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SaskEnergy has advised southwest residents of necessary controlled natural gas flaring taking place on Tuesday morning at a block valve site in the RM of Miry Creek.

The natural gas flaring is set to take place from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., roughly four kilometres west of the village of Abbey.

Residents may notice a 40-foot flame coming from the temporary flare stack attached to the infrastructure during the flaring.

The flaring is needed to complete maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area to support the reliable delivery of natural gas.

Canada’s canola industry is expressing deep frustration over the federal government’s newly announced support package, saying it fails to meet the urgent needs of farmers and the broader value chain affected by the ongoing closure of the Chinese market.

While industry leaders welcomed the government’s attention to agriculture, they say the measures announced on Friday do not reflect the scale of the crisis.

The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence.

"We are seeing a lot more activity across departments and agencies," Stephen Burt, the government’s chief data officer, told The Canadian Press.

The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise.

Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes.

Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to end the rule requiring that travellers arriving in Canada only on their way to another country, be examined by the agency before making their way to their departing flight.

The Swift Current Broncos have added an NCAA-committed defenceman to their roster.

The Crown prosecutor in the Romana Didulo case is comfortable with the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" being released with conditions.

While Curtis Wiebe opposed Didulo's release, he understood Judge Alan Jacobson's ruling.

The Lyric Theatre was filled to bursting for the premiere of The Silver Scream.

The 17th Dead Prairies Productions film has a total run time of 1 hour 22 minutes, and was filled with thrills, chills, and more than a few terrified screams. The premiere was also completely sold out in the first 13 days of ticket sales, with 190 tickets sold.

Devon Oman, director, producer, and lead writer for Dead Prairie Productions, was blown away by the support for his horror anthology.

A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently proposed eliminating the program in response to high youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6 per cent nationally in July, according to Statistics Canada data.

Federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers are gathered in Manitoba this week for critical discussions on the future of Canadian agriculture. The meetings, which wrap up Tuesday, come at a time when global trade disruptions, domestic infrastructure needs, and food security are top of mind for producers and policymakers alike.

Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald says the meetings are an opportunity to listen to regional concerns and collaborate on national solutions.

The Swift Current Comp's Ardens soccer team got a running start to the season, returning from Weyburn with a duo of victories over the weekend.

The Ardens secured a 12-0 win over Yorkton Sacred Heart and took a 6-1 win over Weyburn on Saturday.

Grade 10 striker, Rowan Robinson, led with four goals and three assists. 

They're set to host their home tournament this weekend at the OM Irwin field.