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A provincial senior hockey game in a small Saskatchewan town has gained far-reaching online attention after altercations in the stands that some believe were driven by racism. Nearly two weeks ago, the Wynyard Monarchs and Round Lake Bears faced off at Co-operative Place in Wynyard, Sask., a town of roughly 1,700 …
Read More »Sask. women find chat room sharing their intimate or sexualized images without consent
Late last year, a man Kelsey Diaz knew said he had seen her intimate photos online, but he refused to offer more information about it. She assumed he was lying to her. This week, as the existence of an online server harbouring that material became more public, she learned that …
Read More »Advocate calls for action after Sask. releases review of intimate partner violence deaths
An expert says Saskatchewan needs to take action after the release of its second-ever review on intimate partner violence (IPV) deaths. This review, released on Thursday, looks at incidents of IPV that ended in deaths from 2015 to 2020. It specifically looked at 31 cases encompassing 34 homicides and four related …
Read More »Equalization in focus as federal election nears and Alberta, Sask. premiers push for change
With a federal election on the horizon, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s premiers are again making noise about the country’s contentious equalization program. The federal equalization program is funded through general revenues, mostly sourced through federal taxes, and is used to ensure comparable services across the country. Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle …
Read More »2 Sask. men say they are out thousands of dollars after hockey card order never arrived
Two Saskatchewan hockey card enthusiasts say they’re out more than $5,000 each after a deal gone wrong involving a Quebec-based hockey card seller. Jordie Gagnon and Rocky D’urso each preordered cases of highly sought-after 2023-24 Upper Deck Hobby cards, but say the cards never arrived. Both have demanded refunds, but say they haven’t …
Read More »8-year-old Sask. girl running a race in place of her dad, who has cancer
Aubrey Kirschman, an eight-year-old from Meadow Lake, Sask., is competing in an Ironkids race in Florida on Dec. 14, 2024. She decided to participate after her dad had to withdraw from the half-Ironman due to his cancer. News Source link
Read More »U of Sask. study to give people weed gummies and a driver’s test to measure impairment
When it comes to human experiments, it’ll be tough to find a more chill way to advance scientific knowledge. Starting in early 2025, the Driving Research and Simulation Laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan will run a study using a state-of-the-art driver simulator to test how high people get after …
Read More »Party leaders take questions from Sask. public as election approaches
Saskatchewan·Video With the Saskatchewan election coming Oct. 28, CBC’s Blue Sky invited the leader of each provincial party to answer questions live on air. Election day coming Oct. 28 CBC News · Posted: Oct 26, 2024 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago Saskatchewan’s election is coming up …
Read More »Representation, strategy or both? Sask. election sees increase in racialized immigrant candidates
Saskatchewan’s 2024 provincial election features an increase of racialized immigrant candidates, which an expert says makes strategic sense. In the 2020 provincial elections, the NDP ran many racialized immigrant candidates in Saskatoon and Regina. This time the Sask. Party has 13 such candidates to the NDP’s three. Those numbers don’t include Indigenous candidates …
Read More »Writ drops: Provincial election begins as Sask. Party, NDP launch official campaigns
The Saskatchewan provincial election campaign is underway. On Tuesday morning, Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe asked Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the government and drop the writ. Voters head to the polls Oct. 28. Moe officially kicked off his election campaign with a crowd of supporters at a news event in Saskatoon Tuesday …
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