Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Sask. politicians blame Trudeau for China trade failure
Prince Albert’s member of parliament and Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister are laying blame over the Canada-China free trade break-down squarely on the shoulders of the Prime Minister. T...
Dec 07, 2017
Moose Jaw Times-Herald shuts its doors after 128 years
Thursday is the first day in 128 years the city of Moose Jaw hasn't had a newspaper. The Moose Jaw Times-Herald published its last edition on Wednesday. Star News Publishing, which owned the paper, re...
Dec 07, 2017
Last day in the legislature for Brad Wall
After nearly 20 years as an MLA, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall will mark his last day in the legislature Thursday. Wall announced in August that he was retiring from politics after guiding the Saskat...
Dec 07, 2017
Sask. announces new marijuana, eviction rules for renters
While marijuana will soon be legalized, it will be up to landlords to decide if they want to allow their tenants to possess cannabis plants. The province introduced amendments to rental legislation th...
Dec 06, 2017
Youth have their say in special report
Youth had an opportunity to weigh in and add their voices to a special report about suicide today. A new report was brought about by six tragedies last year, which rocked multiple communities in north...
Dec 05, 2017
Anxious anglers asked to exercise caution
The Ministry of Environment is cautioning enthusiastic anglers to think twice before heading out on the ice. Fluctuating temperatures have not been kind to outdoor enthusiasts. Conservation Officer Ri...
Dec 05, 2017
RCMP cadets receive hands-on Indigenous history training
Starting this week, the RCMP's Cadet Training Program will include an Elder-supervised exercise on the history of Canada's Indigenous peoples. The history lesson, which was added to the program to hel...
Dec 04, 2017
Wait times in emergency rooms continue to rise: report
It appears people in Saskatchewan will continue to wait for emergency care at hospitals. A report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) indicated wait times are on the rise across Can...
Dec 01, 2017
Local gangs responsible for recent violence in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP have confirmed the ongoing recent violence in North Battleford is due to factions of regional gangs targeting each other for various reasons, and are promising to bring in whatever re...
Dec 01, 2017
Wheat Board election results released
The ballots are tabulated and there are four names added to the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission’s (SWDC) board of directors. Voting began on Oct. 24 and finished Nov. 24. The four farm...
Dec 01, 2017