Evacuation order in place for Town of Arborfield

Evacuation order in place for Town of Arborfield

The flooding in Arborfield earlier in the day on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Ken Soucy, Facebook. After evacuating a long-term care facility in Arborfield on Monday, a mandatory order is now in place for all Arborfield residents. This comes after flash floods last night,...
WestWind Aviation completes friendly takeover of Transwest Air

WestWind Aviation completes friendly takeover of Transwest Air

Northern Saskatchewan flights are getting a makeover. This comes after WestWind Aviation sealed the deal to make TransWest Air a subsidiary company. The two companies had been discussing a friendly takeover since May. Now, the two will be pooling their flights to...
Tim Horton’s opens at Dakota Dunes Casino

Tim Horton’s opens at Dakota Dunes Casino

Never before in Saskatchewan have customers of a SIGA casino been able to enjoy a cup of Tim Horton’s coffee while enjoying the casino, but that’s going to change because Dakota Dunes officially opened the first ever Tim Horton’s franchise in a SIGA...
Saskatchewan Flooding Update

Saskatchewan Flooding Update

The flooding in Carrot River on Monday. Photo courtesy Shelly White, Facebook. Four Saskatchewan communities have now declared states of emergency because of flash flooding and heavy rain warnings remain in effect for about a dozen communities. Estevan in the...
Indigenous Language Revitalization

Indigenous Language Revitalization

The University of Victoria has partnered with the University of Saskatchewan to bring the Masters Program in Indigenous Language Revitalization to the province for the first time. Students will begin the program tomorrow morning and will be Saskatchewan’s first...
Rain washes out northern Saskatchewan Highway

Rain washes out northern Saskatchewan Highway

A photo of a vehicle that drove into the washout on Highway 165.  No one was hurt in the incident.  Photo courtesy Facebook. While southeast Saskatchewan deals with flooding a highway in northern Saskatchewan was washed out because of the rain. The Ministry of...
UPDATE Estevan flooded; Province continues to monitor situation

UPDATE Estevan flooded; Province continues to monitor situation

  Flooding in Estevan. Photo courtesy of Wanda Harron. The mayor of Estevan is hoping the worst is over, but the city is bracing for more rain after flash floods created a state of emergency. Five to six inches of rain fell within a couple of hours yesterday afternoon...
Sudden death in Pelican Narrows

Sudden death in Pelican Narrows

Pelican Narrows RCMP are investigating a sudden death from the weekend. Saturday evening around 8 pm officers were called to the local health centre. An unresponsive man had been brought there and a short time later was pronounced dead. The Major Crimes Unit was...