Saskatchewan news

• SaskTel internet bills and download speeds increasing in December

  21-11-2017 15:35 via cbc.ca
  Some SaskTel customers will see their internet bills increase after Dec. 4, but they will have faster service.
  
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• Indigenous infrastructure gap estimated at more than $425B

  16-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the Trudeau government prepares to release a housing and affordability focused federal budget for 2024, Indigenous organizations estimate it would take more than $425 billion to close the infrastructure gap in their communities by the government’s stated goal of 2030.
  
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• Freeland tables her fourth federal budget — this time with a tight focus on housing

  16-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government's plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters.
  
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• Unruly day at the Sask. Legislature: Harpauer apologizes, Harrison storms out

  16-04-2024 03:10 via cbc.ca
  
  It was an unruly afternoon at the Saskatchewan Legislature building on Monday.
  
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• Text messages and tantrums: a wild afternoon in Saskatchewan's legislative assembly

  16-04-2024 00:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The Speaker called out Finance Minister Donna Harpauer for sending him a private text message during the legislative assembly that suggested his ruling on a matter made the assembly a "joke." When he took her to task, she apologized, followed by an outburst by the trade minister.
  
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• Sask. man accused of abducting his daughter takes stand in his own defence

  16-04-2024 00:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Michael Gordon Jackson allegedly failed to return his seven-year-old daughter to the care of her mother in 2021. 
  
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• NDP call on gov't to fully reopen province's only hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber

  15-04-2024 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The chamber at Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw closed temporarily in July 2021 because of a lack of respiratory therapists.
  
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• Inquest into the death of Jeremy Sabourin begins in Moose Jaw

  15-04-2024 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Jeremy Sabourin shot himself while he was in the custody of Moose Jaw Police Service, according to testimony heard Monday morning.
  
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• Coroner's inquest hears Sask. man died in custody from self-inflicted gunshot wound

  15-04-2024 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Jeremy Sabourin shot himself while he was in the custody of Moose Jaw Police Service, according to testimony heard Monday morning.
  
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• More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds

  15-04-2024 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20–39 years attributable to opioids, new research suggests.
  
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• 'It feels amazing': Determined Canadian basketball men secure Paris Paralympic berth

  15-04-2024 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team will return to France in August to continue its run of Paralympic appearances from 1968 following a 72-60 victory over Italy in a crossover game Monday at a last-chance qualifying tournament in Antibes.
  
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• Determined Canadian basketball men secure Paris Paralympic berth

  15-04-2024 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team will return to France in August to continue its run of Paralympic appearances from 1968 following a 72-60 victory over Italy in a crossover game Monday at a last-chance qualifying tournament in Antibes.
  
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• The Bluey season finale is here and grownups are not OK

  15-04-2024 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Give parents some extra grace today. They've been through the emotional wringer thanks to a cartoon television show for children.
  
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• 22 hours a day of live coverage key to CBC's Paris Olympics plan

  15-04-2024 14:13 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC/Radio-Canada has announced its extensive coverage plans for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The coverage of Team Canada's approximately 10,500 athletes include a consistent slate of on-the-ground and in-studio coverage programming for 22 hours daily.
  
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• Sask. carbon rebate cheques go out, but future amounts uncertain

  15-04-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan people will receive their carbon tax rebates starting Monday, but the future of the cheques and their amounts remain uncertain.
  
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• What do Canadians want to see in the upcoming federal budget?

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC spoke with Canadians from across the country about what budget items they hope to see on Tuesday. Here’s what we heard.
  
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• We're taught that our homes are an asset. And that's helping keep housing prices high

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Paul Kershaw, a public policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of the affordability advocacy group Generation Squeeze, says the emphasis on increasing housing supply obscures our collective addiction to ever-rising home prices.
  
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• The surprising connection between oral health and general wellness

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Oral hygiene doesn't just translate into a more attractive smile. Dental experts say that healthy mouths are a sign of overall health, with some evidence suggesting that cavities, gum disease and even bad breath can mean trouble for the rest of the body. 
  
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• The dirty secret of the housing crisis? Homeowners like high prices

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Paul Kershaw, a public policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of the affordability advocacy group Generation Squeeze, says the emphasis on increasing housing supply obscures our collective addiction to ever-rising home prices.
  
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• In the face of online misinformation, these teens are learning how to sort fact from fiction

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  How teens learn about navigating the online world varies, but a pair of digital media literacy programs aim to get more Canadian students scrutinizing their social feeds.
  
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• How to tell if a binder of Pokémon cards is worth thousands or less than $100

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you have a binder or box full of Pokémon cards sitting in your closet or basement, the contents could be worth thousands of dollars. Or maybe less than $100. It depends.
  
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• As I approach 40, I wish I'd known the reality of egg freezing

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Bárbara d'Oro thought freezing her eggs would be a simple solution to make sure she could one day become a mother. But the reality is more challenging and complicated than she thought.
  
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• Serdachny scores overtime winner as Canada edges U.S. for women's hockey worlds gold

  15-04-2024 02:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada reclaimed the women's world hockey championship from the United States with a 6-5 overtime win in Sunday's final. Danielle Serdachny scored a power-play goal at 5:16 of overtime to end the showdown.
  
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• Saskatchewan communities come together for annual SUMA convention - MSN

  15-04-2024 01:46 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatchewan communities come together for annual SUMA convention  MSN
  
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• Saskatchewan communities come together for annual SUMA convention - Global News

  15-04-2024 01:24 via news.google.com
  Saskatchewan communities come together for annual SUMA convention  Global News
  
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• Family relies on library for third party sex ed because of school ban

  14-04-2024 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A provincial ban on third party sex ed classes at schools meant a Saskatoon mother's son couldn't see a 20-minute puppet show that teaches students why sexual abuse is wrong and that they can go to a trusted adult if hurt, so they went to a library where the show was being held instead.
  
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• Regina Northwest YMCA evacuates and temporarily closes after chlorine leak

  14-04-2024 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Steve Compton, CEO of Regina YMCA said "an odour was noticed in the building" at about 10:00 a.m. CST, and the building manager chose to evacuate everyone out of caution. 
  
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• Saskatchewan reports progress in health care recruitment and training - Western Standard

  14-04-2024 21:00 via news.google.com
  Saskatchewan reports progress in health care recruitment and training  Western Standard
  
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• 16-year-old dead, 2 teens in hospital after single-car collision in Saskatoon

  14-04-2024 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Earlier on Sunday, Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said they were investigating a collision on the 4200 block of Taylor Street East, where both traffic lanes were shut down from Boychuk Drive to Heritage Crescent.
  
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• Maidstone RCMP searching for missing Onion Lake man - saskNOW

  14-04-2024 18:33 via news.google.com
  
  Maidstone RCMP searching for missing Onion Lake man  saskNOW
  
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