Assiniboia Times

Saskatchewan Finance Minister Kevin Doherty presented his government’s provincial budget to the Legislature on March 22. “Saskatchewan is facing a challenge. This budget is about meeting that challenge,” said Doherty to the assembled Legislature.

A looming crisis in the red lentils market could spell trouble for Saskatchewan producers. India has refused to extend Canada’s exemption for pest treatment for peas and red lentils.

The highly anticipated unveiling of the Saskatchewan government’s budget on March 22 left no budget item stone unturned. Premier Brad Wall wasn’t kidding when he said that his government looked at everything.

The Notekeu Hockey League handed out a number of awards to players and officials at the end of a highly-competitive 2016-2017 season. This photo gallery contains the award presentations.

Purple Day presentations took place in Assiniboia at the Assiniboia Bakery and the 7th Avenue School on March 24. Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada unveiled a major new conservation area in Saskatchewan at a special exhibit at the Art Gallery of Regina.

The Assiniboia Senior Rebels won the Notekeu League Championship in a nail-biter game six on March 18 in Assiniboia. The Rebels overcame the Mossbank Blades after two sudden death overtime periods in a tight 6-5 win in the series final on home ice.

The Middle Coast, a Winnipeg-based band, performed a high-energy concert at the Prince of Wales Complex auditorium on March 3.

Fantastic beings could be found at the Assiniboia Civic Centre on March 17 for the Assiniboia Figure Skating club’s Carnival. The theme “Fantastic Beings and where to find them” was an inspiration from Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter.

Norm Nordgulen won his fourth consecutive term by a huge majority as Division 2 director of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) on March 16.