Jenny Hagan

Stargazers, get ready! One of the most spectacular celestial events of the year, the Perseid meteor shower, is about to reach its peak, promising a dazzling display of shooting stars that you won’t want to miss.

Stargazers, get ready! One of the most spectacular celestial events of the year, the Perseid meteor shower, is about to reach its peak, promising a dazzling display of shooting stars that you won’t want to miss.

The Hardy family from Outlook is grappling with the tragic loss of 41-year-old Winton 'Bud' Hardy, who was killed in the line of duty while serving with the International Legion in Ukraine.

Bud had been working as a combat medic in the Donetsk region for several weeks. His family maintained frequent contact with him until a few days before they received the devastating news of his death on June 10th, delivered by Canadian officials. His brother Will expressed the family's shock, stating, "It came as an utter shock."

Saskatchewan ATV Association (SATVA) says ATV'ing is a great way to introduce kids to the beauty of Saskatchewan. 

Moto Canada estimated there are around 60,000 ATV's in the province of Saskatchewan.  Its an activity the whole family can enjoy and John Meed with SATVA "With proper training, equipment and supervision, children and youth can safely take part in the activity and have a lot of fun"

Saskatchewan RCMP held a press conference on July 25, 2024 to discuss crime statistics and yearly trends. Crime has increased in many areas. Rhonda Blackmore, assistant commissioner, says "I’m a firm believer in transparency and continuing to share the Saskatchewan RCMP story with our partners and the communities we serve – the positives and the challenges. The reality of the situation is that crime continues to increase across Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction."

Dr. Torr with SHA warns with the heat the mosquitos known to carry mosquito born illness are moving Northward. Cases are spreading into southern United States which is putting more and more travelers at risk of mosquito born illness. "For travelers there has been a lot of warnings and advisories for mosquito born illness" says Dr Torr "In Texas they have had cases of malaria and dengue fever"

Tick season has been bad this year in Saskatchewan. Normally around July we see populations decline with the heat, but this year due to the cooler June and ample moisture it appears ticks will continue to be an issue through the summer.  While for the majority of tick bites in Saskatchewan will be nothing to worry about they do carry a risk of infection and tick born illness such as Lyme Disease. Saskatchewan only has a small population of the black legged deer tick that is known to carry Lyme disease.

The immigration services act for Saskatchewan came into effect on July 1st.  Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison Said "Saskatchewan continues to attract newcomers from all over world" he adds that "this strengthened legislation will enhance Saskatchewan's ability to protect foreign workers as they arrive, streamline processing for employers, and set new standards for integrity"

SaskPower announced its first ever battery energy storage system (BESS) located at their Fleet Street substation in Regina is now online.  The storage system provides some flexibility to the provincial grid with a capacity of 20 megawatts of power, enough to supply 20,000 homes for an hour.

Minister responsible for SaskPower, Dustin Duncan, said "the addition of battery storage will enable SaskPower to better respond to fluctuating demands of our electrical grid" 

The Water Security Agency (WSA) announce 20 million in funding near Lake Diefenbaker as part of their 10-year Infrastructure Rehabilitation Plan. This funding will allow the agency to continue to provide sustainable and reliable water supply and keep up with increasing demand.

According to the Water Security Agency release the projects are occurring at three different locations, including:

 Gardiner Dam