Saskatchewan News

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that it says would enable it to stop remitting the federal carbon tax on natural gas bills while providing legal protection for those at its energy Crown corporation.

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Police say an officer who was injured in a deadly shooting in southeast Saskatchewan is recovering and plans to return to duty. Police in Estevan, about 200 kilometres southeast of Regina, say Sgt.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP has accused a company owned by a member of the legislature of hiking motel rates for a social assistance recipient.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jagger Firkus scored a hat trick, with two coming in Moose Jaw's run of three unanswered goals to pull away, and the Warriors topped the Saskatoon Blades 9-6 on Tuesday night.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The Swift Current Broncos have suspended head coach Devan Praught indefinitely due to an alleged violation of the Western Hockey League's standards of conduct, the team announced Tuesday.

SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's taking immediate steps to address overcrowding and staffing issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders released American defensive back Nic Marshall on Monday, a day after the CFL team said it was aware Marshall had been arrested on a gun possession charge.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Team Saskatchewan beat their Prairie rivals to win the 2023 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship on Saturday.

REGINA — Tanner Howe scored two power-play goals to lead the charge in Regina's run of four unanswered scores and the Pats defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 on Sunday in Western Hockey League action.

Earl Burns was a veteran of the Canadian military who tried to protect his family and Saskatchewan community of James Smith Cree Nation until his very last breath. A non-profit app in the works has been named in his honour.