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The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute is recommending that governments across the country develop a national plan to sustainably manage and use water for the agri-food sector. In a report released Monday, the institute called for ambitious commitments from governments and partnerships with stakeholders to prioritize the critical natural resource. “Water is a strategic asset for Canada, and an increasingly […]

The President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association says a few things from Friday’s AgriRecovery announcement surprised him. The federal government announced a $77-million investment into Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery program to help producers financially impacted by drought this season. Grant McLellan says he hoped the announcement came around the same time as the province’s in August, […]

A section of Saskatchewan Drive between Angus and Robinson was closed for a couple of hours last night, as the Regina Police Service investigated a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. This happened just after 7 last night. Police say the pedestrian was taken to hospital in stable condition, but with serious injuries. Police have […]

A 36-year-old woman has been arrested and faces charges after waving a machete at passing vehicles in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. On Friday, at 10:00 p.m., police responded to the 2400 block of Legislative Drive and located the woman suspect, who was taken into custody without incident. Police located a machete concealed in […]

Dan Adeboboye’s touchdown with just under two minutes remaining was the difference as the Toronto Argonauts (15-2) defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders(6-12) 29-26 on Saturday afternoon at Mosaic Stadium. With the loss, Saskatchewan has been eliminated from the Canadian Football League playoffs. Riders QB Jake Dolegala had 443 yards passing with two touchdowns with two interceptions. […]

Early Saturday morning a cyclist was hit by a vehicle near 6th and Angus. Police say an officer patrol found the cyclist on the side of the road around 9:30am. He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries. Police say the driver of the truck involved in the crash stayed at the […]

A cardiology clinic in Saskatchewan, the birthplace of medicare, has opted out of the publicly funded health-care system after it struggled to meet its costs under the province’s fee structure. Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson, who runs the South Saskatchewan Heart Clinic in Moose Jaw, said Friday in a statement that he believes it is the first […]

The Parents’ Bill of Rights has received its third reading and Royal Assent at the Legislative Building in Regina on Friday. The bill outlines several rights parents have to be involved in their children’s education. “That’s what this bill at its very core is about, is about providing parents the right, not the opportunity, to […]

The NDP believes it is gaining ground on the SaskParty Government, pointing to a new poll from “Insightrix”. The NDP is very strong in Regina (59 percent) and Saskatoon (65 percent), and the party feels its making headway in the rural areas. The poll shows support for the Sask Party provincewide at 51 percent, the […]

Saskatchewan politicians are returning to the legislature today for third reading on the government’s proposed pronoun bill.  If the bill is passed at third reading, it would become law in the province once it receives royal assent.  The bill would prevent children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without receiving parental consent. […]