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Former Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister passes away at 73
Lyle Stewart passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer. Premier Scott Moe revealed the news late Tuesday afternoon in a post on the social media platform X. Calling it another 'difficult day'...
Neil Billinger Jul 30, 2024

Waldheim rugby player wins silver medal at Summer Olympics in Paris
Another local athlete has won an Olympic medal. Twenty-year-old Carissa Norsten from Waldheim is a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team which won a silver medal on Tuesday. Canada was beat...
Neil Billinger Jul 30, 2024

Payment plan for downtown event district may not come to light until mid-month
Saskatoon’s Administration is recommending that City Council wait until August 14th to review a payment plan for the proposed downtown event and entertainment district. The document was supposed...
Keira Miller Jul 30, 2024

CUPE 5430 and SHA have differing opinions about new payroll system
There are two different views of what is happening with the new payroll system from the Saskatchewan Health Authority. President of CUPE Local 5430, which represents nearly 14,000 health care workers ...
Carol Thomson Jul 30, 2024

Two duplexes on fire in Forest Grove neighbourhood
The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a fire in the city’s Forest Grove neighbourhood at 7:49 p.m. Monday night, arriving to find a duplex fully involved in fire and one unit of a second du...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 30, 2024

Potential blue-green algae bloom at Briarwood Pond
A potential blue-green algae bloom has been identified during routine monitoring at Briarwood Pond, so the City of Saskatoon is advising everyone to stay away from the water. Blue-green algae can be h...
Carol Thomson Jul 29, 2024

First of its kind in Canada caregiver survey already leading to positive change in Saskatoon
In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a ...
Keira Miller Jul 29, 2024

Operation Safe Driving Week leads to 235 tickets for Saskatchewan drivers
The Government of Saskatchewan says during Operation Safe Driver Week earlier this month, 235 tickets were issued. From July 7-13, members of Saskatchewan Highway Patrol pulled over 344 drivers in the...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 29, 2024

Shooting under investigation in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are investigating a Friday evening shooting that sent one man to hospital with serious injuries. The call came in around 7:30 p.m. of a shooting on 107th Street in North Battleford. T...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 29, 2024

Research at USask works on reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Work to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as well as provide a renewable source of energy is happening at the University of Saskatchewan’s Canadian Light Source. Mahdi Salehi, a researcher...
Keira Miller Jul 29, 2024














