Saskatchewan

Christmas tree farms see uptick in demand; recommend getting trees before Dec. 15

The majestic boughs of the Christmas trees gleam white with hoarfrost around Leonard Katerynych as he stands amid the sprawling Keatley Ridge Farms. His journey into the world of holiday cheer began l...

Dec 05, 2023

Sask. Party MLA addresses motel rates for Social Services clients

Saskatchewan Party MLA Gary Grewal spoke Monday for the first time since questions were raised about the motel he owns in Regina.In November, his motel was called out for charging higher rates for Min...

Dec 05, 2023

CBC says it is cutting 600 jobs, some programming as it slashes budget

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada will eliminate about 600 jobs and an additional 200 vacancies will go unfilled as it contends with a $125 million budget shortfall.The public broadcast...

Dec 05, 2023

Pierceland RCMP lay charges following drug bust

Pierceland RCMP have laid charges following a drug bust on November 26, on Big Island Lake Cree Territory. A 30-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory was arrested and charged on two counts,...

Dec 04, 2023

Former Sask. Mountie's gun had one round missing: Herman murder trial commences in Prince Albert

A former Saskatchewan Mountie, accused of first degree murder, spoke to multiple colleagues on the day a man was shot and killed, and court heard nothing about his behaviour seemed out of the ordinary...

Dec 04, 2023

Kenneth MacKay back behind bars after violating day parole

WARNING - This story contains graphic details.The Parole Board of Canada has revoked the day parole of a man convicted of a Saskatoon murder.Kenneth David MacKay, 49, is now back in prison as he serve...

Dec 04, 2023

Privacy commissioner makes several recommendations following theft of van full of health samples

An investigation into the loss of health information this summer after a van full of lab samples was stolen in Prince Albert has resulted in several changes being recommended.The Office of the Informa...

Dec 04, 2023

SaskPower to stop collecting carbon tax on electric heat

As Premier Scott Moe promised Thursday, the Saskatchewan government is directing SaskPower to stop collecting the carbon tax on electric home heating.The change is to start Jan. 1, and will help appro...

Dec 04, 2023

Four people given fines and hunting suspensions for wildlife trafficking

Four people have pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking in the northeast.Conservation officers with the Ministry of Corrections, Policing, and Public Safety have been investigating illegal activity in...

Dec 04, 2023

Head of Sask. RCMP says Sanderson never made it to Regina

The commanding officer the Saskatchewan RCMP says Myles Sanderson - the suspect in the James Smith Cree Nation mass stabbings - wasn't in Regina during the manhunt.Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackm...

Dec 04, 2023