Health Funding
Saskatchewan at the table for federal meeting about health transfers
OTTAWA - Health ministers from across the country are set to meet Tuesday to warn they're headed toward a "fiscal cliff" if federal funding agreements for things like home care and mental health are not renewed, Ontario's health minister said.Sylvia Jones told a provincial committee meeting on Monday that she...
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Western nuclear project
Saskatchewan government to confirm nuclear reactor plan
Saskatchewan's future power generation will include nuclear energy, with an announcement on plans and the location of potential reactors expected Tuesday afternoon.Speaking to reporters at the Oil and Gas Show in Lloydminster on Sept. 17, Premier Scott Moe confirmed the province is considering potential nuclear power s...
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Summer adventures
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local talent
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Saskatchewan
steep rise
Bear complaints around La Ronge more than triple since 2024
In the last two years, there has been a major spike in the number of bear complaints received by conservation officers (COs) in the tri-community area. Data from the Ministry of Community Safety shows as of Sept. 22, officers have responded to 210 bear-related calls for services in 2026. That's compared to 60 in all o...
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Fishing tournament
$150,000 first prize draws anglers to Nipawin's Vanity Cup
A $150,000 first prize, the largest in the tournament's history, will be on the line when the Vanity Cup returns to Nipawin this weekend.The 33rd annual walleye fishing tournament runs Oct. 3 and 4 on Tobin Lake. Tournament director Jim Chute said each team is allowed five fish per day; three of them must be 55 centime...
Sep 28, 2026
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Truth and Reconciliation
Wanuskewin hosting major commemoration for National Truth and Reconciliation Day
One of Saskatchewan's most significant cultural and historical centres is playing an active role commemorating and educating the public on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.On September 30, Wanuskewin Heritage Park is planning a full day of gathering, cultural programming, learning, and reflection, followed ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Watchdog
Competition Bureau investigates minimum advertised pricing policies in grocery sector
The Competition Bureau has launched an investigation into the use of minimum advertised pricing policies in the grocery sector.The watchdog says the policies can prevent retailers from advertising their lowest prices, potentially keeping deals from consumers and restricting competition.It says minimum pricing policies ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Canada
Carney announces $1.2 billion for oceans ahead of expected pipeline decision
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is making a new $1.2 billion investment in ocean conservation as the country inches toward a decision on a new West Coast pipeline. Speaking in Vancouver today, Carney said the funds will go to...
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Canada's peacekeeping myth 'needs to fade away,' retired general writes in memoir
OTTAWA - Canada's former top soldier says the country's "persistent myth" about being a nation of peacekeepers hasn't kept up with a changing world and it "needs to fade away." In a new memoir, retired general Wayne Eyre says traditional, UN-style peac...
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Poilievre set to speak on national unity in Edmonton ahead of separation referendum
EDMONTON - Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to speak on national unity tonight in Edmonton, with less than three weeks to go until Albertans vote on separation. Poilievre is to deliver a keynote speech for a stronger Alberta within a...
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Watchdog finds problems with spy service's use of legal authority to commit offences
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service may not have complied with the law when using special powers to gather information, a review by the national spy watchdog has found. The CSIS Act allows designated spy service employees to commit cert...
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Carney suggests immigration increase is on the horizon in New York Times interview
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that with Canada's immigration system back under control, the question now is when to begin a "controlled increase" of the country's population. Carney made the remark in a recent interview with the New York Tim...
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Canadian says Meta won't let her talk to a human after killing her accounts
OTTAWA - A Toronto woman says Meta permanently shut down her Facebook and Instagram accounts without warning - and her only recourse has been to talk to AI chatbots. Jasmine Ault told The Canadian Press she has not been able to reach a human being at M...
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