Agriculture Ministers focus on strengthening sector resilience and competitiveness

Tariffs and trade were among the key topics of discussion for the country's agriculture ministers during their annual conference this week in Manitoba.

Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers reaffirming their commitment for a resilient, sustainable, and competitive agriculture and agri-food sector.

Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing

Pierre Poilievre is encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt Conservative plans to deal with the country's housing crisis, which he said is entering a new phase as prices begin to fall in some cities.

At a press conference Tuesday in Brampton, Ont., the Conservative leader blamed Liberal policies for the housing crunch and invited the government to "steal our best ideas."

"They first inflated the housing bubble, and now Liberals are bursting the housing bubble," he said, noting that construction is slowing in Ontario.

Carney's 1st budget to show Canadians the 'cost to sovereignty': experts

Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the upcoming fall budget to justify a seismic shift in spending away from government programs and toward defence and infrastructure.

The federal Liberals are expected to table the annual budget sometime this fall, possibly as early as next month, after forgoing the traditional spring budget.

Weyburn Red Wings rout rival Estevan Bruins with offensive explosion in final home preseason game

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings skated their way to an emphatic win over the Highway 39 rival Estevan Bruins in their final home preseason game with a 10-3 victory. Eight different skaters for the Red Wings would find the back of the twine in an offensive explosion.  

Widespread emergency outage to affect Midale area

SaskPower is advising residents of communities surrounding Midale, as a widespread emergency outage related to the transmission line is set to affect a number of communities.

Tomorrow, the power will be out from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all customers in Midale, Huntoon, and rural areas south and southeast of Griffin, to areas north and west of Macoun.

Committee examines community safety, wellbeing, through public survey

The Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance began a pilot project to develop Community Safety and Wellbeing Plans involving three communities, that has now grown to include five more communities including Weyburn. The city has launched a survey to gain insight to what gaps and risks the community observes in Weyburn.  

Today is FASD Awareness Day

Communities across the province are marking Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day today with a message of collective support.

On Sept. 9, organizations like the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute are highlighting the importance of creating a supportive environment for expectant mothers through campaigns like ‘Be a Village.’