Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: Provincial News

'Long overdue': Prairie farmers welcome renewal of poison to target pesky gophers
Prairie farmers say a move by Ottawa to temporarily lift a ban on a rodent poison is a good start to address rampant gopher populations that have decimated crops and injured livestock. "I suspect mayb...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Mar 31, 2026

NDP seeks conflict of interest investigation of Cheveldayoff
REGINA — The opposition NDP has asked the Conflict of Interest Commissioner to investigate Ken Cheveldayoff over the subletting of his constituency office to a Saskatoon law firm. The correspond...
John Cairns Mar 31, 2026

War of words erupts at Leg over health care bypass accusations
REGINA — Tensions have flared again at the legislature this week over the health-care issue, this time with word of bypasses over the weekend in Saskatoon. During question period on Monday, NDP ...
John Cairns Mar 31, 2026

War of words erupts at Leg over health care bypass accusations
REGINA — Tensions have flared again at the legislature this week over the health-care issue, this time with word of bypasses over the weekend in Saskatoon. During question period on Monday, NDP ...
John Cairns Mar 31, 2026

STF: Decline in specialist teachers leave SK students without support
SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has once again raised the issue of a shortage of specialist teachers to help address the province's growing, complex student needs, no...
Jon Perez Mar 31, 2026

Woman who survived fatal rollover struck walking on highway in southern Saskatchewan
FORT QU'APPELLE - Mounties in southern Saskatchewan say two 20-year-olds are dead after a car rolled into a slough and a survivor was then struck by a vehicle. RCMP say a 20-year-old woman walking on ...
Canadian Press Mar 31, 2026

HelloFresh recalls cheese ingredients in certain meal kits
CANADA — Some cheese ingredients in certain HelloFresh meal kits are being recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The following table includes the types of cheeses, porti...
Azure McGonigle Mar 31, 2026

Reaction is swift in Sask. after Lewis elected leader of federal NDP
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Party government had a field day Monday after the federal NDP convention in Winnipeg that elected Avi Lewis as new national leader. Lewis, an author of the "Leap Manifesto" a...
John Cairns Mar 31, 2026

Emergency strychnine use approved for parts of Saskatchewan
REGINA — The governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta have received approval for a revised joint Emergency Use Request for the use of two per cent liquid strychnine to support integrated pest man...
Doug Falconer Mar 31, 2026

Moe floats idea of social media ban for kids under 16
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe is asking for input on the idea of banning social media access for those under age 16. On the X platform this week, Moe pointed to an Angus Reid survey showing upwards of 75...
John Cairns Mar 31, 2026












