Riders look to hit all the right notes in Banjo Bowl
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look for an encore performance on Saturday. The Green and White will travel to IG Field in Winnipeg for the Banjo Bowl. For the first time since 2019, the Roughriders come into the rematch with the Blue Bombers as the victors of the Labour Day Classic, after winning a 32-30 overtime th...
Sep 09, 2023
Saskatchewan expands treatment coverage for ALS patients
The province is now offering two new treatments for a fatal neurodegenerative disease under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan. About 3,000 Canadians live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that causes patients to rapidly lose the ability to speak and move. Two more treatments meant to extend an improved quali...
Sep 03, 2023
Saskatoon filmmaker feels honoured as Regina film festival wraps up
Beekeeping and filmmaking might not have a lot in common at first glance. But the combination of these two passions inspired Saskatoon-based director and actor Simon Garez to make Gentle Hum of Spring - a short film that has been screened for the 2023 Regina International Film Festival. Gentle Hum of Spring has been no...
Aug 05, 2023
Former North Battleford fire chief looking for damages after termination
He no longer works for the City of North Battleford, but the city's former fire chief has taken the city to court over his former job. Trevor Brice was the director of protective services and fire chief in North Battleford, but in 2019 he "departed" the position, according to reports at the time. Now, court d...
Jul 31, 2023
Riders hope to right the ship in Touchdown Atlantic game against Argos
It's all business for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Halifax. For the second straight season, the Green and White is taking on the Toronto Argonauts in the Touchdown Atlantic game taking place at Huskie Stadium in Halifax. Kickoff for the game is set for 5 p.m. on Saturday. "The guys are excited this year to go o...
Jul 29, 2023
Touchdown Atlantic an important game for the CFL
The CFL's Touchdown Atlantic game has turned into a celebration of the sport as the league is fully coast to coast for a single week - and that provides some positivity for what may lay ahead. "It's huge. In terms of thinking about the future and thinking about expansion, it's really important to embrace the regio...
Jul 29, 2023
Golfball-sized hail hits southwestern Saskatchewan
A large storm hit southwestern Saskatchewan on Saturday night, bringing heavy winds, flooded streets and hail the size of golfballs. Environment Canada was alerted about a storm that popped up northwest of Swift Current just after 6 p.m. The storm then moved southeast and hit Swift Current just before 6:30 p.m. and eve...
Jul 23, 2023
'Bit of a juggling act:' Drought puts ranchers in tough spot
Between the grasshoppers, gophers and drought conditions, Saskatchewan ranchers have had their hands full this summer. Some ranchers are dealing with pastures drying up. "It's a real challenging year. Early on, everybody was very optimistic that we had a good start to the year but again, there just was no reserve ...
Jul 22, 2023
Heat rising in Saskatchewan as warnings pop up
The weekend and beyond promised to be hot in Saskatchewan with heat warnings already popping up in some parts of the province before the sun was even up on Friday. The heat warning from Environment Canada was issued before 5 a.m. for communities in the southwest corner including Maple Creek, Shaunavon, Eastend and Val ...
Jul 21, 2023
Saskatchewan Liberal Party rebrands as Saskatchewan Progress Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is getting a facelift and putting a spotlight on progress. A new name and brand have transformed the former Saskatchewan Liberal Party into the Saskatchewan Progress Party. The party said its new look and logo will emphasize its commitment to serve citizens of Saskatchewan and be accounta...
Jul 19, 2023