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Assiniboia and southern Saskatchewan experienced overcast skies throughout Monday, Sept. 14. The smoke rolled through from Alberta overnight then coasted into Assiniboia and the surrounding regions.

As Canadians adapt to life alongside COVID-19, governments are hyper-focussed on one thing: recovery.

If Canada is to survive as a nation noted for its peace, security and faith in God, we need to entrust what we believe into the hands of the youth of today.

News about funding for Assiniboia’s new arena and sports complex appeared optimistic this month, when Premier Scott Moe revealed some updates regarding the financial backing for the arena during his visit to Assiniboia on Sept.

There were 11 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 19, bringing the total to 1,787 reported cases. The newest cases were located in the Saskatoon (2), Central West (1), Central East (1), Regina (5) and South Central (2) zones.

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There are several theories about the origins of the name, Fife Lake – a freshwater body located 73.2 kilometres south of Assiniboia. Some believed the lake was named after the County of Fife in Scotland.

Grace Justus celebrated her 103 rd birthday on Sept. 17 at the Fife Lake Hotel. Born in Assiniboia, she grew up near Killdeer and attended Guilford School (named after the Town of Guilford in Surrey, UK).

Sixty-two per cent of the crop in the province has been combined, up from 43 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year (2015-2019) average of 48 per cent. An additional 27 per cent of the crop is swathed or ready to be straight-cut.

The Assiniboia RCMP requested the public's assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the theft that occurred in the Town of Assiniboia at the 100 block of First Avenue West sometime between the hours of 6 p.m. September 1 to 9:30 a.m.