a gold ring in exchange for assistance. 

Similarly, Shaunavon RCMP responded to the exact same scenario being called in on Sept. 16, 2024. A motorist asks another for gas money, then gives the ring in exchange for further monetary aid.

BASF brings the brisket to Abbey celebration

The Village of Abbey was gathered under the big tent to celebrate a recent victory. 

The BASF Growing Home competition saw communities competing to win $25,000 to put towards a local initiative. 

When Abbey won this contest back in May, it was confirmed that the money would be going towards the local curling rink for a rebuild of the ice plant. 

BASF came to Abbey this past Saturday and held a free supper with music and games for families before the beer gardens started up later in the evening. 

Three credit unions merge in Saskatchewan, to be based out of Rosetown

Three Saskatchewan credit unions are banding together to tackle the future as a single force. 

Prairie Centre Credit Union, Diamond North Credit Union, and Cypress Credit Union are uniting into an as-of-yet unnamed new, single credit union. 

This merger comes after years of discussions and is set to be official completed by Jan. 1, 2025. 

Blair Wingert, the chief executive officer for Prairie Centre Credit Union, is excited for the future after all three credit union member votes were in the majority for the merger. 

Three credit unions merge in Saskatchewan

Three Saskatchewan credit unions are banding together to tackle the future as a single force. 

Prairie Centre Credit Union, which includes a branch in LeRoy, Diamond North Credit Union, and Cypress Credit Union are uniting into an as-of-yet unnamed new, single credit union. 

This merger comes after years of discussions and is set to be official completed by Jan. 1, 2025. 

Blair Wingert, the chief executive officer for Prairie Centre Credit Union, is excited for the future after all three credit union member votes were in the majority for the merger.