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Sask. becomes the first jurisdiction to offer online training for Class 1 drivers

Sask. becomes the first jurisdiction to offer online training for Class 1 drivers

Submitted Starting March 29, the classroom portion of the mandatory entry level training (MELT) required to get a Class 1 licence in Saskatchewan will be available online.
Big Crunch 2021

Big Crunch 2021

The Great Big Crunch had the best ever participation in 2021! Organizers thank the mayors and councils of North Battleford and Battleford for voting in favour of the Proclamation of Great Big Crunch - Healthy School Food Day in both jurisdictions.
NDP lays blame for Regina COVID-19 variant outbreak at government’s feet

NDP lays blame for Regina COVID-19 variant outbreak at government’s feet

Regina is seeing growth in COVID-19 cases, most of which are linked to “variants of concern” (VOC) which are up to 70 per cent more transmissible than initial COVID.
Sask. Chamber report outlines low carbon future

Sask. Chamber report outlines low carbon future

One of Saskatchewan's most prominent business groups is sketching a plan to curb carbon emissions.
North Battleford trunk main project has to pay PST

North Battleford trunk main project has to pay PST

The City of North Battleford hasn’t received the answer it wanted on whether they can get a break on provincial sales tax for their sanitary sewer trunk main project.
City concerned about riverbank erosion near water treatment plant’s wells

City concerned about riverbank erosion near water treatment plant’s wells

The City of North Battleford is concerned about riverbank erosion near the well field for Water Treatment Plant No. 1. The issue came up at a Planning Committee on Monday. Water Treatment Plant No.
Regional coalition plans to focus on relationship building

Regional coalition plans to focus on relationship building

It was Battleford town council’s turn to hear from the new co-ordinator for the Battlefords Regional Community Coalition this week. Tom Howard provided an update on what was happening with the coalition at their council meeting Monday.
Saskatchewan groups call on the province to halt liquidation of Crown land

Saskatchewan groups call on the province to halt liquidation of Crown land

Submitted Indigenous, environmental, and agricultural organizations throughout Saskatchewan have come together to call on the provincial government to halt the sale of treaty land to private owners.

Canada wastes 35M tonnes of food a year. This man is turning some of it into apple flour

A dehydrator and a spice grinder are all Joe Roth needs to turn 400,000 pounds of leftover fruit, commonly sold as pig mash, into flour.
Cochrane RCMP request assistance to locate two children and two adults

Cochrane RCMP request assistance to locate two children and two adults

On March 13, Cochrane RCMP responded to the report of two female missing children and two female missing adults.
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