Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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Sask. reports 832 new COVID cases, 28 deaths, 299 hospitalizations
The number of COVID-related hospitalizations in Saskatchewan has fallen below 300 for the first time since late January. According to the weekly epidemiology report issued Thursday by the Ministry of ...
Mar 17, 2022
War in Ukraine prompting Nutrien to ramp up potash production in 2022
Nutrien is boosting potash production. The Saskatoon-based company announced Thursday it'll raise production for this year by nearly 1 million tonnes, to around 15 million tonnes. Most of the increase...
Mar 17, 2022
Roughriders add former Argos offensive tackle
The Saskatchewan Roughriders added a CFL veteran to their offensive line Thursday. The Roughriders announced they had signed offensive tackle Jamal Campbell, a 28-year-old who spent the previous six s...
Mar 17, 2022
‘It’s unbelievable:’ Airport authority CEO reacts to change in COVID travel rules
Canada is changing its COVID-19 travel rules - and James Bogusz couldn't be happier. "It's unbelievable," the CEO of the Regina Airport Authority said during Thursday's Greg Morgan Morning Show. "We e...
Mar 17, 2022
Moe and ministers questioned on many topics at SARM convention
It was like a blast from the past before COVID at the bear pit session during the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention Wednesday morning. Tables lined the length and brea...
Mar 17, 2022
Saskatoon pub raising pints and funds on St. Patrick's Day
By Drew Stremick O'Shea's Irish Pub is hoping to serve -- and raise -- some green this St. Patrick's Day. The pub in downtown Saskatoon is hosting a free breakfast Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to c...
Mar 16, 2022 (O’Shea’s Irish Pub/Submitted)
Keep the Fight in Flight: Mosaic makes $2.5M donation to STARS
The revamping of the STARS fleet of helicopters got a lift from The Mosaic Company on Wednesday. Mosaic announced a $2.5-million donation to the Keep the Fight in Flight campaign, which was launched i...
Mar 16, 2022
SGI shares top five wacky insurance fraud claims of 2021
It’s Fraud Prevention Month and SGI is marking the occasion with some wacky stories of insurance fraud. The company shared the top five stories of the past year in a news release Wednesday. Runn...
Mar 16, 2022
Provincial government taking aim at feral pig problem
Saskatchewan is taking steps to limit the impact of feral pigs and wild boars on the province. With experts saying wild boars and feral pigs are running amok in Saskatchewan, the provincial government...
Mar 16, 2022
Rural municipalities get $262M from provincial government
Saskatchewan’s municipalities are getting more than $262 million in funding from the provincial government in 2022-23. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement Wednesday at the Saskatchewan Assoc...
Mar 16, 2022
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