Provincial News

Man punched during arrest in Saskatoon had been arrested earlier: police union

July 7, 2020

SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Police Association says a man seen in a video being repeatedly punched by an officer during his arrest had been apprehended on another matter ...

Saskatchewan reports one new death, one new COVID-19 case in province

July 7, 2020

REGINA — A person in their 20s is the latest person to die of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.The government says the individual, who lived in the northern region, is the province's...

Saskatoon police officer placed on leave after video surfaces of arrest

July 6, 2020

SASKATOON — A Saskatoon police officer has been placed on leave after a video surfaced of a man being repeatedly punched during an arrest.The footage shows part of the arrest...

Saskatchewan resuming tenant evictions; NDP says no help for struggling

July 6, 2020

REGINA — Tenants missing rental payments during the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer have protection from being evicted in Saskatchewan.The government says the Office of ...

SaskPower taking revenue hit from COVID-19; too soon to rule out rate increases

July 6, 2020

REGINA — SaskPower says it's taking a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's too early to say what impact that will have on customer rates.The Crown utility says sales were...

Saskatchewan expanding visits to long-term care homes during COVID-19 pandemic

July 3, 2020

REGINA — Saskatchewan is expanding its COVID-19 guidelines for those visiting long-term care homes.Starting Tuesday, health officials say residents can have two family ...

Six people dead from suspected drug overdoses in Regina: police

July 2, 2020

REGINA — Police in Regina say six people have died from suspected drug overdoses since Canada Day.They say officers responded to seven overdoses and one person ...

Saskatchewan to learn lesson after disposing expired N-95 masks: health minister

July 2, 2020

REGINA — Saskatchewan's health minister says the province has learned lessons from a decision several years ago to clear thousands of expired masks from the province's ...

Mask advice could change depending on COVID-19 spread: Saskatchewan's top doctor

July 1, 2020

REGINA — Saskatchewan's top doctor says his advice on wearing masks to protect against COVID-19 could change in the coming months. Wearing a mask in Saskatchewan isn't ...

Moe rejects sitting before fall election, more businesses allowed to reopen

June 30, 2020

REGINA — Saskatchewan's premier has rejected a call by the Opposition to reconvene the legislature in the weeks leading up to the fall provincial election.On Tuesday, during ...

Moe says reopen dates coming for nearly all businesses in Saskatchewan

June 29, 2020

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says details are coming soon on when nearly all businesses in the province will be allowed to reopen, signalling an end to the ...

Saskatchewan further delays youth aging out of care during pandemic

June 29, 2020

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is extending services to youth who would otherwise be aging out of the foster care system.The Ministry of Social Services delayed the ...

Federal Court of Appeal has upheld Tax Court ruling challenged by CRA: Cameco

June 26, 2020

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. says the Federal Court of Appeal ...

Former Saskatchewan Highway Patrol chief fired over buying equipment like silencers

June 26, 2020

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says the former ...

Three teens die, three other people hurt in southern Saskatchewan traffic crash

June 25, 2020

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Three teens are dead and three other...

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Sask. minister of Energy and Resources reacts to pipeline chaos in U.S.

July 7, 2020

The last week of June and first week of July have been figurative chaos for pipelines in the United States, and some of that chaos has a direct impact on Canadian oil ...

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Letter: Federal government needs to do more to support workers in the energy sector

July 2, 2020

The editor: As Canadians, we are fortunate to live in a country with vast and abundant natural resources. The development of these resources is, and will be, a ...