Wayne Bernard and his new friend
Wayne Bernard looks a bit unsure of his new found friend, Louise the alpaca. The Bernard family from Eston enjoyed an adventure to Cobler’s Cove at Gull Lake.
Moe says Dr. Shahab may soon have security after Saturday incident
Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab has recently been the target of protests, and an incident on Saturday, Jan. 23, had Premier Scott Moe saying the Regina Police Service and RCMP would be involved and security is being considered…
SGI has seen 1,885 property claims to date from last week’s Alberta clipper
By Tuesday, Jan. 19, SGI Canada had already received 1,885 property claims as a result of the Alberta clipper storm that whacked southern Saskatchewan Jan. 13-14.
TC Energy halts work on Keystone XL in anticipation of Biden action
Before President Biden was even inaugurated, TC Energy let it be known they would be stopping work on the Keystone XL pipeline.
How does Saskatchewan compare to recent North Dakota and Manitoba COVID impact?
On Jan. 18, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum lifted a state-wide mandatory mask order, with the state having brought its COVID-19 new case numbers down to a level lower than Saskatchewan’s.
Premier Moe tears into Regina for policy which would restrict energy company advertising
If you don’t like the money that comes from energy, try going without it. And by the way, you’re currently accepting a lot of it, which you might soon do without.
When long-term care residents and staff are fully vaccinated, when will restrictions lift?
Saskatchewan, and Canada as a whole, is seeing hiccups in what are still early days of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. On Jan. 19, the federal government explained that it would not be receiving any of the Pfizer vaccine the following week, for instance.
This is the executive order killing Keystone XL, citing the reasons why Biden did it
This is the verbatim executive order killing the Keystone XL pipeline, again, as signed by newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden within his first hour in the Oval Office:
Bruce Penton: NHL vs. The Virus: Which will win?
Hockey is to many Canadians as breathing is to the average human, so it’s not surprising that there is great joy across the land now that the National Hockey League has — hold your breath! — returned to a regular (or, more appropriately, irregular) season of league play.
Check It Out: CRA registry reveals suprising information
A man said he mistakenly handed his wife a glue stick instead of lip balm and he hasn’t heard a word from her since.
A Memo From A Child to a Parent
Don’t spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for. I’m only testing you.
Murray Mandryk: Moe’s status quo restrictions are a gamble
For the remainder of the month, Saskatchewan will remain under the restrictions that don’t permit you to have visitors to your house or allow you to go out to a restaurant or a bar with more than a couple other people.
Interacting with animals is good for the soul
Like any typical mother, Helenka Bernard from Eston was looking for some kind of interesting activity for her children, that would get them out of the house for a while.
What Trump giveth, Biden may taketh away: Keystone XL may be killed, again
One of the first acts of Donald Trump as president of the United States was to invite TransCanada, now TC Energy, to resubmit its Keystone XL pipeline application, and to then approve it.
SIMSA to hold energy update March 24, with optimism for the oilpatch this summer
Like almost every other public event since COVID-19 hit in March, 2020, the Saskatchewan Industrial & Mining Suppliers Association Inc. (SIMSA) had to put off its regular October Oil & Gas Supply Chain Forum.
Kindersley RCMP respond to 73 calls for service, Jan. 11 - 17
Between January 11th, to January 17th, 2021, Kindersley RCMP responded to 73 calls for service.
Sure-Fire Streaming: The best in TV and film from your living room
One of the best flicks no one saw in 2020, Uncle Frank is about a man and his 18-year-old niece who take a road trip from Manhattan to small-town South Carolina to attend his dad’s funeral.
Elizabeth Middle School students pull off a successful fundraiser
During the Christmas season of 2020, the students at Elizabeth Middle School conducted their annual poinsettia fundraiser, a project that has been successfully running since 2015.
Great Sandhills Railway improvement benefits Leader community
In August of 2019, the federal government announced funding for the Great Sandhills Railway (GSR) Southern Saskatchewan Corridor Capacity Improvement Plan (SSCCIP).
Just a Gal from Glidden: I swear that I am never moving again!
It seems like it has been forever since I wrote my weekly musing. In fact, it has been just shy of a month! I feel that I owe you an explanation.