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STF wants gov’t to get serious about classroom issues ahead of strike
Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, said she hopes Tuesday's single-day strike will show the government how serious teachers are about having their needs met.On Frida...
Jan 13, 2024

First Nations communities in P.A. area fear forest management plan will destroy treaty territory
Fearing the provincial government's forest management plan will have a big impact on their ability to hunt and gather medicines, members of several First Nations in the Prince Albert area have gone to...
Jan 13, 2024

'Our family has fallen apart': Sentencing begins for Winnipeg man who killed Saskatchewan Mountie with stolen truck
Melanie Patton says the loss of her only son, a Saskatchewan Mountie who was run over and killed more than two years ago, has left a void that can't be filled.She told a sentencing hearing Thursday th...
Jan 13, 2024

P.A.'s Zablocki scores as Canada falls in semifinals to Czechia at U18 Women's World Hockey Championships
ZUG, Switzerland - Canada's dreams of a third straight gold medal at the world women's under-18 hockey championship are over after a 4-2 loss to Czechia in the semifinals.Anezka Cabelova had two goals...
Jan 13, 2024

U18 NorthWest Stars attend Fred McBeth Western Canadian Tourney
The NorthWest Stars U18 AA hockey team are in action this weekend in Regina, for the Fred McBeth Western Canadian U18 AA Tournament. Taking place at the Queen City's Co-operators Centre Friday through...
Jan 12, 2024

AAA Stars to host P.A. Mintos at Flying Dust this weekend
The Battlefords AAA Stars are taking their game on the road this weekend, for a neutral-site contest in front of a new crowd, at Pineridge Ford Place at Flying Dust First Nation. Playing host to the P...
Jan 12, 2024

School bus cancellations announced due to extreme cold
Due to the extreme cold, school divisions in the Battlefords-Meadow Lake area have cancelled bus services for today. Environment Canada is reporting extreme cold warnings for the area and calling for ...
Jan 12, 2024

Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle lawsuit in 4 provinces, including Sask.
A multimillion-dollar settlement proposed by Meta sends a message to other companies about the importance of paying attention to the country's privacy laws, says a lawyer representing Canadians in the...
Jan 12, 2024

Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children
Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government are arguing a judge should dismiss a challenge to a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.D...
Jan 11, 2024

Cold warnings issued for Sask. as polar vortex sweeps in
After being seemingly on hold, winter is making a bold statement this week in Saskatchewan.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for northern and west central areas of Saskatchewan as a ...
Jan 11, 2024