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By Gord Wiebe Apr 29, 2021 | 11:14 AM The Government of Saskatchewan is spending $1.5 million in the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. The funding is for improvements to 19 community airports. The spending is to be matched with local money. Another intake of applications will take place this fall to allocate the remaining funds. Projects: • Carlyle: Runway slurry seal, repaint runway lines and numbers and add ceilometer to Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), valued a...

Article content Some community and regional airports around the province no longer have to reply on a wing and prayer for renovation projects as the province kicks in $1.5 million through the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. When combined with local matching dollars, CAP represents a $3 million investment in provincial airport infrastructure, according to a news release issued Thursday from the Saskatchewan government. The CAP helps municipal airports offset the costs of rehabilitat...

Author of the article: Riley Cassidy Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021  •  April 28, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Bad weather doesnt stop Quinn Beck from enjoying the outdoors as he takes his dog Penny for a walk at Nose Hill Park in Calgary. Chair of the Airdrie Committee, Beck was named Ducks Unlimited Canadas Volunteer of the Year in Alberta. Photo by Riley Cassidy jpg, AI Article content Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Airdrie volunteer Quinn Beck’s adaptability throughout the COV...

By Drew Postey Photo Keith Hershmiller. Zack Smith recorded his first career WHL hattrick, but it wasn’t enough as the Regina Pats fell 6-4 to the Winnipeg Ice Tuesday night, to wrap up their 24 game hub season at the Brandt Centre. Carter Massier scored the other goal for the Pats, who finish the year (9-12-2-1). Then end of the season also marks the end of junior hockey for Pats 20-year-old’s Roddy Ross, Carson Denomie and Kyle Walker. Two more games will be played Wednesday befo...

Saskatoon / 650 CKOM Apr 27, 2021 11:01 PM The Regina Pats on the ice following their final game of the 2020-21 WHL season on April 27, 2021. (File photo courtesy of Keith Hershmiller Photography) While there weren’t any fans to salute following the Regina Pats’ final game of the year, the team did so to recognize the end of one of the most unique seasons in WHL history. Due to COVID-19 measures, the Pats — and all of the teams in Saskatchewan and Manitoba — played an abbreviated season...

Shop Southwest e-commerce website now online April 28, 2021 A selection of over 50 business from across the Southwest are featuring their products and services on the newly launched Shop Southwest (www.shopsouthwest.ca) website. Shop Southwest, developed by the Swift Current and District Chamber of Commerce and with the financial support of Community Futures Southwest and the City of Swift Current, was launched on Monday in order to promote local economic development. The online shopping platfo...

Prince Albert Daily Herald Photo Courtesy of Keith Hershmiller/WHL Prince Albert Raiders blueliner Tayem Gislason, left, and forward Evan Herman chase after Winnipeg Ice forward Zachary Benson on Monday afternoon at the Brandt Centre in Regina. The Prince Albert Raiders found out firsthand why the Winnipeg Ice have one of the best offences in the Western Hockey League during the shortened 2020-21 campaign. In the penultimate game for both sides in the East Division hub at the Brandt Centre, the...

Strueby’s new role takes effect July 1. He began his teaching career at the Estevan Junior High in 2000, where he taught Grade 7, after graduating with great distinction with a bachelor of education degree. He also spent a year as a Grade 7 teacher at Hillcrest School in 2003-04, and was the vice-principal at Westview School in 2004-05, before moving on to Palliser Heights School in Moose Jaw in 2005. His wife Malinda Strueby taught at the Estevan Comprehensive School in the physical educ...

Nagy hat trick leads Broncos past Warriors April 26, 2021 Cole Nagy’s hat trick helped the Swift Current Broncos to their first two-game winning streak of the season with a 4-2 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors in their second last game of the season on Sunday. The Broncos (6-16-1-0) have now won three of their last five games as they approach their final game on Wednesday at 8 p.m. against the Prince Albert Raiders. Isaac Poulter made 36 saves on 38 shots as the Broncos tied the season series ...

I have 3 matters to discuss with respect to Covid and the lockdowns. The first is this. My husband and I are fine (and by the way, we are both 73 years old.) Our friends and family are fine. THEIR friends and family are fine. Our neighbours, hairdressers, repairpersons, restaurant staff, medical staff–all fine. And this circle is not limited to this area–it stretches out to, among other places, Toronto, Burlington, Oakville, Calgary, Swift Current and even San Diego, California. We apologiz...