Marna McManus

The Traffic Safety Spotlight for SGI and law enforcement saw 476 impaired driving offences in the month of May. 

The crown corporation highlighted the number of daytime impaired driving collisions last month and encouraged any day-drinkers (or mid-day tokers) to make sure they made time to #FindASafeRide. 

No matter what time it is, police are always on the lookout for impaired drivers, SGI stated in a recent press release.

The Traffic Safety Spotlight for SGI and law enforcement saw 476 impaired driving offences in the month of May. 

The crown corporation highlighted the number of daytime impaired driving collisions last month, and encouraged any day-drinkers (or mid-day tokers) to make sure they made time to #FindASafeRide. 

No matter what time it is, police are always on the lookout for impaired drivers, SGI stated in a recent press release.

While it's not always appealing to take a dip in water that has an abundance of algae blooms, the less discerning, more innocent beings in your life may not think twice about not only swimming in it, but also consuming it.

If there is algae in the water you consume, you could be made sick.

The Water Security Agency (WSA) recently released a public safety notice that rising temperatures can cause patches of harmful blue-green algae to appear in our province's lakes and reservoirs.

Over the past few days, some have been heard saying, 'it's chilly outside'. In fact, it even snowed in Banff on Tuesday.

However, according to Meteorologist Terri Lang with Environment Canada, it's fairly normal for this time of year.

While Mondays sometimes feel like the longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice, today, is in fact the day we see the most sunlight, and we call it the first day of summer.

Meteorologist with Environment Canada Terri Lang said that, more accurately, it's the first day of summer from an astronomical standpoint only.

It's Native Prairie Appreciation Week in Saskatchewan. In fact, it's the 25th year of the observance of the week, and of the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan (SK PCAP).

The week of June 18th to 24th was proclaimed by both the Ministries of Environment and Agriculture, as the native prairie is 'part of our provincial identity' - a distinctive ecosystem that brings a multitude of ecological, societal, and environmental advantages while providing a habitat for several species. 

While it's not always appealing to take a dip in water that has an abundance of algae blooms, the less discerning, more innocent beings in your life may not think twice about not only swimming in it, but also consuming it.

If there is algae in the water you consume, you could be made sick.

The Water Security Agency (WSA) recently released a public safety notice that rising temperatures can cause patches of harmful blue-green algae to appear in our province's lakes and reservoirs.

Bird-watching becomes almost an involuntary pastime at this time of year for those who find themselves enjoying time outdoors. Birds are everywhere, breeding and building, and Saskatchewan in summer is a great place to actively seek out amateur ornithological adventures.

"We notice that the birds are very active and singing early in the morning," said Jordan Rustad with Nature Saskatchewan under the Last Mountain Bird Observatory and the Important Bird Areas program. 

As Weyburn's Brayden King announced via social media last week, he's all done now with American Idol after getting as far as Top 55 in the competition.

"When the show was offering to just fly me down, I was like, 'why would I not go?'. It was like a roll the dice and just see what it was, so the experiences were really, really great. I don't think I'll ever be that nervous to go on stage ever again in my life. I don't know if there will be any other situation that there's nerve wracking as that situation was, especially in Hollywood week."

While nearly everyone is struggling with finances thanks to inflation's effect on food costs and utilities, the challenges faced by newcomers coming to Canada include additional costs and fewer benefits.

Settlement Advisor with Southeast Newcomer Services, Laura Eddy, said setting set up in a new country is just generally expensive.