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Retail sales in Saskatchewan were up 8.2 per cent in May 2012 over last May according to a report released by Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan recorded the second highest percentage rate in the nation, surpassing the 3.1 per cent national average.

Saskatchewan citizens facing the greatest housing need will soon have better access to social housing thanks to program changes announced in Saskatoon.

After three years of planning, a new support program for the intellectually disabled in Southeast Saskatchewan was unveiled on July 25.

Once again motorists will be able to drive on newly rebuilt Highway 310 from Foam Lake to the Junction of Highway 5. Work is nearing completion after substantial damage from the flooding of Fishing Lake in 2007.

Moody's Investors Services has changed the outlook on Saskatchewan's credit rating to Aa1 (positive) from Aa1 (stable).

Being the best in the nation is hard work for a young robotics team, but it sure has its perks. For two teens from Yorkton, the perks include two trips across the world.

eHealth Saskatchewan is inviting residents of Saskatchewan to visit a website to learn more about electronic health records and participate in a short survey to answer questions about what type of electronic services would be useful to them.

As part of the province's commitment to strengthen health care in rural Saskatchewan, Minister responsible for Rural and Remote Health Randy Weekes recently announced that the province is exploring the implementation of Collaborative Emergency Centre

The Government of Saskatchewan is a step closer to the implementation of a comprehensive water management plan that will integrate activities that are necessary to the management and protection of water in this province.

William Protzak speaks only in Ukrainian as his eyes focus on the newborn just a short distance away. One word sticks out: baby.