Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan poised to become North American leader in rare-earth metals
Saskatchewan is poised to become a global leader in rare-earth metals, which are used in electric vehicles, laptops, cellphones, tablets and more.On Friday, Mike Crabtree, the CEO of the Saskatchewan ...
Aug 26, 2022

Heat warnings, severe thunderstorm watches in effect for large parts of Sask.
It's going to be hot in the northern half of Saskatchewan on Friday and wet in the southern half.Environment Canada issued a number of heat warnings and severe thunderstorm watches Friday.The heat war...
Aug 26, 2022

Solitary sunflower delights drivers
If you've driven north across the Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert, chances are you've seen it.A solitary sunflower growing in the middle of the road, standing defiantly, inches away from the non-s...
Aug 26, 2022

Harvest progressing well in southern Saskatchewan, remains slow in northern areas
Around 16 per cent of the province's crops have been harvested.That's according to the weekly provincial crop report released on Thursday. This is up from the five per cent harvested one week earlier....
Aug 25, 2022

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital receives $2 million donation from Saskatchewan farming family
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital just received a donation so large, they launched a new program to purchase urgently needed equipment.Borden-based farmer Gene Pidwerbesky and his family donated $1...
Aug 25, 2022

Progress of harvest in Saskatchewan matches five-year average
Harvest is right on schedule in Saskatchewan.According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is 16 per cent done in the province, matching the five-year average for this ...
Aug 25, 2022

Well-known lawyer Marie Henein to represent Dawn Walker
Marie Henein, a prominent Toronto-based lawyer, will be representing a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her own death and abducting her seven-year-old son.Dawn Walker is facing charges in Canada a...
Aug 25, 2022

Chrystia Freeland visits Sask. to get ‘fingertip feel’ for potash
Canada's deputy prime minister had plenty of good things to say about potash Wednesday.During Chrystia Freeland's tour around the Mosaic Potash mine in Colonsay - part of her unexpected mid-week stop ...
Aug 24, 2022

Provincial, federal governments trade letters over trespassing controversy
Canada's environment minister has sent a terse letter back in response to a terse and warning letter sent on the weekend by Saskatchewan's minister responsible for the Water Security Agency."I believe...
Aug 24, 2022

Ministry of Education set to add Dakota Language to Sask. high schools next fall
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Wednesday that the Ministry of Education is preparing to add the Dakota Language to its list of high school classes for the 2023-24 school year. The Ministr...
Aug 24, 2022