Tag Archives: Saskatchewan News
Rider Nation helps set record with Labour Day Classic 50/50 draw
Rider Nation showed its strength once again during the Labour Day Classic, helping the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation's 50/50 jackpot reach a record-breaking $1.48 million. The total surpassed las...
Sep 04, 2025 Photo: Saskatchewan Roughriders Facebook
Premier Moe preparing for trade mission to China with focus canola and agriculture
Premier Scott Moe says an upcoming trade mission to China is aimed at protecting and expanding Saskatchewan's role in global agriculture markets, particularly for canola. Moe confirmed he will travel ...
Sep 03, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media after signing a memorandum of understanding with Alberta and Ontario during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada's Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
As students return to classes, tuition a hot political issue
The issue of tuition fees has been a focus of the politicians this week as post-secondary students return to class. Opposition New Democrats claimed Saskatchewan students were paying the second highes...
Sep 03, 2025 Tuition to Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions such as the University of Saskatchewan (seen here) was an issue raised as students head back to classes.Photo sourced from www.usask.ca
New report show Saskatchewan slips in per-student education spending
A new Fraser Institute report says Saskatchewan is no longer in the top spot when it comes to per-student funding in the country on K-12 public education, with inflation and rising enrolment putting p...
Sep 02, 2025 Yorkton Regional High School. Good Spirit School Division
Excavator-turned-landmark stuck in Saskatchewan lake removed 11 years later
It took 11 years, loads of equipment and multiple attempts to pull an excavator-turned-landmark out of an east-central Saskatchewan lake. But for the owner of the company that got the job done, it was...
Sep 02, 2025 Raptor Picker Services and Hotshots has removed an excavator, right, shown in this July 2025 handout photo, that had been stuck in Quill Lakes for more than 11 years in east-central Saskatchewan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Nikita Lantz (Mandatory Credit)
Saskatchewan RCMP reminding drivers, parents of school safety as schools resume
With students and teachers heading back into classrooms, Saskatchewan RCMP are reminding families and drivers to take extra care as the school year begins. Police say the start of September always bri...
Sep 01, 2025
Saskatchewan delegation attends World Nuclear Symposium
Crown Investments Corporation Minister Jeremy Harrison will lead a delegation to attend the World Nuclear Symposium in the United Kingdom. According to a press release, the mission will advance Saskat...
Sep 01, 2025 Jeremy Harrison will join other Canadian officials to provide an update on Saskatchewan's nuclear energy program to attendees at the Canadian Nuclear Association-Nuclear Industry Association Forum. John Cairns
FNUniv, Scotiabank announce new travel opportunities for students
The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) and Scotiabank announced a new three-year initiative on Thursday. The Scotiabank Pathways to Success Travel Bursary is a $500,000 allocation from Scotia...
Aug 29, 2025 FNUniv president Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann, K.D. Singh, district vice president, Saskatchewan South, Scotiabank, and others present the $500,000 cheque going towards travel opportunities for FNUniv students. Photo Courtesy of FNUniv
Harvest season brings both opportunity and stress for Saskatchewan producers
As combines begin rolling across the Prairies, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison is reminding producers of the sector's importance to the province's economy and the need to put safety f...
Aug 28, 2025
Saskatchewan child care report sparks criticism from NDP and CUPE
Saskatchewan is falling behind much of the country in creating new child care spaces as part of the national $10-a-day program, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternativ...
Aug 27, 2025 Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Early Learning and Child Care Joan Pratchler speaks at an event in Yorkton. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
