Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: Provincial News

Budget passes after a tense week at the legislature
REGINA — The provincial budget debate and its eventual passage on Thursday dominated a highly charged political week at the legislature. Budget debate concluded Thursday with speeches from the l...
John Cairns Mar 28, 2026

'Neighbours hating each other': Proposed Saskatchewan wind farm divides community
Don Bourassa says a proposed wind farm near his home in southeast Saskatchewan has ruined relationships in his community - to the point where he feels he has been bullied. A resident of the Rural Muni...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Mar 28, 2026

Saskatoon summit to address aquatic invasive species prevention efforts
SASKATOON — The Government of Saskatchewan participated in the Aquatic Invasive Species Summit, hosted in collaboration with the Pacific North West Economic Region (PNWER), which will take ...
SaskToday Mar 27, 2026

SaskPower sheds light on timeline, cost for coal life extension
REGINA — SaskPower says the process of extending the life of its coal-fired generating stations will be lengthy and costly, but still less than building new plants to meet incoming federal regul...
SaskToday staff Mar 27, 2026

Ottawa to provide $15.6M for Saskatchewan workers, employers affected by tariffs
PRINCE ALBERT - The federal government says it's funding a $15.6-million program that supports Saskatchewan workers and employers affected by tariffs. Ottawa says the three-year program is available t...
Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

On SaskPower, Harrison pushes back at claims of a lack of transparency
REGINA — Minister for Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison was facing questions Thursday over the submission of the Saskatchewan Industrial Energy Consumer Association opposing SaskPowe...
John Cairns Mar 27, 2026

Video: 'This is a big win': New robot transforms epilepsy surgery
SASKATOON — The new Robotic Stereotactic Assistance (ROSA) robot at Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital will make a difference when performing surgeries on patients with epilepsy, accord...
David Willberg Mar 27, 2026
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Families say disability support failing those who need it most
SASKATOON — For many families and individuals, navigating the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program is a complex and inaccessible process. They describe the system that ...
Jon Perez Mar 27, 2026

'Simply responded': Teacher comments on girl set on fire at Saskatoon high school
A heroic teacher who rescued a girl after she was set on fire at a Saskatoon high school says he acted on instinct. In his first public comments, Sean Hayes says he sprang into action when the girl, w...
Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

Saskatchewan RCMP warn residents of lottery mail scam
SASKATCHEWAN - Saskatchewan RCMP are warning the public of an increase in reports of fraudulent letters, said to be related to a lottery, being delivered by mail to residents in communities across the...
SaskToday staff Mar 26, 2026












