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Women entrepreneurs in Sask. receive $4.6 million in funding through federal government grant

Jul 25, 2019 | 5:19pm

A new grant opportunity from the federal government is set to give women entrepreneurs a boost. Named the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, the government will be investing $2 billion into women-owned or led businesses across the country. Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale was part of the presentation Thursday morning from Hillberg and Berk’s […]

Saskatchewan sees one of the highest wage growths in Canada

Jul 25, 2019 | 4:16pm

New figures released Thursday shows Saskatchewan had the highest increase in average weekly earnings in May, up 5.8 percent year-over-year. This is ahead of the national increase of 3.4 percent. The province says May’s average weekly earnings were$1,070.11, the second highest in the nation. In a release Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison says […]

Search heightens for missing murder suspects

Jul 25, 2019 | 4:01pm

Law enforcement are strengthening their search in finding two teenagers from British Columbia who are suspects in the death of three people in B.C. Initially thought to be missing, the teens have now been named suspects after the bodies of 23-year-old Lucas Fowler of Australia and his American girlfriend, 24-year-old Chynna Deese were found by their […]

Regina police once again asking for information on Tuesday abduction

Jul 25, 2019 | 3:54pm

Regina Police are once again asking for people to come forward with information about an abduction that happened during the middle of the day in a parking lot. Just after noon on Tuesday, police were called to the Northgate Mall for a report of an abduction. A vehicle had driven into the lot followed by […]

RCMP charge third person involved in the Tiki Brook-Lyn Lavadiere murder

Jul 25, 2019 | 3:49pm

A third person has been arrested and charged for the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Lavadiere. RCMP say 18 year old Brent Checkosis of North Battleford is facing charges of accessory after the fact to murder, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a vehicle. Checkosis is scheduled to appear in North Battleford provincial […]

RCMP search for suspect involved in two armed robberies

Jul 25, 2019 | 2:42pm

Fort Qu’Appelle RCMP is looking for a suspect related to an armed robbery at the “Stop N Go” and a break and enter at a residence on Tuesday. Police say 25 year old Jarrett Poitras from Muscowpetung First Nation was also involved in another robbery with another person at the “Stop N Go” on March […]

Accident near Whitewood involving truck transporting inmates kills one

Jul 25, 2019 | 2:01pm

A Correctional Service Canada vehicle was involved in a serious collision with a motorcycle near Whitewood on Wednesday which resulted in the death of the driver of the motorcycle. At the time of the accident, which happened at the intersection of Highway 1 and 9, the CSC vehicle was carrying five staff and ten inmates […]

Highway 9 south of Yorkton blocked after train and semi hauling fuel collide

Jul 25, 2019 | 12:37pm

Highway 9, south of Yorkton, is currently blocked after a collision between a train and semi-truck. RCMP were called to the scene just before 11:40am when a CP train and semi carrying fuel collided. Police say traffic is being detoured to Highway 10 and motorists are asked to use caution while travelling in the area. […]

Cameco reports $23M net loss as uranium market still oversupplied

Jul 25, 2019 | 12:17pm

Cameco Corp.’s financial results for the last quarter were better than last year but it still reported a net loss in an oversupplied market. The uranium producer said it had a net loss of $23 million for the quarter ending June 30, an improvement from the $76 million loss for the same quarter last year. […]

Nearly 920 people caught distracted driving during SGI’s June traffic spotlight

Jul 25, 2019 | 11:16am

The SGI traffic safety focus for June was distracted driving, and a lot of people were caught doing it. The insurance company’s Scott McGregor says nearly 920 people were caught, with 800 for cell phone use, continuing a trend. “What we are seeing here is that these result are consistent with numbers that we have […]

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