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Premier Scott Moe announced his new cabinet, describing it as a smaller cabinet with a new minister in each position. Previously an 18-member cabinet, Saskatchewan will now have a 16 member-cabinet.  

The announcement was made on Thursday in Regina at the Government House, saying it’s a new beginning with the new government with a new mandate from the Saskatchewan voters. 

With wintery conditions beginning to arrive in Saskatchewan, RCMP are cautioning motorists to proceed with caution on the roads. 

Before heading out, they recommend checking the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline. Travellers can access information on road conditions and track what roads have been plowed, salted, and/or sanded within the last two hours at hotline.gov.sk.ca/map. 

In next week’s school board elections in the Horizon School Division, there are two candidates seeking the trustee position for Subdivision 4.  

Subdivision 4 includes communities, Drake, Lanigan, Muenster, Englefeld and Watson. 

SGI will be using their November Traffic Safety Spotlight to remind everyone of the importance of designated drivers.  

Last year, drug and/or alcohol impairment was a factor in 32 per cent of traffic fatalities in Saskatchewan.   

Throughout the holiday season, there are options for a safe ride home including: 

-Take a cab, rideshare or use a designated driving service,  

Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon presented by CIBC Wood Gundy is BACK live on location at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) and broadcasting province-wide on November 5th and 6th, 2024.

Over the next two days, listeners from across Saskatchewan will hear heartfelt stories from children, families, and medical professionals at JPCH from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily across 32 radio stations.

The Horizon School Division has announced their current enrolment numbers for students from PreKindergarten to Grade 12. 

As of September 30, there are 6,701 students enrolled within the school division. This includes 179 home-school students not otherwise enrolled in a Horizon school. 

Along with Civic elections on Wednesday, November 13, there will also be elections for school boards.  

In the Horizon school division, there will be elections in Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9. 

There are two candidates in Subdivision 2.  

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are seeking information of a break and enter that happened to a business in Manitou Beach.  

The incident occurred sometime between 12:00 am and 1:00 am on August 24. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash.  

Police are asking the public for information about the suspect. A picture captured from the surveillance footage on the property is located below.

The Ituna Community Arena Co-operative has been fined $16,800 for discarding or allowing waste to be discarded other than what is permitted under the Environmental Management and Protection Act. 

The fine was also for operating a waste disposal ground and engaging in industrial activity without a permit. 

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are investigating several incidents of mischief and thefts of traffic signs that occurred within the Rural Municipality (RM) of Humboldt between September of 2024 and October of 2024.