Kindersley MLA and former Saskatchewan Minister of Economy Bill Boyd is facing multiple charges related to the alteration of Crown land near Eston, Sask. Boyd and his wife operate a pedigree seed farm near Eston, according to his government biography online. Boyd has been charged with three counts under the Environmental Management and Protection Act and one count under the Wildlife Habitat Protection Act. The fourth charge relates to work along the South Saskatchewan River, which is regulated by the Water Security Agency. Earlier this month Boyd announced he would resign as an MLA effective Sept. 1.

Source: CBC News August 30, 2017 22:11 UTC