Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Prince Albert wildfire still uncontained
As crews continue to tackle a large wildfire burning on the northeast edge of Prince Albert, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's website shows the blaze is 1,000 hectares in size and still unconta...
May 18, 2021
Tuesday is 'Fred Sasakamoose Day'; ceremony to be held at SaskTel Centre
Fred Sasakamoose is getting his own day. The late Indigenous hockey trailblazer will be honoured by many local dignitaries along with Indigenous elders and leaders during a ceremony Tuesday at 10 a.m....
May 18, 2021
'The fire is a monster': P.A. mayor says city at mercy of the weather as blaze rages
By Glenn Hicks Calling it a "monster" of a fire, the mayor of Prince Albert says he cannot say with any certainty how the uncontained blaze on the northeast edge of the city will play out in the comin...
May 18, 2021
RCMP officer charged with murder believed to have been wearing uniform at time of incident
A veteran Prince Albert RCMP officer charged with first-degree murder is believed to have been wearing his uniform at the time of the incident. The news came as police released more details about the ...
May 17, 2021
Parole request denied for man who attacked, set fire to woman in P.A.
The man sent to prison for attacking a Prince Albert woman and setting her on fire in 2014 will remain behind bars. The Parole Board of Canada has denied the parole request of Leslie Black. The 35-yea...
May 17, 2021
Provinces, territories across Canada looking at Sask. drive-thru model
Over the past several months, tens of thousands of Saskatchewanians have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at one of 20 drive-thru clinics in the province. In fact, they’ve prov...
May 17, 2021
Saskatchewan senior ‘elated’ to join second dose queue
Ileen Boechler is hoping for an unusual 95th birthday present. She is joining thousands of others across the province booking COVID-19 second dose vaccinations. "I am elated," Boechler said. "I'm so, ...
May 17, 2021
Sask. doesn’t want to mix and match vaccines unless necessary: Merriman
As long as there aren’t significant supply issues, Saskatchewan does not plan on giving residents a different vaccine if they got AstraZeneca the first time around. That’s according to Sas...
May 17, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (File photo/Submitted)
Saskatoon, Regina vaccine drive-thru’s close early Sunday
Saskatoon’s drive-thru vaccine clinic at Prairieland Park closed early Sunday after running out of doses. Around 9:25 a.m. Sunday, a tweet by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) outlined the...
May 16, 2021
SHA likely to begin school-based COVID vaccinations for kids 12+ in early June
In less than a week, children ages 12 and up in Saskatchewan will become eligible for their first COVID-19 vaccination. In anticipation of that, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is working with the M...
May 14, 2021
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...