Assiniboia Times

Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant Governor, Russ Mirasty, announced the 103 recipients of the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal for 2020 on September 14.

Average farmland values in Canada once again showed modest increases for the first half of 2020, although the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had yet to be weighed, according to a review by Farm Credit Canada .

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The Red Coat Ag Society held their second Red Coat Community Market on the afternoon of September 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. outdoors in the Assiniboia Civic Centre Arena parking lot.

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Town Councillor Renaud Bissonnette announced his candidacy for mayor of Assiniboia during the municipal elections held throughout Saskatchewan this year on November 9. Bissonnette was asked why he’d be an ideal mayor for Assiniboia.

The ministry of health reminded Saskatchewan residents to be vigilant for ticks on themselves and pets during the autumn. Blacklegged ticks responsible for causing Lyme disease are rare in Saskatchewan.

The grand opening of the new St. Joseph’s Addiction Recovery Centre in Estevan this September was encouraging for those suffering from addictions, particularly crystal methamphetamine and other life-threatening substances such as fentanyl.

When the Prime Minister stood in front of Canadians and spoke about having a “Team Canada” approach to fighting the COVID-19 health and economic crises, I shared the frustration and skepticism of many Western Canadians.

In response to the minister of education’s continued refusal to release a breakdown of the cost of fixing Saskatchewan’s crumbling schools, NDP Education Critic Carla Beck wrote to the minister today (Sept 11) with two demands of the Sask.