provincial news

The second season of the docuseries Guardians of the North is set to hit television screens this week. The docuseries showcases the efforts of wildland firefighters and First Nation responders in Indigenous and Northern communities. The second season comprises six episodes and continues to document personnel from the SPSA and the Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency […]

Teachers across the province plan a one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Tuesday, March 5, in addition to the previously announced provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means that members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) will not be available to supervise students during lunch breaks or noon-hour activities at the […]

Making the public aware of what invasive species are and the potential negative impacts it can have on the environment is what the Saskatchewan government is focusing on this week, as it declared Monday to Sunday Invasive Species Awareness Week. Invasive species are non-native plants, animals, insects, and diseases that can be spread unintentionally through […]

A coroner’s inquest into the in-custody death of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others in a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan is scheduled to begin today. Myles Sanderson had been on the run for several days when police caught up to him on Sept. 7, 2022. During a pursuit, the 32-year-old drove […]

Two Regina families are on the brink of gaining access to new Habitat for Humanity homes, thanks in part to $130,000 in investments from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Gene Makowsky, alongside representatives from Habitat for Humanity and Mayor Sandra Masters, officially announced the […]

Saskatchewan drivers now have access to a new feature on the Highway Hotline aimed at enhancing winter travel safety. The Track My Plow feature enables drivers to monitor the movements of snowplows as they work on clearing snow and ice from Saskatchewan highways. The Track My Plow feature is in its pilot phase on the […]

The Supreme Court of Canada says it will review the case of a man arrested after calling for help to save a friend overdosing on drugs in a case that has raised questions surrounding the Good Samaritan law. The top court said Thursday it will review the case of Paul Eric Wilson but as per […]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has completed its farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024, indicating a new record for overall Canadian farm income in 2023 despite various challenges the sector faces. The forecast shows that Net Cash Income (NCI), the primary metric used to measure farm income, is expected to have increased by 13% to […]

The Government of Saskatchewan’s decision to remove the federal carbon tax from home heating reduced the province’s inflation rate by 1.9 per cent, down from 2.7 per cent in December. That is according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by Statistics Canada, which identifies the removal of the federal carbon tax on natural […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is in India to promote trade despite heightened tensions between Canada and the overseas country. Moe says he wants to maintain and expand markets that thousands of Saskatchewan jobs rely upon. Tensions hit a boiling point last year after India was accused of being involved in the killing of a Sikh […]