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Ponies of the Bronson Forest Act passes

Posted @ 11/26/2009 3:04 PM By Colin

The ponies will be protected. 

This afternoon, the Sask. Party caucus issued a press release saying Bill 606, an Act to Protect the Wild Ponies of the Bronson Forest Act was passed today in the Legislative Assembly.

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Green is the colour and football is the game

Posted @ 11/26/2009 9:45 AM By Colin

 There’s sure to be a lot of green around town as Grey Cup weekend approaches. 

“It was Monday in Lloyd in the mall, it was Christmas in our store,” said Game On Sports manager Janet Stucka describing how busy their location has been. “It will be until they quit winning.”

 

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Larose case adjourned

Posted @ 11/26/2009 9:44 AM By Colin

 The James Andrew Larose case continued this week with a preliminary hearing held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Provincial Court. 

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Vaccine for everyone

Posted @ 11/26/2009 9:42 AM By Colin

Now that all residents of Saskatchewan can roll up their sleeves for the H1N1 shot, Prairie North Health officials reassure the supply of vaccine will meet the demand.

“We are certainly getting a lot more of supply this week and so for the number of clinics we have and how many we are able to do in a day, we have plenty of vaccine coming in this week,” said Diane Piper, PNHR manager of Public Health Services. “Our assumption is that the vaccine will continue to come, we have been told that there will be better supplies over the next few weeks.”

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Wall went to Washington

Posted @ 11/26/2009 9:40 AM By Colin

The premier was south of the border last week, sharing the Saskatchewan story. And despite the province’s recent financial report, Wall maintained the province’s story is not only a good one,  it’s a green one.

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Festival of Trees upon us

Posted @ 11/26/2009 9:39 AM By Colin

 

 

 
The Christmas season is officially upon us when the Festival of Trees takes place. 
The trees are all prepared for the annual gala, which takes place Monday night at Spiro’s Restaurant (1408 50 Avenue). 

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Bobcats honoured for MS efforts

Posted @ 11/26/2009 9:27 AM By Colin

The Lloydminster Bobcats recently scored with the MS Society – Alberta Division.  

The hometown team was presented with the prestigious non-member Alberta Division Award of Merit, on Nov. 13 to honour their continual support and effort to the MS cause.  Johanna Green, executive and development director of the Lloydminster MS Society, says the provincial recognition is a testament to the contributions the Bobcats have made to the MS cause over the past few years. 

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Family still searching for answers

Posted @ 11/24/2009 9:11 AM By Colin

It’s been three years since the brutal beating and stabbing of 20-year-old Dylan McGillis, but his father says the wounds are still open and so is the case. 

Dylan was walking along Whyte Avenue, in Edmonton’s nightlife district, in the early hours of Nov. 19, 2006, when he and a friend were swarmed by a group of men. After an unprovoked beating, Dylan was savagely stabbed in the stomach and died later in hospital.

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Catching their dreams

Posted @ 11/24/2009 9:09 AM By Colin

 A local school has been recognized for helping their students catch their dreams and learn about their culture.  

Holy Rosary High School’s Dream Catchers program  has been selected as one of four organizations from across Alberta to be highlighted as a pilot project.  
The Children and Youth Services branch of the Alberta Government approved funding for aboriginal student mentorship program two years ago at Holy Rosary, where the program has since operated and expanded.

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Sask. tightens belt

Posted @ 11/24/2009 9:05 AM By Colin

Saskatchewan will dip into its rainy day fund to cope with the groundbreaking drop in potash sales and balance its books. 

Projected potash revenue will now only total $109 million, instead of $1.9 billion as originally estimated in the spring budget, thanks to the lowest sales volume levels since 1972. Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer confirmed last week, when he released the Mid-Year Financial Report, that the province’s economy is shrinking. The province’s gross domestic product is expected to decline by 2.9 per cent this year as well, contrary to the 2.1 per cent economic growth projected in the budget.

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