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Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year - but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits wil...
Jul 29, 2025 The Conference Board of Canada expects provincial budgets to trim their deficits in the coming years. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top centre, speaks during the meeting of Canada’s premiers in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall to Retire from Federal Politics
Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, has announced she will not seek re-election in the next federal campaign, bringing an end to a decade-long career in Parliament. Wagantall,...
Jul 29, 2025
Saskatchewan Government Provides $1M to Support Food Banks Amid Rising Demand
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $1 million in funding to Food Banks of Saskatchewan this August to help address growing food insecurity across the province. The announcement marks the seco...
Jul 29, 2025 The food bank in Regina. (620 CKRM)
Yorkton, Melville Area receives $97,000 in chartable gaming grants
Community groups and non-profits in the Yorkton and Melville area are sharing more than $97,000 in charitable gaming grants, part of a broader provincial initiative that delivered $2.49 million in fun...
Jul 29, 2025
Cleanup underway in Saskatchewan village devastated by wildfire in June
Saskatchewan's government says recovery teams have been clearing out charred properties in a village that was ravaged by wildfire last month. The province says cleanup efforts began last week in Denar...
Jul 29, 2025 Volunteer firefighters from Davidson, Sask., load up their truck at the Provincial Wildfire Center in Prince Albert, Sask., on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
RCMP confirm fatal shooting in The Pas is now a homicide
A man who was shot in The Pas earlier this year has died from his injuries, prompting RCMP to launch a homicide investigation. Mounties say the 31-year-old was seriously injured during a shooting that...
Jul 28, 2025
Fitness reigns in Ituna; town wins physical activity competition
Ituna is enjoying the distinction of being Saskatchewan's most active community, after winning the Participaction Community Challenge. Ituna residents and visitors came together throughout June for th...
Jul 28, 2025 Photo sourced from the Town of Ituna's Facebook page
New Yorkton Ex. GM excited when events bring community together
It's been a busy start for the new general manager of the Yorkton Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association Ltd. Cheyenne Quam started in the job May 12, just a few weeks before the Thunder i...
Jul 28, 2025 Photo courtesy of Cheyenne Quam
Saskatchewan adds health care positions in rural and remote communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is adding 77 new and enhanced permanent full-time health care positions across 30 rural and remote communities, aiming to improve emergency and acute care services an...
Jul 25, 2025
Saskatchewan expands Active Families Benefit for 2025
Saskatchewan families with children enrolled in sports, cultural or recreational activities will be able to claim a higher refundable tax benefit starting in 2025. The Active Families Benefit has been...
Jul 25, 2025 Photo: Government of Saskatchewan website
