Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Pinehouse teen a whiz at solving Rubik’s Cube
By Nigel Maxwell, paNOW The Rubik's Cube has baffled and frustrated people for over 40 years, but a 13-year-old boy from the northern village of Pinehouse has mastered it. A recent video submitted for...
May 02, 2020 Andrew Netmaker makes impressive short work of his Rubik's Cubes. (Dustin Lariviere/Facebook)
Lloydminster facing unique challenge as it weighs differing COVID-19 orders
A growing COVID-19 outbreak in Lloydminster has plenty of extra attention on the usually quiet city. On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority announced an outbreak of 13 positive cases linked t...
May 01, 2020
RCMP institute new protocols in light of COVID-19 outbreak
RCMP officers have been dealing with infectious disease concerns on the job for decades, whether it's hepatitis, HIV or other illnesses. As part of their job, police still have to get close to people ...
May 01, 2020
Sask. reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak declared at P.A. hospital
Saskatchewan announced Friday it had recorded its second-highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases. The provincial government revealed there were 26 new cases in Saskatchewan - the highest number...
May 01, 2020
U of S partners with Ministry of Health for online tick reporting
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan is switching to a new method of tick surveillance-eTick. "The way the program works is if you go out and you or your dog ha...
May 01, 2020 The American dog tick is the most common variety of tick found in Saskatchewan. (WikiCommons)
Reservation system for campgrounds to open Monday
Campgrounds in Saskatchewan’s provincial parks are to start accepting reservations Monday — but only from Saskatchewan residents. The provincial government’s reservation system opens...
May 01, 2020
Saskatchewan takes more steps to fight COVID-19 in the north
The Saskatchewan government is stepping up its battle against COVID-19 in northern Saskatchewan. The government announced Thursday that it's tightening travel restrictions for that region, particularl...
Apr 30, 2020
Saskatchewan takes more steps to fight COVID-19 in the north
The Saskatchewan government is stepping up its battle against COVID-19 in northern Saskatchewan. The government announced Thursday that it’s tightening travel restrictions for that region, parti...
Apr 30, 2020
Epidemiologist believes Canadian schools can reopen
Countries around the world have taken different approaches when it comes to closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jay Kaufman says all of the different scenarios have shown the same thing:...
Apr 30, 2020
Saskatchewan announces sixth COVID-19 death, 17 new cases
A sixth resident of Saskatchewan has died due to complications related to COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said a resident in their 80s from the far north had died. It...
Apr 29, 2020
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8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...
