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Saskatchewan government makes more than $10 million on auction of liquor store permits – so far
SLGA liquor licenses up for auction in Saskatchewan are a hot commodity. The second round of auctions closed yesterday. Thursday a Regina permit had the highest bid at $1,561,000 followed by an Esteva...
Newsroom Feb 16, 2023

Looking for Faron Roberts, unlawfully at large
The Prince Albert Police Service is looking for the public’s help to find a man reported to be unlawfully at large. Officers were alerted this morning that 23 year old Faron Roberts was unlawful...
Carol Thomson Feb 16, 2023

Saskatchewan COVID numbers on the decline
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is reporting fewer COVID cases and deaths over the past couple of weeks. Between January 29th and February 11th, there were 482 lab-confirmed COVID cases across the...
Neil Billinger Feb 16, 2023

Schedule for Nutrien potash production ramp up now 2026 instead of 2025
Nutrien’s year-end report released today (Thurs) says the Saskatoon-based company is adjusting the ramp up schedule for potash production, and is now expected to reach 18-million tonnes annually...
Carol Thomson Feb 16, 2023

Saskatchewan NDP says immigrant retention rate is too low
NDP leader Carla Beck says Saskatchewan’s immigrant retention rates are the lowest outside Atlantic Canada. The NDP points to statistics showing five-year retention rates have fallen from 78 per...
Neil Billinger Feb 16, 2023

Street robbery sends one man to hospital
The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating an armed robbery and aggravated assault that sent one man to hospital. Around 8 p.m. police responded to the hospital to take a statement from a 45 year o...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 16, 2023

VIDO invited to join prestigious high containment network
VIDO, Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research on the USask Campus, was invited to join a high containment network with 18 other biocontainment facilities in the United States, and was unanimously ...
Carol Thomson Feb 16, 2023

Construction woes begin early for Saskatoon drivers
The City of Saskatoon is giving ample notice to Saskatoon drivers about upcoming planned road construction. On February 28 a nine-month long rehabilitation will begin on the Circle Drive North Bridge....
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 16, 2023

Engaging an Indigenous Workforce Career Fair: a Saskatoon first
The City of Saskatoon is hosting the ‘Atoskewin- Engaging an Indigenous Workforce’ Career Fair. This is the first time the event is taking place, and it is a collaboration between the Sask...
Keira Miller Feb 16, 2023

More Russian aircraft detected by NORAD
NORAD says for the second day in a row it detected, tracked, positively identified and intercepted four Russian aircraft approaching the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Tuesday. Russian airc...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 16, 2023
















