Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan sues Ottawa over uranium mine clean-up
The province of Saskatchewan has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking half of the huge costs it has and will incur for the clean-up of the defunct Gunnar Uranium Mine on Lake Athabas...
Nov 28, 2018
Marlene Bird to be remembered at memorial feast and round dance
Family and friends will gather in Prince Albert this week to remember Marlene Bird at a memorial event that has also become part of the healing process for Bird's long-time partner. Patrick LaVallee i...
Nov 28, 2018
Saskatchewan nurses applaud Alberta's move to expand practice
Saskatchewan’s nursing profession is applauding the Alberta government's move to allow registered nurses (RNs) to prescribe drugs and order X-rays. The expansion of their role will provide bette...
Nov 28, 2018
Mandatory training for commercial truck drivers on its way
Mandatory training could soon be required to drive a commercial truck in Saskatchewan. According to Joe Hargrave, the minister responsible for SGI, the province is set to announce it next week. Hargra...
Nov 28, 2018
Northern health authority investigates possible youth death linked to H1N1
There have been 35 reported cases of H1N1 this flu season, according to the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), including six which led to hospitalizations. From those six reported hospita...
Nov 28, 2018
New trespassing legislation introduced in Sask.
New trespassing legislation will make it easier for rural property owners to keep track of who is on their land but could make it difficult for those seeking access. The bill introduced on Tuesday inc...
Nov 28, 2018
“Just drive”: SGI and RCMP caution against distracted driving
Distracted driving continues to be an issue in the province, according to Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and their Traffic Safety Spotlight from October. A total of 793 distracted driving off...
Nov 27, 2018
Firefighters honour Rosetown volunteer killed on the job
Firefighters lined Highway 4 in Rosetown as far as the eye could see Tuesday afternoon, as they marched in a procession to pay their respects to fallen volunteer firefighter Darrell Morrison. The 46-y...
Nov 27, 2018
Broncos bus crash truck driver case adjourned, discussions ongoing
The case involving Jaskirat Sidhu, the semi truck driver in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash back in April 2018, has once again been adjourned. Satnam Aujla, Sidhu's lawyer, appeared on his client's beh...
Nov 27, 2018
Members of local fire detachments heading to Rosetown for volunteer firefighter's funeral
Members of the North Battleford and Battleford Fire Department will be in Rosetown today to attend the funeral for a volunteer firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. Darrell James Morrison, 4...
Nov 27, 2018