Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Sask. Homebuilders group says federal budget addresses big needs
At least one Saskatchewan organization is applauding Tuesday's federal budget and its emphasis on building more homes. In a release issued following the budget announcement, the Saskatoon and Region H...
Apr 17, 2024

Late-season snowfall to continue until Friday: Environment Canada
A late-season snowfall is expected to continue until Friday in much of Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada.A snowfall warning remained in effect on Wednesday morning for the areas north and ...
Apr 17, 2024
Sask. Gov't confirms investigation after former Pine Grove inmate passes away in hospital
Nearly three weeks after a woman on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) was rushed to hospital, comes tragic news she has died. Out of respect for the family, paNOW has opted not to pu...
Apr 16, 2024

Northerners release guide on moose hide processing
A new how-to guide for tanning moose hides will become an important source of knowledge for future generations. That's according to Tommy Bird of Southend, who developed Tanning Moosehides the Norther...
Apr 16, 2024

$535B budget projects $39.8B deficit, aims to restore economic fairness
The 2024 federal budget will provide "generational fairness" to younger Canadians by raising taxes on those who have already capitalized on Canada's economic strengths, Finance Minister Chrystia Freel...
Apr 16, 2024

Moe optimistic as contract talks between teachers, government resume
As both sides return to the negotiating table, Premier Scott Moe said he feels confident that a deal will be struck this time between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the Government-Trustee B...
Apr 16, 2024

'Puppet show': Saskatchewan finance minister apologizes for text to Speaker
Saskatchewan's finance minister was ordered to apologize Monday after she sent the Speaker a text accusing him of letting the legislature devolve into an "Opposition puppet show." Donna Harpauer deliv...
Apr 16, 2024

Winning bidder of classic hockey cards looks to find owner who cares more about them
The winning bidder of more than a dozen unopened boxes of classic hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home says he's feeling remorse over his $3.7-million-dollar purchase after hearing how sad the runn...
Apr 15, 2024

Saskatchewan promises money for Mounties if RCMP can recruit officers
Saskatchewan and the RCMP have inked a deal that would see the province fund hundreds more officers if Mounties can recruit to fill those positions. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the comman...
Apr 15, 2024

Sask. municipalities agree to partnership with Francophone organization
Francophone families throughout Saskatchewan are getting a boost of support from the province's municipalities. During its annual convention in Regina, the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Associatio...
Apr 15, 2024