Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Liquor permit auctions half over, government raking in millions
The auction of liquor store permits is proving to be a cash cow for the Saskatchewan government.The first three auctions with a total of 17 permits netted more than $18 million for the province.The pe...
Feb 21, 2023

Saskatchewan methane emissions almost four times more than reported: research
New research using advanced technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Saskatchewan are releasing almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to government.The research...
Feb 21, 2023

Cold temperatures hitting most communities north of Saskatoon
Northern Saskatchewan and parts of central Saskatchewan are under an extreme cold warning.The polar vortex, which is a large area of low pressure and cold air around the north pole, is expanding which...
Feb 21, 2023

Saskatchewan’s Silvernagle falls to Quebec at Scotties
Saskatchewan's Robyn Silvernagle fell to 1-3 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Monday.The team from North Battleford lost 9-5 to Quebec's Laurie St-Georges at the Canadian women's curling champi...
Feb 21, 2023

Extreme cold warnings issued for parts of Saskatchewan
The bitter cold has returned to Saskatchewan.Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings Tuesday morning for central and northern areas of Saskatchewan."Temperatures in the minus thirties combined...
Feb 21, 2023

Sask. NDP says government needs to do better keeping immigrants in province
According to the Saskatchewan NDP, new immigrants will move to the province but they don't stay for long.The official Opposition is pointing to Statistics Canada numbers that show Saskatchewan has the...
Feb 20, 2023

What's closed as eight provinces celebrate regional holidays today
Eight of Canada's 13 provinces and territories are celebrating a regional holiday today. It's Family Day in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, while Manitoba is celebr...
Feb 20, 2023

Multiple Indigenous people take part in first-of-its-kind Sask. RCMP recruitment initiative
The Saskatchewan RCMP recently held a first-of-its-kind event aimed at getting more Indigenous people interested in joining the police force.Earlier this month, they held a three-day recruiting sessio...
Feb 19, 2023

Silvernagle evens record at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Saskatchewan is in the win column at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.After dropping its opening game Friday, Robyn Silvernagle's North Battleford rink scored two in an extra end to beat Alberta's Ka...
Feb 19, 2023

What you should know about Free Fishing Weekend
Fishing fanatics, rejoice.Saskatchewan's Free Fishing Weekend is here, and it happens to line up with Family Day Long Weekend.Free fishing week will last run until Monday, allowing anyone in the provi...
Feb 18, 2023