Saskatchewan

75-year-old woman dead after head-on crash near Osler

One person is dead and another is hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Osler Friday afternoon.In a media release, RCMP said around 4:45 p.m., a northbound service truck and a southbound S...

Sep 07, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM Staff)

Indigenous businesses projected to contribute $100B to Canada's economy by 2024: Report

Indigenous businesses contribute over $30 billion dollars annually to Canada's economy, and that number is expected to more than triple over the next five years, according to a new report from the Can...

Sep 07, 2019 The Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford. (supplied/Gold Eagle Casino)

Thunderchild First Nation receives funding for wellness centre with health services, ice rink, field house

The federal and provincial governments are contributing millions of dollars to fund a wellness centre on the Thunderchild First Nation. The Thunderchild Wellness Centre northeast of Turtleford will ho...

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Health Canada eyes private-sector cash to fund opioids solution

OTTAWA - Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national health crisis, newly ...

Sep 06, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)

Surge in employment nationally, drop in unemployment regionally: StatsCan

After minor fluctuations in the labour force over the past few months, the nation's economy added nearly 81,100 net new jobs in August.Statistics Canada's monthly labour force survey showed employment...

Sep 06, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)

Charges against Sask. MLA Nadine Wilson headed to arbitration

The assault charges against Saskatchewan Party MLA Nadine Wilson will be heading to mediation, not criminal court.Wilson's lawyer, Mark Brayford, said the request was made Thursday by the prosecutor.W...

Sep 06, 2019 Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson stepped down as provincial secretary in August following an assault charge. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Court allows six Trans Mountain appeals focusing on Indigenous consultation

VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal says it will hear six challenges of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion focusing on Indigenous consultation, while dismissing several claims centred on enviro...

Sep 05, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)

'Simply spectacular': Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital promises new chapter for health care in Saskatchewan

It truly is a made in Saskatchewan vision come to life.Nearly five years after a historic groundbreaking, the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is open and many say it will usher in a new, state-of-the...

Sep 05, 2019 An example of a pediatric intensive care room. It has space for families to stay with their children overnight. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Watch: Opening ceremonies for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

Nearly five years after a historic groundbreaking, the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital officially opens today. Patients will be moved in at a later date.Many say it will usher in a new, state-of-the-...

Sep 05, 2019 A rendering of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (supplied/Jim Pattison Children's Hospital)

Provincial, federal governments put disputes aside for $72 million in infrastructure projects

The provincial and federal governments combined to announce more than $72 million in funding for 12 different infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan.Prior to Wednesday's announcement, weeks filled wi...

Sep 05, 2019 Premier Scott Moe speaks to a crowd gathered at Gordie Howe Sports Complex during a funding announcement on Sept. 4, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)