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Seeding is underway in many parts of the province this week, with seven per cent of the 2020 crop now in the ground. This is just below the five-year average (2015-2019) of nine per cent for this time of year.

There’s no denying that flowers and plants can enhance the exterior or the interior of a home.

Premier Scott Moe announced on Wednesday the province will be investing $7.5 billion over two years in a capital plan focused on stimulating Saskatchewan’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction on the new Co-op Home Centre started on May 4, 2020 and was celebrated earlier with a social-distanced event, attended by a few local dignitaries and members of the Prairie Sky Co-op Board and Management Team.

Business owner and city councillor Jeff Chessall decided to build a website where businesses can sign up for free to sell gift cards, as part of Weyburn Gift Card Days.

For more than a decade, B&S Construction in Estevan has been striving to meet its customers’ needs. Prairie Sky Kitchens was later added to its fleet of services, adding to the services it can provide.

A local company is organizing a community-wide bottle drive on Saturday in an effort to support the Estevan Salvation Army’s Food Bank.

COVID-19 significantly impacted Saskatchewan’s livestock industry. The Cargill and JBS Brooks plant closures or slowdowns led to a significant drop in beef processing capacity. Similar shutdowns in the US and Quebec have impacted hog prices.

The gradual process of reopening the province’s economy from the COVID-19 pandemic has started.

Reed Anderson was acclaimed to the position as president of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce as they move into their 80 th anniversary this year, following the organization’s annual meeting held via Zoom on Wednesday.