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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SaskPower rate increases approved by provincial government
SaskPower bills are going up by four per cent this fall and another four per cent next year as the Crown corporation increases rates for the first time since 2018. The Government of Saskatchewan accep...
Jul 28, 2022
'We haven't corrected the problem:' Saskatoon MP says Hockey Canada needs to change
The backlash and criticism aimed toward Hockey Canada has been non-stop after allegations of group sexual assaults involving Team Canada players in 2003 and 2018 surfaced. The House of Commons Standin...
Jul 28, 2022 Scott Smith, Hockey Canada president and chief operating officer, left, and Hockey Canada chief financial officer Brian Cairo appear at the standing committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa on July 27, 2022, looking into how Hockey Canada handled allegations of sexual assault and a subsequent lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Auto theft ring was operating in Saskatchewan, OPP investigation finds
A major investigation into auto thefts led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in a number of arrests in Ontario and Saskatchewan, and the recovery of more than 200 stolen vehicles. Ac...
Jul 28, 2022 This Acura NSX, valued at approximately $150,000, was recovered by Ontario Provincial Police. (OPP)
Heat warnings in effect for parts of western Saskatchewan
Environment Canada issued heat warnings for parts of western Saskatchewan on Thursday. The heat warnings cover Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, the Battlefords and the surrounding areas. According to the we...
Jul 28, 2022
Warrant issued for man accused of threatening Moe, Shahab
A warrant has been issued for a man who didn’t show up for his trial on charges of uttering threats toward Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer. Tobechi Okwuon...
Jul 28, 2022
Some crops in Sask. in excellent condition: Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture says some crops in Saskatchewan are in excellent condition as many farmers prepare to take off a better crop than they had in 2021. In the weekly crop report, the ministry ...
Jul 28, 2022
Saskatchewan seeks greater control over immigration
The Government of Saskatchewan has put forward a proposal that would give the province greater control over immigration. The Saskatchewan Immigration Accord, which was put forward by Immigration Minis...
Jul 28, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Seniors Income Plan monthly payments increasing in Sask.
Saskatchewan is hiking monthly benefits for some seniors in the province. In a media release Thursday, the provincial government said the maximum monthly benefit given out under the Seniors Income Pla...
Jul 28, 2022
Two sent to hospital following North Central blaze
Regina Fire and Protective Services says two people were treated for minor burn injuries and sent to hospital after a house fire broke out on the 1500 block of Athol Street just before 4 a.m. Crews ar...
Jul 28, 2022
Saskatchewan offering help for patients with sickle cell disease
The first red blood cell exchange (RBCX) transfusion to be done in Saskatchewan took place Wednesday in Regina. Previously, adults from Saskatchewan who had sickle cell disease had to go out of provin...
Jul 27, 2022
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