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Sask. man grows produce due to worries about worsening food quality, inflation

Dean Sopher says he’s pessimistic about the world’s future. It’s why he bought land near Saskatoon and built his own homestead, growing crops and raising livestock to meet his family’s needs. 1:52 How one Sask. farmer grows tropical fruits in the middle of winter But Sopher isn’t gardening typical Prairie …

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Sask. teacher sanctions to lift Friday as union heads back to bargaining table

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) said on Friday that talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are set to resume next week. The federation said all sanctions involved in the work action will be lifted Friday at 11:59 p.m. with talks resuming …

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2021 Silton, Sask. train derailment caused by broken rail

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released the reason for a train derailment near Silton, Sask., in 2021. A train was hauling 200 freight cars loaded with potash south in October 2021 when 27 cars jumped off the tracks, crashing into a heap. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada …

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Voters still favour Sask. Party over NDP, although approval drops, poll finds

The Sask. Party remains the preferred political party on top issues among Saskatchewan voters, but it is seeing its lowest approval rating in four years. That’s according to an Angus Reid poll, which surveyed 504 Saskatchewan residents on how they felt about the leaders of the province’s political parties and …

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Sask. teachers continuing job action next week despite additional funding

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is withdrawing extracurricular activities provincewide for three days next week, as well as lunch supervision in select school divisions, as part of ongoing job action from teachers. All athletics, school clubs, field trips and graduation preparation will be …

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Sask teachers release list of schools that will have no noon-hour supervision Friday

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has announced that a series of school divisions will be without lunchtime supervision on Friday, March 8, as part of continuing job action from teachers. Students eating lunch or participating in noon-hour activities at schools in the following …

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Sask. school lunch hour supervision to be disrupted as part of teacher job action

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Noon-hour supervision is being withdrawn for one day in schools across Saskatchewan on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation said teachers will not be available to supervise students who are eating lunch at school or taking part in noon-hour activities, adding that the …

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