Provincial News

Regina Humane Society lowering fees to help find homes for seized cats

August 22, 2019

REGINA — The Regina Humane Society says it's caring for 79 cats and kittens after they were seized from a home.The humane society says it's one of the largest animal hoarding...

Saskatchewan abandons commitment to improve northern airport after crash: chief

August 22, 2019

REGINA — The chief of a remote Saskatchewan First Nation says the province's decision not to help improve an airport runway near his community while doing so in a city ...

Saskatchewan gives jurors pay raise, compensation for dependant care

August 22, 2019

REGINA — Saskatchewan is giving its jurors a pay raise.The province is also promising money to help offset the cost of caring for the dependants of people called to jury ...

Health Canada OKs safe drug consumption site for AIDS Saskatoon

August 20, 2019

SASKATOON — Health Canada has granted AIDS Saskatoon an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act so that it can open a safe consumption site.Health Canada's ...

City of Saskatoon may get back stolen $1M after scam traced to bank accounts

August 19, 2019

SASKATOON — The City of Saskatoon may be getting back most of the $1 million it mistakenly sent an online fraudster.City manager Jeff Jorgenson told a news conference Monday ...

Regina woman suing after tip of son's penis cut off in circumcision

August 18, 2019

REGINA — A Regina mother has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence after the tip of her baby's penis was severed during a circumcision.In an interview, the woman says she and ...

Edmonton police arrest woman charged with murder in death of Tiki Laverdiere

August 16, 2019

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Police have arrested a suspect charged in the homicide of an Edmonton woman whose body was found near North Battleford, Sask.RCMP say Edmonton ...

Power cut when minor earthquake shakes southeastern Saskatchewan

August 16, 2019

ESTERHAZY, Sask. — A small earthquake shook parts of southeastern Saskatchewan Thursday night, knocking out power and rattling homes in the region.The United States ...

Body found in Saskatchewan: Eighth person charged in death of Edmonton woman

August 15, 2019

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — An eighth person has been charged in the death of an Edmonton woman who disappeared in the spring after travelling to Saskatchewan to attend a ...

Infrastructure money 'not Ralph Goodale's re-election fund:' Moe

August 13, 2019

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is suggesting the federal government is playing favourites with infrastructure funding to give a boost to Liberal-area member of ...

Saskatchewan premier shuffles cabinet; three ministers changing jobs

August 13, 2019

REGINA — Three ministers in Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's government are switching duties.Moe shuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, but no one was ousted from his inner ...

List of accused in Edmonton woman's disappearance and death expands

August 9, 2019

LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. — A seventh person has been charged in the death of an Edmonton woman who disappeared this past spring after travelling to North Battleford, Sask., to ...

Ottawa says no formal request made by Saskatchewan over infrastructure dollars

August 7, 2019

REGINA — The federal government says it has not received a ...

SaskEnergy says worker misused corporate fuel card, loss worth $30K

August 7, 2019

REGINA — SaskEnergy says it has fired an employee who it ...

Sixth person charged in death of Edmonton woman found in Saskatchewan

August 7, 2019

LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. — A sixth person has been charged in ...

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Hockey player with area ties plays for Team Canada at World Junior Summer Showcase

August 20, 2019

A young man with ties to the Kamsack area helped to put Team Canada in the winners’ spotlight. Braden Schneider, age 17, of Prince Albert, who plays defense for the ...