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As Jasper continues to recover from a wildfire that destroyed nearly a third of the townsite, Mayor Richard Ireland is optimistic about the New Year. Although having dealt with various challenges such as establishing local government, COVID-19 and the Chetamon wildfire, the last year had proven “without question” to be his most difficult one as […]

The Saskatchewan government says it’s changing how it procures hotels for those on social assistance after a motel owned by a legislature member raised rates when the province paid.  The Saskatchewan Party government says in a letter released Friday it will now get quotes from three hotels and direct people to the cheapest one while also considering their safety, […]

It’s no secret that we live in a very fast-paced, impatient, and sometimes, an all-about-me society. It’s important to remember to approach situations with kindness and patience especially when dealing with someone in customer service. On a recent weekend trip I ended up at a hotel that was less than satisfactory. First off they lost […]

The president and CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan says the tourism industry has made it through the pandemic so far and has done much better than expected. Jim Bence says the original projections were for 60 to 70 per cent losses for food, beverage and hotel operators. The numbers are still coming in, but he notes […]

Moose Jaw is getting ready for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Many have already started coming to the city for the Canadian women’s curling championship which officially gets underway Saturday afternoon at Mosaic Place with the first draw. David Wood is the chair of “Visit Moose Jaw” and says you would find it difficult to […]