Grenfell

Grenfell care home facing construction delays

Grenfell care home facing construction delays

Jun 16, 2024 | 7:57am
Construction has halted on a long-awaited care home in Grenfell, Saskatchewan. The provincial government is concerned about the value of its construction dollar, and the project will be re-tendered with project completion delayed by another year. Last October, the government held a sod-turning ceremony and announced that construction of a new long-term care home had […]

‘Not as dramatic’: Saskatchewan farmers draining water demonstrate benefits

Jul 22, 2023 | 8:31am

It’s an area of farmland Ryan Maurer says is worth as much as a Lamborghini. High run-off flooded one of his fields in spring 2022, leaving shallow pools of water. This was before the farmer opened ditches to drain it. “Would you take your Lamborghini and park it in a slough?” Maurer asked on his […]

Winter weather set to return to southeast Saskatchewan

Apr 11, 2022 | 5:46am

Even though it’s spring, winter weather is not over in Saskatchewan. A Colorado low could bring a blast of winter to the southeastern corner of the province by the middle of this week. Brad Vrolijk with Environment Canada says Estevan, Moosomin and Carlyle could all see up to 10 cm from the system which is […]

Plans moving forward for new long-term care home in Grenfell

Dec 9, 2021 | 2:10pm

The location for a new publicly-funded, publicly-operated long term care facility for residents of Grenfell and area have been determined, The 33-bed home will be built in the town’s northeast corner on a piece of land owned by the town “We’re happy to be moving ahead with this project, which will provide a safe, healthy […]

Grenfell couple in battle with town over potential funeral home

Oct 13, 2020 | 6:17am

A couple who just recently moved to Grenfell find themselves in the middle of a major controversy that has developed in the town. Valerie and Edward Meyer moved to the south-eastern Saskatchewan town earlier this year. Their property is right beside the former Ellis Hall property, which is now slated to become a “dead body […]

Grenfell excited for construction of new long-term care home

Jun 21, 2020 | 8:05am

There is some happiness in the town of Grenfell after the province announced a new long-term care home will be built which will replace one that had to close in 2018. The 33-bed facility is something Mayor Rod Wolfe says is good for the entire community. “You got your financial implications with jobs and everything,” […]

NDP calls for Moe government to restore long-term care beds to Grenfell

Nov 14, 2019 | 11:40am

The NDP is pushing the Sask Party government to restore long-term care beds to Grenfell, about 125 kilometers east of Regina. Opposition critic Danielle Chartier said Grenfell has been without the Grenfell and District Pioneer Home for 15 months, and there is a great need for the facility. The topic was brought up in discussion […]

Thanksgiving weekend starts with snowfall warning for SE Sask

Oct 11, 2019 | 6:15pm

Turkey, stuffing and shovelling. That is what people in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan could be doing this weekend as a snowfall warning for areas including Carlyle, Stoughton, Moosomin and Grenfell has been issued by Environment Canada. The weather office says 10 to 15 centimeters of  snow will move into the southeastern corner of Saskatchewan late […]

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