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Saskatchewan farmers need rain, and they need it soon.Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop specialist Shannon Friesen said the hot weather is causing some crops to flower too early.She said that ...

SaskPower is warning the public about a scam targeting mostly small businesses.In the scam, someone from a 1-800 or 1-866 prefix calls and asks for money. They say if they do not receive a payment thr...

The dry spring is extending into a dry summer, and ranchers in Saskatchewan could lose money and even cattle. The hay and forage crops in Saskatchewan have been "severely reduced", according to t...

For the second time in just a few weeks, a business at the Victoria Square Mall has had cell phones stolen from it. Regina police received a call Wednesday morning. A business reported that someo...

Thousands of people left their mark after Canada Day celebrations in Regina's Wascana Centre.However, besides pride, that also included garbage - a lot of it."It's awful. I've never seen it so bad. It...

As the Greek debt crisis unfolds, a U of S professor worries about the fate of the small European nation.Jason Zorbas teaches political science, with a specialization in global politics and Canadian f...

Massive fires near La Ronge and north of Prince Albert National Park are both about three times the size of Saskatoon. They are part of 116 fires that continued to burn in the province on Thursday.Cre...

Saskatchewan is known for taking care of its own, so when evacuees came to Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert from northern Saskatchewan where wildfires are burning, people wanted to know how to help...

Saskatoon's Bessborough Gardens were packed as legendary hip hop act The Roots took the stage for the Jazz Festival.Forest fire smoke lingering from northern Saskatchewan didn't seem to put a damper o...

A 15-year-old boy is dead after crashing a truck on 19th Street near 4th Avenue early Thursday morning. The crash happened around 3 a.m. An eyewitness told Saskatoon police that they saw the same truc...