Saskatchewan

'We are in a pandemic in our communities': First Nations leaders call for aid

First Nations leaders in Northern Saskatchewan are sounding the alarm, and asking the federal and provincial levels of government for immediate assistance to address concerns related to drugs, gangs a...

Nov 04, 2022

70 officers in 2026: Province gives more details about marshals service

In this year's speech from the throne, the provincial government revealed it's planning to put together another police organization: The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS).On Thursday, Christine Tell...

Nov 04, 2022

P.A. and North Sask. see strong job growth in October

Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan had a strong October when it came to new jobs.According to Statistics Canada's monthly labour report, the region added 900 positions. That was the second highes...

Nov 04, 2022

Central Saskatchewan bracing for another winter storm

With parts of Saskatchewan barely recovered from the last storm, another blast of winter is expected to hit the province this weekend.Environment Canada issued winter storm watches and special weather...

Nov 04, 2022

Outrage over safe supply vending machine in Nipawin but advocates say it's needed

A newly installed vending machine in Nipawin is raising some angry eyebrows with its contents of crack pipes and meth needles. Resident Laurie McGillivary said she was not happy to see the machine- pa...

Nov 03, 2022

Melville motel owner still piecing things together following deadly shooting

Tony Singh was still trying to figure things out Thursday.The owner of the Country Inn motel in Melville - the scene of a shooting Wednesday that left one man dead and another injured - recalled getti...

Nov 03, 2022

Saskatchewan’s Ron Delorme named to coaching staff for CHL Top Prospects Game

A former Saskatchewan Indigenous hockey player has been given another special honour in his illustrious hockey career.Former WCHL and NHL player Ron Delorme has been named an assistant coach for the 2...

Nov 03, 2022

Gov’t expects Saskatchewan Marshals Service to be operational by 2026

The Saskatchewan government provided more details Thursday about the new Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS), including that it's expected to be up and running by mid- to late 2026.The government said...

Nov 03, 2022

Legislation introduced to support $500 payments, maintain 0 per cent small business tax rate

Legislation intending to make life more affordable was introduced Wednesday in Saskatchewan.The Income Tax (Affordability) Amendment Act, 2022, incorporates the $500 Saskatchewan Affordability Tax Cre...

Nov 02, 2022

School divisions to get $15.5M in additional funding to support enrolment growth

Saskatchewan school divisions will get $15.5 million in additional funding from the provincial government to support the largest enrolment growth in the past two decades.According to the Ministry of E...

Nov 02, 2022