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Dangerous offender status for man behind attack at Sask. Penitentiary
A man with a history of violent assaults and stabbings in northern Saskatchewan received an indeterminate prison sentence after the courts declared him a dangerous offender, seeking to protect the pub...
Mar 05, 2024

La Ronge couple welcomes quadruplets on leap day
It was a leap day like no other for Gilbert Merasty and Savannah Ratt of La Ronge who welcomed quadruplets into the world on Feb. 29. Born at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, Aleah, Beaut...
Mar 05, 2024
Changes to former gas tax could put Sask. municipalities in rut
The president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is concerned after learning the federal government is proposing changes to the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF) - formerl...
Mar 05, 2024

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday.Andy Stone, Meta's head of communications, acknowledged the ...
Mar 05, 2024

Extreme Cold Warnings hitting P.A., Battlefords and Meadow Lake
Extreme cold has followed a major winter storm in Saskatchewan.Warnings from Environment Canada were in effect Tuesday morning for Saskatoon and west-central Saskatchewan, including the areas around t...
Mar 05, 2024

Sturgeon Lake teen lands role in hit Netflix series
Meadow Kingfisher says she had no idea what she was auditioning for, until after she landed the part.The 13-year-old, from Sturgeon Lake First Nation, plays young Katara in the hit Netflix Series: Ava...
Mar 04, 2024

Saskaloppet draws hundreds of skiers
The 40th annual Don Allen Saskaloppet was held over the weekend, attracting approximately 250 skiers from across Saskatchewan."We were not sure what the turnout would be like given the weather we've h...
Mar 04, 2024
Saskatchewan launches new strategy to expand workforce
The Saskatchewan government has developed a plan to shore up the workforce in the province.On the first day of the spring session, the government launched The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy.Accor...
Mar 04, 2024

Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate
Alan Holman says the carbon rebate he gets four times a year from the federal government is crucial for his household budget.Without the funds, the Saskatoon resident, who is on disability assistance,...
Mar 04, 2024

Canada sanctions more Russian officials in response to death of opposition leader
Canada's foreign affairs minister has announced another round of sanctions against the Russian government, which she says are in response to last month's death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Nava...
Mar 03, 2024