Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Pats end road trip with OT loss in Winnipeg
Peyton Krebs scored at 2:28 of overtime as the Winnipeg Ice posted a 3-2 WHL victory over the visiting Regina Pats on Friday. The Pats trailed 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 after the second. Winn...
Dec 06, 2019
Scheer isolated as lone champion of energy sector, foe of carbon tax
OTTAWA - Canada's new minority Parliament got down to work Friday with Andrew Scheer staking out the Conservatives' ground as the only party that will unabashedly support the energy sector and never r...
Dec 06, 2019
‘This is people’s lives’: Co-op refinery workers rally over pensions
Unionized workers at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina held a rally Friday afternoon, marking the first day of being locked out of the plant. On Tuesday, the company issued 48-hour notice of a lock...
Dec 06, 2019
Feds approve Alberta’s carbon tax on big industrial emitters
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving the Alberta government a passing grade for its industrial carbon tax, avoiding at least one showdown with the province over climate change. In late October, A...
Dec 06, 2019
New natural gas-fired power plant opened in Swift Current
SaskPower cut the ribbon on its new natural gas-fired power plant in Swift Current on Friday morning, a facility the Crown corporation hopes will provide reliable power while cutting greenhouse gas em...
Dec 06, 2019
MADD Canada launches holiday Red Ribbon campaign
Red ribbons aren't just for gifts this holiday season; MADD Canada is using them to fight impaired driving. Lou Van de Vorst is the vice-president of the Saskatoon campaign. He lost his son Jordan, da...
Dec 06, 2019 (MADD Canada/Facebook)
Firefighting expert says First Nations need more resources
A firefighting specialist believes more needs to be done to prevent fires on First Nations. Richard Kent, the commissioner of emergency and protective services for the Prince Albert Grand Council, poi...
Dec 06, 2019 Cumberland House Cree Nation band office fire.
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‘3-day wonder’ cold-snap expected to hit Sask.: Environment Canada
Environment Canada is predicting a deep but brief cold snap coming to large portions of Saskatchewan over the weekend and early into next week. The weather agency is forecasting daytime highs of -16, ...
Dec 06, 2019
Democrats say Trump impeachment charges must come swiftly
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats moved aggressively to draw up formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying he "leaves us no choice" but...
Dec 06, 2019
Foggy morning for Saskatoon
If you're traveling today be prepared to hit some foggy conditions. Environment Canada issued an advisory for west-central areas Friday morning. They said areas including Saskatoon, Rosetown, Kindersl...
Dec 06, 2019
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