Saskatchewan

Government announces tentative deal with teachers

There appears to be deal between the government and the province's teachers.The Ministry of Education announced Wednesday afternoon the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee and the Teachers' Bargai...

Apr 22, 2020 (file photo)

Six new cases of COVID-19 all in northern Saskatchewan

There are six new cases of COVID-19 in the province with one new case in the North and five in the Far North. As of April 22, the provincial case total is now at 326, with 61 of them considered active...

Apr 22, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)

Four cases of COVID-19 confirmed at English River First Nation

A band councillor at English River First Nation (ERFN) says the community is in shock, after receiving news four local residents tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.Monday's test results represent ...

Apr 21, 2020 (submitted photo/Katrina Maurice)

Premier to address Saskatchewan, lay out Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan

Premier Scott Moe is set to address the province tomorrow and introduce the government's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan on April 23. The provincial address will be televised and broadcast live on April 22 ...

Apr 21, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (submitted photo/Province of Saskatchewan)

COVID-19 presents news challenges and opportunities for forest sector

The president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) remains optimistic about the future of the country's forest sector, despite the challenges faced at the present time by the CO...

Apr 21, 2020 Operations at the Big River Sawmill and Planer have been temporarily halted. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Broken rail suspected in two fiery Saskatchewan train derailments

GUERNSEY, Sask. - The Transportation Safety Board suspects a broken rail was the cause of two fiery train derailments on the same stretch of track in rural Saskatchewan. An advisory to Transport ...

Apr 21, 2020

Farmers looking to expand storage capacity amid low gas prices

Some blends of oil are now trading for negative rates on world markets.While the tumbling prices are not good news for large swaths of Saskatchewan's economy some sectors are seeing savings. Farmers w...

Apr 21, 2020 Some farmers are looking to store more fuel as low oil prices bring down the cost. (The Canadian Press)

Four new COVID-19 cases brings provincial total to 320

As of today, April 21, the province has four new cases of COVID-19, two of which are from the Far North. The provincial total now stands at 320. Of those cases, 64 are considered active. The provincia...

Apr 21, 2020 (Canadian Press)

After cancelled drive-in church service, legal opinions, health authority reverses decision

When the Nipawin Apostolic Church planned a drive-in service for Easter Sunday, the government quickly recommended the event not happen. But now after some discussion and legal opinions, the Saskatche...

Apr 21, 2020 Centennial Arena in Nipawin was set to be the site of the Easter Sunday drive-in service hosted by the Nipawin Apostolic Church. (Facebook/Chad Jeremy Glascock)

P.A. city council pushes ahead on Alley Bylaw; hears petition against it

Prince Albert city councillors heard from the author of a petition against their proposed back alley curfew on Monday night, but remained unfazed in their resolve to move ahead on the issue. If implem...

Apr 21, 2020 According to a city report, up to half of all properties in P.A. abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom)