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LLRIB cows and plows settlement to benefit individual members, community investments
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is shedding some light on how the historic $601.5 million Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Claim (cows and plows) will be distributed. Cook-Sear...
Aug 26, 2024

New power engineering programs in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) has partnered with SaskPower to offer online fourth and fifth-class Power Engineering courses to high ...
Aug 26, 2024

SaskTel unveils new concept store in Prince Albert’s Yard District
A new design focused on accessibility was unveiled in Prince Albert's Yard District Monday which will become a model for changes to SaskTel's retail stores over time. The Crown corporation jumped on t...
Aug 26, 2024

'Definitely dissuasive': Skyrocketing farmland prices a struggle for young farmers
Will Robbins has been in the process of taking over his family farm southwest of Saskatoon. The 43-year-old grows organic wheat, oats, lentils, peas and occasionally flax and mustard on 445 hectares o...
Aug 26, 2024
‘Don’t light the fireplace’ and other survival tips for new Sask. MLAs
Just like new students preparing for class, at least two dozen new MLAs will wear metaphorical backpacks - packed with campaign promises - into the Saskatchewan Legislative Building for the first time...
Aug 26, 2024
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday.The B...
Aug 25, 2024
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing's troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been...
Aug 25, 2024
Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion.Ukraine said the 115 Ukrainian servicemen who were ...
Aug 24, 2024

LLRIB, federal government reach agricultural benefits deal worth $601.5 million
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has approved a historic settlement agreement with the federal government. The agreement, worth $601.5 million, both addresses the long-standing 'cows-and-plows' cl...
Aug 24, 2024
Scenic highway in Jasper National Park reopened as wildfire continues to be held
One of Canada's most scenic highways has reopened as the wildfire in Jasper National Park continues to be held.Jane Park, incident commander with Parks Canada, says Highway 93, also known as the Icefi...
Aug 24, 2024