Saskatchewan

Drinking water advisory issued for Maple Creek

A drinking water advisory was issued on Tuesday afternoon for the southwestern town of Maple Creek.According to SaskAlert, the precautionary advisory affects the entire community and anyone who access...

Nov 28, 2023

New USask-Lakeland partnership offers Lloydminster nursing students to study locally

Nursing students wishing to stay close to home now have the opportunity to do so in Lloydminster thanks to a new partnership between the University of Saskatchewan and Lakeland College."We believe tha...

Nov 28, 2023

Court rules Fond du Lac man will keep dangerous offender label

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic details of violence offences. -There will be no change in the dangerous offender designation for Fond du Lac man Clarence David Piche. Piche, who is 54 years...

Nov 28, 2023

Sask. unveils tribunal to assess economic impact of federal regulations

The economic impact on Saskatchewan of the federal government's policies will be assessed and reported on by a new government tribunal.Under The Saskatchewan First Act, which came into force in Septem...

Nov 28, 2023

‘Awful:’ Sask. NDP says deficit shouldn’t have been a surprise

The Saskatchewan NDP pointed to the provincial government's mid-year financial report on Monday, calling it evidence of the government's awful fiscal management, awful projections, and propensity to w...

Nov 28, 2023

Saskatchewan MLA apologizes for liking post with 'from the river to the sea' slogan

A Saskatchewan NDP legislature member has apologized for liking a social media post that some view as antisemitic.Jennifer Bowes says she never intended to cause anyone any pain when she liked a post ...

Nov 28, 2023

‘Enough is Enough': Nurses call for more staff, safer working conditions

Saskatchewan nurses chanted "Enough is enough!" and "Unsafe staffing has got to go!" during a rally in Saskatoon.About 100 nurses marched down 20th Street on Monday, calling for more staff and safer w...

Nov 27, 2023

Man charged for allegedly assaulting, holding two women against their will in La Loche

A 28-year-old man is facing several charges after allegedly holding multiple people against their will in La Loche.Around 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, officers received a report of an armed person at a home i...

Nov 27, 2023

CUPE and City of P.A. reach tentative agreement to end strike

A tentative deal has been reached between the City of Prince Albert and CUPE 882.The union, which represents inside workers for the city, will vote on whether to accept the agreement on Thursday. Resu...

Nov 27, 2023

Sask. respiratory therapist receives national award

A semi-retired respiratory therapist in Prince Albert was recently presented with a prestigious award.Last week, Donna Turner was given the A. Les McDonald Award at the recent Canadian Network for Res...

Nov 27, 2023