Saskatchewan

'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer, songwriter and activist says the recen...

Nov 23, 2023

Province reverses policy withholding ‘specific claims’ from First Nations people

A day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) called on the provincial and federal governments to rescind a policy that withholds income assistance regarding "specific claims" for ...

Nov 22, 2023

Tom Cochrane concert cancelled amidst ongoing strike

Tom Cochrane has cancelled his upcoming show in Prince Albert.The musician announced Wednesday he didn't want to perform at the EA Rawlinson Centre while CUPE 882 members were still on strike.We apolo...

Nov 22, 2023

No meetings planned between STF, province on teachers’ contract

No meetings are scheduled between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the provincial government in the near future to discuss a new contract.In late October, a majority of teachers voted in favo...

Nov 22, 2023

Gov’t accusing NDP MLA of organizing protest in Assembly

Some strong words were being thrown around at the Saskatchewan Legislature on Tuesday after a protest shut down proceedings for the day on Monday.Pro-Palestinian protesters began chanting "Ceasefire n...

Nov 22, 2023

Federal government expects $40-billion deficit this year: Freeland

The fall economic update from the federal government projected a $40-billion deficit for the current fiscal year.The update, delivered on Tuesday by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, acknowledged th...

Nov 21, 2023

Mayor hopes self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada’ will leave Richmound for good

Some in the Village of Richmound are still on edge as the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" and her followers come and go from the community.Romana Didulo, a conspiracy theorist who's declared herself...

Nov 21, 2023

‘Unaffordable, unconstitutional, unattainable:’ Sask. slams proposed power regulations

The federal government's proposed Clean Electricity Regulations are getting a big stamp of disapproval from the Government of Saskatchewan.According to the province, the proposed regulations "impose a...

Nov 21, 2023

Hockey Sask. president happy with response to Wakaw carbon monoxide incident

Wakaw's arena remained closed on Monday, one week after kids at a hockey tournament got sick from carbon monoxide poisoning.The incident paused operations at the town's Jubilee Arena and prompted inve...

Nov 21, 2023

Inflation rate slows to 3.1 per cent in October, still above Bank of Canada target

Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September.The drop came as the price drivers paid for gasoline in October fell 7.8...

Nov 21, 2023