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WorkHorse Hub founded by local resident named ABEX Award finalist

October 15/2018
It is an innovative and creative way of matching employees with employers within the agricultural sector and later this month, WorkHorse Hub (co-created by local resident Morgan Knezacek), will be up for an ABEX award. Celebrating Saskatchewan business excellence, WorkHorse Hub was named a finalist in the Innovation Award category for this year’s 35th annual Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Awards.
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Fundraiser planned in Young after family loses home

October 15/2018
The community of Young is coming together to support a local family after their home was destroyed by a fire during the early evening Aug. 5. Young and Watrous fire crews were called to Dan Burchell and Krystole Galan’s acreage just south of Young as they worked to contain and put out the fire. Thankfully no one was hurt but Krystole said it did not take long for the blaze to destroy the home.
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Canada to legalize recreational
cannabis Oct. 17

October 15/2018
With the legalization of cannabis in Canada becoming official Oct. 17, many people and jurisdictions across the nation have been preparing for the changes including in Saskatchewan where 51 businesses will soon be able to sell cannabis. Since the Cannabis Act received Royal Assent a transition period has been underway leading up to the Oct. 17 date of legalization with the federal government, provinces and territories, the regulated industry and law enforcement.
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave notices Tuesday, Oct. 16 to Canada Post that job action will begin next week if agreements cannot be reached for the Urban Postal Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) bargaining units. If job action is necessary, rotating strikes will begin at 12:01 a.m., Monday, Oct. 22. CUPW said locations have yet to be determined.
“Our members gave us a clear mandate to take job action if Canada Post refused to address our major issues – health and safety, gender equality and preserving full-time, middle class jobs,” said Mike Palecek, CUPW National President. “Our goal is still negotiated settlements with no postal disruption. This week is Canada Post’s chance to make that happen.”
In a release, CUPW said key demands for postal workers during this round of bargaining are job security, an end to forced overtime and overburdening, better health and safety measures, service expansion and equality for RSMCs.
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The use of recreational cannabis is now officially legal in Canada. To learn more about the rules and regulations, check out this week's edition of TWM. Here is also a link to the Saskatchewan government's website on information and education for cannabis in the province: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/cannabis-in-saskatchewan