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Sask. sets record for longest friendship bracelet in hopes of bringing Taylor Swift to the province

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Swifties of Saskatchewan have hit the finish line and have set a new record for the longest Taylor Swift friendship bracelet. The previous record of 852.19 metres was blown out of the water, with the Saskatchewan bracelet coming in at 1,200 …

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Passion for volleyball still runs strong for two-time Sask. Paralympian Julie Kozun

Standing in front of thousands at the Bessborough Hotel being introduced by legendary Canadian band Trooper earlier this month, Julie Kozun has felt like a rock star lately. It’s something that’s carried over on her journey to the second Paralympics of her young athletic career. “We had a sendoff party …

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Pedestrian killed by Sask. RCMP vehicle heading to call for service

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2024 12:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size BUFFALO NARROWS, Sask. — A man is dead after being hit by a police vehicle in rural northern Saskatchewan. RCMP say officers had been in the community of …

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Sask. RCMP warn against impaired driving this long weekend

This Labour Day long weekend, RCMP urge motorists to make good choices in the hope that the summer holidays are the only thing coming to an end. This time four years ago, 17-year-old Alex Ollington had her whole life ahead of her. “She was a bright, young lady,” her mother …

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Shooting in Wolseley, Sask. leaves 18-year-old woman dead; male youth arrested

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A male youth from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation is facing charges after a shooting Sunday  in Wolseley, Sask., involving an 18-year-old woman. Indian Head RCMP were called to a home in Wolseley around 4 a.m. after receiving a report of a …

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Potential rail strike has Sask. farmers, government on edge as harvest approaches

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Saskatchewan producers prepare for harvest and begin their exports, there’s added anxiety over threats of employee lockouts at CPCK and CN railways. The two major rail companies are currently in negotiations with Teamsters Canada, the union representing  employees. “This will have …

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Sask. public safety agency lifts southern fire bans, discretion given to parks, municipalities

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Current fire ban areas are changing Wednesday that leave it up to individual communities to decide whether to enforce bans in southern areas of the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says. “In general, south of Prince Albert, it will be up …

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Sask. and federal government dispute around carbon pricing to be settled by tax court

The dispute between the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada around the province’s refusal to collect the federal carbon price on natural gas continues, but Saskatchewan’s justice minister claims the province has stopped the feds and that the matter will be resolved in court. “We stopped them. The government of Saskatchewan …

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