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An Ontario man is making the trek halfway across Canada for a worthy cause.

The Saskatoon Fire Department is looking for two people who rescued someone from a house fire in April in hopes to extend a thank you.

  PRINCE ALBERT -- The Sandra Schmirler Foundation is funding lifesaving equipment for the new neonatal intensive care unit in Prince Albert. On Thursday, the organization gave the Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) a $58,000 cheque. The money will be used to buy an infant ventilator, said the VHF. “The foundation’s dream is that all babies born too soon, too small or too sick will be cared for in a NICU equipped with state-of-the-art lifesaving equipment close to their homes, family ...

  REGINA -- Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will rise to $11.81 on October 1, the provincial government announced Friday. The wage is rising 36 cents, up from the current rate of $11.45. The province said the minimum wage is calculated using an indexation formula that takes into account changes to the Consumer Price Index and Average Hourly Wage for Saskatchewan. "The provincial government has a strong framework in place to ensure that we are supporting both businesses and workers as we mov...

Police in Prince Albert have charged four people following an investigation into drug trafficking, which resulted in the seizure of fentanyl and other drugs.

A heat warning is in effect for the City of Saskatoon and surrounding areas, with temperatures soaring to the 30s Wednesday and Thursday.

As the province plans to reopen once COVID-19 vaccine targets are met, it could mean people will start heading back to the office soon.

  REGINA -- Representatives of the Justice for Our Stolen Children Camp and the Government of Saskatchewan were back in court on Tuesday for a procedural hearing before the Court of Appeal. In February 2018, the camp was set up on the lawn of the Saskatchewan Legislature, as a reminder of the Indigenous children separated from their families by foster care, adoption and violence. The 197-day event became a place for children and families to share their stories and heal as a community. The ...

Saskatchewan residents more than doubled their spending in home and repair services over the course of the pandemic, according to financial services company Square Inc.

Members of Clearwater River Dene Nation are receiving compensation for unfulfilled terms of Treaty 8.