Saskatchewan Government raises funding for short line infrastructure
Short line rail infrastructure in Saskatchewan will see an increased investment for the upcoming year.
Highways Minister David Marit announced the allocations of $1 million in short line rail infrastructure investments, an increase of $470,000 or 88 per cent from last year’s budget. The Saskatchewan Government is because of the key role rail transportation plays supporting Saskatchewan's export-based economy.
City of Humboldt introduces bylaw to eliminate a portion of 10th Street
With an eye towards the development of the city, Humboldt’s City Council are looking into closing a municipal street.
At last Monday’s special City Council meeting, the City of Humboldt introduced a new bylaw that would see the closure of 10th Street that would be north and south of 14th Ave in the city’s northern section.
Fraud reports in Saskatchewan skyrocket over the last ten years
The Saskatchewan RCMP says they have seen an 81 per cent increase in fraud reports in the last decade.
In a news release the RCMP say their crime analysts compiled the statistics which point to a 200 per cent increase in fraud greater than $5,000 and a 335 per cent increase in fraud related to theft, forgery and misuse of credit card, all between 2014 to 2024.
Sergeant Lorna Dornstauder with the Saskatoon Provincial General Investigation Section says, “The internet gives everyone instant access to information – including fraudsters who use it for financial gain.”
Warman RCMP trying to locate owners of missing items
Warman RCMP are attempting to locate the owners of items that were seized during an investigation that happened in December of 2023.
Drug paraphernalia and some unique collectables were discovered by the Warman RCMP during the investigation.
Ken Burg
In Loving Memory of
Ken Burg
Age:
80 Years
Of:
Spalding, SK
Passed Away:
Monday, June 9, 2025
Graveside Service
Saturday, July 19, 2025 1:00 p.m.
Dovre Lutheran Cemetery
Spalding, SK
Celebration of Life: Come & Go Tea
Saturday, July 19, 2025 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Spalding Community Hall
Spalding, SK
ADOPT funding announced
Saskatchewan's Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) projects, and Strategic Field Program (SFP) benefit from Federal-Provincial Sustainable CAP funding.
Farmers benefit from the practical, short-term research projects conducted through the ADOPT, which they can then use on their own operation.
For the 2024-25 fiscal year, more than $1.4 million was invested in six SFP and 32 ADOPT projects.
Canada pledges $4.3B in support for Ukraine as Carney, Zelenskyy meet at G7
Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister's Office said that sum includes $2 billion for weapons like drones, ammunition and armoured vehicles — funding that Canada will count toward its NATO defence spending target.
Canada is also lending Ukraine $2.3 billion to help the embattled country rebuild its infrastructure.
Supply management bill goes straight to Senate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
The Bloc Quebecois wasted no time returning a sometimes contentious topic to the parliamentary agenda, introducing a bill to protect supply management just days after the first session of the new government began.
Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code
Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028
Canada’s national pig code is getting an update.
‘We’ve launched the code of practice with the National Farm Animal Care Council,” said Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council.
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs will be guided by the development process set out by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), the spearheading body for Canada’s various livestock codes.
US-produced alcohol is making it's way back into Saskatchewan
US-produced alcohol is making its way back into Saskatchewan stores as the province has rescinded the earlier ban on beer and liquor products. The ban was put in place as a response to a 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariff on Canadian imports.
Now the ban is coming off, and the provincial government is sending out a statement to explain the decision: