Mosaic Company cuts production as Sask. potash stocks dip
By Lisa Schick, Brent BoskerPotash in Saskatchewan could be facing some tough times after some negative reports. On Monday night after trading, the Mosaic Company announced it would be cutting...
View ArticleFrost greets Saskatchewan on final day of summer
By Brent Bosker, Courtney MarkewichFrosty windshields and lawns greeted many people in Saskatchewan on the final day of summer. According to Environment Canada, 24 communities in the province recorded...
View ArticleHajj tragedy hits close to home for Saskatoon's Muslim community
By Brent BoskerThis year's celebration of Hajj took on a more somber feeling for Saskatoon's Muslim community following the tragedy in the holy city of MeccaOver 5,000 Muslims gathered at Prairieland...
View ArticleHwy 16 flyover repairs still a month away says province
By Brent BoskerCrews are up against Mother Nature to finish repairs on the Highway 16 fly-over near SaskTel Centre. The overpass which handles 7,800 vehicles a day has been closed since the end of...
View ArticleImpact of TPP unknown for Sask. dairy sector
By Brent BoskerSaskMilk is calling the Trans Pacific Partnership (TTP) a "draw" for dairy farmers in Saskatchewan.The deal reached Monday reduces or eliminates barriers on a staggering array of...
View ArticleEnrolment spike puts a squeeze on space, budgets for Saskatoon school divisions
By Brent BoskerThere is a lot of desk shuffling happening this fall at Saskatoon and area schools.Over 1,100 new students have enrolled in classes this year between the Saskatoon Public School Division...
View ArticleRenowned ecologist brings responsible environmentalism message to Saskatoon
By Brent BoskerA renowned environmentalist is in Saskatoon today to give a talk about the future of agriculture in a growing world.Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore said a century ago most of the...
View ArticlePlans released for Warman, Martensville overpasses
By Brent BoskerThe Ministry of Highways has decided on where two highway overpasses will be built for Warman and Martensville. The Warman overpass calls for moving the main access point north. The new...
View ArticleTisdale drops town slogan "Land of Rape and Honey"
By Brent BoskerTisdale is rebranding.The community of 3,000 located east of Prince Albert will no longer be known as the 'Land of Rape and Honey' after council voted Tuesday to drop the controversial...
View ArticleSaskatoon releases proposed 2016 budget
By Brent BoskerHomeowners in Saskatoon can expect to be shelling out more money if the city's proposed budget for next year is approved.The proposed 2016 budget was released Monday at Executive...
View ArticleFirst Nations granted stays against government's transparency law
By Brent BoskerFirst Nations fighting the federal government's financial transparency law are celebrating a victory.A decision by the by Federal Court of Canada on Friday has ordered the government to...
View ArticleSask. born surgeon honoured by Montreal medical community
By Brent BoskerA Saskatchewan-born surgeon who came from humble beginnings growing up on a farm in Eston is reflecting on a medical career in Montreal that has brought him a lot of personal success and...
View ArticleSask. Compassion Club owner gets bail after police raid Saskatoon medical...
By Bre McAdam, Brent BoskerAfter spending 24 hours in a jail cell unable to sleep, the owner of the Saskatchewan Compassion Club who was arrested on drug charges says he doesn't regret operating an...
View ArticleOpening of Highway 16 flyover delayed again
By Brent BoskerDrivers will have to put up with delays around the Highway 16 flyover for a little while longer.The overpass was set to reopen at the end of October, but Doug Wakabayashi with the...
View ArticleSoaring costs force Warman clinic to drop blood services
By Brent BoskerResidents in Warman are now having to drive to Saskatoon to get their blood work done after the community's blood lab closed this month.The lab has operated out of the Gama Family Minor...
View ArticleMayor shares Premier's concern on Ottawa's refugee plan
By Brent BoskerSaskatoon already welcomes several hundred refugees each year, and even more could be landing in the city with the Liberal government moving ahead with its plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian...
View ArticleFriends, strangers honour memory of Neil Stonechild 25 years after freezing...
By Brent BoskerTwenty-five years after his freezing death family, friends and strangers gathered in a Saskatoon church basement to honour the memory of Neil Stonechild.About 150 people attended a feast...
View ArticleSaskatoon bakes the world's longest long john
By Brent BoskerFifteen pounds of dough, 12 pounds of icing, and a 20-foot eavestrough.That's what went into creating the world's largest long john doughnut at Nestor's Bakery in Saskatoon.The giant...
View ArticleSaskatoon speeding blitz takes aim at residential neighbourhoods
By Brent BoskerConsider yourself warned.That message from the Saskatoon Police Service Friday who announced a crack down on speeding in residential neighbourhoods.Police say they will be targeting 12...
View ArticleBed bug frustrations prompt Saskatoon senior to speak out
By Brent BoskerBed bugs have been a problem in Saskatoon for years, but an outbreak of the pest has pushed a woman living at a downtown seniors complex to question what's being done."I think the...
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