Saskatchewan

The organization overseeing film classification and rating in Saskatchewan is opening its mailboxes to comments on film ratings in the province, with considerations largely modelled after Ontario's framework.

While most Saskatchewan students will head back to the classroom Tuesday, some will learn online. The province is launching a centralized system, Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre.

Court was still in session in Saskatchewan on Friday morning, but things were a little more old fashioned than normal.

With the season of autumn and back to school arriving, a certain amount of stress and browning leaves on the ground is to be expected.

However, trees shouldn’t be shedding their leaves as early as they are in Saskatchewan — and it’s because trees in the province are feeling stress from this summer.

Prairie First Nations leaders say they're launching a lawsuit over natural resource rights. More than 20 chiefs attended the announcement Tuesday in Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced a sizable cabinet shuffle Tuesday – with six ministers taking on new responsibilities and two MLAs being brought into cabinet.

A wave of smoky conditions is causing special air quality statements across northern and central Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan beekeepers are breathing a little easier this summer as they prepare for their harvest this week.

Over the past couple of years, Varroa mites killed a large portion of colonies in the province. Last year alone, roughly 30 per cent was lost due to the pests.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Global kicker Ryan Meskell. The six-foot, 185-pound native of Gold Coast, Australia played one game with the Edmonton Elks in 2022, recording four kickoffs for 230 yards against the B.C. Lions. He was waived by the team in 2023 following the completion of rookie minicamp. The 29-year-old played three seasons […]

David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, told the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday he expects September to be warmer than normal in Saskatchewan.

“Just because we’re coming to the … approach of school starting and Labour Day, (that) doesn’t mean there’s an end to those 30-degree temperatures,” Phillips said.

It's a bird ... It's a plane ... No, it's the police!

The Saskatchewan RCMP is taking to the skies by adding aerial drones to every detachment in the province.

The RCMP said the drones — which officers call “remotely piloted aircraft systems” — will be used for crime-scene photography, incident monitoring, accident reconstruction, “reconnaissance of hazardous environments,” search and rescue, disaster response and more.

The technology sector in Saskatchewan is getting a boost from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), a federal government entity.

Unlike grasshoppers, crickets are generally omnivorous, eating plant and animal material with equal enjoyment and seldom a pest in Sask.

Sask Parks is hosting their second Park After Dark event from 2 – 11 p.m.

Saskatoon's Fran Forsberg is no stranger to a fight, having gone to court -- multiple times -- in past years to argue for her kids' rights.

One property owner near McLean, Sask. has accumulated a growing compost pile on his land, which has created tension with neighbours.

"Rod Stewart did not take the stage due to a vocal cord injury that he suffered during his warm-ups prior to taking the stage," said SaskTel Centre spokesperson Cheri Hamilton.

The Saskatchewan government is revamping its employment standards and asking the public for feedback on what needs to change. Some current and former restaurant servers said it's time for new rules on tipping.

The board of internal economy rejected a directive from Saskatchewan's CEO regarding the use of electronic vote counting machines to be used in the next election.

The Rural Municipality (RM) of Prince Albert is joining the growing list of areas in Saskatchewan that are struggling with drought-like conditions.

The Saskatchewan government has approved the mandate of how its new police agency will operate. The NDP is concerned about the reporting structure and independence of the force.

The Saskatchewan Government has put out a request for the public's feedback on its Employment Act — including asking about the Right to Disconnect, a relatively recent regulation used in Ontario and Europe that puts a policy on how available workers can be outside of the office.

July has been a rough month on the jobs front in Saskatchewan, according to Statistics Canada. The province lost 5,700 jobs in total, 5,200 of which were full-time, from the previous month. Manitoba and Saskatchewan have the dubious distinction of shedding jobs, while employment numbers were up in Alberta, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, notes the Stats Canada website.

Over the course of the year, the hardest hit sectors listed in the report were construction, which saw 4,600 fewer jobs, agriculture with 5,000 lost jobs, and the production sector with 9,500 fewer jobs. The good news was in the services-producing sector, transportation and warehousing, and professional, scientific, and technical services, all of which have shown gains.

The Opposition New Democrats have laid the blame for the losses clearly at the doorstep of the Sask Party government. Provincial NDP leader Carla Beck levelled her criticism in a statement released by the Opposition.

Research done in the lab could help prevent future insect pest outbreaks and develop pest-resistant crops.