Saskatchewan

Cutting carbon tax from home heating likely to impact carbon tax rebate

As of Jan. 1, SaskEnergy bills and some SaskPower bills across the province have gone down because the carbon tax is no longer being collected.However, that could pull down the amount paid out in carb...

Jan 09, 2024

Saskatchewan sees increase in ticks that can carry Lyme disease

A species of tick originally considered rare in Saskatchewan is increasing in number.Scientists have seen an increase in the number of black-legged ticks, a species known for carrying Lyme disease.Ixo...

Jan 09, 2024

Dental therapy program off and running in P.A. as patients are now welcome

The next generation of dental therapists are now being trained in Prince Albert which will provide more necessary services to rural and remote communities.The new dental therapy program started in the...

Jan 09, 2024

Sask. NDP calls out Sask. Party for small job growth in P.A. & Northern Saskatchewan

The Sask. NDP believes Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan are an afterthought for the Sask. Party.Aleana Young, the official opposition critic for jobs and the economy, made this comment to paNOW...

Jan 09, 2024

Sask.’s secondary suite program now accepting applications

A plan unveiled in October's throne speech to help homeowners and increase the number of rental units in Saskatchewan is now accepting applications for its grants.In a media release Tuesday, the provi...

Jan 09, 2024

Conciliation report says teachers can negotiate class complexity: STF

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is hoping it's one step closer to reaching a deal with the provincial government after a conciliation report on the collective bargaining.In October, teache...

Jan 09, 2024

Snowfall warnings in effect as winter ramps up in Saskatchewan

Winter gets a tighter grip on Saskatchewan this week.Snowfall warnings are in effect for a large swath of central Saskatchewan thanks to an Alberta Clipper expected to dump 10 to 15 centimetres of sno...

Jan 09, 2024

Snowfall warnings issued for much of central Saskatchewan

Winter has finally arrived in Saskatchewan.Just before 3:30 p.m. Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued snowfall warnings for a wide swath of central Saskatchewan.The warnings covered ar...

Jan 08, 2024

Prairie farmers taking Purely Canada Foods to court on cancelled oat contract

A group of Prairie farmers are taking court action against Purely Canada Foods, a division of Above Foods.On March 1, 2023, Purely informed 27 farms it was voiding contracts for gluten-free oats that ...

Jan 08, 2024

Sask. hits another possible record for overdose deaths

With the number available as of Monday, Saskatchewan may have hit another record for drug overdose deaths in 2023 - potentially putting the tally at eight of the last nine years in which the province ...

Jan 08, 2024