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The Canadian Civil Defence Museum and Archives will host special guided tours on Sunday, May 18, as part of its Victoria Day weekend activities.

Tours will run at 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Each tour lasts approximately one hour and 45 minutes. Visitors are asked to arrive 10 minutes early and wear closed-toe shoes.

Admission is by donation. For an additional $20 per person, attendees can take a ride in one of the museum’s Canadian military vehicles.

A 33-year-old Macklin woman is facing multiple charges following a search warrant executed by RCMP at a residence in the community between May 6 and May 12.

According to Unity RCMP, the woman was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, and two counts of failing to comply with a release order condition. The matter remains under investigation.

Unity RCMP responded to a range of calls in the Wilkie area from May 6 to May 12, including a sudden death and a vehicle fire.

Officers attended the scene of the sudden death of a 96-year-old Wilkie man. Police say the death was not suspicious in nature.

RCMP also responded to a complaint of disturbing the peace, but there was insufficient evidence to proceed. In another matter, members acted as mediators in a dispute between two adults.

Livestock producers are being reminded to stay vigilant after lab results confirmed anthrax as the cause of death in two cattle on a farm in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Paynton No. 470. The confirmation came late Tuesday.

Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in a matter of days — but a labour expert warns postal workers might find negotiating conditions far less favourable now than they were during their holiday job action.

Canada Post said late Tuesday it was hitting pause on negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers after days of talks between the parties bore little fruit.

Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday for being vague about his plans after his government said it would not table a federal budget before the House of Commons rises for the summer.

Following the first Liberal cabinet meeting after the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said instead of a spring budget, the government will put forward an economic statement in the fall.

For cow-calf operations, a major driver of profitability is reproductive efficiency, or the number of calves weaned per cow exposed. There are a lot of factors influencing this outcome, from breeding time through weaning. However, some considerations can be looked at well before the breeding season begins.

After calving, cows will have about 30 to 100 days to recover, resume cycling and be re-bred to calve around the same time the following year. This period through calving and early lactation is when a cow’s requirements for energy and protein are the highest.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is releasing an update with April stats on federally reportable diseases.

As of April 30th, there have been 17 cases of avian influenza, with three in British Columbia, one in Alberta, three in Saskatchewan, and two in Manitoba.

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, and her husband, Mr. Rich McIntyre had a private audience with King Charles today at Buckingham Palace.

Their Honours presented the King with lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.

A jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. The province is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is advising southwest residents of measles exposure risk as a result of several confirmed cases.

Locations that have been identified as measles exposure risk areas include locations in Swift Current, Gravelbourg, Assiniboia, Ponteix, and Outlook.

Swift Current:
Cowtown on Thursday, May 8, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Walmart on Thursday, May 8, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.