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Canada shares expertise on moving grain from Ukraine, but faith in Russia 'nil'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working to help get much-needed grain out of Ukraine to famine-threatened parts of the world now that the embattled country and Russia have signed...
Jul 22, 2022

Sask. school divisions get extra $20M to defray fuel, insurance costs
Saskatchewan's 27 school divisions are adding a total of $20 million to their coffers.The provincial government announced Thursday it was making a one-time investment of $20 million for the 2022-23 sc...
Jul 21, 2022

Suspect charged in relation to Battleford assault
A Battleford man is facing one count of assault following the attack of a man from Poundmaker Cree Nation.In a press release, RCMP said Adam Lesmeister, 46, was arrested and charged Tuesday night. His...
Jul 20, 2022

Contract still unsettled for skate park project
Meadow Lake has not approved a new contractor for the skate park project.City council held a special meeting Monday evening to discuss bids from two companies for the project's tender. Ultimately, the...
Jul 19, 2022

Search hits third day for missing 28-year-old boater on Dore Lake
A search continues for a missing boater on Dore Lake.On Saturday, July 16, RCMP received a report of a 28-year-old man falling into the water but never reemerging. A member of the man's family, who as...
Jul 18, 2022

Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...
Jul 17, 2022

Going swimmingly: Women to swim 163 km of Diefenbaker
Six swimmers are going to take turns until they've covered 163 kilometres of Lake Diefenbaker. The Diefenbaker Dip: 163 Swim is a fundraiser for the La Ronge Native Women's Council and YWCA Regina. It...
Jul 17, 2022

Former Métis Nation-Sask. president suing Métis Nation of Alberta, RCMP over sexual assault allegations
The former president of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) is suing the Mtis Nation of Alberta (MNA) and RCMP.In a statement of claim filed in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Dwayne Roth claims...
Jul 17, 2022

Sask gymnastics team qualifies for international event in Amsterdam
An interprovincial gymnastics team will be competing in the Netherlands next year.The group, which features 80 members from across Saskatchewan and Alberta, recently qualified to compete at Gymnaestra...
Jul 16, 2022

Beck stresses building trust in provincial NDP tour
Carla Beck is trying to hit the ground running in her role at the top of the province's opposition party.The new leader of the Saskatchewan NDP has been traveling across the province as part of a mult...
Jul 15, 2022