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Trolling the beaches with piping plovers

Trolling the beaches with piping plovers

Nature Saskatchewan – Our chilly spring weather is finally gone, and summer temperatures mean it’s time to head to the beach… “But watch where you walk! Families of endangered piping plovers are out for a stroll too! It’s a great time to see them alo
$250,000 lottery wins in Canora, Regina

$250,000 lottery wins in Canora, Regina

Submitted by Saskatchewan Lotteries Danny Rakochy couldn’t believe his eyes. The Canora man was shocked when he checked his LOTTO 6/49 ticket and discovered he won $250,000 on one of the April 20 Guaranteed Prize draws.
Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Show is just around the corner

Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Show is just around the corner

Get in your truck and get to Weyburn this Wednesday and Thursday
Kenney joining Moe in Weyburn on Wednesday for the oil show

Kenney joining Moe in Weyburn on Wednesday for the oil show

Weyburn – Alberta’s new premier, Jason Kenney, if coming to the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show on Wednesday.
Nipawin taxes affected by commercial property assessment changes

Nipawin taxes affected by commercial property assessment changes

NIPAWIN — The average Nipawin resident, with a property with a taxable value of $111,700, will pay around $1,906 in municipal taxes, an increase of around $38. The tax rates for 2019 were set by Nipawin council at their May 27 meeting.
Métis Nation disappointed in MMIWG's final report

Métis Nation disappointed in MMIWG's final report

CNW - Having secured a copy of "Reclaiming Power and Place: Executive Summary of the Final Report" from APTN, the Final Report does not appear to promise much for the Métis Nation.
USask: Extreme rain has increased

USask: Extreme rain has increased

The frequency of downpours of heavy rain – which can lead to flash floods, devastation, and outbreaks of waterborne disease – has increased across the globe in the past 50 years, research led by the Global Institute for Water Security at the Universi
Would-be turtle-smuggler fined $18,000

Would-be turtle-smuggler fined $18,000

CNW - Environmental crime is a serious and growing international problem. The poaching and illegal trade of wild plants and animals is estimated to be worth over $155 billion USD per year and rising.
Woodrow receives Terry Fox award

Woodrow receives Terry Fox award

Submitted Allysa Woodrow, who has been recognized as the Junior Citizen of the Year, a CTV Hometown Hero, and won the SaskTel Indigenous Youth Award of Excellence in the Community Service category, has now learned she is the recipient of the 2019 Ter
Cut Knife embroidery artist takes wins at national seminar

Cut Knife embroidery artist takes wins at national seminar

Submitted Marcella Pedersen of Cut Knife makes the Embroidery Association of Canada Seminar her annual holiday as it takes place in a different province each year.
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