News/Canada/Saskatchewan (Page 20)

Saskatchewan A trove of newly unearthed wartime love letters warming hearts more than 80 years after the last stamp was licked is a snail mail reminder of the perseverance of love just in time for Valentine’s Day, according to Canadian historians. More than 500 letters from Henry Lever to wifeContinue Reading

A mother of two from Weyburn, Sask., has known since early December that she has breast cancer. But by the time she sees a surgeon for a consultation, it will have been two and a half months since she got the diagnosis and more than five months since she firstContinue Reading

Saskatchewan A masked person was caught on a surveillance camera pouring liquid from a gas can, lighting it on fire then fleeing on foot from Regina’s Blessed Sacrament Parish. Police says fire crews found the church’s back door on fire in early morning on Feb. 9 Shlok Talati · CBC ·Continue Reading

Saskatchewan ‘It’s the ultimate revenge’: Sask. animal shelter launches ‘Neuter Your Ex’ fundraiserA Saskatchewan animal shelter raising money for spaying and neutering cats is offering some furry vengeance to irate exes.   In exchange for $50 donation, Humboldt SPCA will name a cat who needs to be fixed after an ex-partnerContinue Reading

Saskatchewan Teachers in several parts of Saskatchewan are set to take part in rotating strikes on Wednesday as the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) ramps up pressure on stalled contract negotiations with the province. 4th Saskatchewan Teachers Federation job action in 1 month as contract impasse continues Alexander Quon · CBCContinue Reading

Saskatchewan·First Person Opening herself up to dating after breast cancer and reconstructive surgery made Victoria Cassidy vulnerable to heartbreak. But she found her way to love and happiness, with someone who saw her as whole and complete. I saw myself as a survivor, but some men only saw me asContinue Reading

Saskatchewan The latest season for one of television’s most beloved crime drama series has a Saskatchewan connection. Joel D. Montgrand is playing the role of Eddie Qavvik in True Detective: Night Country, the fourth season of the HBO anthology series. Joel D. Montgrand’s love for acting was started after unexpectedlyContinue Reading

Saskatchewan After a particularly rough 2023 wildfire season, the ground council said it will begin fire mitigation efforts as soon as possible this year. Wildfire mitigation can include prescribed burning, forest thinning, pruning and mechanical removal of vegetation. Wildfire task force anticipates severe fire threats in upcoming season A 2023 wildfire seen burningContinue Reading

Saskatchewan·First Person Dylan Earis rarely saw representations of disabilities on television as a child. Watching a character on Breaking Bad with cerebral palsy — portrayed by someone who actually had cerebral palsy — changed the game in making him feel seen. Breaking Bad showed me how powerful representation can beContinue Reading