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Armed suspect who shut down Hwy 16 Monday gets bail

Police had received a report Monday afternoon of an armed man travelling in a vehicle in North Battleford.

Mar 8, 2024 3:15 PM Read more >

Teachers react after province announces funding deal with SSBA

The province says it has signed a multi-year funding agreement with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.

Mar 8, 2024 1:32 PM Read more >

It’s official: Moose Jaw gets World Men’s Curling in 2025

Official announcement on host city for 2025 Worlds made Friday after word of Moose Jaw’s successful bid was leaked out Wednesday.

Mar 8, 2024 1:06 PM Read more >

Unanimous Decision: TikTok Must Sell

Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.

Mar 8, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Pledge of more education spending lands with thud with STF

Daily Leg Update: Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation critical of government, Moe calls for labour disruptions to end.

Mar 8, 2024 10:21 AM Read more >

Filing CRA taxes by paper? Here's what you need to know!

This is because, starting in 2024, the CRA will no longer print line-by-line instructions in the paper package.

Mar 8, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Nadine Wilson tossed from Leg over net zero criticism remarks

Wilson tells reporters she is “sick and tired” of government embracing net-zero by 2050 after being suspended for the day.

Mar 7, 2024 8:30 PM Read more >

How to avoid paying the pink tax on clothes, toys and other everyday items

Disposable razors have been a representative example for years — the same product was priced higher when it came in pink..

Mar 7, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >

$128.1 million funding confirmed for new Regina Aquatic Centre

New energy-efficient indoor aquatic centre to be heated by geothermal energy, funded by three levels of government.

Mar 7, 2024 5:58 PM Read more >

Letter: Movie plot a microcosm of anthropology, authoritarianism

Lessons from ‘Mutiny on the Bounty.’

Mar 7, 2024 12:36 PM Read more >