Saskatchewan

 

 

Man dies after truck rolls on Highway 11 near Regina

While the winter storm that has lingered above southern Saskatchewan is moving on Wednesday, there could still be some challenges for drivers, police and tow-truck operators in some areas with the snow...

 
 
 

Road conditions

 
 
Travel is not recommended in many areas of Saskatchewan on Tuesday due to reduced visibility, icy roads and drifting and swirling snow.
 
 
 

HSAS

 
 
A contract proposal tabled by the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) on Tuesday is a "drastic" departure from previous discussions, the union says.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is interviewed after tabling the Federal Budget in the House of Commons in Ottawa March 22, 2011.

Ralph Goodale says Tories don't have a fiscal plan to deal with deficit

The Tories’ latest budget promises ‘’trivial’’ tax cuts for Canadians, but massive spending on “the jets, the jails and the corporate tax cuts,’’ Deputy Liberal Leader Ralph Goodale charged Tuesday.


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City of Regina vehicles fuel up on March 22, 2011.

City of Regina's corporate emissions highest in 2009

The City of Regina's corporate greenhouse gas emissions were higher in 2009 than in any year since 1990, when the city first started tracking them.


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Saskatchewan Finance Minister Ken Krawetz displays a Saskatchewan Roughriders loonie to send a message that he realizes how hard taxpayers work for each and every dollar as he prepares to table the 2011-12 Saskatchewan budget on Wednesday in Saskatchewan. Photo taken March 22, 2011, in Regina.

Budget goal is to save Sask. residents a few more loonies

Finance Minister Ken Krawetz says he'll tuck a Saskatchewan Roughriders loonie in his suit pocket as he delivers a stay-the-course budget expected to include some tax relief and a reduction of the provincial debt.


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SaskGaming penalized almost $150K after audit

SaskGaming has been penalized nearly $150,000 for nine violations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.


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Report Impaired Driving programs expands to Moose Jaw

Residents of Moose Jaw have increased opportunities to help get "RID" of drunk drivers.


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Ottawa's Olive Dickason wrote groundbreaking histories of First Nations.

Former Leader-Post reporter a pioneer and a visionary

Olive Dickason knew what it meant to start over-she did it several times, always with success.


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Luncheons with Sask. Party officials for Enterprise Club members cancelled

The Saskatchewan Party has cancelled some of the perks that come with its $1,000 “Enterprise Club” memberships after concerns were raised about buying access to the government.


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While Saskatchewan remains near the bottom of the pack in terms of surgical wait times across Canada, it's the only province to show improvements in all the areas considered to be top priority, a new report shows.

Surgical wait times improve in Saskatchewan

While Saskatchewan remains near the bottom of the pack in terms of surgical wait times across Canada, it's the only province to show improvements in all the areas considered to be top priority, a report released Monday shows.


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Alleged e-mails suggest Rob Norris' office knew of concerns surrounding college merger

Advanced Education Minister Rob Norris must resign, the NDP said Monday after bringing forward new documents that appear to show his office was notified of potential ethical concerns around the administration of two Humboldt-area colleges even before they formally applied to amalgamate last year.


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Prairie Valley School Division buses cancelled on Tuesday

All Prairie Valley School Division buses have been cancelled for Tuesday.


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A Haitian woman carries her child to school near a destroyed supermarket on in Port-au-Prince.

Four Regina Catholic high schools to raise a classroom in Haiti

Regina's Catholic high schools are banding together to raise a classroom in Haiti.


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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall.

No additional privileges with $1,000 Sask. Party membership: Premier Brad Wall

People who pay $1,000 for a special annual membership in the Saskatchewan Party aren't buying influence with the government, Premier Brad Wall says.


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RCMP advise against travel on Saskatchewan highways

The RCMP are recommending that Saskatchewan motorists postpone travel until the weather improves in the province.


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