Category Archives: Saskatchewan

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
Midwives granted new powers under updated Sask. regulations
Midwives in Saskatchewan will have new powers to prescribe more drugs and order X-rays and other tests under updated provincial regulations.According to the Ministry of Health, the government is makin...
Apr 15, 2024
Dry weather and a lack of moisture could cause issues during seeding
It's looking like it could be another dry year for farmers.In its most recent report, the Water Security Agency said drought-like conditions could be prevalent again this year, and that many different...
Apr 15, 2024

First 2024 Canada carbon rebates will be deposited today for some Canadians
The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March.Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mani...
Apr 15, 2024

‘It gets us our playground’: James Smith Cree Nation donates $116k to Weldon Playground Project
Tears of joy overwhelmed many of those who attended a pancake breakfast fundraiser in Weldon on Saturday morning. The town's residents and people from neighbouring communities joined together at the W...
Apr 13, 2024

WSA’s spring runoff update warns of potential drought-like conditions
The Water Security Agency is again saying that drought-like conditions could be prevalent in Saskatchewan in 2024.The agency issued an update to its spring runoff forecast Friday, which suggested many...
Apr 12, 2024

Saskatchewan teachers to lift sanctions as sides prepare to resume talks
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is set to remove sanctions as talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are poised to resume next week.The Teachers' Federation (STF) announce...
Apr 12, 2024

Northern communities bracing for forest fire conditions as snow melts
Almost a year after people were forced to evacuate Buffalo Narrows because of wildfires, the community's mayor is feeling confident it will be in a better situation this year when it comes to dealing ...
Apr 12, 2024

Sask. advocates hope proposed Red Dress Alert becomes reality
It could mean the difference between life and death for Indigenous women across Canada and advocates in Saskatchewan are praying it happens. Last week, a Manitoba MP called for the creation of an Aler...
Apr 11, 2024

School board chair or Sask. Party MLA – union says choose
A two-page letter recently posted to the website of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division is drawing some ire from the union that represents support staff in the division. Kent Peterson, president o...
Apr 11, 2024