Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Provincial parks prepare for soggy days under rainfall warnings
Provincial parks in northern Saskatchewan are preparing for a wet few days. Rainfall warnings are currently in effect for large areas of the province including Buffalo Narrows, La Ronge, Prince Albert...
Jun 15, 2022
Chasing the Cup: Bednar's journey to hockey's biggest stage a lengthy one
The Colorado Avalanche could be Saskatchewan's team in the Stanley Cup final. Darcy Kuemper, Ryan Murray and head coach Jared Bednar all grew up in Saskatchewan, while Josh Manson has ties to the prov...
Jun 15, 2022 Jared Bednar. (Colorado Avalanche/Twitter)
Stanley Cup final full of Saskatchewan connections
There’s a good chance the Stanley Cup will pay a visit to Saskatchewan this summer. The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are to open the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final Wednesday in De...
Jun 15, 2022
Rainfall, wind warnings in place in some areas of Saskatchewan
Areas of northern Saskatchewan remained under rainfall warnings Wednesday morning, while a wind warning was in place for the southwest corner of the province. According to Environment Canada, heavy ra...
Jun 15, 2022
Entries open for Tourism Saskatchewan photo contest
Entries opened Wednesday for Tourism Saskatchewan's annual ExploreSask Photo Contest. Amateur and professional photographers can submit photos or videos across several categories until Sept. 15, with ...
Jun 15, 2022
Lifting of travel restrictions good news for travel companies
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) feels Tuesday’s announcement lifting COVID-19 restrictions next week for unvaccinated travellers wanting to fly or take a train is positive news for eve...
Jun 15, 2022
Storm leaves Manitou Beach residents cleaning up
Dahlan and Ashleigh Poppl didn't expect to spend their Tuesday hauling ruined hockey gear and toys out of their garage. The couple was working until around 3 a.m. Tuesday thanks to a deluge that began...
Jun 14, 2022
Low-cost airline 'Swoops' into Saskatoon
A new airline is offering cheap flights to Saskatoon customers. The first flight from Swoop, a low-cost carrier owned by WestJet that launched in 2017, landed Tuesday at Saskatoon's airport. https://t...
Jun 14, 2022
Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down near Maymont
Environment Canada confirmed Monday that a tornado touched down east of Maymont on Friday. Maymont is about 50 kilometres southeast of North Battleford. It happened at 4:21 p.m. The tornado has been g...
Jun 13, 2022
Farmers in Saskatchewan's west-central region praying for rain
It has been a stressful time for many Saskatchewan farmers early on this season, with many desperate for rain to help with crops. Mallory Scott and her family farm near Landis, a community about 130 k...
Jun 13, 2022
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...