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STF says Sask. teachers to hold single-day strike on Tuesday
Saskatchewan teachers will hold a single-day strike on Tuesday. Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, made the announcement during a virtual news conference Thursday mo...
Jan 11, 2024 Thousands of teachers and supporters rallied in front of the legislative building in Regina in April. (980 CJME file photo)
Cold warnings issued for Sask. as polar vortex sweeps in
After being seemingly on hold, winter is making a bold statement this week in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for northern and west central areas of Saskatchewan as a...
Jan 11, 2024 Environment Canada issued is warning people to prepare for extremely cold temperatures and dangerous windchills over the next few days. (File photo)
Study says Saskatchewan students behind in reading and math
Saskatchewan students are falling behind in math and reading, according to an international study by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The report was based on results from 202...
Jan 10, 2024
Sask. taxpayers may still foot the bill for home heating carbon tax
For about two months, Saskatchewan has been hearing that most people in the province would no longer be paying the carbon tax on home heating as of the new year. But the realities around that have tur...
Jan 10, 2024
Cutting carbon tax from home heating likely to impact carbon tax rebate
As of Jan. 1, SaskEnergy bills and some SaskPower bills across the province have gone down because the carbon tax is no longer being collected. However, that could pull down the amount paid out in car...
Jan 09, 2024
Saskatchewan sees increase in ticks that can carry Lyme disease
A species of tick originally considered rare in Saskatchewan is increasing in number. Scientists have seen an increase in the number of black-legged ticks, a species known for carrying Lyme disease. I...
Jan 09, 2024
From reeking rink food to bad boxing: Sask. RCMP reveals 2023's worst calls
Operators at the Saskatchewan RCMP's Divisional Operational Communications Centre regularly deal with emergency calls. Then there are the other 911 calls -- the ones that don't come anywhere close to ...
Jan 09, 2024 The RCMP got more than 350,000 calls for service in 2023 -- and some of them definitely didn't constitute an emergency. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's police watchdog issues first investigation report
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has cleared police officers of any wrongdoing after its investigation into an incident in Regina in June of last year. The investigation report by SIRT ex...
Jan 09, 2024
Sask.'s secondary suite program now accepting applications
A plan unveiled in October's throne speech to help homeowners and increase the number of rental units in Saskatchewan is now accepting applications for its grants. In a media release Tuesday, the prov...
Jan 09, 2024
Sask. sex offender appeal mostly quashed
A Saskatchewan man who admitted to sexually assaulting his sister as well as two of his daughters won't be spending less time in prison, but will spend less time on the sex offender registry thanks to...
Jan 08, 2024
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