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Saskatchewan man convicted of killing brother over farm dispute dies

Saskatchewan man convicted of killing brother over farm dispute dies

Dec 13, 2023 | 5:37pm
A man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his brother has died in prison.  Correctional Service Canada says Joseph Thauberger died of apparent natural causes at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon. The agency says Joseph Thauberger, who was 80, had experienced health complications before his conviction. In July, a judge convicted him […]
Bottcher tops Sluchinski 7-3 in opening game at Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters

Bottcher tops Sluchinski 7-3 in opening game at Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters

Dec 13, 2023 | 9:14am
Brendan Bottcher scored three deuces in a 7-3 victory over Aaron Sluchinski on Tuesday night at the Grand Slam of Curling’s WFG Masters.  Sluchinski, from Airdrie, Alta., opened the scoring with a pair in the second end. Bottcher, from Calgary, answered with a deuce in the third and stole two points in the fourth.  After […]
Massive potash mine being built in Saskatchewan breaks new ground for women

Massive potash mine being built in Saskatchewan breaks new ground for women

Nov 19, 2023 | 7:10pm
In July of this year, mining giant BHP announced a company first. More than 14,000 kilometres away from its Melbourne, Australia headquarters, BHP said it had achieved its “gender balance” target for its local workforce in Saskatchewan. With women making up more than 43 per cent of the company’s workforce at its Jansen potash mine […]
NDP feels it is closing the gap with Sask Party

NDP feels it is closing the gap with Sask Party

Oct 20, 2023 | 8:11am
The NDP believes it is gaining ground on the SaskParty Government, pointing to a new poll from “Insightrix”. The NDP is very strong in Regina (59 percent) and Saskatoon (65 percent), and the party feels its making headway in the rural areas. The poll shows support for the Sask Party provincewide at 51 percent, the […]
Canada’s annual inflation falls to 3.8% in September, grocery prices rise more slowly

Canada’s annual inflation falls to 3.8% in September, grocery prices rise more slowly

Oct 17, 2023 | 8:08am
Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 3.8 per cent in September as prices for a range of goods and services rise more slowly, including durable goods and grocery prices. Statistics Canada released its latest consumer price index report on Tuesday, which showed inflation resumed its decline, after rising during the summer to four per cent in August. The federal […]
Economy adds 64K jobs in September, unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5%

Economy adds 64K jobs in September, unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5%

Oct 6, 2023 | 10:10am
The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, but with the gains driven by a seasonal spike in education employment and an increase in part-time work, economists say the job market is weaker than it looks. Statistics Canada released its September labour force survey Friday morning, which shows employment rose by 64,000 jobs. The unemployment rate continued […]
Morgan Wallen, Bailey Zimmerman, & Ernest In Saskatoon.

Morgan Wallen, Bailey Zimmerman, & Ernest In Saskatoon.

Oct 4, 2023 | 6:40am
What a show! I haven’t been to a concert like that in a long time. Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon was host to Bailey Zimmerman, Ernest, & Morgan Wallen last Friday. I was lucky enough to head backstage before the show and meet Bailey and Ernest. Bailey kept saying he can’t believe this is his life, […]

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