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Carney calls on Métis groups to help change Canada's 'economic trajectory'
Prime Minister Mark Carney called on Mtis leaders Thursday to help transform the economy in response to an increasingly unsteady trade relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump....
Aug 07, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks ahead of the Métis Major Projects Summit at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Saskatchewan and Manitoba among provinces with slower growth in child care spaces, report shows
Saskatchewan and Manitoba have seen slower growth in regulated early childhood education and care spaces compared with other provinces, according to a new national report. The Interim Space Statistics...
Aug 07, 2025 Photo by Cleo Ding
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Aug 05, 2025 Devan C. Tasa / Humboldt Journal
82-year-old man missing from Canora located safe
An 82-year-old man who was reported missing from Canora has been found safe, according to Saskatchewan RCMP. Roland "Rollie" Wilcox was last seen around 3:30 p.m. on August 4 on 5th Avenue West in Can...
Aug 05, 2025
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...
Aug 05, 2025 Saskatchewan Trucking Association Director of Operations and Member Services George Henderson. (Photo: Saskatchewan Trucking Association Website)
