Saskatchewan News

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP has demanded Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill apologize for breaching conflict-of-interest rules when a window company with family ties did business with the province three years ago.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian defensive back Jayden Dalke to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. The six-foot-one, 200-pound Dalke was slated to become a free agent in February. Dalke, of Leduc, Alta.

OTTAWA — The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid back 15 years to 2050 as part of new clean electricity regulations announced Tuesday — though officials maintain that target date was always the goal.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's conflict of interest commissioner has found Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached rules when a window company with family ties did business with the government three years ago.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr to a one-year contract extension Tuesday. The six-foot-six, 325-pound Zerr, from Langenburg, Sask.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Luke Shipley's unassisted goal at 14:04 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings to a 4-2 win over the Saskatoon Blades in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at SaskTel Centre.

REGINA — The Regina Pats took a 3-0 lead into the third period and then hung on to beat the visiting Saskatoon Blades 4-3 in Western Hockey League action on Friday night at the Brandt Centre.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has hired Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee to be her new top bureaucrat. McFee is to be deputy minister of executive council and head of the Alberta Public Service starting Feb. 24.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.