Efforts to lure nurses from other provinces are underway in several parts of the country, but the head of a national nurses association says the poaching won’t solve anything unless working conditions are improved. “We know that nurses are facing inadequate working conditions, and that is the main reason many are leaving their jobs,” Sylvain […]
A truck failing to slow down for an emergency vehicle led to two males being charged with various drug-related charges. On January 24 at 1:20 a.m., officers from Saskatchewan RCMP’s Yorkton Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan observed a truck fail to slow to 60 km/hr when passing an emergency vehicle on Highway #16, west of Yorkton. […]
A pair of RCMP detachments reported that nearly $1 million were lost due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2022. Swift Current RCMP received 105 reports of people being victimized by fraudulent calls involving cryptocurrency. In total, victims reported more than $361,000 in losses. Maidstone RCMP received 37 reports, with victims reporting more than $570,000 in losses. […]
Survivors of a residential school that housed Métis children in Saskatchewan say they are seeking justice through a proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments. The Île-à-la-Crosse Residential Boarding School opened in the 1820s and operated for more than 100 years in the northern village. It burned down in the 1970s. “All we […]
Justin Trudeau pressed Saskatchewan’s government on its record for clean energy projects after Premier Scott Moe expressed disappointment he was not made aware of the prime minister’s visit to a rare earth elements processing plant. “There’s work to be done on encouraging the government of Saskatchewan to see the opportunities that companies, and indeed, workers, […]
SaskPower is in the red regarding its finances so far this fiscal year. The crown corporation’s second-quarter financial report showed a net loss of $97 million as of September 30. That is compared to $13 million in net income in the same period last fiscal year. The $110 million decrease was due to a $172 […]
With auctions to sell permits of SLGA stores beginning next month, the Sask. NDP is questioning the Government’s decision. Lorri Carr, the Minister Responsible for the SLGA, has said the Government is selling 35 liquor stores due to a drop in revenue. Nathaniel Teed, the Official Opposition SLGA Critic, said they have never supported selling […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has invested over one million dollars in 62 communities from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund. In total, $1,033,132 worth of grants were handed out, ranging from $1,396 to $100,000. The funding will help install signage at intersections and school zones and improve pedestrian safety in rural, urban and Indigenous communities across […]
SGI is reminding drivers to buckle up as they shine their traffic safety spotlight on seatbelt safety this month. According to SGI, in 2021, one-third of the vehicle occupant deaths on Saskatchewan roads involved a person who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. With 95 percent of drivers buckling up, the people who don’t are more likely […]
Saskatchewan residents are not only trying to escape from the cold weather but also inflation, as it has struck around the country for the majority of the year. According to new data from the Agnus Reid Institute, 59 per cent of Saskatchewan residents feel worse off financially this year than last. Only 14 per cent […]
