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Largest grocers making more on food sales: competition watchdog
Canada's grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down and encourage new entrants, the country's competition watchdog has found.In a highly anticipated study released Tuesday, th...
Jun 27, 2023

Severe thunderstorm watches in effect for parts of Sask.
After flash flooding left parts of Prince Albert underwater Sunday, other regions of Saskatchewan could see heavy rainfall Monday afternoon.Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches Monday...
Jun 26, 2023

Train derailment under investigation near Biggar
Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) are on the way to the site of a train derailment west of Saskatoon.It happened Sunday near the town of Biggar, according to the TSB.T...
Jun 26, 2023

Ideology underpinning conversion therapy has foothold despite ban: LGBTQ advocates
Despite a federal ban on conversion therapy being in place for more than a year, advocates fear the broader ideologies underpinning the practice continue to have a strong foothold in Canada. New Crimi...
Jun 25, 2023

Mining companies betting on autonomous technology to make dangerous jobs safer
Forget about the canary in the coal mine - experts say the day is coming when there won't even be a need for a human.The global mining industry has come a long way since the days when coal-blackened m...
Jun 25, 2023

Summer pests return to Saskatchewan
Cankerworms are slithering their way back up trees, but what can people do to prevent that?According to the owner and manager of Dutch Growers, Rick Van Duyvendyk, there's a certain product that will ...
Jun 24, 2023

Ottawa says it's monitoring tensions in Russia amid armed rebellion
Canada pledged to keep a close eye on escalating tensions in Russia on Saturday as an armed rebellion threatened to divide the country's attention and forces amid its ongoing war in Ukraine.Authoritie...
Jun 24, 2023

Mother ship of doomed Titan submersible returns to port in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Canadian ship that launched the doomed Titan submersible into the depths of the North Atlantic on Sunday has returned to port in Newfoundland. The Polar Prince pulled up alongsi...
Jun 24, 2023

‘An early-season test:’ Riders set for showdown with Stamps
While it's still early in the 2023 CFL season, a pivotal showdown between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders is looming."It's an important game; I did say that to the team," Riders he...
Jun 24, 2023

New location for Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Dinner in Meadow Lake
The 2023 Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame's (SHHOF) 10th Annual Induction Dinner coming to Meadow Lake in August will now take place at the Meadow Lake Golf Club.The location change was recently annou...
Jun 23, 2023