Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Orano Canada gifting $1 million to encourage more women to enrol in trades and technology training
It's a big boost for women in northern Saskatchewan looking for a career in the trades and technology.To bolster the future for women in technical trades, uranium producer Orano Canada is gifting $1 m...
Feb 14, 2023

Ice roads in Far North open to traffic
The Wollaston Lake and Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac ice roads are now open. "The Ministry of Highways is committed to safety," Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill stated in a press release issued Tuesday...
Feb 14, 2023

Premiers agree to accept new federal health-care funding offer
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the premiers have agreed to accept the health-care funding deal offered to them by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, although they say it is far less than they wan...
Feb 13, 2023

Moe expects provinces to accept health-care offer even if it doesn’t meet expectations
After the long-awaited health-care meeting in Ottawa last Tuesday, the federal government proposed a $196-billion health-care deal to help provinces fund their health-care systems.The provinces origin...
Feb 13, 2023

Composite sketches released of three suspects wanted in incident near Esterhazy
Three composite sketches have been released by the RCMP of the suspects wanted in connection to an incident that happened south of Esterhazy.On Friday, police responded to a break and enter and found ...
Feb 13, 2023

WSA hopes for more precipitation
Mild weather can make it a lot more fun to be outside during winter.But it can result in some very negative outcomes for farmers.Wednesday, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the preliminary spr...
Feb 12, 2023

Travel agents busy after Christmas season debacle
Travel agents have had a chance to rest since the Christmas season air travel debacle that saw flights cancelled across Canada.Terry Kaszas, general manager of travel services for CAA Saskatchewan, sa...
Feb 11, 2023

17 pounds of cocaine, four guns seized by RCMP and Edmonton police
Drug trafficking in Battlefords and some in Edmonton have taken a big hit with the seizure of 17 pounds of cocaine, some illegally held handguns, Xanax, pre-rolled joints, almost 900 cartons of cigare...
Feb 10, 2023

Sask. man looking to increase interest in coloured gem cutting
A Saskatoon man is hoping to teach more people how to cut coloured gems to revive the industry in the province.Ryan Ross' story started out like a lot of others, he was let go from his job at the begi...
Feb 10, 2023

January job numbers show positive trends in Saskatchewan, Canada
The first month of 2023 showed some positive trends in the provincial and national job markets.Saskatchewan added 4,500 new jobs in January, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada. Over th...
Feb 10, 2023