Category Archives: Saskatchewan

68-year-old Stoney Rapids man wins nearly $1.8 million on Smoke Signals progressive jackpot
For Fred Robillard, whenever he'd come into Prince Albert he knew that he would be coming to spend time at the Northern Lights Casino where you'd usually be able to find him at the blackjack table. On...
Mar 07, 2025

100th Men's Open kicks off evening of Mar. 7 at Twin Rivers
While elusively digging in the North Battleford Historic Archives for anything relating to the community's curling history, Doug Fehr has discovered history isn't always clear. "We should call it 100 ...
Mar 07, 2025
Sask. not among provinces signed on to $10-a-day child care extension
Saskatchewan was out nearly on its own Thursday, when the federal government announced agreements to extend the Early Learning and Child Care program, which provides for $10-a-day daycare.Eleven of th...
Mar 06, 2025

Sask. food banks feel the squeeze as tariffs tighten the belt
Food banks in Saskatchewan are preparing for a rise in demand as a growing trade war between Canada and the United States threatens to push grocery prices higher, making it harder for people to put fo...
Mar 06, 2025

Federal court dismisses Waterhen Lake First Nation land, rights claim appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Waterhen Lake First Nation's bid for compensation over the loss of traditional hunting, fishing and trapping lands, ruling the claim falls outside the court's...
Mar 06, 2025
Sask. pushing provinces to reduce trade barriers amid tariff war with U.S.
As the tariff war between Canada and the United States heats up, Saskatchewan plans to push other provinces to reduce trade barriers on goods flowing across the country.According to the provincial gov...
Mar 06, 2025

'Pretty excited': Teachers and STF still digesting Tuesday's decision
A day after announcing the arbiter's decision to allow class complexity in the Provincial Collective Bargaining Agreement, Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation said she...
Mar 05, 2025
Saskatchewan to end U.S. alcohol sales, procurement in response to tariffs
Saskatchewan's premier unveiled the province's response to tariffs from the United States on Wednesday afternoon.The tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, adding a 25 per cent tax on Canadian goods imp...
Mar 05, 2025
Complaints about food mislabelled as products of Canada rising: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it's seen an increase in complaints about items mislabelled as products of Canada or missing information about their country of origin.The federal organization...
Mar 05, 2025
Trump affirms tariff plan in front of Congress
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of dealU.S. President Donald Trump ...
Mar 05, 2025