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The “all clear” has been given after a reported bomb threat at Royal University Hospital, and the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. A “Code Black” was initiated after a threat was received, locking down the building, and forcing the cancellation of appointments. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says both hospitals have resumed normal operations. The […]

Hype can be the death nell for a perfectly good movie – this is especially true of the horror genre. After a huge viral marketing campaign and the subsequent release of Neon picture’s latest foray into cinema – Longlegs – I feared, was going to be overhyped. Spoiler alert – I was wrong. Very. Very […]

Canada’s premiers are wrapping up the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation today. The premiers of the 10 provinces and three territories have been in Halifax for their three-day gathering hosted by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. A statement from the premiers says key priorities that have been discussed include housing, affordability and […]

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is modifying the provincial fire ban issued on July 11, effective 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. This adjustment applies to all Crown lands, provincial parks, recreation sites, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District north of the provincial forest boundary, including the 4.5 km burn notification area. South of Prince […]

The federal government says it has reached an agreement with Saskatchewan over the province not paying carbon levy money to Ottawa, though the case may still end up in court.  National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Tuesday the deal secures 50 per cent of what Saskatchewan owes until the dispute is resolved.  She said the agreement complies with the […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for much of the province, starting this morning. The warning stretches from north to south moving as far east as Gravelbourg and tracking as far south as Saskatoon, avoiding the south east corner of the province. Daytime high temperatures will be reaching 32°C, coupled with […]

Authorities in Yorkton are asking for public assistance in finding Trevor Mattiuz, 43, who did not return to the Yorkton Correctional Centre as required on Tuesday afternoon. Mattiuz is wanted on a warrant for being unlawfully at large. He was last seen at a local business in Yorkton around 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, wearing a […]

Saskatchewan RCMP officers were kept busy during this year’s Country Thunder festival, responding to a total of 147 calls for service. Among the incidents reported, officers took 33 individuals into custody and laid six Criminal Code charges. The calls for service encompassed a variety of issues, reflecting the challenges of managing a large-scale event: Over […]

Statistics Canada says airfares rose two per cent year-over-year in June, and continued to soar above pre-pandemic levels. Figures from the consumer price index show the increase follows a 4.5 per cent year-over-year bump in May and a fairly flat April. Prices also stood nearly 19 per cent above what travellers paid for their plane […]

There is an old saying, “you can’t fight the tax collector”. The Sask. Party Government is trying to prove that wrong in its on-going fight over carbon tax money Ottawa says Saskatchewan owes. All of this is over the Saskatchewan’s outright opposition to the carbon tax in the first place. A case it lost in […]