Tourism Saskatchewan has found its 10th Saskatchewanderer. Saskatoon’s Leah Mertz was introduced as the latest Wanderer on Monday morning at Conexus Credit Union in downtown Regina. As it has been for the last several years, Mertz will be tasked with travelling across the province to promote places using social media to connect with followers. Mertz […]
A 34-year-old man from Aberdeen has 10 charges against him following a fatal two-vehicle accident on January 23, 2020 on Highway #41 south of the community. Saskatoon RCMP have charged him with the following: Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm; Impaired Driving Causing Death; Drive Over 0.08 Causing Death; Dangerous Driving Causing Death; Two counts of Impaired Driving […]
A Canadian company believes it has hit a high-tech mother lode. Appia Energy is confident it has found a high-quality rare earth elements deposit at Alces Lake. The Vice President of Exploration and Development says their property contains commercially viable minerals used for just about any technical product, including cell phones, electric vehicles and medical […]
If you own your own home and struggle to keep up with the rising costs of electricity, then SaskPower may have a solution for you. The Energy Assistance Pilot Program aims to help 400 families that meet the Crown Corporation’s criteria receive a smart thermostat and other energy-saving products installed in their home for free. […]
Provincial Education Minister Gord Wyant says the province is disappointed that the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has decided to go ahead with a sanctions vote for a number reasons. One being that the STF requested conciliation and that they’re not waiting for the conciliation board report to be completed before they take the sanctions vote on […]
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health continues to monitor the Coronavirus situation as the outbreak continues to spread. So far, there have been three confirmed cases in Canada, two in Ontario and one in B.C.. The disease has infected thousands around the world since the outbreak began in China in December. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. […]
Saskatchewan will be represented at the 2020 Juno awards with six nominations in the province, two of them going to Shaunavon’s Hunter Brothers. The boys nabbed nominations in the categories Country Album of the year with State of Mind and Breakthrough Group of the Year. We are truly humbled and honoured to be nominated for […]
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alessia Cara is heading into this year’s Juno Awards as the host and top nominee. Organizers announced this morning that Cara will helm the show, which will air on CBC from the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on March 15. The 23-year-old from Brampton, Ont., also leads the show with six nominations. Cara is […]
There’s a change of plans for Roughriders training camp this spring. The club announced on Tuesday morning they will hold their 2020 camp in Regina. The decision comes after the University of Saskatchewan announced they will be replacing the turf at Griffiths Stadium in late April, making the venue unavailable for the Riders when training […]
A Saskatoon-based company is looking at the possibility of cannabis as a treatment for mental health issues. ZYUS Life Sciences has formed a partnership with a University of Saskatchewan research team to begin the process with pre-trial study. The 18-month study will establish a baseline foundation for clinical trials. ZYUS President C-E-O Brent Zettl says […]
