Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Harvest still lagging behind in Saskatchewan
A combination of early drought-like conditions, then wet and stormy weather in the province continues to keep harvest running behind. The latest crop report from Sask. Agriculture, shows only six per ...
Aug 29, 2019
Sask. Health minister says vaping legislation expected this fall
Saskatchewan's Health Minister says legislation will likely be tabled this fall for vaping and e-cigarettes. Jim Reiter told reporters in Saskatoon Wednesday the ministry has been consulting with stak...
Aug 29, 2019
Roughriders react to suspension handed to Bombers’ Harris
While their situations aren’t identical, Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Marcus Thigpen knows what Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris is going through. Harris was suspended f...
Aug 28, 2019
Provincial government and NDP unveil differing surveys on the future of education
With teachers heading back to the classroom next week, the government and NDP released duelling surveys Wednesday about the state of education in Saskatchewan. NDP Leader Ryan Meili highlighted what h...
Aug 28, 2019
RM of Lumsden cites a denied permit for closure of drive-in
The RM of Lumsden says a drive-in theatre was operating without a development permit, and that’s why the property has been asked to shut down. Officials at the RM office declined to comment on t...
Aug 28, 2019
Safety concerns after violence at Saskatoon Correctional Centre
The Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre (SPCC) went into lockdown Monday after two incidents resulted in injuries to four inmates. On Thursday an 18-year-old inmate was rushed to hospital after b...
Aug 28, 2019
Family identifies man involved in RCMP shooting
Family members have used social media to identify the man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with RCMP officers on the Fishing Lake First Nation on Tuesday. On Wednesday, various social me...
Aug 28, 2019
Investigator probes cause of north end business fire in Saskatoon
A Saskatoon north end business is surveying the damage after a fire early Tuesday. Fire crews were called to Anderson Paving on Miller Avenue around midnight. Upon arrival, they found smoke pouring fr...
Aug 28, 2019
Ambrose disagrees with Scheer’s assertion that Trudeau caved to Trump on NAFTA
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' former leader doesn't agree with the current leader's assertion that Canada got taken to the cleaners by Donald Trump on the renegotiated NAFTA. Rona Ambrose, who was inter...
Aug 27, 2019
Brazil, Bolivia assessing needs after Canada offers $15M aid for Amazon fires
OTTAWA - A Canadian official says Brazil and other Amazon-basin countries are considering Canada's offer of $15 million and equipment to help fight the fires destroying the South American rainforest. ...
Aug 27, 2019
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
