Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Wall talks leadership race, Saskatoon byelection battle
Premier Brad Wall couldn't escape talk of who will succeed him while touting his candidate to run in the Saskatoon-Fairview byelection Friday morning. Speaking to reporters, Wall said as a political n...
Aug 11, 2017
No clear front-runner for Sask. Party as Wall resigns
Brad Wall's announcement that he plans to step down as premier of Saskatchewan signals one of the largest changes in provincial politics in a decade largely defined by one of the winningest politician...
Aug 10, 2017

Premier Wall announces retirement
Premier Brad Wall has announced his retirement. He will remain premier until a next Saskatchewan Party leader is chosen but currently there is no timeline for that. Wall maintained after 10 years it i...
Aug 10, 2017

'We don't want this to be somebody else's son' - Boushie family at memorial
The scent of the ceremonial pipe mingled with warm stew and duck soup filled the hall for the memorial feast to honour Colten Boushie at Red Pheasant Cree Nation's community hall Wednesday afternoon, ...
Aug 09, 2017

Colten Boushie’s family still waiting for answers: lawyer
A year since a 22-year-old man was shot and killed on a rural property north of Biggar, Sask., a lawyer working with his family says he still has serious concerns with the case. Colten Boushie died Au...
Aug 09, 2017

3rd Sask. transportation company approved since STC closure
The Highway Traffic Board has approved a third private transportation company to help pick up where STC left off. After four months of waiting for the go-ahead, Saskatoon-based Forward Coach Lines and...
Aug 09, 2017

SaskTel loses $184K from employee phone thefts
SaskTel is reporting a $184,000 loss to the government, after an employee stole over 200 phones from them between April and June. According to the quarterly-loss report, the employee stole 22 cell pho...
Aug 08, 2017

Miracle Treat Day returns this week
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group and Dairy Queen Canada are inviting Saskatchewan residents to join in on Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen locations across the province on Aug. 10. Net proceeds from e...
Aug 08, 2017

Heavy rain causes flooding in Warman
A rainstorm that moved into central Saskatchewan Monday left behind flooding in Warman. The rain started just before the supper hour, with a heavy downpour leaving some intersections underwater. At on...
Aug 08, 2017

Sask. government change age of income disability program
The provincial government is making a significant policy change to the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program. As of Sept. 1, 2017, it will no longer be available when a person turn...
Aug 04, 2017