Provincial News

MOOSE JAW — One person is dead and another person is in hospital after a single-vehicle rollover occurred in the 1300 block of Main Street North after an alleged chase by police. On Nov. 7 at around 11:49 p.m. a single vehicle crashed and rolled, causing one occupant of the vehicle to suffer fatal injuries. […]

Statistics Canada says the economy added a modest 15,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent. The labour force survey says business, building and support services saw the largest gain in employment. Meanwhile, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing experienced the largest decline. Average hourly wages grew 4.9 […]

SASKATOON — Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon has raised more than $1 million. Presented by CIBC Wood Gundy the fundraiser wrapped up its 22nd year of broadcasting, on 32 radio stations across Saskatchewan. This year, donations will provide pediatric cardiac and respiratory equipment at JPCH and across Saskatchewan. “The past two days of radiothon have […]

SASKATOON — The city’s nine public libraries will be closed on Tuesday. Nov. 12, after its workers issued a strike notice as part of their planned job action demanding higher wages and addressing mounting workplace safety concerns. The Canadian Union of Public Employees 2669 represents about 270 workers under the Saskatoon Public Library, funded by […]

A new face is taking on the role of Provincial Agriculture Minister. Premier Scott Moe unveiled his new Cabinet Thursday morning that included Daryl Harrison taking over the Agriculture file from David Marit, who had been in the role since 2018. Marit becomes the Minister of Highways – a position he previously held before moving […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a change-room ban he had touted as his first order of business if re-elected is no longer a top priority.  Moe says he misspoke when he said on the campaign trail before the October 28th election that his first job would be to ban ‘biological boys’ from using school changing rooms with “biological […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, fresh off a challenging election campaign, announced his new cabinet Thursday with some new faces around the table and many veterans in different portfolios. “This day marks a new beginning,” Moe said as the 16-member cabinet was sworn in. Jim Reiter, the former energy minister and the government’s longest-serving cabinet member, received the biggest […]

Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the […]

October was a warm and dry month, according to monthly weather statistics from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Danielle Desjardins, a Meteorologist at the national weather office, says most weather stations in Saskatchewan reported temperatures one to three degrees above normal compared to previous October’s. Key Lake was the only spot to record its […]

Home sales in Regina rose sharply in October, marking an 18 percent increase year-over-year and reaching levels 47 percent above the 10-year trend. By October, Regina had reached a record 3,447 sales for the year, even as new listings struggled to meet demand. The city’s residential benchmark price rose to $321,000, a five percent increase […]