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January job numbers show positive trends in Saskatchewan, Canada
The first month of 2023 showed some positive trends in the provincial and national job markets.Saskatchewan added 4,500 new jobs in January, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada. Over th...
Feb 10, 2023

Meadow Lake girls basketball team set to host 'Pink Game' in support of fight against cancer
The Carpenter High School girls' basketball team is set to host the province's annual 'Pink Game.'The tradition, which started back in 2009 out of Assiniboia, has one team each year host a basketball ...
Feb 09, 2023

Cameco & Ukraine uranium deal expected to have positive impact across Northern Saskatchewan
Cameco will soon be providing uranium to Ukraine, a move the company believes will have a massive impact on Northern Saskatchewan's economy.They announced on Wednesday they've reached an agreement wit...
Feb 09, 2023

Cameco to become sole supplier of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants
Cameco has secured a major supply contract with Ukraine.The Saskatoon-based mining company announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy utility...
Feb 09, 2023

SAMA conducting property assessments over next week in Meadow Lake
From February 9-17, appraisers from the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) will be making property assessments in the City of Meadow Lake. SAMA will be conducting annual maintenance fiel...
Feb 08, 2023

SaskTel waiving long-distance, text fees for customers connecting with those in Syria & Turkey
SaskTel is waiving fees for those trying to connect with loved ones in Syria and Turkey after the devastating earthquake.Customers won't be charged for long-distance calls or for international text me...
Feb 08, 2023

Pilot shortage, charter closure could devastate Saskatchewan outfitters
Outfitters in Saskatchewan say a shortage of pilots has business owners worried about how they'll get supplies and customers to their lodges this season.New Canadian aviation regulations, which came i...
Feb 08, 2023

Campaign being launched to bring awareness on rising number of syphilis cases in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is looking to raise awareness about the rising number of syphilis cases in the province.The latest numbers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) show there...
Feb 07, 2023

Trudeau lays out $196-billion, 10-year health-care deal to premiers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will increase federal health-care transfers to the provinces by $196 billion over the next 10 years, though only about one-quarter of that is new, pre...
Feb 07, 2023

While survey takers say yes, unions say no to public money for private care
When it comes to fixing health care in the province and the country, it appears many people want more funding but are open to private options.Those were some of the findings that came from a recent su...
Feb 07, 2023