Red Leaf Pulp is hosting producer meetings this week in small towns outside of Regina with hopes of securing straw supply. The first meeting is being held in Milestone Tuesday at their Masonic Hall. The Indian Head Elks Hall will be the site of Wednesday night’s meeting, and on Thursday, Red Leaf Pulp will host […]
The community of Pense, 30 kilometers west of Regina, is holding a harvest fundraising event Thursday afternoon. Pense Memorial Rink Board member Cheyne Ogilvie says harvest will begin on a 40-acre plot of canola as part of the inaugural Oilseeds for Community Needs fundraiser. She says the land and field operations were provided by Kerry […]
On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, shortly before 9:30 p.m., White Butte RCMP were contacted by the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) after they stopped a semi-truck for a commercial vehicle inspection on Highway 1 east between Pense and Grand Coulee, SK. During the inspection, approximately 223 lbs of cannabis was discovered in the trailer of the […]
Thanks to a donation from the Richardson Foundation, the town of Pense has surpassed the $300,000 they were trying to raise to make a crucial upgrade to the rink. It is one of the main reasons why they tried to become this year`s Kraft Hockeyville winner, but while they didn`t get the distinction, they did […]
Nine people are facing charges, six of them from Regina and another from Pense, after nearly three million illicit cigarettes and more than $500,000 in cash were seized to end a 17-month investigation. RCMP say the nine were charged after an interprovincial investigation started into illicit cannabis and tobacco products being distributed by a group […]
The RM of Edenwold has joined forces with 10 other local municipalities to adopt a rideshare policy. Jana Jedlic, Manager of Planning and Development for the RM says that the want for rideshare is all about community safety. “It presents an opportunity for a safe ride home,” said Jedlic. “And it presents opportunities for options […]
The town of Pense, just west of Regina, tried to become the first Saskatchewan town to win the Kraft Hockeyville promotion earlier this month, but they were beaten out by Twillingate, Newfoundland. Had Pense won, they would have received $250,000 to be used for arena upgrades. It would have gone to replace the brine piping […]
Despite its best efforts, the town of Pense, Saskatchewan fell short of its bid for Kraft Hockeyville 2020. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Twillingate, Newfoundland as the winner of the grand prize of $250,000 towards rink upgrades and an NHL preseason game. Due to it making the final four, Pense received $25,000 towards their community […]
Places like Ituna, Humboldt, Wilcox and Lafleche have tried to win the Kraft Hockeyville contest since it was introduced in 2006, but none have been able to secure the designation. On Saturday, the town of Pense, about 35 kilometres west of Regina, is hoping to become the first Saskatchewan community to win the promotion. Pense […]
Tornado warnings were out as were severe thunderstorm warnings, but Regina appeared to escape heavy rain and hail on Wednesday night. While Regina got some rain, there was no hail unlike Pense and Grand Coulee where nickel-sized hail was reported with heavy rain coming down in Lumsden. Wild, electrifying weather over @CityofRegina tonight. #skstorm pic.twitter.com/sVzJ9cgQzl […]
