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People who work for minimum wage in Saskatchewan are getting a raise. The provincial government announced Tuesday that on Oct. 1, the minimum wage will increase from $11.81 per hour to $13 per hour. T...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders added some international flavour to their roster Tuesday. The Roughriders took three players in the CFL’s 2022 global draft: Swedish linebacker Jordan Genmark Heath ...

A Swift Current company has been fined in connection with a workplace injury in August of 2020. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Rock Solid Trucking Ltd. pleaded gui...

Cellphones across Saskatchewan will be squealing Wednesday afternoon. At about 1:55 p.m., the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will be conducting a test of its SaskAlert system. “Regular...

A man is facing charges after a standoff with Saskatoon police on Sunday night. Shortly after 8 p.m., police received several reports about someone with a gun in the area of 22nd Street and Betts Aven...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have dropped their COVID-19 vaccination requirement for fans for the 2022 CFL season. In a media release Monday about ticket sales, the Roughriders revealed fans won’...

Six new intensive care unit beds have opened in Saskatchewan, with five more to be added before the year is out. The provincial government said in its March budget it would be spending $12.5 million t...

A lot of hurt was shared this weekend as the head of the Anglican Church met with residential school survivors in Saskatchewan. Andrew Hoskin is the archdeacon and Anglican diocesan administrator in S...

Regina’s Mayfair Crescent is the big winner (?). The street in south Regina was voted No. 1 in Saskatchewan in CAA’s annual Worst Roads campaign. A stretch of Highway 4 near the village of...

The Saskatchewan government has made additional changes to get more lights, cameras and action in the province’s TV and film industry. In the March budget, the government announced an $8-million...