Tag Archives: Community
Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital celebrates 1st anniversary
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is quickly approaching its first anniversary.A new statue was unveiled to mark the occasion by special guests like Health Minister Jim Reiter and namesake donor Ji...
Sep 17, 2020
Carrot River Co-op looking for local organizations to receive donated paint
Carrot River Co-op hasn't had issues finding interested parties to apply for the Communities in Full Colour Program prior to 2020.The KCRA Rodeo, Carrot River's community centre and community hall, sc...
Sep 17, 2020
Carrot River Outback Thunder set for fall tryouts, making progress on new dressing room
The Carrot River Outback Thunder are patiently waiting for the go-ahead to be able to start their Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) season.Although, they haven't been sitting around as a new dressin...
Sep 17, 2020
Yoga instructors in Melfort adapt to COVID-19 challenges
Melfort yoga instructors have had to make changes to adapt to challenges posed by the pandemic.Taryn McDonald with Untamed Balance Yoga and Wellness had offered outdoor yoga classes but as the weather...
Sep 17, 2020
BreakOut West 2020 Home Edition: What To Expect
BreakOut West 2020 Home Edition: What To Expect Friday, September 18, 2020 at 1:00pm Sask time.BreakOut West (BOW) is being held online this year. Typically, as an artist attending, you would be antic...
Sep 17, 2020
Ottawa to fund 164 school projects in Sask. with carbon tax money
The federal government has said where it will spend the first $12 million of carbon tax money meant for universities, schools, municipalities and hospitals in Saskatchewan.In a news release Wednesday,...
Sep 17, 2020
Hutterian Safety Council attributes uptick in COVID cases to increased testing, return to school
With school back in session and more testing being done, the Hutterian Safety Council isn't surprised by an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hutterite communities."The Saskatchewan Health Authority was wor...
Sep 17, 2020
Positive economic impact outweighs loss of Saskatoon Juno Awards special event grant funding
It was a tough blow to the City of Saskatoon- cancelling the 2020 Juno Awards at the last minute. It was years of preparation and hard work for a national awards show that would never take place.But, ...
Sep 17, 2020
Women Shifting Gears
The Government Saskatchewan announced Women Shifting Gears, a new pilot program for women who want training to become transport drivers. The program is a partnership between the Saskatoon YWCA, the Sa...
Sep 17, 2020
Fishing Lake First Nation School closes to students due to nearby cases of COVID-19
The Chief Sabitawasis School on the Fishing Lake First Nation has closed and will move to online learning because of nearby cases of COVID-19.An advisory was sent out on Tuesday night from the Saskatc...
Sep 17, 2020