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'We are barely hanging on by a thread': Sask. health care union holds rally in Prince Albert
Carrying signs that called on the employer to boost wages and amplifying their call for help with the use of a megaphone, members of a Saskatchewan health care union made some noise on Tuesday outside...
Mar 12, 2024

Gunfire and Gangs: A Tisdale man's ordeal in tumultuous Haiti
A man from Tisdale is stuck in Haiti amidst political upheaval.Richard Phillips, who is in the country for work purposes, has been unable to leave the country due to ongoing violence that has erupted ...
Mar 12, 2024

Near or below average levels forecasted for northern Sask. in spring runoff forecast
Despite a large amount of snow melting in many parts of Saskatchewan, not much appears to be changing for the spring runoff forecast.The Water Security Agency released its recent forecast on Tuesday, ...
Mar 12, 2024

North Battleford council looks at enforcement options as property tax debt exceeds $7 million
North Battleford city council is looking at making plans to work to knock down the significant amount owing to the city from unpaid property taxes.Finance Director Margarita Pena presented the financi...
Mar 12, 2024

Value of Canadian farmland rises 11.5 per cent in 2023: report
The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5 per cent in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found. Chief economist J.P. Gervais said while that's a slight slowdown from ...
Mar 12, 2024

Two arrested after numerous drugs seized in Meadow Lake
A man from Meadow Lake and a woman from Alberta appeared in court on Monday after they were arrested with a variety of drugs in their possession.Last Saturday, RCMP said they stopped a vehicle on High...
Mar 12, 2024

Makwa Sahgaiehcan man charged with second-degree murder
A 22-year-old man from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation has been charged with the second-degree murder of 32-year-old Dedrick Stick. The case dates to early February when the Loon Lake RCMP were called ...
Mar 11, 2024

Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages
Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. The bureau says abou...
Mar 11, 2024

New Bachelor's Degree in Indigenous Journalism coming to Saskatchewan
It's being called a first-of-its-kind program in North America and it's being offered right here in Saskatchewan.On Monday, the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) announced the launch of a fo...
Mar 11, 2024

With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’-leaving Canadian laws behind
Technology that tracks your location at work and the time you're spending in the bathroom. A program that takes random screenshots of your laptop screen. A monitoring system that detects your mood dur...
Mar 11, 2024