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Committee chair says probe of Wilson-Raybould affair a possibility
OTTAWA - The Liberal chair of the House of Commons justice committee is open to probing whether the Prime Minister's Office improperly tried to influence the justice minister not to pro...
Feb 12, 2019

Ending First Nations boil-water advisories has all the funding it needs: Morneau
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal effort to end all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities has all the funding it needs. In response to a university st...
Feb 07, 2019

Spring runoff outlook varies across Sask.
It sounds strange to speak about spring when it's -50 C with the wind, but the Water Security Agency has released their first spring runoff outlook for 2019.Much of the southern portion of the provinc...
Feb 07, 2019

Ag workshop promotes future of women in farming
Mental health, social media and disease management are among the topics to be discussed at an inaugural farming event this week in Meadow Lake.The Women in Farming workshop has been put together by th...
Feb 07, 2019

If Jolibois bill passes, Orange Shirt Day could be national statutory holiday
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois supports a recent change to her private member's bill to make Sept. 30 instead of June 21 a statutory holiday. "June 21 will still be a day ...
Feb 07, 2019

Report calls for standardized security at hospitals and medical facilities
A report into security at hospitals and medical facilities in Saskatchewan is calling for standardized safety measures across the province. A consultant review of current hospital security measures ma...
Feb 06, 2019
Cold weather records broken across province as mercury dips
From Uranium City to the U.S. border, Saskatchewan was entirely enveloped Wednesday morning in extreme cold warnings. A number of communities broke cold weather records, as some were colder than place...
Feb 06, 2019

Wanuskewin Park seeks global status with new CEO
A woman with a background in Aboriginal education, human resources and the retention of Indigenous talent will lead the growth of one of Saskatchewan's most prestigious national sites and also hopes t...
Feb 06, 2019

SUMA delegates reject La Ronge Council's five per cent liquor tax
The mayor of La Ronge believes up to 90 per cent of the delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's annual convention voted against the town's resolution. "I don't think there was...
Feb 05, 2019

'A lot of courage': Men recall fateful night caused by drinking and driving
The effects of impaired driving were apparent at a special presentation in La Ronge this afternoon where two men talked about the traumatic circumstances which brought them together. Students at Churc...
Feb 04, 2019