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Job numbers growing in Sask overall; NDP says northern economy is being ignored
There were 14,000 jobs created in Saskatchewan in 2024 and the province had the third lowest unemployment rate among provinces, but the Sask NDP is throwing caution at the numbers, suggesting they don...
Jan 10, 2025
Meadow Lake man killed in crash near Flying Dust First Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP are confirming a 40-year-old man from Meadow Lake was killed in a single-vehicle rollover on Thursday.The early morning crash happened on Highway #55, just east of Flying Dust First ...
Jan 10, 2025

Snowmobile sales hit new heights in Battlefords this winter
A Saskatchewan powersports dealership has seen a surge in snowmobile sales this winter, selling out nearly 87 per cent of its stock since the start of the season.Anthony Leece, the regional sales mana...
Jan 09, 2025
U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs
Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with retaliatory tariffs in response to an escalating trade dispute with the incoming Trump administration.A senior government officia...
Jan 09, 2025
Winter warm up in Saskatchewan leads to ice dam concerns
A Saskatchewan warm up has roofing companies warning residents about the potential of ice dams forming on the roof of their homes.Ice dams are formed after a freeze-thaw cycle. It can cause ice build ...
Jan 09, 2025

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two o...
Jan 09, 2025
Sask. NDP slams government over decline in teaching positions
Student enrolment has steadily increased over the past five years, and the Saskatchewan NDP is raising the alarm over the lack of teachers to accommodate the growing number of students.Citing numbers ...
Jan 08, 2025

Sask. Marshals Service launch raises staffing concerns in Battlefords
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) is expected to launch in the Battlefords during the spring/summer of 2025. Still, it remains uncertain whether it will ease officers' workloads or exacerbate th...
Jan 07, 2025

From not wanting to clean their room to scaredy cats; bad reasons to call 911
Saskatchewan RCMP have once again released their 'Top 10 Reasons To Not Call 911' list, drawn from actual calls in 2024. They ranged from youth calling because their parents were making them clean the...
Jan 07, 2025

Canada Post returns to full service for domestic parcels; letters still delayed
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has reinstated on-time service guarantees and returned to full service levels for domestic parcels after a strike brought deliveries to a halt last year. However, it says ...
Jan 07, 2025