Saskatchewan

Rate Review Panel recommends changes to reduce SaskEnergy bills

Changes to SaskEnergy rates proposed by the Crown corporation in June have been approved by Saskatchewan's Rate Review Panel.Earlier in the summer, SaskEnergy made an application to the panel seeking ...

Sep 07, 2023

Meadow Lake breaks ground on new arena and multi-plex

EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of the story stated the arena has 15,000 seats and would be ready by fall 2024. The capacity is actually 1,500 and should be ready by January 2025.We apologize for th...

Sep 07, 2023

Man convicted of killing woman in Saskatchewan arrested in B.C., parole suspended

A man who brutally murdered an Indigenous woman in Saskatoon is back in custody and his parole has been suspended.Victoria police say Kenneth MacKay, who is 49, was arrested Friday but did not provide...

Sep 07, 2023

Mustangs receive new September logo courtesy of James Smith artist

The Melfort Mustangs will be using an entirely new logo for one game this month.Courtesy of James Smith Cree Nation artist Jerry Whitehead, the team will be wearing the colour orange on Sept. 30 as a ...

Sep 07, 2023

Head of Sask. RCMP describes mental journey for her and officers following mass stabbing attack

It's been a year since the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon and the Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP is sharing her mental journey over that ...

Sep 06, 2023

Interest rates still impacting Sask. housing market despite latest Bank of Canada decision

While a new report shows the national housing market could soften this fall, Saskatchewan could buck the trend, especially with interest rates holding steady. A new Re/Max Canada report released this ...

Sep 06, 2023

Creighton RCMP use drone to find missing man in wooded area

A missing man is back home safe thanks to new technology being used by RCMP.Around 4 p.m. on Aug. 29, Creighton RCMP received a missing person report after an elderly man disappeared while picking ber...

Sep 06, 2023

Provincial funds available to help protect and support Indigenous women and girls

Saskatchewan is setting aside hundreds of thousands of dollars for grassroots projects aiming to prevent violence and offer support to Indigenous women and girls.According to the Government of Saskatc...

Sep 06, 2023

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent on Wednesday, deciding against another rate hike as the economy begins to falter."With recent evidence that excess demand in the e...

Sep 06, 2023

Political pressure to stop rate hikes now coming from premiers, as BoC decision nears

Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging against another rate hike, as the provincial leaders attempt to sway the central bank's interest rate decision slated for ...

Sep 05, 2023