Saskatchewan

Sask. NDP bangs drum to eliminate PST from kids clothing this Christmas

Saskatchewan's NDP Leader Carla Beck is banging the drum for the Sask. Party to immediately and permanently remove Provincial Sales Tax (PST) from children's clothing in time for Christmas."We've hear...

Dec 11, 2024

Debden Roadrunners looking to bring fourth straight national broomball championship to Saskatchewan

Four years ago, the province of Saskatchewan had never had a national champion in U20 women's broomball. The Debden Roadrunners have now given the province three straight, and they are looking to make...

Dec 11, 2024

Girls hockey school experiences surge in popularity

The 2024 All Girls Hockey School held over the weekend at Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) had more participants than ever before. In total, 106 female athletes took part in the two-day...

Dec 11, 2024

Sask. winter games officially underway following agreement between FDFN and Meadow Lake

The dream of bringing the Saskatchewan Winter Games to Flying Dust First Nation and Meadow Lake is officially a reality after the agreement was signed yesterday in the city. The signing took place on ...

Dec 11, 2024

Northern stores 'absolutely not' hiking food costs when federal funding arrives: CEO

The chief executive of the North West Co. Inc. is rejecting accusations that its stores in remote Indigenous communities hiked food prices as funding flowed in this year from federal programs aimed at...

Dec 11, 2024

Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers Wednesday afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations.The premiers will virtually discuss a plan to tackle the threat ...

Dec 11, 2024

Auditor finds non-compliance with international trip, credit card and expense claims at Northlands College

Northlands College staff are not complying with travel and expense claims, and corporate credit cards policies. That's according to a report released this month by the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchew...

Dec 11, 2024

New federal gun ban targets legal owners, not criminals: Sask. firearm businesses

With the federal government's decision to add 324 firearms to its gun ban last Thursday to tackle crime, Saskatchewan gun businesses believe the ban affects legal, law-abiding gun owners more than cri...

Dec 11, 2024

Saskatchewan fall legislative sitting ends with barbs after civility promise

Saskatchewan's fall legislative sitting ended Tuesday with political barbs traded across the aisle after Premier Scott Moe promised a better tone two weeks ago.The swipes began when Opposition NDP Lea...

Dec 10, 2024

La Loche recipient of new portable blood analyzer, printer kit

Saskatchewan Blue Cross is providing $11,000 to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation (BHF) for essential healthcare equipment.The funding supports the purchase of an i-STAT Portable Blood Analyzer and i-S...

Dec 10, 2024