Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Provincial and federal governments invest in Sask. shelters
The provincial and federal governments have teamed up to make a major investment in Saskatchewan's domestic violence shelters. On Tuesday, the governments announced a combined investment of more than ...
Jun 26, 2018
Rural Crime Innovation Challenge unveils ‘BeeSecure’ property tracking device
A beekeeper's high-tech property tracking device designed to cut back on rural crime is yielding “very promising” results in testing, according to the Saskatchewan Government. The 'BeeSecu...
Jun 25, 2018
SGEU seeks strike mandate as contract talks go nowhere
With new contract negotiations between the Saskatchewan Government Employees Union and government representatives at a standstill, the union is ready to ask its membership for a strike mandate. In a s...
Jun 23, 2018
Saskatoon couple donates $250,000 to Pattison Children’s Hospital
A Saskatoon couple celebrated their twin grandchildren’s good health by making a sizable donation to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. Wayne and Debra Grund's twin grandchildren Abigail and ...
Jun 22, 2018
Woman survives bear attack in northern Saskatchewan
"Jesus, I'm ready to go home. I'm ready to go."Those were the thoughts running through Casadi Schroeder's mind as she believed her death was imminent as a bear, with its jaw around her leg, began to r...
Jun 22, 2018
Premier says Sask. will be ready for legal pot in October
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province should be ready for legal marijuana months ahead of Oct. 17, the date announced this week for when the federal law legalizing cannabis will come into f...
Jun 21, 2018
MP hopes National Indigenous Peoples Day becomes stat in 2019
With National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations underway across Canada today, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois said she hopes 2018 is the last year before it becomes a sta...
Jun 21, 2018
Broncos coach honoured with NHL community hero award
The NHL awards in Las Vegas Wednesday night became a reunion of sorts for the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy. Ten of the 13 people injured in the April 6 crash gathered on stage in thei...
Jun 21, 2018
More funding needed for 'inadequate' coroner’s system
Dozens of recommendations are being made to improve Saskatchewan's coroner's system with everything from new positions and new committees to speeding up toxicology results and having a plan around mas...
Jun 21, 2018
Moe proposes new 50/50 equalization system
Premier Scott Moe wants to fundamentally change how provincial equalization payments are calculated in Canada. Speaking to reporters in Saskatoon Wednesday morning, Moe pitched a revamp of the federal...
Jun 20, 2018