Saskatchewan

Province unveils plan to address enrolment growth as teachers prepare to strike

As Saskatchewan teachers prepare to hit the picket lines on Friday, the provincial government is rolling out a plan aiming to address enrolment growth in schools.Class size has been a primary sticking...

Feb 15, 2024

B.C. company acquiring majority interest in North Sask. uranium project

A clean-energy company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the latest to jump on Saskatchewan's growing uranium market. Atco Mining is acquiring up to 75 per cent interest in Standard Uranium...

Feb 14, 2024

James Smith Cree Nation signs up for FirstAlerts emergency app

A local First Nation is the first in Canada to sign up for a new emergency alert system.A news conference was held at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) Wednesday to sign an agreement with TryCycle Data S...

Feb 14, 2024

Carbon price rebates rise as much as 17 per cent in April as price itself goes up

OTTAWA - Canadian families will get between $760 and $2,160 in carbon price rebates this year as the carbon price itself gets hiked another $15 per tonne.The price increase will add another 3.3 cents ...

Feb 14, 2024

Public falls in love with Humboldt SPCA’s ‘Neuter Your Ex’ campaign

Some Saskatchewan felines are helping mend broken hearts this Valentine's Day.The Humboldt & District SPCA recently put out a call online to scorned and jilted lovers, offering them the chance to ...

Feb 14, 2024

Province investing $32 million to add 45 new portable classrooms

The Saskatchewan government is adding more classroom space around the province in an effort to address concerns raised by teachers.On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education announced an additional $32 m...

Feb 14, 2024

Oseemeemow charged with second-degree murder following death of man on Big Island Lake

The adult male who was beaten on Big Island Lake Cree Territory in January and was later brought to the hospital with serious injuries has died. His next of kin have been notified.Saskatchewan RCMP ha...

Feb 14, 2024

Sask. village giving couples a new start to their Love stories

A village in Saskatchewan is taking the meaning of love to a new level.Shelley Vallier, the mayor of Love, said the small community northeast of Prince Albert is taking reservations for its new weddin...

Feb 14, 2024

Treaty 6 First Nations part of JUNO nominated Indigenous group

From the traditional lands of Treaty 6 territory to the biggest stage in Canadian music, one band still can't believe they're headed to the JUNOS.Last week, the nominations for the 2024 JUNO Awards we...

Feb 14, 2024

Saskatchewan teachers headed back to picket lines after talks break down

Saskatchewan teachers are going back on strike.In a media release Tuesday evening, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation announced that talks with the province's Government-Trustee Bargaining Committe...

Feb 13, 2024