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Wildfire tally tops 140 as thousands more evacuate northwestern Quebec
Wildfires in northwestern Quebec prompted thousands to evacuate the area over the weekend, as the number of blazes pushed past 140 and the military geared up to fight the encroaching flames - even as ...
Jun 04, 2023

Saskatchewan Roughriders release veteran Canadian running back LaFrance
Veteran Canadian running back Kienan LaFrance is looking for a new team.The 32-year-old Winnipeg native was among 22 players released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the team announced Sunday. CFL te...
Jun 04, 2023

Wildfire evacuees save local residents from structure fire in North Battleford
Evacuees from the North Saskatchewan wildfires staying in North Battleford sprang into action, coming to help local residents whose house caught fire earlier this week.Dwayne Bourassa, Ethan Maurice, ...
Jun 03, 2023

Saskatchewan Roughriders top Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-16 in CFL pre-season finale
Craig Dickenson didn't need to watch much of Trevor Harris to be satisfied with the Saskatchewan Roughriders' new quarterback.The head coach saw Harris make a brief - but perfect - appearance as the v...
Jun 03, 2023

Pop culture more than just comics and collectibles for man with troubled past
As a young boy, Ryan Richard would often escape his own life by diving into the world of comics. He spent hours reading and collecting. "Some of my sketches even hung on the walls of the old Tramps co...
Jun 03, 2023

Make-A-Wish fundraiser raises over $175K
A fundraiser for Make-a-Wish Saskatchewan raised over $175,000.The event was held Thursday at the Moon Lake Golf Club and Prince Albert's Gale Granrude was among the special guest speakers.In November...
Jun 02, 2023

First Saskatchewan-made satellite to launch Saturday
Saskatchewan, we're about to have liftoff!On Saturday, the first-ever Saskatchewan-made satellite will be launched. It has the label of "RADSAT-SK," and will be aboard the SpaceX CRS-28 rocket.A team ...
Jun 02, 2023

Province providing $40M to help school divisions hire staff, manage growing enrolment numbers
School divisions across Saskatchewan are getting funding to help with the growing number of students.The province announced on Thursday they were providing an additional $40 million with half being gi...
Jun 01, 2023

Environment Canada issues funnel cloud advisory for parts of Sask.
A funnel cloud advisory was issued Thursday morning for large areas of Saskatchewan.According to Environment Canada, conditions in west-central Saskatchewan are favourable for the development of funne...
Jun 01, 2023

Lung Sask. praises new warning labels on cigarettes, but says more needs to be done
Many organizations are praising Health Canada's new warning labels on individual cigarettes and that includes Lung Saskatchewan.On Wednesday, Health Canada officially unveiled the new warning labels t...
Jun 01, 2023