Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is facing criticism over his trip to Lindsey Graham’s funeral, as the Opposition calls for an immediate breakdown of the visit’s cost.

Dr. Brittany Ellis, a specialist in geriatric emergency medicine in Saskatoon, has reduced her workload by about half, as she says “systemwide defects and problems” continue to be unloaded onto emergency departments.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is asking the federal government for financial support for three event centre projects across the province.

After years of bargaining, a union representing more than 14,000 health-care workers in Saskatchewan will vote on potential job action in September, CUPE Local 5430 says.

Saskatchewan’s chief forensic pathologist found Boden Umpherville suffered a cardiac arrest due to drug use and a restricted airway while held down by police.

The opposition party says parents are having a hard time finding a daycare close to their home, and what doesn’t help… childcare license applications are being denied.

A prolonged heat wave is set to push temperatures into the mid-30s across southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba as wildfire smoke lingers in northern regions.

SaskPower says the loss is driven by its decision to discontinue the federal carbon charge rate charged to customers as of April 1, 2025, while remaining obligated to pay under Saskatchewan’s Output-Based Performance Standards Program.

As the federal government releases its future energy strategy, Saskatchewan’s government and a major uranium mining company say it is ready to meet that demand.

An RCMP investigation found that an employee of the trucking business was required to pay a large amount of cash to secure employment with the company and obtain permanent residency status. Police also allege that the business owners would withhold wages, force employees to drive with unsafe loads and work long hours without compensation.

Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding with the Czech Republic on Friday. Premier Scott Moe said it will benefit sales and may help bump trade with Europe.

The Saskatchewan government and SPSA received a report described by the opposition as “damning.” It has 11 recommendations to better manage wildfires.

Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is accusing Premier Scott Moe’s government of tinkering with police forces without showing any results.

Extensive damage has been reported after extreme weather slammed parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday night.

Parents and child-care operators are already feeling the effects of the Saskatchewan government’s pending adjustments to daycare funding, according to the province’s Opposition. The change will modify the grant provided to daycares to cover the gap between the actual cost of a placement and the $10-a-day cost to parents.

Rising fuel prices have cost airlines over the last few months, so they’re looking to optimize their flight schedules. That means fewer planes flying out of Saskatchewan, but there may be a positive side for passengers.

Saskatchewan’s newest anti-drug regulation allows the province, or people harmed by drug trafficking, to sue drug traffickers for harm-related damages went into effect on Monday.

Regina police say a Calgary man has been arrested and charged with human trafficking offences after a lengthy investigation spanning two provinces.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta — and even in his own province — his party stands with Confederation.

The decision to sell the province’s shares in the profitable company drew criticism from the Opposition; an economist says the government “replaced a flow of revenue with an asset.”

Plenary Americas, an infrastructure investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, will purchase Saskatchewan’s Information Services Corporation.

Upcoming changes to how subsidized child care is funded in Saskatchewan are causing some providers to notify families that they can’t provide spaces for their children anymore — particularly for young kids attending on a part-time or drop-in basis.

Experts say the historic roots of the NDP are an important legacy and the ongoing tension highlights the friction between the party’s past and the direction it’s taken now.

Documents predict the provincial government’s coal refurbishment plan would increase the average cost of electricity by 95 per cent by 2040.

A 25-year-old man was killed in a bear attack in Saskatchewan, the provincial Ministry of Community Safety said, adding the bear was euthanized and taken to Saskatoon for testing.

The critical care ward in Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital is expanding. Twenty-six new beds will be added over the next two years, the health minister said on Monday.

With cheaper generic versions of GLP-1 weight loss drugs available soon, experts say more people are likely to start taking them. Some say these drugs are life changing, but there are concerns they could be misused by people chasing an unrealistic ideal of thinness.

Henry’s Law will amend Saskatchewan’s building code to mandate carbon monoxide detectors in every suite in multi-unit housing complexes in honour of Henry Losco.

The postage-paid survey should arrive in mailboxes in the next few days and is part of the government’s attempt to get a read on the public’s desire to limit or ban children under the age of 16 from using social media.

Parts of Saskatchewan are being inundated with flood waters as the snow melts this spring.

The Town of La Ronge has taken the next step toward allowing homeless encampments in some areas. Council voted unanimously Monday to have the administration draft a parks bylaw amendment that would allow outdoor camping in undeveloped parks and recreation areas.

Clint Gottinger, a tow truck driver in rural Saskatchewan, was heading out to work when he noticed a moose trapped in some ice.

The Saskatchewan government has introduced amendments to the Information Services Corporation Act allowing a change in the ownership structure of the former land titles and corporate registry. The government says it will ensure ISC’s head office and jobs remain in the province.

A study that has been widely criticized as flawed, biased and misleading is being cited by the Saskatchewan government as a reason there’s no urgency to replace the services Prairie Harm Reduction provided in Saskatoon.

The seven-member council for the Rural Municipality of Sherwood is expected to vote on adopting a development agreement for Bell Canada’s planned 300MW AI data centre Monday evening. Most council members were appointed 10 days ago by the provincial government after a handful of resignations.

The appeal of a judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the Saskatchewan government over its continued expansion of fossil-fueled power plants is being heard on Friday.

Since July 2025, Sask. Polytechnic has cut programs and laid off 154 people.

The province’s community safety minister says he supports the Saskatchewan Marshals Service after it declined to release all documents about a misconduct investigation into one of the police service’s former members.

In a written letter to the council at the RM of Sherwood, the group writes “At every stage of this process our concerns have been deferred, reduced, or ignored.”

“(Nurses) are having to adjust and focus more on this patient population, which also takes away patient care for many of the others experiencing emergencies,” said Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Bryce Boynton.

A leaked memo from the Saskatchewan Health Authority shows complex surgeries for newborns in Regina are being transferred to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. It affects premature infants and medically complex babies requiring specialized anesthesia.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday ordered a recall of 7-Eleven brand sandwiches, subs and wraps due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

The City of Regina’s deputy city manager and chief financial officer, Daren Anderson, has resigned after 16 months in the role.

Crown Investment Corporation Minister Jeremy Harrison has already shot down the official Opposition’s plan, saying it is not a serious plan.

With diesel and fertilizer prices surging, Canadian farmers are bracing for much higher costs than anticipated this growing season.

Benchmark home prices in Saskatchewan hit a record in March with a year-over-year increase of more than six per cent, according to the Saskatchewan Realtor’s Association.

A non-profit has plans to open a new day centre dedicated to providing resources and services to vulnerable populations. But businesses in Lloydminster’s downtown core say they could be unfairly impacted.

The Saskatchewan government says coal is the affordable option to transition to nuclear power and its decision is rooted in energy security, but industry players and experts raise concerns about the potential regulatory risks and other costs of defying the federal government and sticking with coal.

Ottawa is authorizing the controlled and time-limited emergency use of strychnine to address millions of dollars worth of damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused by an infestation of Richardson’s ground squirrels, known colloquially as gophers.

Premier Scott Moe say his government is planning to ask people in Saskatchewan for their views on banning social media for children under 16.

Saskatchewan’s Minister of Advanced Education, Ken Cheveldayoff, has refused to explain why he leased a portion of his taxpayer-funded constituency office for nearly eight years to a law firm owned by a Saskatchewan Party donor, according to documentation reviewed by CBC.

Enbridge plans to build one of Saskatchewan’s largest wind facilities by late 2027 in the rural municipalities of Weyburn and Griffin. Now residents say the project has pitted neighbours and relatives against one another.

Premier Scott Moe has said there are no “cancellations or delays” to school projects as a result of the provincial budget introduced last week. 

Starting April 1, quantities to drop and clients will be limited to 1 visit per month instead of 2.

A petition opposing the construction of Bell’s AI Fabric Data Centre has been circulating over the past month, steadily gaining traction.

Saskatchewan expects to run deficits until the end of the decade, according to the 2026-27 provincial budget tabled by Finance Minister Jim Reiter on Wednesday.

Bell Canada is planning to start construction this spring on what it says will be Canada’s largest AI data centre, located on the outskirts of Regina.

This week the Saskatchewan government unveiled a new plan aimed at connecting more people to primary health care. Not everyone has faith it will meet its targets, which include reducing surgical wait times.

Driving will get more expensive next year, particularly for anyone found at fault in a crash.