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The Canadian Football League is moving the start time of Saturday’s season opener between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Edmonton Elks. Kick off at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton is now 2:00 pm, instead of 5:00pm Its because the Edmonton Oilers have advanced to the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final, and game one goes Saturday in Florida. […]

MORTLACH — Anyone travelling down the Trans-Canada Highway near Mortlach will now recognize the entrance to the small village thanks to a lively, colourful, and unique 15-foot sculpture of Don Cherry. Completed earlier this month with the goal of attracting guests to the village’s upcoming “Meet Me in Mortlach” prairie-draw project, the sculpture is the creation of artist, […]

A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will have a permanent home near the beaches they stormed on D-Day. The Royal Regina Rifles statue is to be unveiled Wednesday at Juno Beach in France, a day ahead of the milestone anniversary of the invasion that launched the beginning of the […]

The two sides aren’t far apart. Last week members of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation voted 55 percent to reject the latest contract offer from the provincial government. Friday, the two sides agreed to sit down on Wednesday to try and find a path towards a deal to end the protracted labour dispute. Education Minister Jeremy […]

As “Mining Week” wrapped up in Saskatchewan, several safety teams were put through their paces with strong competition. Teams from 18 mine sites around Saskatchewan at the 54th Saskatchewan Mining Association Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Skills Competition held at the World Trade Centre at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Teams working in underground and surface rescue displayed […]

The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and the province’s bargaining committee will be heading back to the bargaining table next week. The STF said negotiations will resume Wednesday for a new provincial collective bargaining agreement after an invitation by the Teachers’ Bargaining Committee to return to the bargaining table was accepted by the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee.The TBC […]

Serial killer Robert Pickton has died after he was assaulted in prison earlier this month, Quebec provincial police and Correctional Service Canada say. The correctional service says Pickton, an inmate at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, died on Friday at the age of 74. It says in a statement that Pickton’s next of kin have been […]

ESTEVAN – SaskPower is moving into the detailed site analysis phase for the potential location of the province’s first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant in the Estevan area. Premier Scott Moe revealed Thursday during a visit to Estevan that the province’s Energy City would be home to an SMR, if the project were to […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York’s criminal justice system Friday as he tried to repackage his conviction on 34 felony charges as fuel, not an impediment, to his latest White House bid. Trump spoke to reporters at his namesake tower in […]

ESTEVAN – Estevan has been selected as the location for the first small modular reactor (SMR) in Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement Thursday night while speaking at the 120th anniversary celebrations of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. The Estevan and Elbow areas had been vying for the technology. Prior to making the announcement, Moe […]