Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Requests for Naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips surge in Sask.
Recent overdose warnings in Saskatoon and Prince Albert due to contaminated drugs appear to have more people on high alert.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said from March 1 to March 16, 1,360 free T...
Mar 25, 2025
Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are pushing further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support, and almost one in two Canadians surveyed said they think the Liberals will win the election, a new poll s...
Mar 25, 2025

Family of murdered Beardy's man marks two-year anniversary
Two years have passed since Emilia Greyeyes' brother was found dead in Saskatoon and she is still no closer to getting any answers.At the time of his death on March 23, 2023, Aaron Brent Gamble was 54...
Mar 25, 2025
Sask. is keeping 54 U.S.A. alcohol brands made in Canada
The province said due to concerns they heard about their announcement on Friday banning certain alcohol products, they've decided on a new approach - focusing on removing U.S.-produced alcohol.The Sas...
Mar 24, 2025
Judge gives Thunderchild First Nation deadline for financial disclosure
Thunderchild First Nation has been given a shorter timeline than they wanted to prepare and release missing financial records from the last decade. The Federal Court of Canada's Madame Justice Blackha...
Mar 24, 2025

Local constituencies changing shape in 2025
The federal election is upon us, and there are some changes of note for residents in local communities. A new election map has led to electoral ridings being altered, meaning many will be voting in a ...
Mar 24, 2025
Federal leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld.The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed a...
Mar 24, 2025

‘There’s only one poll that really counts’: Hoback not fazed by changing dynamics of federal politics
A political science professor at the University of Saskatchewan is analyzing shifts in the impending election as the country navigates through the twists and turns of the trade conflict with the Unite...
Mar 22, 2025
$2M to improve literacy for K-3 students set aside in Sask. budget
Following through on a promise in the Speech from the Throne, the Government of Saskatchewan set aside $2 million in its spring budget to improve literacy levels for students in Kindergarten through G...
Mar 22, 2025

Elm pruning ban starts April 1
The annual provincial elm tree pruning ban is around the corner. The ban runs from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 each year to help stop the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a fatal tree disease caused by a fung...
Mar 22, 2025