Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.5%
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for a second consecutive time on Wednesday, but warned the path back to two per cent inflation may be uneven and would ultimately determine the pa...
Jul 24, 2024 The central bank says its decision to lower its policy rate by a quarter percentage point was motivated by easing price pressures and weakening economic conditions. (The Canadian Press)
Wildfire smoke can be a danger to anyone's health
A haze of smoke continues to loom over the province this week, but it isn't just annoying - according to Parkland Ambulance's Lyle Karasiuk, it can also have potential health risks. "We are seeing tho...
Jul 23, 2024 An N95 mask can help reduce the harmful effects of wildfire smoke. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
New pediatric specialist welcomed to Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Read more Province's first portable pediatric MRI now operational in Saskatoon JPCH Foundation donates $2 million for new pediatric research fund Children in Saskatchewan will soon be able to get help...
Jul 23, 2024
Jasper Nat. Park wildfire evacuation long night for Sask. couple
It was a camping trip that turned ugly overnight. Thousands of campers in Jasper National Park were forced to pack up and leave due to a handful of wildfires that took a turn for the worst Monday nigh...
Jul 23, 2024 Kregg Ochitwa and his wife from Saskatoon were camping in the park when they got the news.
“There were people with megaphones going around the park telling us that we had to leave immediately,” he said. (Kregg Ochitwa/submitted)
Sask campers not deterred by province’s heat and smoke
Even in 30-plus temperatures with smoky skies, Saskatchewan's parks remain lively as campers and outdoor enthusiasts revel in nature. The heat isn't stopping tenters according to Paul Johnson, assista...
Jul 23, 2024
Wildfire: Jasper National Park evacuation and highway closures
EDMONTON - Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up with a vengeance late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with li...
Jul 22, 2024 Photos and video shared on social media illuminated a midnight cavalcade of bumper-to-bumper cars and trucks, headlights on, red tail lights glowing, cars inching, stopping, starting, crawling through swirling tendrils of acrid smoke. (The Canadian Press)
Gull Lake road reopened after train derailment
The road to Gull Lake has reopened after a CPKC train partially derailed, blocking the entrance and exit into the town of Gull Lake from the Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday. CPKC spokesman Terry Cunha ...
Jul 22, 2024
Heat, smoke don't stop Sask. campers having a good time
When temperatures in Saskatchewan climb to the mid-30s, it takes some creative thinking to stay cool. At Pike Lake Provincial Park near Saskatoon on Sunday, the common denominator for crowds seeking t...
Jul 21, 2024
Smoky skies, oppressive heat for Sask.
Wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in parts of Saskatchewan, adding another layer of alerts to the relentless hot weather blanketing the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) sai...
Jul 21, 2024
Pelican Narrows RCMP, Saskatoon police both hunting for wanted man
Pelican Narrows RCMP are hunting for a man charged with assault with a weapon - and police say it is the same man wanted for a Saskatoon homicide. In a news release on July 21, police asked people to ...
Jul 21, 2024
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Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...