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RCMP wants drones in every detachment by 2024
The Mounties are looking to add more eyes in the sky by expanding their use of unmanned aircraft.They want every detachment in Saskatchewan to have a drone by April of next year.Insp. Devin Pugh with ...
Aug 30, 2023

Premier doubles down on education policy changes
Speaking to reporters for the first time on the issue since they were announced, Premier Scott Moe doubled down and defended the education policy changes around sex ed. and gender.Moe said his caucus ...
Aug 30, 2023

P.A. child psych. beds closed again: leaked memo shows
A leaked memo obtained by the Saskatchewan NDP shows that two beds available for child psychiatric patients in Prince Albert were closed again 13 days ago without public notice. Leader Carla Beck and ...
Aug 29, 2023

Sask. chiefs call for removal of 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement
Saskatchewan's chiefs are calling on the provincial and federal governments to rescind the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) that was signed in 1930.On Tuesday, dozens of chiefs gathered to ...
Aug 29, 2023

Sask. First Nation locates 93 unmarked graves at site of former residential school
The English River First Nation (ERFN) has announced the discovery of 93 unmarked graves at the site of the former Beauval Indian Residential School.The First Nation said it believes the graves hold th...
Aug 29, 2023

Special air quality statements in place across Saskatchewan
Special air quality statements remained in place Tuesday morning for areas of Saskatchewan, including Regina.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said wildfire smoke was affecting the air qual...
Aug 29, 2023

Sask. rabies numbers increasing
An increase in the amount of rabies cases in Saskatchewan has prompted a public health warning advising people get themselves and their pets vaccinated. Dr. David Torr, medical health officer with the...
Aug 28, 2023

Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study
Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Mtis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, says a study by t...
Aug 28, 2023

Sask. beekeepers preparing for harvest after busy season
Saskatchewan beekeepers are breathing a little easier this summer as they prepare for their harvest this week.Over the past couple of years, Varroa mites killed a large portion of colonies in the prov...
Aug 28, 2023

Nations gather at Chief Joseph Custer reserve
Chiefs, veterans and other dignitaries were drummed into the main tent at the Chief Joseph Custer grounds in Prince Albert Monday morning. The Prince Albert Grand Council is once again hosting the Gat...
Aug 28, 2023