Saskatchewan

Indigenous communities across Canada working to provide internet access for underserved

There's a significant disparity when it comes to internet access in Canada.Roughly 98 per cent of homes in urban areas have internet access that meets the standard of the Canadian Radio-Television and...

Jan 08, 2023

Search and rescue organizations sharing tips to keep safe on the snowmobile

Winter in Saskatchewan can bring many risks, especially for those heading out on the trails with their snowmobiles.That's why the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada has taken this past ...

Jan 08, 2023

SIRT will bring ‘oversight of the oversight,’ says head of Public Complaints Commission

Saskatchewan's new civilian-led investigation team is now active.Greg Gudelot, the executive director of Saskatchewan's Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...

Jan 07, 2023

Sask. housing sector has good 2022, despite overall sales numbers down from 2021

Property sales were down across Saskatchewan in 2022, however, this doesn't mean it was a bad year for the housing sector.According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, which released its last re...

Jan 06, 2023

Patuanak RCMP recall search and rescue of missing hunter

RCMP detachments around the province have to be ready to respond to every kind of emergency, even some of its smaller detachments in northern, remote areas. The Patuanak RCMP detachment got a reminder...

Jan 06, 2023

P.A. & northern Sask. see job loss in 2022, good year for job growth for rest of province

Despite the province seeing its best job growth over the past 10 years in 2022, Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan had a tough 12 months.According to Statistics Canada, the region around 600 fewe...

Jan 06, 2023

Fog blanketing central, southern Saskatchewan

Poor visibility was being reported on highways across southern and central Saskatchewan on Friday as fog enveloped many areas of the province.Environment Canada issued fog advisories for many areas, i...

Jan 06, 2023

Golden goal: Canada wins world junior hockey championship with OT victory over Czechia

Canada has won the 2023 world junior hockey championship.The Canadians posted a 3-2 overtime victory over Czechia in the gold-medal game Thursday in Halifax, winning the title for the 20th time in tou...

Jan 05, 2023

Clogged drains, hostile cats and not enough milk: RCMP releases weirdest calls of 2022

What should you do when you run out of milk, swallow a mosquito or clog your bathtub drain?The answer, unsurprisingly, doesn't involve calling 911, but common sense didn't stop people in Saskatchewan ...

Jan 05, 2023

Hamlin incident brings back memories for former Nipawin Hawks coach

The scene that played out Monday when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during an NFL game reminded former Nipawin Hawks head coach Bruce Thompson of a similar incident 25 year...

Jan 05, 2023