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Thousands of teachers from across the province braved the bitter cold to hold a one-day strike to demand the Government of Saskatchewan return to the bargaining table to discuss working and learning conditions in publicly funded schools. Samantha Becotte, the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation, said teachers are taking a stand against the government […]

Family members hugged and wept at a coroner’s inquest after learning how a mass killer went from home to home, kicking in doors and stabbing people on a Saskatchewan First Nation. The initial calls to 911 played Tuesday at the inquest show the increasing fear of community members as Myles Sanderson, armed with a knife, […]

Melanie Patton says the loss of her only son, a Saskatchewan Mountie who was run over and killed more than two years ago, has left a void that can’t be filled.  She told a sentencing hearing Thursday that she has lost all joy. “Nothing is the same. Our family has fallen apart,” she told the judge in […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says efforts are underway to reopen the Weyburn General Hospital after a strong chemical odour prompted an evacuation of the building. It says access to the hospital’s emergency department is expected to resume on Saturday afternoon now that the building has been ventilated and thoroughly cleaned. The health authority said yesterday […]

As another inflation-fighting year wraps up, the Bank of Canada’s quest to restore price stability is expected to begin drawing to a close in 2024. The central bank’s hefty rate hikes are finally bearing fruit, allowing it to hold its key interest rate steady at five per cent over the last few months. Higher borrowing […]

The Regina Police Service has provided an update on last week’s motor vehicle-pedestrian collision. Police say that the man who was hit has since died. On the evening of Wednesday, December 20, at 6:20 p.m., police were dispatched to the intersection of 13th Avenue and Cameron Street. Information received indicated that a pedestrian crossing the […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American linebacker C.J. Reavis to a two-year contract extension. Reavis returns to the Roughriders after a standout season on the defence, where he lined up at safety and Sam linebacker. The 28-year-old played in 17 games in 2023 and registered 59 defensive tackles (including five for a loss), three sacks, […]

The provincial government is taking strides in fulfilling its commitment to increase addiction treatment spaces across Saskatchewan by issuing a Request for Supplier Qualification (RFSQ) for an additional 250 spaces. This initiative builds on the government’s broader plan to add a total of 500 treatment spaces throughout the province. The primary objective of the RFSQ […]

The Regina Police Service says that they have begun a homicide investigation after the discovery of a dead man in the 3000 block of 6th Avenue North. On Friday at 10:33 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3000 block of 6th Avenue North, where they found the body of a man, who […]

The Regina Police Service said that the death investigation launched on Thursday is now being investigated as a homicide. It was on Thursday at 4:03 p.m. that officers were dispatched to the area of the 1300 block of Retallack Street. When officers arrived, they found a man who was transported by EMS to the Regina […]