Category Archives: Provincial News
Trucker who caused Broncos crash applies to have permanent resident status returned
The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has applied to have his permanent resident status returned. The Immigration and Refugee Board issued a deportation order in May for Ja...
Jul 15, 2024
SaskWater 2023-24 Report: collaborates with WSA on irrigation expansion, highlights other water-related projects
In its annual report for the fiscal year 2023-24, SaskWater reported a net income of $8.7-million, an increase of $100-thousand from the previous year. The Crown Corporation had a few highlights durin...
Jul 14, 2024
Tires From Saskatchewan Bound for Alberta Recycling Plant, according to the NDP.
A tire fire is very difficult to extinguish. With lots of fuel to keep it going, tire fires can burn for weeks, or even months. The Sask Party has been trying to put out a metaphorical tire fire for a...
Jun 26, 2024
Métis musician and TV host Ray St. Germain, dubbed 'Winnipeg's Elvis,' dies at 83
Ray St. Germain, the singer-songwriter and television personality nicknamed "Winnipeg's Elvis" for his uncanny vocal likeness to the king of rock 'n' roll, has died. The Manitoba Mtis Federation confi...
Jun 26, 2024
Premier Moe's popularity slips slightly.
Premier Scott Moe us finding himself in unfamiliar territory. Moe has seen his popularity in Saskatchewan slip four points to 49 percent in the latest poll by Angus Reid. That places Moe third among h...
Jun 26, 2024
Sask Party Government Refusing to Accept Clean Energy Regulations from Ottawa.
Essentially the message from the Sask Party Government is "we will see you in court." All of this comes from the federal government's Clean Energy Regulations (CER). A tribunal called the "Sask First ...
Jun 25, 2024
Bank of Canada's next move less certain after inflation rate ticks higher in May
Quick Notes: National Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2.9% (May) 2.7% (April) Saskatchewan: 1.5% (May) 1.0% (April) Regina: 1.5% (May) 1.2% (April) Saskatoon: 1.5% (May) 1.4% (April) Statistics Canada publ...
Jun 25, 2024
Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
NEW YORK (AP) - Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector. ...
Jun 24, 2024
Princess Anne sustains minor injuries and a concussion in an 'incident,' Buckingham Palace says
LONDON (AP) - Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on an estate in southwest England, the Buckingham Palace said Monday. The 73-year-old sister ...
Jun 24, 2024
Update: Strong thunderstorms blast southeast Saskatchewan
ESTEVAN - The Estevan area was blasted by a powerful thunderstorm on Sunday night and into early Monday. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning just after 10 p.m. on Sunday nigh...
Jun 24, 2024