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Planning to travel for the holidays? Expect to pay more than you're used to

People waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket for a trip around the upcoming holidays are going to have to cough up quite a bit of money.That's according to Mike Bayda, the owner of Lobst...

Dec 09, 2022

Russia's Putin says more US prisoner exchanges are possible

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin says more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible. Putin spoke Friday, a day after Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was swapped for WNBA star and two...

Dec 09, 2022

Two dead following crash east of Rosetown

The RCMP in Rosetown says two people are dead after a crash on Highway 7 east of Rosetown on Wednesday afternoon.Police say the crash happened just after 2 p.m. when a pickup truck travelling west col...

Dec 09, 2022

More could be done to keep edible food out of landfills: University of Saskatchewan study

According to Canada's Food Price Report, the price of groceries is expected to continue climbing well into 2023.But a joint study between the University of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon sugge...

Dec 08, 2022

One dead in apartment fire in Rosthern

One person is dead after an apartment fire in the Town of Rosthern.RCMP, local EMS, and fire departments from Hague and Rosthern were called to the building on 4th Ave around 9 a.m. Thursday.Police qu...

Dec 08, 2022

Potash production ‘temporarily curtailed’ at Mosaic’s Colonsay mine

The Mosaic Company has paused production at its Colonsay potash mine.In a media release, the company announced it has "temporarily curtailed production" at the mine due to decreased demand late this y...

Dec 08, 2022

Interest rate not ideal for home buyers in Saskatchewan

With the Bank of Canada hiking its key interest rate to 4.25 per cent, Saskatchewan home buyers are going to feel it."First and foremost, it's going to impact buyers," said Chris Gurette, the CEO of t...

Dec 07, 2022

Bank of Canada hikes key rate by half percentage point, signals possible pause

The Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday to 4.25 per cent - the highest it's been since January 2008.After its seventh consecutive increase since March, the ...

Dec 07, 2022

Can electric vehicles survive the harsh Saskatchewan cold?

More Saskatchewan residents appear to be turning to electric vehicles to get around town but what happens when the temperatures plummet? And can EVs survive the harsh Saskatchewan winters?It seems the...

Dec 07, 2022

Saskatchewan faces 2,000 staff shortages in health care over next five years: auditor

Saskatchewan's auditor says the province is facing a shortage of health-care workers over the next five years.Tara Clemett says in a report that the government's current plan to recruit workers isn't ...

Dec 06, 2022