OBITUARY – Jake Reimer

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Jake Reimer was born in Osler, SK on January 8, 1937, the 3rd of 8 children born to Jacob and Maria Reimer. He grew up on a farm outside the Martensville area. As a young man Jake worked as a farm hand for many local farmers, he was known as a very hard worker. When Jake was 23 he met […]

Mounting pressures taking toll on area doctors

Martensville medical clinic booking patients nine weeks in advance, Warman clinics have long wait lists

Dr. Allison Adamus didn’t want to make the hard decision to close her Martensville medical clinic to walk-in patients effective Monday, April 18. She also didn’t want to give up her obstetrics duties at a Saskatoon hospital. But she had no alternative. With more than 1,500 patients depending on her as their family physician at the Martensville Collective Health and […]

Man arrested after attempting to evade police

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A 28-year-old man is facing numerous charges after fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle on Saturday morning. At approximately 3:00 a.m., April 16, 2022, a member of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Canine Unit observed a blue Dodge Ram truck travelling in the area of 33rd Street West and Edmonton Avenue. The license plate was found to be reported […]

Avian flu confirmed in Sask poultry flocks

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has recently been confirmed in a Saskatchewan backyard flock and a commercial poultry flock. The Government of Saskatchewan continues to work with the poultry industry and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is leading the disease response in Saskatchewan as well as in other provinces experiencing outbreaks in farmed birds. CFIA-confirmed findings of HPAI […]

Controlled burn gets out of control in Corman Park

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At 1:00 p.m. on April 18, 2022, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) received a report of a controlled burn that was out of control and a large area of grass was on fire 10 miles south of Saskatoon on Highway 219 at the entrance to Beaver Creek.  One fire engine, one brush truck and one tanker unit were dispatched to […]