Assiniboia Times

The Assiniboia Rubber Plant, COVID regulations affecting the library and ice sports and SUMA's name change were amongst the items discussed

Municipal leaders from Saskatchewan’s Central, East Central, Southwest and Southeast regions came together from the comfort and safety of their homes for Municipalities of Saskatchewan’s virtual regional meeting.

In respect to COVID-19 restrictions, Assiniboia’s Christmas light sightseers won’t be gathering at the Kin Hut this year for the third annual Twinkle Tour running from December 8-10.

Newly minted Regina University MLA Aleana Young asked her first question in question period on Dec. 1, focusing on supporting small business owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The morning of the Speech from the Throne, Nov. 30, the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan didn’t have any members taking their seats.

In the first Question Period of the legislative session, Official Opposition Leader Ryan Meili called on Premier Scott Moe to immediately release the $260 million in contingency funds the government has amassed and to use that funding to fight the se

After the release of Monday’s Fall Economic Statement, MP Jeremy Patzer saw a problem in the federal government’s priorities. In the afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the statement to the House of Commons.

On Nov. 19, the Ministry of Health released updated modelling information which provided four possible forecasts of what could happen in the coming months as COVID-19 spread across Saskatchewan. Several slides referenced Nov.

The Assiniboia and District Arts Council recently published a feature on local artist, Beth Stobbs, in their December newsletter. Artist Beth Stobbs originated in the Palmer/Gravelbourg area.

After almost a year of enduring the pandemic and its enormous health, economic and social toll, help may be on the way. The world has been encouraged by the promising early results from the Pfizer and Moderna messenger mRNA vaccines.