Saskatchewan

STF says further teacher job action planned for Monday

As teachers across the province warm up after walking off the job yesterday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation announced further job action is planned for next week unless the province changes cour...

Jan 17, 2024

Detailed timeline of James Smith Cree Nation, Weldon stabbing deaths revealed

**Editor's note: this story contains graphic descriptions of violence and coarse language that is disturbing.Day 2 of the Coroner's Inquest into the stabbing murders on the James Smith Cree Nation (JS...

Jan 16, 2024

CAA Sask. fields thousands of service requests during extreme cold

While everything seems to slow down in the cold, CAA Saskatchewan has been busy dealing with thousands of calls for help.Since the extreme cold descended on the province on Thursday, the organization ...

Jan 16, 2024

21 Filipino nurses working in Sask. as part of human resources plan

A number of nurses recruited in the Philippines have started working in Saskatchewan.According to the Ministry of Health, 21 Filipino nurses have now completed their training and begun working in comm...

Jan 16, 2024

Sask. teachers hit the picket line Tuesday in one-day strike

Saskatchewan education minister Jeremy Cockrill isn't happy to see teachers walk off the job in a one-day, province-wide strike Tuesday."It's disappointing it's gotten to this point," said Cockrill."I...

Jan 16, 2024

'I'm down to die': Chilling texts, interviews describe days before James Smith killings

The jury at the Coroner's Inquest on the deaths on the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and Weldon being held in Melfort heard some increasingly ominous messaging leading up to the stabbings.Staff Serge...

Jan 15, 2024

Sask. airports, travel agencies playing catch up during extreme cold

Extreme cold warnings across the prairies have left travellers facing a chaotic storm of flight cancellations and delays.According to CJ Dushinski with the Saskatoon Airport Authority, the airport has...

Jan 15, 2024

Day 1: Jury selection complete for James Smith Cree Nation inquest

Dozens of people gathered at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort on Monday for the start of a two-week inquest into the deadly stabbing rampage by Myles Sanderson in September of 2022.The communities o...

Jan 15, 2024

Indigenous-focused routine lands Team Saskatchewan Gymnaestrada provincial award

The work done by Team Saskatchewan Gymnaestrada, to share the province's Indigenous culture with the world, has earned them special recognition.They are receiving the Sask Sport 2024 Inspire Through S...

Jan 15, 2024

STF plans rallies across province during one-day teacher strike

Rallies have been scheduled to take place across Saskatchewan on Tuesday during the one-day teacher's strike.The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced the temporary work stoppage last week,...

Jan 15, 2024