Assiniboia Times

Stephanie VanDeSype – Assiniboia’s Recreation and Community Wellness Manager – announced the winners of the 2020 Twinkle Tour on a live video launched on social media in the latter part of the morning of Friday, December 11.

The COVID-19 crisis hit the oilpatch hard, with oil prices going into negative territory briefly in the early days of the pandemic and drilling coming to an absolute standstill.

Two of Assiniboia’s prominent events – the Christmas Light Parade and the Festival of Trees – were cancelled this year because of the pandemic.

The Assiniboia RCMP requested the public's assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the death of a cow occurring in the RM of Stonehenge sometime between December 6 and December 7, 2020.

New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili wants to know why Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 testing has not reached the level of 4,000 tests per day, which was province by the government for September. In question period on Dec.

Bunches and Bouquets of Joy are the ideal gift for this holiday season, since each sale will assist with the growth of arts in Assiniboia and throughout the surrounding communities.

Saskatchewan is getting the first vaccine for COVID-19 a little earlier than expected, and will be getting more than expected, according to Premier Scott Moe.

Christmas trees were originally lit with candles clipped onto branches – a practice stemming from Germany during the 17 th century, according to Christmas Designers.

Will the Canadian Armed Forces be assisting Saskatchewan in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, as it has done in Quebec and Ontario? New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili asked about that during question period on Dec.

During the beginning of COVID-19, the Liberal government took the initiative to help Canadians through a time when working was either limited or completely unavailable by providing a financial benefit for everyone who was eligible.