Saskatchewan

'It's going to be great': SaskTel expanding broadband service to 48 more communities

Thousands of people across Saskatchewan will soon get better internet.SaskTel announced on Wednesday the sixth phase of their Rural Fibre Initiative, which will see 48 more communities get access to t...

Mar 09, 2023

Saskatchewan government increases oversight at independent schools

The Government of Saskatchewan says it is stepping up oversight over independent schools in the province.According to the Ministry of Education, changes are coming in the fall of 2023 that will implem...

Mar 09, 2023

Sask. charter company finds buyer, will continue operations

Osprey Wings has found a buyer to take over its charter air service to northern Saskatchewan, and the new owners could be up and flying as early as April.Alan Johnson, vice president of unique propert...

Mar 09, 2023

Local teams push ahead with Pride events as NHL faces criticism

Sport is for everyone.That has been the mantra of almost every sports league recently, from the majors all the way down to local organizations.Lately, however, some of the messages put out by professi...

Mar 09, 2023

Water Security Agency doesn’t expect flooding issues this spring

Major flooding isn't expected to be a concern in Saskatchewan this spring, as long as conditions stay close to normal.The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency released its 2023 spring runoff report Thur...

Mar 09, 2023

Grocery CEOs deny accusations that food price inflation is driven by profit-mongering

The leaders of Canada's major grocery chains insist that food price inflation is not caused by profit-mongering and that their margins on food-related profits have remained low.The CEOs and presidents...

Mar 08, 2023

Métis Nation reinstating group to help get harvesting rights recognized across province

The Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-S) is reinstating a group aimed at ensuring that their peoples' harvesting rights are recognized across Saskatchewan.Currently, Mtis people can receive fines for hu...

Mar 08, 2023

How loud is too loud? SGI coming up with vehicle noise standard

A plan is in works to deal with what SGI called "excessively loud vehicles" in Saskatchewan.SGI announced Wednesday that people in Saskatchewan will soon have an idea as to just how noisy a vehicle wo...

Mar 08, 2023

Sask. Polytechnic joins list of institutions banning TikTok

Saskatchewan Polytechnic won't be going viral on TikTok any time soon.The post-secondary has prohibited the social media video-sharing app on school-owned devices, according to a statement. The policy...

Mar 08, 2023

Celebrating women in the newsroom in Sask.

March 8 marks International Women's Day, a day to recognize the achievements of women around the world.Staff at paNOW and its sister websites are taking the time to recognize the women who have dedica...

Mar 08, 2023