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McEwen, Saskatchewan suffer first loss at 2024 Brier
Saskatchewan couldn't find an answer to Nova Scotia, which led to the green team's first loss at the 2024 Brier. Mike McEwen's rink was defeated by Matthew Manuel 7-4 at the Canadian men's curling cha...
Mar 04, 2024 Mike McEwen's Saskatchewan rink suffered their first loss at the Brier on Monday. (Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
Moe again defends Saskatchewan's decision to not collect, remit carbon tax
The Saskatchewan government is once again defending its stance on the federal carbon tax, including its decision to remove the tax from home heating. Last week, Dustin Duncan -- the province's ministe...
Mar 04, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan was only mirroring a move by the federal government to stop collecting the carbon tax. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan continues to dig out from major winter storm
Snow drifts across the province were big in the wake of the weekend's winter storm, but some may have been Biggar than others. Tanya Lehnert - a resident of the community that's about an hour west of ...
Mar 04, 2024
Saskatchewan farmers thrilled with snow from winter storm
People living in cities might not be happy with the amount of snow that fell throughout Saskatchewan over the weekend, but farmers couldn't be more pleased. "It feels really nice to see white out ther...
Mar 04, 2024 Farmers are clearing their yards Monday after the winter storm that hit the province on the weekend. Lang-area farmer Jesse Ridgway said the snow was a godsend for farmers who have been worried about dry conditions. (Jesse Ridgway/Submitted)
Saskatchewan launches new strategy to expand workforce
The Saskatchewan government has developed a plan to shore up the workforce in the province. On the first day of the spring session, the government launched The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy. Acc...
Mar 04, 2024 The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy was launched Monday in Regina. The provincial government is aiming to expand the workforce to fit demands of employers. (980 CJME file photo)
'It would be awesome:' Team Sask. looking to end championship drought at Brier
It's the question that follows whoever wears the green at the Brier: Will this be the year Saskatchewan ends its championship drought? Colton Flasch, the third for Mike McEwen's Saskatchewan rink at t...
Mar 01, 2024 Saskatchewan third Colton Flasch, who is from Biggar, is excited to play a Brier in his home province. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'Warms my heart:' Regina woman encouraged by Black History Month celebrations
Saskatchewan officially recognizes February as Black History Month, but that wasn't always the case. When Pamela Brown first came to the province more than 30 years ago, there weren't any celebrations...
Feb 28, 2024 Pamela Brown is a founding member of the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum. (Pamela Brown/Submitted)
'Beautiful landscape': Waskesiu the site of two feature films
By Nolan Kowal It's not exactly Hollywood, but it's as close as Saskatchewan has to a perfect backdrop for a movie. The picturesque hamlet of Waskesiu will be the site of two movie sets in the coming ...
Feb 28, 2024 (Waskesiu/Submitted)
Sask. performed record number of surgeries between April and December
Saskatchewan cut significantly into its surgical backlog in the first nine months of the fiscal year. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said 71,850 surgical procedures were done be...
Feb 27, 2024 Saskatchewan performed 6,000 more surgeries in the first nine months of the fiscal year than it did in the same time frame in 2022. (ophthalmology muh)
Extreme cold warnings issued for areas across Saskatchewan
Winter storm and snowfall warnings that were in place for areas of Saskatchewan were lifted Monday ... and replaced by extreme cold warnings. Just after 3:30 p.m., Environment and Climate Change Canad...
Feb 26, 2024 The extreme cold warnings were issued Monday afternoon. They cover areas in the far north and in the central part of the province, including Saskatoon. (980 CJME file photo)
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