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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)
AZ Golf For Charity event raises $20,000
The annual AZ Golf For Charity event, organized by Alec Zawatsky, raised approximately $20,000 this year. The event held Aug. 1, at the Good Spirit Lake Golf Resort, saw 144 golfers take part. The mon...
Aug 05, 2025 Courtesy Grag Ottenbreit / Yorkton This Week
As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system - but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public...
Aug 05, 2025 Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to 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
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,...
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
