Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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First 70 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals handed out in Sask.
Artists, athletes, politicians and public figures were among the first 70 recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in Saskatchewan. During a ceremony Tuesday in Regina, Lt.-Gov. Rus...
Aug 30, 2022
Highway closed near Carrot River after rollover: RCMP
A single-vehicle rollover has led to the closure of Highway 123 while emergency workers attend to the scene. According to the RCMP, police are at the scene of the crash about 24 kilometres north of th...
Aug 30, 2022
Kids 5 to 11 eligible for COVID boosters starting Wednesday
On Wednesday, Saskatchewan will start offering COVID-19 booster shots to children between the ages of five and 11. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said kids in that age group wil...
Aug 30, 2022
Man dead, woman hurt, suspect wanted after 'altercation' in RM of Corman Park: RCMP
A 40-year-old man is dead and a woman is hurt after an assault in the RM of Corman Park, the RCMP said. According to police, the victims were travelling in a car with three other men early Monday morn...
Aug 30, 2022 Ashtin Ritzand should be considered dangerous and should not be approached, police said. (RCMP/Submitted)
Provincial parks still accepting reservations through September
Summer holidays may be over in Saskatchewan, but camping season isn’t. The provincial government is reminding campers that sites can be booked online until Sept. 30 in nearly all provincial park...
Aug 30, 2022
Province provides one-time fuel subsidy for ambulance operators
With inflation and fuel costs putting the squeeze on everyone, the Government of Saskatchewan is providing a one-time subsidy to help emergency medical service providers pay for fuel. On Tuesday, the ...
Aug 30, 2022
Dietitian urges parents to put nutrition ahead of convenience in school lunches
Back to school means making school lunches for kids, and that can be difficult for parents with fussy eaters. Taletha Bennett runs The Food Fix Dietitian in Regina. As a registered dietitian, she unde...
Aug 30, 2022
Child advocate opens investigation into independent schools after abuse allegations
Saskatchewan's child advocate has opened an investigation into independent schools in the province following allegations of abuse and a class-action lawsuit by former students. A number of former stud...
Aug 30, 2022
Sask. government extends mental health initiative into more schools
The Saskatchewan government is building on the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative. The provincial government has put another $800,000 into the initiative for the 2022-23 school year, hiking th...
Aug 30, 2022
One dead, one hurt after rollover on George Gordon First Nation
A 16-year-old girl is dead and a 15-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital after a rollover early Friday on the George Gordon First Nation. The RCMP said Monday the single-vehicle crash happened at a...
Aug 29, 2022
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