Drug testing
Requests for Naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips surge in Sask.
Recent overdose warnings in Saskatoon and Prince Albert due to contaminated drugs appear to have more people on high alert.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said from March 1 to March 16, 1,360 free Take Home Naloxone Kits were handed out provincially. That's compared to 470 over the same time period last year. Naloxon...
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Murder investigation
Woman charged in Prince Albert's first homicide of 2025
A charge of second degree murder has been laid in connection to a man's death in Prince Albert on Monday. Alisha Sky Ross appeared Tuesday morning at provincial court and was remanded to Wednesday. In addition to the murder charge, Ross is also accused of breaching a release condition relating to abstinence from drugs ...
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Saskatchewan
Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are pushing further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support, and almost one in two Canadians surveyed said they think the Liberals will win the election, a new poll suggests.The survey, conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press, reports that 44 per cent of decided voters surveyed would...
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Community support
Family of murdered Beardy's man marks two-year anniversary
Two years have passed since Emilia Greyeyes' brother was found dead in Saskatoon and she is still no closer to getting any answers.At the time of his death on March 23, 2023, Aaron Brent Gamble was 54 and had two children. "He was my only brother. I just think about him and what he was like and his smile so that's...
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College funding
NWC receives $11M in funding from province
With economic uncertainty hanging over Saskatchewan and the rest of Canada, North West College is taking the temperature and planning for its future. "Colleges in this type of environment play a very pivotal role if there is a very significant impact on the economy," said Dr. Eli Ahlquist, president and CEO. ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Tariffs
Sask. is keeping 54 U.S.A. alcohol brands made in Canada
The province said due to concerns they heard about their announcement on Friday banning certain alcohol products, they've decided on a new approach - focusing on removing U.S.-produced alcohol.The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) released a list of more than 50 American alcohol brands it won't be purchas...
Mar 24, 2025
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Canada
B.C. to bring in legislation to end its carbon tax on consumers starting April 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, and it is notifying fuel sellers and natural gas ret...
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Record deficit, economic stimulus and other highlights of Quebec's 2025-26 budget
QUÉBEC - Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard introduced his budget on Tuesday, under a cloud of possible U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods that he forecasts will average 10 per cent in the next two years. Here are some highlights: - Deficit of $13.6 billi...
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B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study
VANCOUVER - A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report says that there was no change in deaths associated with safer ...
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Beijing's envoy calls for more trade with Canada as U.S. trade war continues
OTTAWA - Beijing's ambassador to Canada says China is interested in stepping up trade with Ottawa, arguing the U.S. is pursuing a trade war that will hurt the global economy as it struggles to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, Wang...
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Three heli-skiers killed when avalanche sweeps away group in southeast B.C.
A deadly avalanche that swept over heli-skiers in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains on Monday, killing three, was a reminder that even with experience and the right gear "something can surprise you," a rescue manager said. RCMP said in a news releas...
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Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws
CALGARY - A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert. Darla Zelenitsky, an associate professor in the school's faculty of science, says the remain...
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