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The Saskatchewan Provincial election is just a week away, with the province's parties looking at what they can do for the agriculture sector.

That includes working with other provinces and the federal government and responding to disaster years such as the droughts that have come up through the 2020s.

Trent Wotherspoon is one provincial candidate, who served as the Saskatchewan NDP's official critic for agriculture, finance, and transportation during his previous term.

Wallace "Wally" Jackson Obituary

1936 ~ 2024 (age 88)

It is with great sadness that the family of Wally Jackson announce his passing on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at the age of 88 years.

Beloved husband of (the late) Maureen Jackson;

loving father of Terri (Ted) Bosch, Bev (Lars) Callsen, and Dale Jackson;

cherished grandfather of Sheila Wall, Morgan (Kris) Krawiec, Kelsey (Joey) Martin, Dane (Mackenzie) Callsen, Teagan (Ricardo) Belitski-Reyes, Payten (John) Dudzik, and Avalon Jackson;

Bernard "Bud" Murphy Obituary

1934 ~ 2024 (age 90)

Bernard Albert Murphy June 25, 1934 ~ October 12, 2024

Bernard (Bud) was born in Dodsland, SK, the 9th child of Fredrick and Frances Murphy (nee Neumeier). Times were tough for Fred and Frances raising a large family on the prairies through the lean years in the 20’s and 30’s, but they were resourceful and supported by the older girls working outside of the home.

After her party won a majority government in the New Brunswick election on Monday, Liberal Leader Susan Holt thanked all the women who came before her.

Flanked by her three young daughters on stage in Fredericton, Holt, the first female premier-designate in New Brunswick history, delivered a bilingual victory speech that paid tribute to female trailblazers in provincial politics.

The 47-year-old former business advocate and public servant led the Liberals to victory after a 33-day campaign, thwarting Blaine Higgs’s bid to secure a third term as Tory premier.

A sentencing hearing resumed Monday for Michael Gordon Jackson, a 55-year-old Saskatchewan man who withheld his seven-year-old daughter from her mother for over 100 days between 2021 and 2022, attempting to prevent the child from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Jackson was found guilty in April of contravening a custody order, following a two-week trial. The Crown is seeking a two-year prison sentence, with credit for time served on remand, along with three years of probation and 200 hours of community service.

Saskatchewan's Voting Week kicks off on Tuesday, October 22, offering six days—or 56 hours—of voting at 303 early voting locations across the province. These early locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until Sunday, October 27. On the final day, Monday, October 28, an additional 413 locations will open, bringing the total to 716 voting sites.

In addition to regular voting locations, 369 Personal Care Facilities (PCFs) will have voting during the first five days, and voting will take place at 68 hospitals and remand centres on October 28.

It's been an exciting season for the Dinsmore volleyball teams, with notable successes across both the junior and senior levels. Here's a recap of the action so far this year:

Junior Girls Volleyball Coaches Lance Morrison and Lori Beattie have led the Junior Girls to a strong season. On October 19, Dinsmore hosted the Sectionals, welcoming teams from Beechy, Lucky Lake, and Elrose.

Round Robin Standings:

Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country to let someone else take the reins. 

As an internal revolt brews, few Liberal MPs who are not in the cabinet are publicly defending the prime minister. The upcoming caucus meeting on Wednesday appears to present the most serious challenge to Trudeau's leadership to date.

Farmers in Manitoba are being called upon to aid critical research aimed at improving wheat production amid changing climate conditions. 

The University of Manitoba's "Mani Wheat Project," led by Dr. Cristina Rosell’s food science group, is gathering wheat samples from farmers to study the effects of pre-harvest sprouting, a significant issue caused by excessive rain and humidity before harvest.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.