Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Error leads to vast overpayment in Social Services benefits
A payment system error within the Ministry of Social Services on Wednesday led to a vast, but temporary, overpayment of benefits.About 175 people receiving income assistance from the provincial govern...
Oct 14, 2022
'I didn’t meet the criteria for my injury': Broncos crash first responder denounces WCB claims process
A firefighter who responded to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he was ostracized for sharing his emotional distress with the fire department and further traumatized with the subsequent Worker's Co...
Oct 14, 2022
Latest COVID report for Saskatchewan shows cases declining, outbreaks rising
The latest COVID-19 report from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health showed a drop in confirmed cases and deaths, but an increase in the number of outbreaks.The ministry has moved to a new reporting syst...
Oct 13, 2022
Whitecap Dakota to become first self-governing Indigenous nation in Saskatchewan
It's a first for Saskatchewan.The Whitecap Dakota First Nation, located south of Saskatoon, has voted to become a self-governing Indigenous nation, with the move garnering 92 per cent support.Chief Da...
Oct 13, 2022
Cochlear implant replacement becomes more affordable in Saskatchewan
Cochlear implants can partially restore hearing, but the surgically implanted devices are not cheap to replace.While the initial surgery is already covered by the government, the external processors t...
Oct 13, 2022
Vet clinic running for the next four days in Ile-a-la Crosse
The University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine is running a three-day remote vet clinic in Ile-a-la Cross starting today. The village office says there's still some space avai...
Oct 13, 2022
Historian says Moe’s policy paper missed key historical issues
A Saskatchewan historian says the provincial government's white paper - entitled "Drawing the Line" - missed some critical historical context and didn't address other long-standing issues.Premier Scot...
Oct 13, 2022
Law professor says there’s room for jurisdiction legislation in Saskatchewan
Dwight Newman believes it's a mistake to simply dismiss the provincial government's policy paper on government jurisdictions.Premier Scott Moe released the paper Tuesday, outlining what he claims is f...
Oct 12, 2022
What impact will the Hockey Canada controversy have on Women’s Hockey?
Hockey Canada has cleaned house after weeks of pressure, but could this major shakeup have a positive or negative impact on the game of women's hockey?On Tuesday, news broke that the CEO and Board of ...
Oct 12, 2022
Saskatoon city councillor named in abuse complaints
In the latest turn of events involving Legacy Christian Academy and Mile Two Church, a Saskatoon city councillor has been implicated in the alleged abuses.A number of former students at the school hav...
Oct 12, 2022