A new survey suggests the rising cost of living has forced more than half of Canadians to cut costs in myriad ways including by choosing cheaper, less healthy foods and skipping medications. The Salvation Army released the data today as part of its Christmas fundraising campaign. Research by Edelman Data & Intelligence suggests a growing […]
RCMP have reported a deadly crash just outside of Rosetown left two people dead – after a truck and car collided. Officers from the Rosetown RCMP detachment responded to a crash east of the community on Highway 7 around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, the RCMP said in a media release. Last night police confirmed that two […]
The size and scope of the oil spill caused by the Keystone pipeline Wednesday remains unknown, but analysts say Canadian crude could suffer a significant price impact if the pipeline is shut down for more than a few days. Pipeline operator TC Energy Corp. said Wednesday evening that it had mobilized people and equipment in […]
The Alberta legislature has passed Premier Danielle Smith’s controversial sovereignty act but not before first stripping out the provision that granted Smith’s cabinet the power to bypass the legislature and rewrite laws as it saw fit. Smith’s United Conservative caucus used its majority Wednesday night to pass an amendment to affirm that the Alberta legislature […]
First Nations chiefs from Alberta and Saskatchewan are calling for their provinces to toss proposed legislation they say is inherently undemocratic, unconstitutional and infringes on Indigenous rights. “We are not looking for change or amendments to the bill. We want it withdrawn,” Chief Tony Alexis said Wednesday on behalf of Treaty 6. The chiefs are […]
The historic Jesus and Mary convent in Gravelbourg suffered extensive damage after the building was broken into by vandals December 3rd. The convent was formerly the site of an elementary school and now houses a number of businesses and organizations. The vandals broke in Saturday night – but the damage was not discovered until the […]
The Bank of Canada is raising its key interest rate by half a percentage point, bringing it to 4.25 per cent and the highest it’s been since 2008. It’s also signaling it may pause its aggressive rate hike cycle after today. In a news release, the central bank says there’s “growing evidence” that higher interest […]
Its not the heady days of the past, where Scott Moe’s popularity was topping 60 percent, but the premier still enjoys firm support in Saskatchewan. According to “The Angus Reid Group”, Moe has the support of 56 percent of the voters in Saskatchewan. That’s second among all Canadian premiers. Only Quebec’s Francois Legault has a […]
The extreme cold gripping the province has caused school divisions to cancel bus services for the day. All Regina Public Schools buses have been cancelled for the day. Regina Catholic Schools have also announced all of their bus services have been cancelled for the day. Additionally: Muscowpetung Education Centre is closed Standing Buffalo has cancelled […]
Saskatchewan’s auditor says the province is facing a shortage of health-care workers over the next five years that could lead to more hospital closures and emergency room shutdowns. The Saskatchewan Party government’s current plan to recruit workers isn’t adequate for the 2,000 spots that need to be filled by 2027, Tara Clemett said in her report tabled […]
