News/Canada/Saskatchewan (Page 18)

Saskatchewan On this day six years ago, 16 people were killed and 13 were injured in a bus crash northeast of Humboldt, Sask. Many played hockey for the Humboldt Broncos. Now, a committee has released a draft concept plan for a permanent memorial at the site of the tragedy. Site will include aContinue Reading

Saskatchewan A 20-year-old ballet teacher in Saskatchewan is the first person in Canada to pass one national organization’s top dance exam and prove her moves are en pointe. Swift Current’s Brianna Dash hopes achievement inspires other young dancersCBC News · Posted: Apr 04, 2024 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: AprilContinue Reading

Saskatchewan Next week, eight men’s wheelchair basketball teams, including Canada, will be vying to claim one of the last four spots available for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Two of the athletes competing for the red and white — Nik Goncin and Garrett Ostepchuk — are from Regina. Longtime teammates vying forContinue Reading

Saskatchewan Jim Hopson, former president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has died at the age of 73. Hopson died on Tuesday at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with colon cancer 3 years ago Alexander Quon · CBC News · Posted: Apr 03, 2024 12:01 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Saskatchewan Peepeekisis Cree Nation wants Indigenous Services Canada to cover the costs of water lines to all homes in the community. ISC says it is committed to providing safe water, offers cost-sharing on pipe infrastructure Louise BigEagle · CBC News · Posted: Apr 03, 2024 11:32 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Saskatchewan The Regina Police Service is launching a new initiative during March that will require drivers to take a mandatory alcohol screening test when they are pulled over. Drivers pulled over for rolling stops, speeding or licence checks will have to take alcohol screening testCBC News · Posted: Mar 01, 2024Continue Reading

Saskatchewan The federal natural resources minister says Saskatchewan residents won’t get a carbon rebate, after the province announced Thursday it would stop remitting the levy on natural gas to Ottawa. SaskEnergy breaking federal emissions law by choosing not to remit levy Jeremy Simes · The Canadian Press · Posted: FebContinue Reading

Saskatchewan The heavy snow has stopped falling in Saskatchewan, but regions in the central and northern parts of the province remain frigid. There is an end in sight for some with temperatures in southern and central Saskatchewan expected to rise significantly on Thursday. Temperatures in central Sask. are expected toContinue Reading

Saskatchewan Teachers in several more Saskatchewan school divisions will not supervise lunch, recess or other noon-hour activities on Thursday, the latest in a series of escalating job actions announced by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation this week. Ministry of Education calls rotating strikes ‘unfortunate,’ blames STF for bargaining impasse Moira WytonContinue Reading