That seems pointed (lemmy.ca)
Sask. potash worker to remain on suspension over nightly medical cannabis use (saskatoon.ctvnews.ca)
A union welder at a potash mine in Saskatchewan will remain on suspension after refusing to give up his nightly toke of medical marijuana, following the ruling of a provincial labour arbitrator.
Sask. to open Breast Health Centre, expand screening age (globalnews.ca)
The centre will be located at Regina Centre Crossing on Albert Street, and will be operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
Sask. Housing Corporation and Lung Sask. testing radon levels in units (regina.ctvnews.ca)
The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) and Lung Saskatchewan are teaming up to test radon levels in all of its properties over the next 10 years.
Sask. teachers planning to picket at legislative building (regina.ctvnews.ca)
Both Regina public and catholic schools will be part of a one-day rotating strike on Monday that will see Saskatchewan teachers gather in front of the legislative building as spring sitting gets underway.
March coming in like a lion with heavy snow expected for central, southern Sask. (regina.ctvnews.ca)
Heavy snowfall is expected to affect much of central and southern Saskatchewan this weekend prompting Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to issue special weather statements Thursday afternoon.
Nurses, doctors leaving rural Sask. in high numbers: report (saskatoon.ctvnews.ca)
New data is highlighting the difficulty of retaining healthcare workers in rural Saskatchewan as more doctors and nurses continue to leave the province.
The Prairies are heading into another drought. Here's why the region is more vulnerable this time (www.cbc.ca)
Droughts are nothing new for southern Alberta, but experts say it is becoming more common to see similar conditions appear in northern parts of the province. While drought conditions might not be felt by most people living in northern Alberta, conditions hint to potentially worse conditions in years to come.
‘Nobody even shot at me’: Sask. killer’s death confirmed as cocaine overdose (globalnews.ca)
A pathologist has told a Saskatchewan coroner's inquest that a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others died from a cocaine overdose after he was taken into police custody.
Saskatchewan father who killed toddler in police neglect case sentenced to 16 years (www.cbc.ca)
A judge in Prince Albert, Sask., has sentenced Kaij Brass to 16 years for manslaughter in the beating death of his 13-month-old son.
Thrift stores no more? Saskatchewan inflation impacting second-hand market (globalnews.ca)
Traditionally viewed as one of the cheapest places in town to find things like clothing, the prices at thrift stores are on the rise.
Pronoun case adjourned as province applies for leave to appeal judge's decision allowing challenge (www.cbc.ca)
The court challenge of the Saskatchewan government’s school naming and pronoun policy will not be heard this week as the government seeks leave to appeal a judge's decision and a stay of proceedings.
Murray Mandryk: Sask. needs answers on $747M in closed-door spending (leaderpost.com)
It's an attempt to bury this mess on budget day because going from a billion-dollar surplus to a billion-dollar deficit is unexplainable.
Saskatchewan teachers’ job action: Which schools will be closed and when (globalnews.ca)
Rotating teacher strikes, the withdrawal of noon-hour supervision and pulling extracurricular activities have been announced for a number of school divisions in Saskatchewan.
Winter back in full force in Saskatchewan, with heavy snow and strong wind gusts (www.cbc.ca)
An Alberta clipper is bringing heavy snow and strong wind gusts across central Saskatchewan Monday, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang. She recommends avoiding travel if you can.
Sask. drug alert system used once in first month: Ministry of Health (regina.ctvnews.ca)
Amid an increasingly complex addictions fight, a new tool launched by the province last month has only been used once so far.
Sask. MLA whose hotels' dealings with social services drew attention will not seek re-election (www.cbc.ca)
Gary Grewal has come under recent scrutiny for how much money his hotels have charged the Ministry of Social Services.
Saskatchewan water reservoir levels being kept higher in anticipation of lower runoff (globalnews.ca)
Water levels are being kept higher at Lake Diefenbaker in anticipation of lower mountain runoff this year.
'A huge amount': NDP says Sask. government 'quietly' spending additional $757M (regina.ctvnews.ca)
Saskatchewan’s NDP opposition is accusing the provincial government of trying to secretly pass an extra $757 million of additional spending one month before the release of the next provincial budget.
Teachers to pull out of extracurricular activities across Sask. on Monday (www.cbc.ca)
The president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation said the union will not head back to the bargaining table if provincial negotiators are unable to address class complexity.
Controversy surrounds human rights commissioner seeking Sask. Party nomination (globalnews.ca)
Mubarik Syed is currently seeking the Sask. Party nomination for the Saskatoon Southeast riding.
Sask. manufacturers say funding for workplace safety programs cut off (regina.ctvnews.ca)
Saskatchewan manufacturers say funding for workplace safety programs has been cut off by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB). The Manufacturers’ Safety Group believes it’s in retribution for not fully cooperating with a WCB audit.
Sask. Highway Hotline gets new feature to help with winter driving (www.cbc.ca)
Drivers in Saskatchewan can now see if a road has been recently plowed, salted or sanded thanks to a new Highway Hotline feature.
Why don't we still have streetcars in Saskatchewan? (www.cbc.ca)
Streetcars were the primary way to move around Saskatoon and Regina for the first part of the 20th century. The cars were attached to overhead electric lines and ran along a rail system through downtown in both cities.