Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Riders’ all-star kicker Lauther inks contract extension
Brett Lauther is sticking around Riderville.The Roughriders' 2018 all-star kicker, most outstanding special teams player and most outstanding Canadian signed a contract extension that will keep him in...
Feb 15, 2019

Audiologist welcomes WHO guidelines to prevent rising hearing loss
Over one billion 12 to 35-year-olds are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to dangerously high noise levels, mainly from listening to music on their smartphones.That comes from the Worl...
Feb 14, 2019

Carbon tax fight: Canada makes its case at Court of Appeal
Arguing for its case, but also standing up to a lot of questions from the bench - the lawyer for the Government of Canada laid out the rationale for the federal carbon tax on Thursday morning.She spen...
Feb 14, 2019

'More than words': $16 million announced for wellness, healing and recovery centre
The wide-reaching impact the construction of a wellness, healing and recovery centre in the tri-communities will have in northern Saskatchewan was apparent at a special announcement today.Surrounded b...
Feb 14, 2019

Riders Free Agency: A.C. Leonard returns, Holley to Ottawa
After the departures of Willie Jefferson and Tobi Antigha, the Saskatchewan Roughriders looked to a familiar face on the defensive line to fill the void.Defensive end A.C. Leonard is returning to the ...
Feb 14, 2019
Local doctor helps hospital foundation reach campaign goal
The sound of applause echoed through the main floor corridors of Victoria Hospital Thursday morning following the announcement that the Victoria Hospital Foundation had reached its $2.2 million goal f...
Feb 14, 2019

Those against carbon tax lay out arguments in Regina court
The case over the carbon tax had been months, even years, in the making, and on Wednesday morning it got underway in a Regina courtroom.Day one was all about opposition to the carbon tax and support f...
Feb 13, 2019

Leask keeps heart of recreation beating with Valentine's Day gig
Creative fundraising ideas, plenty of volunteer commitment, and even chipping away at the ice surface by hand. Those are just some of the ways a dedicated band of people are meeting the challenges of ...
Feb 13, 2019

Free fishing weekend set to go in Saskatchewan
This weekend, people looking to get out on the ice and drop a line in the water can do so without the need for a fishing license.The province's free fishing weekend will be running on both Saturday an...
Feb 13, 2019

Lawyers to argue merits of carbon tax as Saskatchewan challenge heads to court
REGINA - Lawyers are expected to pack a Regina courtroom today to argue the constitutionality of a federally imposed carbon tax.A panel of five judges is to listen to arguments from both the Saskatche...
Feb 13, 2019