Saskatchewan News
Sharon Hunter’s partner of more than 30 years has young onset dementia. The disease has put their relationship in limbo, and Hunter feels the ambiguous loss deep in her body.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission's recent numbers show it has been dismissing racism-based claims at a higher rate than other human rights complaints — but the commission insists it's working to change that.
The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
Saskatchewan's branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said he province has spent at least $730,000 on private health care staffing in the Prairie North region, with includes North Battleford and Meadow Lake.
A Regina city councillor says she's working to hold the people responsible for the slogans used in Experience Regina's rebranding campaign accountable.
The City of Regina is asking residents to give their opinion about the latest electoral boundaries changes.
Documents obtained by CUPE show that the Saskatchewan government is potentially paying millions of dollars for private staffing solutions in the health-care sector.
Saskatchewan families still worried about Groceries prices, despite inflation growth rate slow down.
New data shows that 55% of people in Saskatchewan say their financial position has grown worse over the last year. That's second highest in the country.
A Regina man is facing charges after allegedly performing an indecent act on Monday.
Speaking Tuesday in advance of the provincial budget, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer confirmed there will be no new taxes and a "... Read more
A Saskatchewan union is concerned the provincial government is relying on more contract workers as a staffing stop-gap in health care, in what CUPE Local 5430 leadership calls a "costly" and concerning approach.... Read more
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping to find their next long-time starters this week in Edmonton.
The CFL combine gets underway Wednesday, when many of the top CFL draft prospects will try to show staffs from around the league they can contribute at the pro level.
Riders general manager Jeremy O... Read more
The Canadian Football League’s (CFL) National Combine will take place from March 22-26, 2023 at the Commonwealth Stadium Field House in Edmonton, Alta.
John Paddock has seen Connor Bedard do some amazing things with the Regina Pats.
But Paddock also has seen fans do some concerning things when it comes to the 17-year-old phenom.
“I think (the attention Bedard generates) is way past what it should be and way past what we expected it to be,” Paddock... Read more
Regina was ranked as the second most affordable city for first time home buyers, according to a study conducted by real estate firm Edmonton Homes.
A small team of researchers at the University of Regina is exploring how mobile robots can be used to address a labour shortage in the service industry.... Read more
Vice-Chief Heather Bear said this conference is to empower people and to discuss the critical situations First Nations are currently going through with drugs and alcohol.
As smooth as a fresh sheet of hockey ice, there were no complaints about logistics, parking or anything else during the Saskatoon Blades-Regina Pats soldout WHL game Sunday at SaskTel Centre.
While the Blades lost 4-2 to the Pats, SaskTel Centre executive director Scott Ford said by all accounts,... Read more
Connor Bedard continues to face increasing popularity — and increasing pressures.
His mom Melanie recently issued a statement about the lack of privacy that the family has dealt with.
She said fans have been at their home looking to meet the hockey star to the point where they went in the... Read more
Hundreds of delegates from First Nations across the province are in Saskatoon this week for a wellness conference hosted by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.... Read more
With a long list of delegations expected to address some contentious issues, the City of Regina has set two days for city council meetings.... Read more
It appears Saskatchewan MLAs won’t be getting a raise next month after all.
Their pay is, in part, tied to inflation, so with high inflation numbers last year, the base MLA pay would have seen a $7,023.38 increase on April 1, bumping it up to $110,303 — not to mention an increase to the extra... Read more
Saskatoon police are investigating a stabbing and robbery that occurred early Tuesday.
According to police, officers responded at around 1:15 a.m., to the 500 block of Third Avenue North for a call about an assault.
At the scene, officers found a 34-year-old man who had been stabbed and robbed of... Read more
The Crown has stayed a manslaughter charge against a man accused of involving a 14-year-old boy in a Saskatoon home invasion that resulted in the boy's death.... Read more
Inflation might be cooling off, but it’s not putting out the fire for those who own restaurants and bakeries in Canada.
On Tuesday, the Government of Canada revealed that inflation across the country was down to 5.2 per cent for February, down from 5.9 per cent for the month of January.
Mila... Read more
It’s said that there’s no such thing as bad press.
But the City of Regina has received a lot of backlash from the rebrand of... Read more
The federal government launched a new online portal Tuesday that allows recent passport applicants to see where their applications stand.
The Saskatchewan government announced Tuesday that it's providing a one-time $305,000 grant to the Saskatoon Police Service to help pay for two alternative response officer positions.... Read more
Yorkton RCMP took two men into custody following reports of threats being made against a Yorkton school.
A new UN report has issued a “final warning” that the Earth will hit a critical threshold for global warming in the next decade.
New highly detailed images taken by the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon will help cannabis researchers to discover optimal harvesting times for the plant.
Deficit, cuts and uncertainty are top of mind for staff and administrators at the University of Regina, who are hoping the provincial budget will offer some kind of assistance.... Read more
After a conviction and sentencing in provincial court, a Court of Appeals judge has more than tripled the original sentence for a 2019 sexual assault in Prince Albert.
Wade Merasty was found guilty in the sexual assault of an acquaintance. According to court documents, they were at a home and had... Read more
Leaders of a Saskatchewan First Nation are in Vancouver to launch plans to take over control of child welfare services for its members.
Firefighters were out in force Tuesday morning following a report of a house fire in central Regina.
Saskatchewan uranium is about to become the source keeping lights on in Ukraine.
Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel spent last weekend in London to meet with representatives of Ukraine’s state energy producer, Energoatom, to sign the papers of... Read more
Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) said police and STARS Air Ambulance were on the scene of a crash along Highway 6 south of Regina Tuesday morning.
A man wanted by Peel Regional Police in Ontario for shooting fireworks at officers was tracked down and arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP.
Regina's city-funded tourism organization says it will be "stringent" when planning future campaigns after its latest effort prompted a backlash online.
Operators of Saskatoon’s bar on wheels have more reason to raise a glass this summer.
Pedal Pub owner Tate Bell told the 650 CKOM Morning Show on Tuesday they’re now licensed to sell alcohol while travelling around Saskatoon’s downtown.
“We’ve worked the last two years... Read more