Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan projects surplus of $485M at first quarter, down from $1B at budget
The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a surplus of $485.5 million in its first-quarter financial report, down more than half a billion dollars from budget.In a media release Thursday, the governm...
Aug 31, 2023

Northern Bears announce long term partnership with Mann Northway
The Prince Albert Northern Bears are teaming up with Mann Northway for many seasons to come. As Mann Northway's dealer principal Mark Ripley explained during an announcement on Thursday, he's excited ...
Aug 31, 2023

A busy night for Melfort Fire & Rescue battling three blazes
The Melfort Fire Department had a busy night on Wednesday and overnight Thursday with three calls in a span of six hours.On Aug 30 at 10:34 p.m. firefighters were called northwest of Melfort for repor...
Aug 31, 2023

Social worker concerned about impact of new school policies
A North Battleford social worker is worried students will miss out on important information when it comes to sex education in schools. Amber Stewart is also the executive director of the Battlefords a...
Aug 30, 2023

'Still fighting': Opponents of Sask. pronoun policy make their voices heard in P.A.
It's a fight that allies in Prince Albert say they are still fighting year after year: the right for LGBTQ+ students to be protected.Last week's policy changes on gender identity, sexual education and...
Aug 30, 2023

RCMP wants drones in every detachment by 2024
The Mounties are looking to add more eyes in the sky by expanding their use of unmanned aircraft.They want every detachment in Saskatchewan to have a drone by April of next year.Insp. Devin Pugh with ...
Aug 30, 2023

Premier doubles down on education policy changes
Speaking to reporters for the first time on the issue since they were announced, Premier Scott Moe doubled down and defended the education policy changes around sex ed. and gender.Moe said his caucus ...
Aug 30, 2023

P.A. child psych. beds closed again: leaked memo shows
A leaked memo obtained by the Saskatchewan NDP shows that two beds available for child psychiatric patients in Prince Albert were closed again 13 days ago without public notice. Leader Carla Beck and ...
Aug 29, 2023

Sask. chiefs call for removal of 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement
Saskatchewan's chiefs are calling on the provincial and federal governments to rescind the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) that was signed in 1930.On Tuesday, dozens of chiefs gathered to ...
Aug 29, 2023

Sask. First Nation locates 93 unmarked graves at site of former residential school
The English River First Nation (ERFN) has announced the discovery of 93 unmarked graves at the site of the former Beauval Indian Residential School.The First Nation said it believes the graves hold th...
Aug 29, 2023