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The Canadian Cowboys Association is Canada’s largest semi-pro and pro rodeo association and has been around since 1963, promoting rodeos—it consists of 900 members. It sanctions events across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia—including seven major events and five optional, novice, and junior events per year—and draws over 850,000 spectators from the Western U.S., Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and all over Canada. In 2020, it had to cancel its entire slate of even...

Elon Musk is no stranger to Saskatchewan. Back in 1989, Musk spent six weeks working on a cousin’s farm near tiny Waldeck, just outside of Swift Current. You have to wonder how much time he . . .

Medicine Hat broadcaster calls 4,000th game for same team Bob Ridley has called games for the WHLs Medicine Hat Tigers since the 1970s and has officially hit the milestone of his 4,000th game. Social Sharing

On March 8, the website goes live in Humboldt and Spiritwood. As of March 15, it is set to go live across Saskatchewan. Crimes which can be reported with the tool include damage/mischief to property under $5,000; theft of bicycle under $5,000, theft under $5,000; theft from vehicle under $5,000; lost or found property; and damage/mischief to vehicle under $5000. Crimes must also fit the criteria of having no witnesses or suspects, item(s) lost or stolen must cost less than $5,000, vandalized...

By Carol Thomson Mar 2, 2021 1:19 PM If someone shows up at your door saying they are an animal protection officer, make sure that is what they really are. The Executive Director of Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan, Don Ferguson, say they first heard of someone impersonating an Animal Protection Officer about a year ago in the north. Since then, other reports have come in, mainly in the La Ronge and Ile-a-la-Crosse areas, and more recently around Regina and Swift Current. In a...

Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Todays Best Country Mar 3, 2021 9:00 AM The Melfort RCMP detachment has been chosen to help pilot a new online crime reporting tool in Saskatchewan. The tool was launched in Swift Current and Yorkton on various dates in February and, as of March 1, it was launched in Melfort and Kindersley. Cpl. Kyle Wyonzek said people can report a number of different crimes through the tool. “It’s to get people to report crimes that they may not feel are serious enough to warran...

The RM of Moosomin commissioned 41,000 tonnes of gravel to be hauled for the Moosomin airport expansion project, but ended up with an additional 3,113 tonnes thanks to the donations of gravel and labour from the local contractors. In total $29,011.41 worth of gravel and labour were donated with Springer Construction donating $12,578.06, KCH Operating donating $2,854.99, Joel Poelzer donating $4,694.84, Kentrax Transport donating $6,233.85, and Rhino Dirtworks donating $2,649.67. (Left to right:...

SaskTel has activated 15 more cell towers have gone online in rural Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy SaskTel SaskTel continues to roll out its expansion of rural cellular towers across thinly-populated areas of rural Saskatchewan, with the announcement on March 2 that a further 15 new macro cell towers had been activated. These additional towers bring 4G LTE wireless service to previously underserved rural parts of the province. You’d be forgiven if you had to look up some of these places on a ...

Usually one can bank on spring break-up being announced around March 15, give or take, but with warm weather in the forecast for southern Saskatchewan, the Ministry of Highways announced on March 1. . .

Regina– Usually one can bank on spring breakup being announced around March 15, give or take, but with warm weather in the forecast for southern Saskatchewan, the Ministry of Highways announced. . .