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Sask. government extends mental health initiative into more schools
The Saskatchewan government is building on the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative.The provincial government has put another $800,000 into the initiative for the 2022-23 school year, hiking the...
Aug 30, 2022

Heat on the horizon to end August
After a surprising burst of rain, wind, and clouds over the weekend, northwest Saskatchewan is set to get another small heatwave.Highs of around 25C Monday afternoon in most areas will see these condi...
Aug 29, 2022

Man found dead following highway crash
A 71-year-old man from Onion Lake Cree Nation was declared deceased last week following a rollover on Highway 17.Maidstone RCMP responded to the incident early in the evening on Aug. 22, which took pl...
Aug 29, 2022

Dawn Walker to remain in jail until bail hearing on Friday
A 48-year-old woman charged with abduction and public mischief in Saskatoon will have a bail hearing on Friday.Dawn Walker disappeared from Saskatoon on July 24 with a minor. The two were found on Aug...
Aug 29, 2022

Moe defends proximity of $500 cheques, byelection call
On Monday, Premier Scott Moe called the byelection for the Saskatoon Meewasin seat, which has been officially vacant for nearly two months.The call also came exactly one week after Moe announced on Tw...
Aug 29, 2022

Floods, drought, storms could cost Canada's economy $139 billion by 2050: report
Floods, droughts and major storms that wash out highways, damage buildings and affect power grids could cost Canada's economy $139 billion over the next 30 years, a new climate-based analysis predicts...
Aug 29, 2022

Former Saskatoon Blades goalie steps up for Ukraine
Michael Garnett spent 10 years in Russia playing hockey in the KHL.Now he's spending his days helping Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.Garnett, who's from Saskatoon, played for the WHL's Saskat...
Aug 28, 2022

Sask. couple driving – and floating – through summer in Amphicar
Churchbridge's Stan Brenner has a sweet ride.He and his wife Karla Sastaunik own one of the very few Amphicars still in existence. It drives on land and in the water.Just 3,878 of the cars were made, ...
Aug 27, 2022

Fajardo, Riders’ air attack fly by Lions in B.C.
A trip to the west coast had Cody Fajardo throwing with a lot more confidence.The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns Friday in a 23-16 win over the B.C. Lions ...
Aug 27, 2022

Saskatchewan poised to become North American leader in rare-earth metals
Saskatchewan is poised to become a global leader in rare-earth metals, which are used in electric vehicles, laptops, cellphones, tablets and more.On Friday, Mike Crabtree, the CEO of the Saskatchewan ...
Aug 26, 2022