Category Archives: National News
More Canadians to feel pinch of high rates in 2024, making way for lower inflation
As another inflation-fighting year wraps up, the Bank of Canada's quest to restore price stability is expected to begin drawing to a close in 2024. The central bank's hefty rate hikes are finally bear...
Dec 24, 2023
Viterra and Local Unions set to resume talks in new year
Members of Grain and General Services Union Local 1, which represents workers from Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance and Local 2, which represents workers from Viterra's Regina Head Office, s...
Dec 23, 2023
Environment Canada's head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023
Here's a quick list of Canada's top 10 weather stories for 2023, as compiled by Environment Canada head climatologist David Phillips. 1. Wildfires - Nearly every jurisdiction in Canada had them this y...
Dec 21, 2023
Pharmacare not the top health priority for most Canadians: survey
As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians. The survey shows ...
Dec 19, 2023
Canada lays out plan to phase out sales of gas-powered cars, trucks by 2035
The end of the road is coming for gas-powered vehicles in Canada. New regulations being published this week by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will effectively end the sale of new passenger veh...
Dec 19, 2023
Inflation holds at 3.1% in November as progress in tamping down price growth stalls. Inflation up slightly in Saskatchewan
Canada's annual inflation rate was unchanged last month, holding steady at 3.1 per cent as progress on tamping down price growth stalled. The November consumer price index report released Tu...
Dec 19, 2023
'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parent...
Dec 18, 2023
Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: regulations
The Liberal government has put a cap on how much money CBC and other broadcasters can get from Google after the tech company agreed last month to pay $100 million annually to compensate Canadian news ...
Dec 15, 2023
Finance ministers to talk housing, pensions and economy at annual meeting
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and her provincial and territorial counterparts say housing, pensions and economic growth will be hot topics as they gather in Toronto for their annual meeting. "I a...
Dec 15, 2023
Truck driver who caused deadly Broncos crash loses latest bid to stay in Canada
A judge dismissed applications Thursday from the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash and was fighting deportation back to India. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to e...
Dec 14, 2023
NOW PLAYING
Now Playing
620 CKRM - The Voice of Saskatchewan | Harvard Media
WEATHER
Has STARS ever helped you or someone you know?
Voting Ends: Apr 9, 2026 | 5:30 AM
Sponsored by Action Roofing