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Mac Island’s Craze Returns for New Year’s Eve Celebration FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The Regional Recreation Corporation (RRC) is hosting The Craze once again. This annual free New Year’s Eve festival, featuring family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and a fireworks display will take place on Dec. 31 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre and Shell Place. […]

RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones 3 & 4 FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated its Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) once again. Crews will be out clearing snow from residential streets in Subzones 3 & 4 from December 9-13.  On-street parking restrictions are in effect during scheduled snow-clearing days […]

REGINA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he has appointed Bernadette McIntyre as the new Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. McIntyre has held executive roles at Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Wascana Centre Authority, and is a well-known volunteer especially in the sports community. Among the organizations she has helped over the years, according to the […]

On the first SaskAgToday.com Roundtable of December with Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The Provincial Auditor’s report noted shortfalls in how the Saskatchewan Farmland Security Board reviews land transactions and deals with the issue of foreign ownership of farmland. The Provincial […]

Fort McMurray Parents Release First Children’s Book FORT MCMURRAY —A pair of Fort McMurray authors are celebrating the release of their first children’s book. Mr. Keeper’s Assistant, The Mystery at the Zoo written by Brad and Shannon Sherk hit the bookstands on December 1st. The story follows the whimsical investigation of a theft at the […]

Canadians Divided Over Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap: Poll A new Abacus Research poll reveals Canadians are deeply divided over the federal government’s proposed oil and gas emissions cap, with many unaware of the controversial policy. Half of respondents said they had no knowledge of the legislation, considered to be one of the Liberal […]

Canadian families brace for steep grocery bills in 2025, report warns Canadians are set to face yet another challenging year at the grocery store, with food prices expected to rise faster than inflation for the third consecutive year, according to the 2025 Canadian Food Price Report. A family of four will spend $16,833.67 on groceries […]

Members of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) elected a new president during this week’s Annual General Meeting at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. Bill Prybylski, who farms west of Yorkton and was the Vice-President of APAS for six years, takes over from Ian Boxall, who decided not to seek another term. Joining […]

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Dec. 3, raised $11,392,502 for the province, with the southeast region generating most of the revenue. Of the 56 parcels in Saskatchewan posted for this offering, 51 received acceptable bids, covering a total of 13,561.384 hectares. The southeast brought in $8,088,540 for […]

REGINA – The Sask Party government has once again introduced legislation that is in line with commitments made in the Speech from the Throne. There were three sets of legislative amendments introduced Wednesday. The first are to The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Tim McLeod took to social media to outline […]