Category Archives: Provincial News

Saskatchewan health policy requires consent to cut hair of Indigenous patients
Saskatchewan's health authority is requiring staff to get consent before cutting the hair of Indigenous patients, nearly a year after a Mtis man's ponytail was cut without his approval. A message sent...
Jeremy Simes Aug 06, 2025 Ruben St. Charles, left, stands next to his patient advocate Bonnie Marwood in Saskatoon in a Dec. 25, 2024, handout photo, months after his ponytail was cut off without his consent at a Saskatoon hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Bonnie Marwood (Mandatory Credit)

Earthquakes Canada confirms a 3.3 magnitude quake for Esterhazy
It has been confirmed that a 3.3 magnitude earthquake impacted Esterhazy on Friday. According to the data from Earthquakes Canada, the event took place at 1:34.40 a.m. in the morning Aug. 2. It took p...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 06, 2025 Mining activities at Mosaic's mines at Esterhazy are suspected as having caused a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in the area Friday.Photo courtesy The World-Spectator

Saskatchewan and Manitoba nursing workforce continues to grow but lag behind some provinces, report shows
Saskatchewan and Manitoba have seen steady growth in their nursing workforces over the past decade, though both provinces remain below some national averages, according to a new report from the Canadi...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 06, 2025 Photo courtesy: Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Province invests more than $1 million in municipal projects across Saskatchewan
Municipalities across Saskatchewan are receiving a boost through more than $1 million in new funding from the provincial government. The funding is being delivered through the Targeted Sector Support ...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 06, 2025 Photo sourced from the Town of Ituna's Facebook page

Rider Nation sells out 60th Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium
Saskatchewan Roughriders fans have once again sold out one of the Canadian Football League's most anticipated games of the season. The 60th Labour Day Classic, presented by the Mosaic Company, will be...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 05, 2025 Photo: Saskatchewan Roughriders Facebook

SaskPower reports multiple employee-related losses in first-quarter financial disclosures
Saskatchewan's latest quarterly financial reports show four employee-related losses of public funds at SaskPower, with two incidents occurring between April and June. The losses were tabled with the l...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 05, 2025 Devan C. Tasa / Humboldt Journal

Trucking group says fuel tax on refrigerated trailers adds to grocery costs
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is calling on the provincial government to remove a road tax applied to fuel used in truck trailer refrigeration units, arguing the cost is unfair and contr...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 05, 2025 Saskatchewan Trucking Association Director of Operations and Member Services George Henderson. (Photo: Saskatchewan Trucking Association Website)

Saskatchewan's Scott Moe speaks out against AI 'deepfakes' of him circulating online
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government is doing whatever it can to track down the creators of so-called "deepfakes" of him and other prominent figures. Moe's likeness, including his voice,...
The Canadian Press Aug 05, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe listens to a question from the media during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada’s Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Homicide numbers down in RCMP jurisdiction so far in 2025 after record-setting 2024
Saskatchewan RCMP says the number of homicides in its jurisdiction has decreased so far this year compared to the same period in 2024. From January 1 to July 15, RCMP reported 13 homicide files involv...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 01, 2025 An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

RCMP investigate three early-morning fires in The Pas, believed to be connected
RCMP in The Pas are investigating three separate fires that broke out within a two-hour span in the early morning hours of Aug. 1. The first report came in around 2:40 a.m., when officers were called ...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Aug 01, 2025