The Town of Pelly is under a precautionary drinking water advisory. Officials say it’s due to one of the water hydrants breaking, so the advisory is on until repairs are complete. Residents can expect some discoloration of the water and all water should be boiled for at least one minute before using.
The Salvation Army Food Bank and Yorkton Fire Protective Services did their part to “extinguish hunger” in the Parkland, with two food drives, held at local supermarkets on Thursday (29th) and Saturday (31st). Salvation Army Lieutenant Samuel Tim says the public stepped up to fill the fire trucks, with 25-hundred pounds of non-perishable food items […]
Schools are back in session today (Tue) across the province, and SGI is reminding drivers to slow down in school zones. And while the speed limit in Regina is now 30 km/h, SGI’s spokesperson Tyler McMurchy says school zones are different across Saskatchewan. McMurchy adds going 20 kilometres an hour over a school zone speed […]
September marks Guide Dog Awareness Month across Saskatchewan. Even though guide dogs are a fairly common site in Canada, and legislation is in place to prevent discrimination of the support animals, many people still find and report having difficulties accessing public places with their dog. Handler Ashley Nemeth believes more education is needed for the […]
A grain elevator in a small Saskatchewan community is coming down. The grain elevator in Punnichy is 107 years old and demolition started today (Tues). Mayor Lawrence Beyer says he’s thankful the elevator is being torn down rather than catching fire which has happened to other elevators in small-town Saskatchewan. Beyer also says the owners […]
It seems there were some idle hands over the Labour Day weekend in Yorkton. RCMP say sometime between September 1st and yesterday, someone tagged fences and vehicles with blue spray paint, causing significant damage. The incidents were on Sunset Drive and Haultain Avenue, and Mounties are asking anyone with information to call them or Crimestoppers.
It’s back to school for most kids in Saskatchewan, including the Good Spirit and Christ the Teacher divisions. Motorists are reminded to obey posted school zone speed limits, and to stop for school busses. In Manitoba, tomorrow is the first day of classes in the Park West and Mountain View divisions, while kids in Swan […]
People around Lumsden got a bit of a scare yesterday when a severe thunderstorm resulted in a tornado warning and a large funnel cloud in the area, but it didn’t touch down. The storm passed about 15 kilometers northeast of Regina before the warning was downgraded. A forecaster at Environment Canada says such weather is […]
The 2020 Canadian Farmers Almanac is predicting a cold, snowy and long winter in southern Saskatchewan. Editor Peter Geiger, describes the winter as a Polar Coaster, followed by a wet spring with a hot and humid summer. He also says fall harvest weather will be less than ideal in Saskatchewan, with rain.
The Yorkton RCMP are investigating after unknown individuals stole items from CK Electric in Yorkton. In the early morning hours of August 29th, (Thurs) two people stole wire out of a bin behind the business. They were last seen driving a older blue and grey van, and the suspects are described as a male with […]
