'Puppet show' text leads to apology, dismissal in unprece...
The Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly played host to an unprecedented chain of events this week when the Speaker read a private text he'd received from Saska...

Sask. arts mentorship program focused on northern communi...
A Saskatchewan arts non-profit that works with remote communities has secured a big funding boost from a national initiative focused on empowering Indigenous...

Who needs Paxlovid now? New guidelines suggest only highe...
There are new Canadian recommendations for who should actually get Paxlovid at this point, guided by a growing body of research suggesting the drug’s life-sa...

Saskatoon judge reserves decision about confession from a...
A Saskatoon trial judge has reserved her decision on whether a driver in a fatal collision will have her confession of drug use become part of the trial evid...

Regina health-care workers picket for better pay and work...
Dozens of health-care workers picketed outside of Regina’s Pasqua Hospital on Friday to ask the province to address conditions in Saskatchewan’s health-care ...

Sask. government, university officials hope new funding w...
The provincial government will subsidize five new spots for rural students at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

Sask. man who didn't want his daughter to get COVID-19 sh...
The trial of a Carievale, Sask., man charged with abducting his daughter has ended with a jury finding him guilty.

Saskatoon police turning to landfill in search for woman ...
Saskatoon police say they will search a specific part of the Saskatoon landfill as part of the investigation into the 2020 disappearance of Mackenzie Lee Tro...

'I made a mistake': Saskatchewan education minister apolo...
Saskatchewan's education minister apologized in the legislature Thursday for rhetorically asking if he should give up his first-born child when speaking to a...

Sask. highway conditions worsen as spring snowstorm tapers
A snowstorm system from Alaska made its final touches on Saskatchewan, leaving poor highway conditions for travellers and truckers in the province on Friday.

Federal funding for Indigenous culture, language programs...
This week's federal budget includes more than $290 million for Indigenous-led language and culture programs.

Sask. town's new shuttle vehicle among rural transportati...
The town of Gravelbourg, Sask., is among many receiving money from the federal government to improve rural transportation, with an emphasis on transportation...

Union calls for better training, support after assault re...
Police say two teenage girls assaulted an employee Monday at the Carlyle King Library on Laurier Drive in Saskatoon.

Has hockey hazing changed in 40 years? At least people no...
Todd Tisdale says he suffered abuse at the hands of his older hockey teammates when he was the same age as some of the boys in southwestern Manitoba who now ...

Some Saskatoon public libraries change hours in response ...
Police say two teenage girls assaulted an employee Monday at the Carlyle King Library on Laurier Drive in Saskatoon, and now several libraries in Saskatoon a...

Do Ottawa's proposed capital gains tax changes affect inh...
Tax experts and lawyers explain to CBC how capital gains works on property transfers, including what happens with inheritances and how the value of those pro...

What's the big hairy deal about Sasquatch Sunset? The Big...
Though it can be confusing and sometimes repulsive, this story about a family of sasquatch is actually a mostly competent, heartfelt and touching story about...

Hundreds of websites are selling fake Ozempic, says compa...
A cybersecurity company says it took down more than 250 websites selling fake versions of diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic in 2023. Health-care wo...

Saskatoon shop selling vintage denim tailored just for you
Taylor Cross is the owner of Seven Sundays in downtown Saskatoon. The store carries sustainable brands and second hand finds that are hand picked by Cross bu...

Federal natural resources minister on what — if anything ...
Peter Mills, host of CBC Saskatchewan's Afternoon Edition, sits down to talk with Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson about the ...

Jury at Sask. in-cell suicide inquest recommends changes ...
Jeremy Sabourin was 40 years old when he died in October 2021 by suicide. He was able to smuggle a gun into police cells at the Moose Jaw Police Service.

High interest rates threaten rollout of green economy, sa...
Renewable energy companies in Canada are feeling the pinch of higher interest rates, which a new report says could make the net-zero transition more costly a...

The definition of 'senior' is changing. If you're over 50...
You don’t need to be 65 to get a senior’s discount anymore. In fact, a lot of deals are available once you are in your 50s. As the Deal Diva tells us, if you...

Opposition MPs disappointed by federal budget's progress ...
The federal budget's promise to spend $1.3 million to develop a regional missing persons alert for Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people falls far sh...

Sask. Teachers' Federation, education minister remain at ...
Months of exchanging jabs, shifting blame and failed negotiations have led to the first vote on a proposed contract offer for Saskatchewan teachers since job...

Regina court hears closing arguments for trial of man cha...
In order to find Jackson guilty, the jury would have to determine beyond a reasonable doubt that he intended to deprive his ex-wife the of possession of thei...

Advocates say making First Nations accessible will cost m...
Last week, the Assembly of First Nations estimated that the federal government must invest $349.2 billion now to ensure First Nations have access to similar ...

Feds mull options as Métis self-government bill threatens...
The federal government is mulling a path forward after the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan dropped support for its own proposed self-government legislation, anothe...

36-year-old inmate declared dead at Regina Correctional C...
An inmate has died at the Regina Correctional Centre. RCMP, the Saskatchewan Coroners Service and the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety are...

Poilievre blasts budget, won't commit to keeping new soci...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered an hour-long rebuttal to the Liberal government's budget Thursday — a fiery and pointed speech that painted th...

Poilievre won't commit to keeping new social programs lik...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a fiery speech Thursday that depicted the government's latest budget as a threat to the country's future while...

Sask. spring snowstorm persists, traveller reports dozens...
Saskatchewan's spring snowstorm continues, with more snowfall expected for the rest of Thursday in parts of the province.

Tentative agreement? Not so fast. Education minister and ...
Saskatchewan's teachers will vote on a proposed contract on May 7 and 8. The province's education minister is calling it a tentative agreement, but STF presi...

Taylor Swift's new album apparently leaks, causing social...
The hype behind Taylor Swift’s new album went into overdrive as it appeared to leak online two days ahead of its Friday release. Swifties started sharing tra...

Author shares tips to save thousands of dollars with gree...
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we get tips to save lots of money by making small, eco-friendly changes at home, get an up-close view of ...

Even gardens have a carbon footprint. Here's how to reduc...
A study published earlier his year in the science journal Nature suggests gardeners should evaluate the carbon footprint of things like co-operative or colle...

'Incredibly optimistic time' for Regina's CJTR after comm...
Regina community radio station CJTR 91.3 FM has been purchased by another well-known Saskatchewan-owned telecommunications company.

Scientists from Sask., Sri Lanka work together to address...
Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in ...

They became friends on the Prairies — and are now working...
Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in ...

Arizona Coyotes fans devastated at prospect of losing the...
For the first time since 1997, no one from three generations of the Dunaway family group attended the Arizona Coyotes' fan appreciation night — the final gam...

My patients became my 'doctors' when I was diagnosed with...
As a family physician, Dr. Nhung N. Tran-Davies had been right next to her patients' tough moments. When she was diagnosed with cancer, her patients surprise...

Arizona Coyotes fans devastated at losing their team
For the first time since 1997, no one from three generations of the Dunaway family group attended the Arizona Coyotes' fan appreciation night — the final gam...

Sask. teachers to vote on proposed contract
Saskatchewan teachers will soon be voting on a proposed collective agreement.

Accused takes the stand in fatal THC-impaired driving cas...
The woman accused of impaired driving causing the death of a nine-year-old in Saskatoon in 2021 took the stand in Saskatchewan Provincial Court on Wednesday.

University of Sask. officially launches Canada's freshwat...
A project officially announced Wednesday at the University of Saskatchewan is meant to help monitor waterways, act as an early warning system and point the w...