Provincial News

Co-op refinery workers in Regina on picket line after strike mandate, lockout

December 5, 2019

REGINA — A labour dispute has led to a disruption at the Federated Co-operatives Limited refinery in Regina.Members of Unifor Local 594 voted earlier this week in favour of a...

Some staff not trained enough to help suicidal patients: Saskatchewan auditor

December 5, 2019

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Health Authority isn't giving enough training to staff working with patients in areas struggling with high suicide rates, the provincial auditor ...

Saskatchewan government asks Ottawa for more control over immigration

December 4, 2019

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he wants more provincial say over immigration.Moe says he wants additional control over selecting classes and skills to help ...

La Loche school shooter seeks leave to appeal to Supreme Court: lawyer

December 3, 2019

REGINA — The lawyer for a young man who shot and killed four people in a school and in a home in northern Saskatchewan is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to reconsider his...

Regina refinery issues lockout notice after workers approve strike mandate

December 3, 2019

REGINA — The Federated Co-operatives Limited refinery in Regina has issued a lockout notice to its union workforce that is to go into effect at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.Gil Le ...

Regina man convicted of sexually assaulting woman denies encounter was rape

December 3, 2019

REGINA — A Regina man found guilty of brutally sexually assaulting a woman he met through the Plenty of Fish dating website says he did nothing wrong and refutes the victim's...

Former massage therapist already serving time for assault gets four more years

December 2, 2019

SASKATOON — A former Saskatoon massage therapist who was already serving time for sexually assaulting a woman on a date has now been handed an additional four-year sentence ...

First Nations chiefs, councillors not eligible for jury duty in Saskatchewan

December 2, 2019

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is making changes so chiefs and councillors of First Nations will no longer be eligible for jury duty.The province says the move ensures ...

School division says janitor complaint about speaking Cree unfounded

December 2, 2019

LA RONGE, Sask. — An allegation from a school janitor who claimed she was told not to speak Cree was unfounded, a school division in northern Saskatchewan said after an ...

Announcement coming about police watchdog in Saskatchewan: minister

December 2, 2019

REGINA — Saskatchewan's justice minister says change is needed in police oversight in the province because the current model isn't acceptable.Don Morgan says officials are ...

Two dead after house fire in northern Saskatchewan village

December 2, 2019

PELICAN NARROWS, Sask. — Two people have died after a house fire in a northern Saskatchewan village.Pelican Narrows RCMP responded to reports of a fire just before 11 a.m. on...

Inquest jury calls for host of changes after inmate's suicide in Regina jail

November 28, 2019

REGINA — A coroner's jury tasked with looking into the suicide of an inmate at the Regina Correctional Centre is recommending a full-time psychiatrist and nurse be on staff ...

Assault charges withdrawn in court against Saskatchewan MLA after mediation

November 27, 2019

SASKATOON — Two assault charges have been withdrawn against...

Saskatchewan chief disappointed at lack of long-term help to stop suicides

November 27, 2019

REGINA — The chief of a northern Saskatchewan First ...

Saskatchewan First Nation in suicide crisis; leaders want prevention plan

November 26, 2019

LOON LAKE, Sask. — Leaders of a northern Saskatchewan First...

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Saskatchewan rig count climbs to 45, similar to last year

December 4, 2019

Estevan – Drilling activity has picked up in Saskatchewan, with 45 rigs now working as of Dec. 4, according to Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). That’s a substantial jump from...

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Yes, there are jobs out there. The service rigs are hiring

December 3, 2019

We’ve been hearing about this for a while, and this month, it was time to do something about it. Almost every service rig company we’ve spoken to in the province could ...