Saskatchewan

Teachers Federation propose binding arbitration as path forward

Binding arbitration may be a way forward if the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has its way. In a news release, the STF proposed that should the provincial government agree to it as a way to d...

Mar 14, 2024

Tax changes you need to know about this year, from home offices to house flipping

Taxes may well be a certainty of life, but they can morph and multiply by the year, including some big changes this filing season.Here are the new rules you should know about:Deducting home office exp...

Mar 14, 2024

Cost of travel nurses is ballooning in Saskatchewan, NDP says

The Opposition NDP says Saskatchewan's reliance on contract nurses is getting "quite costly," which the NDP says is another sign of a failing health-care system.On Wednesday, NDP Health Critic Vicki M...

Mar 14, 2024

'Go out and take your swing!' – Huskie head coach, Steve Kook

The schools have arrived. The coaches and players have met the media. The teams are going through their final preparations. The 2024 GFL U SPORTS women's hockey championships, presented by Connect Ene...

Mar 14, 2024

New season of Canada's Got Talent to include Saskatchewan flavour

The newest season of Canada's Got Talent (CGT) starts next week and among the four people from Saskatchewan invited to audition, are a comedian and a singer from Prince Albert.Rebecca Strong is schedu...

Mar 13, 2024

School band's trip to NYC still on, regardless of sanctions

North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Band's planned trip to New York City is still moving ahead, despite teachers' sanctions underway.Saskatchewan teachers withdrew their time for extrac...

Mar 13, 2024

'My job is not to be popular,' Trudeau says after pressed to ditch carbon price hike

Trudeau made the comments to reporters in Calgary after meeting earlier in the day with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for the first time since last summer.She and six other premiers have called on Tr...

Mar 13, 2024

Broncos, Wheat Kings fined by WHL

The Brandon Wheat Kings and Swift Current Broncos are lighter in the wallet.The WHL announced the clubs have been fined due to actions at the end of their game Saturday, a 6-3 Broncos win in Swift Cur...

Mar 13, 2024

Poll shows Moe’s approval at 53 per cent amid fights with teachers, Ottawa

A poll by the Angus Reid Institute ranked Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe as the second-most popular provincial leader in the country, with an approval rating of 53 per cent.The think tank's poll, whic...

Mar 13, 2024

First Nations leaders want voice in recommended changes to parole and corrections after stabbing massacre

Joining calls from the James Smith Cree Nation to have a voice in any changes made to paroling or the release of Indigenous inmates are the FSIN and the Assembly of First Nations. The group issued a s...

Mar 12, 2024