Marna McManus

With a moose spotted in Midale on Thursday night, some may be wondering what they should do if they come across out-of-place wildlife.

Wildlife Ecologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Leanne Heisler said it depends on whether the animal is a threat or needs help.
 
"You can report sick deer and wildlife that are becoming a nuisance,  to the general inquiry line for the Ministry of Environment. Any wildlife that is you think is a public safety concern, like cougars in town, or moose in urban centres, you can call the TIPP line."

SGI's Traffic Safety Spotlight for January is focused on staying alert on the roads to avoid collisions.

With the new year comes the urgency to get out of holiday mode and back into the flow of reality. While reality is still setting in for some, safe driving practices are too important not to be used year-round to avoid the harsher reality that goes along with motor vehicle collisions.

The 40th Annual Saskatchewan Sport Awards Recipients and Finalists have been announced.

The awards celebrate the success and dedication of those in the province’s amateur sport community through two categories, Excellence Awards and Recognition Awards. 

Midale's Keely Shaw has been Nominated by Saskatchewan Cycling Association as Female Athlete of the Year.

An Alberta clipper swept through the area yesterday bringing heavy snowfall and cold temperatures. Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Dejardins explains tonight will see similarly cold temperatures before less severe weather moves in. 

“Just one more kind of cooler night. We're expecting wind chills into the minus 30s overnight tonight. Not quite extreme warning criteria but still will be pretty cold nonetheless.” 

While there is never a dull moment here in the 'Land of Living Skies', the honking sounds at this time of year have more people looking up, as Geese are migrating south for winter. With thousands gathered recently in the area, we asked Katherine Conkin, the Provincial Game Bird Biologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment just how far these birds will travel, and how they can track them throughout their journey.

She said post-harvest fields like the ones in our area have plenty of available food, such as grain and grubs, for Snow Geese and Ross's Geese.

While there is never a dull moment here in the 'Land of Living Skies', the honking sounds at this time of year have more people looking up, as Geese are migrating south for winter. With thousands gathered recently in the area, we asked Katherine Conkin, the Provincial Game Bird Biologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment just how far these birds will travel, and how they can track them throughout their journey.

She said post-harvest fields like the ones in our area have plenty of available food, such as grain and grubs, for Snow Geese and Ross's Geese.

While there is never a dull moment here in the 'Land of Living Skies', the honking sounds at this time of year have more people looking up, as Geese are migrating south for winter. With thousands gathered recently in the area, we asked Katherine Conkin, the Provincial Game Bird Biologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment just how far these birds will travel, and how they can track them throughout their journey.

She said post-harvest fields like the ones in our area have plenty of available food, such as grain and grubs, for Snow Geese and Ross's Geese.

While there is never a dull moment here in the 'Land of Living Skies', the honking sounds at this time of year have more people looking up, as Geese are migrating south for winter. With thousands gathered recently in the area, we asked Katherine Conkin, the Provincial Game Bird Biologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment just how far these birds will travel, and how they can track them throughout their journey.

She said post-harvest fields like the ones in our area have plenty of available food, such as grain and grubs, for Snow Geese and Ross's Geese.

The Town of Lampman was chosen to host a party this Saturday for Game Day - the Riders on the Road presented by McDougall Auctioneers.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be in Edmonton to face the Elks at 5 p.m., which will be aired on the big screen in the Lampman Rink.

Teresa Dyck with the Town of Lampman said the free event will kick off with a parade on the north side of Main Street at 4 p.m., ending up at the rink. 

Hunters in Saskatchewan since 2022 have been required to get permission to hunt on farmers' lands.

According to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipality's Acting President, Bill Huber, this legislation was a much-needed change.

"It's unfortunate that you get just one or two people out of hundreds and some damage occurs on property, that's unnecessary and it spoils it for everyone, so SARM supported the legislations and the Trespass Act, and we supported it," he commented.