Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge
The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid back 15 years to 2050 as part of new clean electricity regulations announced Tuesday - though officials maintain tha...
Dec 18, 2024
‘Miscarriage of justice’: FSIN calls for appeal, new law in Kennedy case
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an appeal and law changes after charges were stayed for a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a marked crosswalk in...
Dec 18, 2024

Cockrill found in violation in one conflict of interest investigation, cleared in another
Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner concluded MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict of interest regulations when it came to his father-in-law's business receiving gove...
Dec 17, 2024

Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen
Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...
Dec 17, 2024

Carpenter High School evacuated due to bomb threat
UPDATE: According to the school board, Carpenter High School has been cleared of the threat. Classes will resume tomorrow. Just before 5 pm, RCMP confirmed that a bomb threat was the cause of the evac...
Dec 17, 2024

With Freeland out and the federal deficit up, Parliament is set to take holiday break
Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today, capping off a tumultuous fall sitting filled with non-confidence votes, filibusters, stalled legislation, a growing deficit and ...
Dec 17, 2024

Saskatchewan firefighters receive enhanced cancer coverage
Six new types of cancer have been added to the list that Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) covers for most firefighters.The addition of coverage for primary site penile, pancreatic, thyro...
Dec 16, 2024

Pressure mounts for Trudeau to step aside after Freeland resigns from cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is reeling after suddenly losing its top cabinet minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, reigniting calls for Trudeau to step...
Dec 16, 2024

PA to host U-18 provincial curling playdowns
The province's best U-18 curlers will hit the pebbled ice at the Prince Albert Curling Centre later this month.The city is playing host to the provincial playdowns with a total of nine girls teams and...
Dec 16, 2024

'Extraordinary generosity': $1M donation boosts pediatric gastroenterology unit at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
It's another win for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital and children in Saskatchewan.Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) received a $1 million donation from 10 donors to purchase advance...
Dec 16, 2024