Mia Holowaychuk

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

Saskatchewan small businesses are bracing for the impact of another Canada Post Strike. A 72-hour strike notice was issued by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on Tuesday, with a deadline of midnight on Friday. Kyle Moffatt, co-founder of Sticks & Doodles in Regina, said he is feeling more prepared this time around. Read more:Here’s what to know if Canada Post workers go on strike again‘Mail strike is never good news’: Non-profit hurting during Canada Post strikeSask.

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

On the seventh day of the trial of a former principal of Legacy Christian Academy, a jury found Duff Friesen guilty of assault with a weapon, though he was acquitted on three additional counts of the same charge. Friesen’s trial began on May 12 at the Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, which stemmed from allegations that he struck students with a wooden paddle at the Saskatoon school between 2003 and 2004.

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

Starting this fall, high school students with Prairie Spirit School Division in Martensville and Warman will have to pay to ride the bus. A letter sent to parents from the school division states that high school students will have to pay a $250 annual fee for transportation for the upcoming school year. Transportation will only be available for students who live more than 1.5 km away from the school.

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

Every time Susan O’Donnell closes her eyes, she said she remembers the pitbull attack in Saskatoon’s Haultain area which left her injured and her beloved dog dead. Last Thursday evening, O’Donnell took Ryder, her Pomeranian, on a walk along a familiar route. She said she could never have imagined the terrifying experience that lay ahead as they crossed Sixth Street and Dufferin Avenue on their way home. Read More:Sask.

3 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) on Friday, wildfires burning to the east of Candle Lake were not expected to reach the community, although the area could be smoky throughout the weekend. On Thursday, residents of the resort village were asked to prepare for a possible evacuation due to two uncontained wildfires — one just north of Narrow Hills Provincial Park currently at 16,000 hectares and the other north of Smeaton of about 32,000 hectares.