Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Shell Lake curling rink consumed by fire
The Village of Shell Lake has lost one of its primary community gathering places. The curling rink, which was been standing since 1967, was consumed by fire Saturday evening. "It's pretty devastating ...
Aug 17, 2021 Fire at the Shell Lake curling rink on Saturday evening. (Submitted photo/Gloria Gingera)
BHP gives long-awaited go ahead for Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan
Australian mining giant BHP Group says it has approved $7.5 billion in capital spending to build its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan. The decision came as BHP announced a plan to merge its oil a...
Aug 17, 2021
Move over voter fatigue: apathy may be the name of the 2021 federal election
We've dealt with a lot of elections in Saskatchewan in the last 22 months. First, there was the October 2019 federal election. Then, the October 2020 provincial election. That was followed by the muni...
Aug 16, 2021
RCMP seize five kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
North Battleford RCMP and the Saskatchewan Crime Reduction Team have seized five kilograms - or 11 pounds - of cocaine, during a traffic stop. The seizure happened on Aug. 13, 2021 when police searche...
Aug 16, 2021 Photo Courtesy RCMP
Community Support Program report shows rising number of homeless in Saskatoon
A report from Saskatoon's Community Support Program shows some alarming trends in the Downtown, Broadway and Riversdale Business Improvement Districts. The report covers March, April and May, and show...
Aug 16, 2021
SaskTel subsidizing high-speed internet for low-income families, seniors
Low-income families and seniors will be eligible for subsidized high-speed internet thanks to a federal initiative. As part of the second phase of the federal government's Connecting Families initiati...
Aug 16, 2021
Salvation Army encouraging Sask. to sponsor a student this school year
About 1,500 backpacks are waiting to be packed thanks to a student sponsorship campaign by the Salvation Army. The organization's campaign allows people to sponsor students in need through the upcomin...
Aug 16, 2021 Previous back-to-school backpacks prepared by the Salvation Army.
Elections Canada preparing for September snap election
It takes a lot of people to run an election smoothly and accurately. So, what’s it like to get a country-wide workforce together with just a few weeks of notice before the big day? Marie-France ...
Aug 16, 2021
Sask. athletes heading across the world for first major competition since COVID
For the next week, Huskies head track and field coach Jason Reindl is excited to have a new title -- coach for Team Canada. A team of 14 athletes from the University of Saskatchewan is travelling to N...
Aug 16, 2021 The USask Huskies' Team Canada for the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships, with Saskatchewan athletes Avery Pearson (front row, second from left) and Savannah Sutherland (front row, second from right). (Submitted)
Sask. school divisions expected to release plans week of Aug. 23
Families in Saskatchewan may only have a week or so to prepare for back-to-school this year. School divisions in Regina say they expect to release their plans for a return to the classroom by the end ...
Aug 16, 2021 (Saskatoon Public Schools)
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