Trail linking Saskatoon to Wanuskewin Heritage Park opens
By Trelle KolojayAn extension of trail linking Saskatoon with Wanuskewin Heritage Park officially opened Friday.“This is a watershed moment for Meewasin,” Lloyd Isaak, CEO of Meewasin Valley Authority...
View ArticleSaskPower urges patience with outages
By Bryn LevySaskPower is asking customers for a bit of understanding as they work to keep the lights on in challenging conditions.During a media tour of an electrical substation and a pair of work...
View ArticleBridge City restaurants showcase lentils
By Karin YeskeSaskatchewan is the world’s biggest lentil exporter yet a lot of people in the province don’t cook with them.It’s the reason behind the FunDeLentil Tour which is putting lentils in the...
View ArticleNew power plant being built near Swift Current
By Alex DockingA new natural-gas fired power plant is being built near Swift Current to help Saskatchewan meet its growing demand for power.The plant will be built on a 158 acre site with the plan for...
View ArticleJoint Use Mutual Partnership to build new Sask. schools
By Kelly MaloneJoint Use Mutual Partnership (JUMP) is preparing to start construction of schools across Saskatchewan this summer. JUMP was selected as the PPP Canada (P3) team to build new schools...
View ArticleSask. population still rising despite oil slump
By CKOM NewsDespite the slump in the oil patch, more people called Saskatchewan home in the first four months of 2015. As of April, 1,134,402 people were living in the province according to Stats...
View ArticleMore improvements for Blackstrap Provincial Park
By CKOM NewsA new beach service centre at Blackstrap Provincial Park will make the lake experience more enjoyable for visitors.The province is spending $500,000 on the project. The funding, which was...
View ArticleCity completes construction on Saskatoon's River Landing
By CKOM NewsAfter a decade of construction, the city has completed its work in the development of Saskatoon’s River Landing.The riverfront space lies between Third Avenue South and Avenue C South, just...
View ArticleSask. opens 'Express Entry' for skilled immigrants
By Andrew ShepherdIt’s now easier and faster for immigrants who are skilled workers to come to Saskatchewan. They can now apply for permanent residency through the online Express Entry category of the...
View ArticleProvince hears suggestions on proposed Saskatoon bypass
By François BiberIt took 100 years to complete Circle Dive, so how long until Saskatoon can expect a perimeter bypass to take?That’s the burning question for people at a stakeholder open house Thursday...
View ArticleWarm, dry weather could harm Sask. crop yields
By CKOM NewsSaskatchewan farmers need rain, and they need it soon.Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop specialist Shannon Friesen said the hot weather is causing some crops to flower too early.She...
View ArticleNew trade centre for Regina's Evraz Place
By CJME NewsWithin two years, Regina’s Agribition and the Farm Progress Show will have a brand-new venue with the announcement of funding for a new International Trade Centre at Evraz Place.The...
View ArticleU of S prof says Sask. needs to prepare for new wildfire reality
By Kurtis DoeringIn the wake of unprecedented wildfire evacuations and a nine-figure firefighting bill, northern communities and the province of Saskatchewan need to rethink the way they prepare for...
View ArticleSaskatoon police look to add more interpreters to bridge growing language gap
By Brent BoskerSaskatoon is growing and so too are the number of languages spoken in the city. It’s why the Saskatoon Police Service is looking to add more interpreters to its team. “We use so many...
View ArticleU of S welcomes international students back to school
By Bryn LevyThousands of international students at the University of Saskatchewan join those making their way back-to-school this week.The school is hosting about 2,500 students from abroad this year....
View ArticleLatest population numbers show Sask. still growing
By Lisa SchickSaskatchewan is still growing, despite the economic downturn. The province's population grew by about 3,100 people from April to July this year, bringing the total up to 1,133,637. That...
View ArticleSaskatchewan's population continues to grow
By CJME NewsSaskatchewan's population continues to grow at the second-highest rate in the country.Statistics Canada released numbers Wednesday on population growth in the third quarter of 2015, showing...
View ArticleSask. NDP points to 5,700 people moving to other provinces since 2013
By Sarah MillsNot everyone wants to call Saskatchewan home.Even with the provincial population hitting record highs, recent numbers show 5,700 people left the province since 2013 to move elsewhere in...
View ArticleRegina-area population above 240,000, 5th-highest growth rate in Canada
By Sarah MillsRegina and surrounding communities are now home to 241,422 people. The latest figures from Statistics Canada show a 1.87 per cent increase in our population. The numbers up to July 1,...
View ArticleBrad Wall wants federal budget to give Sask. $570M back
By Sarah MillsAs the federal government delivers its first budget next week, Brad Wall is hoping it will include $570 million for Saskatchewan.That is the amount of money taxpayers in the province...
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