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A man who pled guilty to driving drunk when he hit and killed a Saskatchewan conservation officer will not get a shorter sentence. Blaine Taypotat was given a 9 year jail sentence for killing a conser...

Calling it "the worst kept secret" at Regina Police Service (RPS) headquarters, Chief Troy Hagen has announced his retirement. It brings to an end an over 37-year career, that began with a shiny ...

Davin School in Regina is named after the man who wrote the report that inspired the residential school system, and that revelation is stirring a debate over changing the name. Marc Spooner is an educ...

The staggered launch for campsite reservations at Saskatchewan's provincial parks has been going well. Mary-Anne Wihak, director with visitor experiences with Saskatchewan Parks, told the CJME Morning...

Sales of petroleum and natural gas drilling rights are the latest sign of the impact of low oil prices on the Saskatchewan oil patch. The April sales raised $3.1 million for the province, down from $5...

It looks like Kevin Smith is serious about making a movie in Saskatchewan. Smith's company has applied for a grant from Creative Saskatchewan. The government body that oversees arts grants in Saskatch...

TOKYO (AP) - A chimpanzee fled from a zoo in northern Japan and tried desperately to avoid being captured by climbing an electric pole. Not for long. Chacha, the male chimp, was on the loose nearly tw...

REGINA - A man who struck and killed a conservation officer on a Saskatchewan highway says the court didn't properly consider his background of poverty, abuse in a residential school and struggle with...

The Regina Pats bent but didn't break in their 6-4 win over the Red Deer Rebels Wednesday night, leaving the series tied at two. It was looking really good for the blue and white after two periods and...

In 1963, Saskatchewan's Premier was Woodrow Lloyd. Gas was six cents a litre. The price of a home was $16,000. It was also the year that Walter Mikulsky began work with the provincial government. Afte...