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A number of Saskatchewan communities are a little bit safer today thanks to a full weekend of training in Estevan.

Aela Smith remembers her friend and cousin, Aeramis Kolke, as a young girl who was obsessed with cookies, would chase bunnies and hide behind her smile.

While STARS (Shock, Trauma, Air Rescue Service) is about to be launched in Regina at the end of this month, not much is known as to when and how it will roll out to the rest of Saskatchewan.

Twenty-five years ago, Rick Hansen came through Saskatchewan on his way to completing the Man in Motion World Tour. In a wheelchair, Hansen completed the equivalent of three marathons every day through 34 countries.

The conference room at the Canalta Hotel in Weyburn was packed full for an Open House held by Nicor Developments on April 12.

With a booming population, Saskatchewan's got plenty of jobs to offer people from far and wide. According to new population estimates from Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's population jumped by 17,064 people in 2011 to an all-time high of 1,067,612.

The move to establish the Family Medicine Residency program in southeast Saskatchewan, namely Estevan and Weyburn, is catching the interest of a number of civic leaders and administrators. "The goal is to be involved.

Saskatchewan's merchandise exports continue to increase, reaching $2.62 billion in February 2012, up 22.2 per cent from the $2.15 billion recorded in February 2011 according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

According to the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce, the Government of Saskatchewan's recent announcement regarding tax relief for developers of new residential rental residencies is a win - especially for the growing community of renters.

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) has identified a new species of prehistoric birds, based on fossils discovered in Grasslands National Park in southwest Saskatchewan.