Heather Cline enjoyed TED Talks long before she was asked to give one. The local artist felt “excited” and “privileged” to share a topic she’s passionate about with an audience of over 100 people March 21 at TEDxRPLCentralLibrary. TED Talks are short public talks given around the […]
The Saskatchewan government announced at this year’s provincial budget there will be an increase in funding for libraries by one per cent, from $11.1 million to $11.2 million, an increase of $128,000 overall. Funds for the library system will see most of the distribution going […]
École St. Pius X and Argyle School students may soon be leaving the old bricks behind, as the two are going to be combined into one joint-use facility. The announcement came as a part of the 2019-2020 provincial budget, released on Wednesday. The new facility […]
The provincial government announced an increase to its climate change funding for the 2019 budget, following the introduction of the province’s Prairie Resilience climate change plan in the fall of 2018. According to Minister of Environment Dustin Duncan, the 61 per cent bump in funding […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing a $3000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters, and volunteer first responders, starting in the 2020 tax year. The tax credit will only be available to those who have 200 hours, or more, of volunteer work. But according to Doug […]
Wednesday’s provincial budget announcement saw an increase for autism individualized funding for children six-years-old and under. In the 2018-19 budget, the province announced each child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who meets the age requirement would receive $4,000. This year, it is increased to […]
The Saskatchewan government has committed to creating 72 new addiction treatment beds across the province as part of its increased addiction funding in this year’s budget. In the 2019-2020 budget released on Wednesday, the province outlined its plan to invest more than $52 million in […]
The Government of Saskatchewan’s 2019-20 budget will see the biggest increase yet towards mental health services, including significant additions to the new Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford. “We knew we needed to do better, we still have more work to do, but we think we […]
It’s commonly referred to as the ‘zombie deer disease.’ Chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is always fatal in cervids like deer, moose, elk and caribou, is increasing in Saskatchewan—and research is warning about its potential threat to humans who consume infected meat. The contagious disease […]
Pets can be a person’s best friend, but if they get out of line and are disturbing or hurting people or other animals, there are bylaws in place that are supposed to ensure that the owners are held to account. If a complaint is made […]
