Indigenous children face the highest rates of poverty in the country, with almost one in every two living in households with low incomes, says a new study that shows little improvement in the situation over the last decade. The study published by the Upstream Institute, written by researchers at the Assembly of First Nations and […]
Environment Canada has issued Rainfall Warnings in extreme southeastern Saskatchewan Tuesday morning. Places included in the warning are Weyburn, Estevan, Carlyle and Oxbow, among others. Heavy rain, with total amounts around 50 mm are expected Tuesday in those areas. The Weather Office says the majority of the rain should fall by this evening. Regina is […]
(Photo Supplied by the Canadian Press) SASKATOON — Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial leaders are in Saskatchewan this week, but for the first time in years, the annual gathering won’t have women at the table. “Symbolically, it’s very significant that there is no woman premier,” said Sylvia Bashevkin, a political science professor at the University of Toronto, […]
The Saskatchewan Government says stability is the main focus point when it comes to Saskatchewan’s Auto Fund through SGI and SGI CANADA’s financial and operational reports tabled in the Legislature Tuesday morning. “The Saskatchewan Auto Fund is the self-sustaining, compulsory auto insurance plan administered by SGI on behalf of the province. As part of its […]
Monday saw another stormy afternoon in many parts of Saskatchewan, but nothing like Sunday. Justin Shaer at the Weather Office said while many areas just got rain, there was a funnel cloud near Parry, south of Regina. “Not that it actually touched down, but it was just kind of hanging out in the sky, that […]
Canada’s Premiers will be getting together in Saskatchewan over the next three days. The Council of the Federation will meet with indigenous leaders at the Big River First Nation near Prince Albert today before sitting around the table for what Premier Moe hopes are two days of productive talks in Saskatoon at the Delta Bessborough […]
Lumsden RCMP are looking for two suspicious men saying they work for the town. Police say on Monday afternoon, two men attended a house on James Street and said they worked for the town and they were there to inspect the sewer system. When asked for credentials, one of the men kept the homeowner from […]
Hail struck many farming communities in southern Saskatchewan during the past few days. Wiseton area farmer Norm McIntyre says crops around his farm were pounded by pea to marble size hail Monday morning. He says the ground was white. He feels some of the crops may recover but earlier drought and hail had taken a […]
Regina Police have arrested a man in connection to a weapons incident that took place in the east end. Just after 9:00 Sunday night, police received three calls about a man potentially carrying a firearm around the corner of Victoria Avenue and Atkinson Street. Police were able to locate the suspect on the 2000 block […]
RCMP in Kerrobert responded to a fatal single-vehicle accident on highway 21, about a mile north of the Coleville access road Monday morning. The northbound vehicle reportedly entered the east ditch and rolled. The 32 year-old driver of the vehicle was declared deceased at the scene. The driver’s name is not being released at this […]
