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Sask. expands program to support some sectors dealing with carbon tax
The Saskatchewan government again is taking aim at the federal government's carbon tax, this time by expanding the provincial Output-Based Performance Standards (OBPS) program.In a media release Wedne...
Jan 19, 2022
SGI reports 87 deaths on Saskatchewan roads in 2021
The number of fatalities on Saskatchewan roads continued its long-term downward trend in 2021.According to preliminary data released by SGI on Wednesday, 87 people died on the province's roads last ye...
Jan 19, 2022
Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games
CANMORE, Alta. - Emma Lunder is one of the headliners on the list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated Wednesday for next month's Beijing Olympics. Lunder, from Vernon, B.C., opened the World Cup se...
Jan 19, 2022
Ukraine tensions: Frigate at 'high' readiness as it sets off for NATO mission
HALIFAX - A Royal Canadian Navy admiral says a frigate departing today for the Mediterranean is prepared for "any threat" as tensions with Russia mount. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, families weren't ...
Jan 19, 2022
Quebec needs action on health system, not another COVID-19 inquiry, commissioner says
MONTREAL - Quebec's health and welfare commissioner says the province doesn't need a public inquiry into the high death toll in long-term care homes during the pandemic's first wave. Joanne Castonguay...
Jan 19, 2022
La Loche RCMP arrest man suspected of child porn offences
The La Loche RCMP have arrested a man suspected of child pornography offences. On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) made the arrest after an investigation revealed 19-ye...
Jan 19, 2022
Annual inflation rate hit 30-year high in December: Statistics Canada
Inflation in December rose at its highest rate since 1991, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.The organization said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last month was up 4.8 per cent compared to December 202...
Jan 19, 2022
Provincial campsite bookings begin on April 18
Saskatchewan's provincial parks will begin accepting reservations for the 2022 camping season on April 18.Seasonal campsites can be booked on April 18 while nightly, Camp-Easy and group campsite booki...
Jan 19, 2022
NDP calls for more business supports during Omicron wave
The Saskatchewan NDP feels businesses in the province are being left to fend for themselves by the government."We are the only province without relief programs (for businesses)," Jobs Critic Aleana Yo...
Jan 19, 2022
Sask Parks Announces 2022 Campsite Reservation Dates
Seasonal campsites and April 19-26 for nightly, Camp-Easy and group campsites."This time of year is always exciting, as many residents across the province begin to plan their summer holidays," Parks, ...
Jan 19, 2022