Saskatchewan

Multiple cars of a mixed freight train derailed near Piapot, Sask. on Saturday around 1 p.m.

Today was the perfect day for the Battleford Street Festival. A bunch of vendors and good trucks and perfect weather. It was a great time.

The Saskatchewan Child Advocate says the provincial government's new policy regarding the use of different pronouns in schools could violate human rights.

A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because it was "in between contracts," internal emails show.

Producing a barrel of oil in Saskatchewan causes much higher emissions compared to the rest of Western Canada, and the province's emissions intensity is getting worse, according to data compiled by Enverus Intelligence Research.

A school division in Saskatchewan has taken it upon itself to burst myths around school rules relating to gender and sexual identity and propagate what it calls the reality of school policies.

The provincial NDP is accusing the province of cutting the amount it spends on housing supports over the past decade.

According to new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, Scott Moe has seen his biggest fall in his approval rating, which dropped by seven points from June.

Despite lasting longer than traditional roofs, providing health benefits and being an effective tool to mitigate the impacts of climate change, green roofs haven’t caught on in Saskatchewan.

According to the Sask. NDP, the Sask. Party has cut supports for Saskatchewan Housing for the better part of a decade.

Saskatchewan has posted a job opening for a "Chief Marshal" to head up its new law enforcement service.

Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte said they predicted overcrowded classrooms this year, saying they are a result of a decade of underfunded education.

Constant tuition hikes and declining government funding are squeezing Saskatchewan's post-secondary students, forcing many to work multiple jobs just to cover their bills, according to the University of Regina Students' Union.

The province is defending its decision to turn down a donation worth $2 million intended for a new MRI machine at St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan.

According to the group, 1,631 sales in August spiked a year-over-year increase of 11 per cent -- nearly 25 per cent above 10-year averages.

While national job numbers have economists across Canada feeling optimistic – the story in Saskatchewan is not as uplifting. Unemployment is up for the third month in a row.

Saskatchewan has broken a record for the lowest annual tornado count. One researcher says it could be part of a larger trend of tornadoes happening more frequently further east.

The next COVID-19 booster shot could be available in Saskatchewan as early as the end of the month, according to Saskatchewan chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.

Depending on who you’re talking to, the job numbers released for Saskatchewan on Friday could be good or bad.

The Sask. NDP is pointing to the unemployment rate. Saskatchewan was lumped in with the half of provinces which saw unemployment rates go up – Saskatchewan’s jobless rate rose from 5.1 per cent to 5.4 per cent in August, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada.

Premier Scott Moe said the government plans to introduce legislation in the upcoming fall session that will protect "parental rights," further doubling down on a controversial policy announced last month.

As Saskatchewan struggles with an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, two agencies are about to embark on a national tour to promote employment opportunities in the province.

SaskEnergy customers may see changes to their monthly bill following the latest recommendations from the province's rate review panel.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will go head-to-head this weekend in a game that has been dubbed the "Banjo Bow" for 19 years.

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