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Sask. gov’t says search for health-care workers generating interest in Philippines

The Saskatchewan government says more than 3,500 applications have been received from the Philippines through the Saskatchewan Health Human Resources Action Plan.The government announced that total Mo...

Oct 24, 2022

Competition watchdog launches study into grocery sector amid rising food prices

Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study to examine whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. "With inflation on the rise, Canadian consumers have ...

Oct 24, 2022

Canada won't make 'veiled threat' over Irish border, U.K. envoy Goodale says

Canada's envoy to the United Kingdom says Ottawa will not make "a veiled threat" and suspend trade talks over concerns Britain may be breaching the agreement that stopped decades of conflict in Irelan...

Oct 23, 2022

Riders eliminated from CFL playoff race with 32-21 loss to Stamps

The Saskatchewan Roughriders got run over by the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday, dashing what little hope Saskatchewan had of making the CFL playoffs.Dedrick Mills rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown...

Oct 23, 2022

UPDATE: Police arrest man wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Police arrested Ryan Harper in the early morning hours of Oct. 31. He was located in Lloydminster and was arrested without incident, police say. - Onion Lake RCMP are looking for help locating 30-year...

Glynn Brothen Oct 21, 2022

Sask. gov’t says recruitment plan has generated nearly 400 applications

The Saskatchewan government says its plan to recruit health-care professionals is having success.In early September, the government announced it was seeking to add 1,000 workers to the health-care sys...

Oct 21, 2022

Sask. wildland firefighters, equipment heading to PEI to help with recovery efforts

Saskatchewan will be lending a hand to the recovery efforts in Prince Edward Island following post-tropical storm Fiona.On Friday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced its sending personnel...

Oct 21, 2022

Sask’s first online sportsbook set to launch in time for Grey Cup

Saskatchewan's first official online sportsbook is on the way and it is set to go online just in time for the 109th Grey Cup in Regina. November 3 is the date slated for the new sportsbook and accordi...

Oct 21, 2022

Truss resignation likely to stall Canada-U.K. trade deal, experts say

OTTAWA - More political tumult in Britain is likely to further stall trade talks with Canada, experts say. U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss stepped down today after a mere six weeks in office following m...

Oct 20, 2022

Meadow Lake's Alger-East shines for NorthWest Stars

There's a familiar name near the top of the Saskatchewan U15 AA scoring charts for hockey fans in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake. U15 NorthWest Stars captain Kash Alger-East sits second in SAAHL scor...

Oct 20, 2022