Prairies

• Sask. request for COVID-19 help a surprise to feds

  Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces were caught off guard by a request for help from Saskatchewan during the height of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Feb 1
  
• B.C. health support workers reach tentative contract agreement

  Thousands of health-care support workers in British Columbia have a tentative contract agreement after a year of talks.

  Health

  Jan 16
  
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• Maintenance problems led to fatal Campbell River, B.C. helicopter crash: TSB

  The Transportation Safety Board says a fatal helicopter crash near Campbell River, B.C., three years ago was caused by a failure in the main rotor blades.

  Dec 8, 2022
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• B.C. court reinstates $343K wildfire fine for forestry firm

  A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has upheld more than $343,000 in cost-recovery fines that were handed to a forestry company for starting a wildfire in 2016.

  Environment

  Dec 6, 2022
• Court upholds decision in dog attack

  A woman has lost a court bid to save her pet pit bull, which killed another dog in Saskatoon.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
• $70M Max Millions lottery jackpot finally claimed

  After weeks of going unclaimed, a single winning ticket was drawn for Friday's Lotto Max jackpot.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2022
• Trial date set for former Sask. RCMP officer accused of murder

  Bernie Herman, who is 54, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Braden Herman, who police say is not related to the accused.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2022
• Saskatchewan to send patients to Alberta for privatized surgery, won’t pay for travel

  The Saskatchewan government says it will begin paying a Calgary clinic this fall to perform 20 knee and hip surgeries a month for those on Saskatchewan's surgical wait list.

  Health

  Aug 17, 2022
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• Saskatchewan finance minister spent $8,000 on private plane to attend commerce lunch

  Minister Donna Harpauer's travel expense form shows she took a chartered plane with Good Spirit Air Service on March 25, travelling 400 kilometres from Regina to North Battleford.

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2022
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• Saskatchewan experts say wildlife entering city limits isn’t uncommon

  Jan Shadick says the South Saskatchewan River running through the city of Saskatoon plays a large role in wildife reaching the city.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2022