CBC News Saskatchewan
CBC SK News: 'pattern' of drug exposure deaths among youth, Saskatoon rejects downtown bus lanes
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- CBC SK News: 'pattern' of drug exposure deaths among youth, Saskatoon rejects downtown bus lanes
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- 22:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
At least 13 children under the age of five died in Saskatchewan with toxic, illicit drugs in their system over a six-year period, according to the province's advocate for children and youth.
Saskatoon city council cast a series of votes Wednesday that left the future of a plan for bus-only lanes downtown uncertain.
First, council rejected a motion to defer its decision on building dedicated bus lanes on First Avenue downtown between 20th and 25th streets and direct city administration to gather more details.
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- City of Regina looks at land trusts for affordable housing
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The City of Regina is hosting two public consultations in May about potential community land trusts in the Heritage and North Central neighbourhoods to foster affordable housing.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7180412
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- New report examines drug exposure deaths among young children in Sask.
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- At least 13 children under the age of five died in Saskatchewan with toxic, illicit drugs in their system since 2019, according to the province's advocate for children and youth.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7181401
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- Regina musician returns to playing guitar days after brain surgery | The 306
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- 10:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The 306’s Peter Mills sat down with Regina guitarist Jack Semple to talk about his recent cancer diagnosis and what it was like to almost lose his one passion in life. After a trip to the Mayo Clinic in the U.S., Semple had a fast recovery. He's now writing new music and plans to return to the stage later this summer.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #306 #jacksemple #guitar #music
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- Don't forget to check for ticks. The bloodsuckers are out in Sask.
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- 7:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- It's tick season in Saskatchewan. The perennial parasite is back and busy hunting for blood. Emily Jenkins, a professor of veterinary microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan, spoke with Saskatoon Morning host Candice Lipski about how active they've been so far.
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- Tow truck driver gets moose loose from ice
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Clint Gottinger, a tow truck driver in rural Sask., was heading out to work on Saturday, April 25, when he noticed a moose trapped in some ice. He pulled the animal out with his tow truck and took it home to his yard to recover. The moose, which he named Rebel after his towing company, hung around in his yard all day Sunday before leaving Monday morning.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #moose #stuckinice #towtruckrescue
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- Silent killer: Was a Regina carbon monoxide death avoidable? | This is Saskatchewan
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- 30:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Smoke detectors seem like a no-brainer. Why aren’t carbon monoxide detectors treated the same way? Parents of an 11-year-old boy are leading the push for stricter laws and accountability after he was killed in a carbon monoxide leak at their downtown Regina apartment.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #carbonmonoxide
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- Tips for filing your 2026 Canadian income tax return
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- 49:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- It's Tax Tuesday, the day where we remind you the deadline to file your taxes is just a couple of days away. Thursday, April 30 at midnight, to be exact.
The good news?
It's not too late. So if you have some last minute questions, listen up because we might have the answers.
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #incometax #canadarevenueagency
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- Roughriders CEO reacts to CFL playoff changes
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- 6:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Craig Reynolds talks to reporters about the Canadian Football League adopting a new playoff format in 2027 and start to the season.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #cfl #rulechanges #canadianfootball #roughriders
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- CBC SK News: College of Physicians and Surgeons legislative changes, CFL rule changes for 2027
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- 22:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Sask. welcomes powers to go after people practising medicine illegally
CFL to open 2027 season in May before adopting new playoff format later that year
La Ronge council moves toward bylaw change as it weighs homeless encampment concerns
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #healthcare #cfl #roughriders #homelessness
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- 'Rebel the Moose' rescued from ice by tow truck driver
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Clint Gottinger, a tow truck driver in rural Sask., was heading out to work on Saturday, April 25, when he noticed a moose trapped in some ice. He pulled the animal out with his tow truck and took it home to his yard to recover. The moose, which he named Rebel after his towing company, hung around in his yard all day Sunday before leaving Monday morning.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #animals #rescue #moose
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- Sask. regulator welcomes new ways to go after people practising medicine illegally
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Legislative changes expected to pass this spring include higher fines, and the ability to seek court injunctions and search orders.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/2026-9.7178947
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #medical #healthcare #regulations
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- Elvis tribute artist isn't lonesome with family in his show
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- If you can't help falling in love with Elvis Presley's music, there's an up and coming performer in Regina who sounds pretty close to the real thing. CBC’s Richard Agecoutay found out his act is rooted in his spirituality and involves the whole family.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #music #elvistributeartist #performer
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- Federal minister says getting answers from FSIN about $29M is ‘challenging’
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- 10:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- In the wake of a forensic audit, the Minister of Indigenous Services says members of the Federation of Indigenous Sovereign Nations should be asking their leadership “tough questions.” Ottawa has asked the FSIN to repay $29 million.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #indigenous #fsin #federalgovernment
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- Regina deputy city manager says REAL deal with Brandt is good for taxpayers
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- 7:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- One of Saskatchewan's biggest companies could become the owner of major property in the heart of the city. The City of Regina has proposed a deal with the Brandt Group to take over parts of the REAL campus, including the Brandt Centre, at a price of $6.4 million.
#cbcnews #yqr #REALdistrict #brandt #politics
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- The rise of robotic sidekicks for surgeons in Saskatchewan
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Hundreds of surgical patients in Saskatchewan are going home faster — and in less pain — thanks to robotics in the operating room. In the last fiscal year, Saskatchewan recorded almost 500 robot-assisted surgeries. Dr. Katlin Mallette shows how she uses a robot-assisted surgical system at Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #healthcare #surgery #robotics
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- CBC SK News: reaction to Manitoba's proposed social media ban, robot assisted surgeries on the rise
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- 22:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Monday, April 27, 2026.
Vandal leaves anti-AI message on RM of Sherwood office after data centre vote
Time is running out for FSIN to back up questionable spending, ISC minister says
Robot-assisted surgeries on the rise in Sask.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #healthcare #socialmediaban
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- Prince Albert cheers Raiders on as they head to Medicine Hat
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Prince Albert Raiders couldn't leave town without a big send-off. The Raiders split the first two games in the Western Hockey League’s eastern conference final. Now they're off to Medicine Hat for Game 3 on Tuesday night.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #whl #hockeyplayoffs #juniorhockey #princealbert
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- Sask. looking for representation in Canada’s highest court after 50-year drought
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ottawa is looking to fill an open seat at the Supreme Court of Canada. It's been more than 50 years since Saskatchewan had a judge at the nation's top court and some in the province think it's time.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7174930
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #supremecourtofcanada #justice #judge
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- Manitoba moves ahead of Sask. on social media ban for kids
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Sask. reacts to Manitoba youth bans for social media, AI chatbots
Description: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe started the conversation about shielding children from social media. Now, Manitoba's premier says he plans to pursue a social media ban for kids that will include AI chatbots.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #socialmediaban #saskmanitoba
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- Robotic technology improving patient care, docs say
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Robotic-assisted surgeries are on the rise in Saskatchewan. Doctors who use the high-tech devices say they're leading to better outcomes for patients.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7171987
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #surgery #medical #healthcare
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- U of S researchers develop rapid test aimed at detecting Parkinson’s sooner
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Chemistry professor Christopher Phenix was inspired by his grandmother's Parkinson's diagnosis to develop a blood test that could help diagnose the disease earlier. The breakthrough could reduce wait times for patients, who often face years of uncertainty before receiving a diagnosis.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #healthcare #parkinsonstreatment #medical
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- What’s the word for fun? Regina school hosts Michif bingo night
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Kitchener Community School in Regina held a Michif Bingo night for students and their families on April 21, 2026. The event celebrated Métis language and culture with students, parents and community members.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7173866
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #education #indigenous #culture #language
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- Is there value in political heckling?
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- 46:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- There's yelling, applause, cheers and jeers. And we're not talking about a heated sporting event. Things have been getting heated in the Saskatchewan legislature recently.
So we talk to seasoned Saskatchean politicians about why heckling is such an important part of the political process.
Do you appreciate a good verbal barb or would you like to see more civility in politics?
Is there value in political heckling?
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #politics #heckling #legislature
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- Why does farmland ownership matter?
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- 47:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Farmland is all around us but who owns it and why does that matter?
Why is Saskatchewan launching a comprehensive farmland ownership review?
What are you seeing when it comes to farmland ownership?
What are land prices like in your part of the province?
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #farming #landowner #agriculture
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- The Woman Behind the Doll | Creator Network
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- 6:21
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Regina’s Amy Swallow writes songs, makes collages and has an eclectic style inspired by her grandma. After a bad breakup left her hospitalized, she turned to making music to help her regain her confidence and let go of the fear of being judged. Her journey is documented in a short film by Marz Gebhardt for the CBC Creator Network.
This video was produced by Marz Gebhardt in collaboration with the CBC Creator Network. If you are a young digital creator with a story to tell, get in touch. Find out more at cbc.ca/CreatorNetworkSK
Creator: Marz Gebhardt
#cbcnews #creatorsnetwork #doll #artist #creator
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- CBC SK News: Brandt to purchase large chunk of agribition grounds, Snowstorm continues in Sask.
- Runtime
- 22:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Friday, April 24, 2026.
The City of Regina has announced a proposal for Brandt Group of Companies to purchase and operate several current city-owned facilities on the REAL Campus. The city, REAL, and Brandt Group, owned by Shaun Semple, have negotiated non-binding terms under which Brandt would purchase nine assets at a full-market price of $6.4 million.
Much of Saskatchewan has been dealing with another spring snow storm that started Thursday and continued overnight into Friday.
It's the heaviest in the north, where places like Cumberland House, Pelican Narrows and Lac La Ronge are under an orange warning for severe weather.
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- Teen gets 3-year sentence for quadruple homicide on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A 17-year-old got the maximum youth sentence for his role in the quadruple homicide of two men and two women on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation on Feb. 4, 2025. The teen is one of four people charged, including another 17-year-old, an 18-year-old and a 67-year-old. The other three are still before the courts.
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- Brandt's Shaun Semple to purchase large portion of Regina's Agribition grounds for $6.4M
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- One of the province's most prominent businessmen could benefit from a dramatic proposal to reshape the City of Regina's downtown core.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7176317
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #regina #realestate #brandt
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- Sask. NDP sounds alarm over missing water bombers as wildfire season approaches
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Saskatchewan's Opposition is raising concerns about the government's preparations for the upcoming wildfire season, while the Sask. government insists it is ready.
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- La Ronge town council to vote on proposed homeless campground
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- La Ronge town council proposes creating a campground for homeless people, but some residents and business owners are against it. The designated area would give bylaw officers a place to relocate encampments.
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- How did the Sask. government influence the approval of an AI data centre? | Sask. Political Panel
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- 13:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Political columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan's provincial affairs reporter Alexander Quon join Morning Edition host Adam Hunter to discuss concerns raised by critics of the AI data centre, which will be built near Regina. They also unpack how the province has been involved in the process.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #skpoli #aidatacenter
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- Saskatoon to get rid of its curfew for kids after 108 years
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Saskatoon city council is axing some of its antiquated bylaws that are considered past their prime. Among them, a 10:30 p.m. curfew for children under 15 and a $1 punishment for those caught roaming after hours.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatoon #oldlaws #historical
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- AI data centre, increase in overdoses and the federal government pauses the gas tax | The 306
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- 17:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Jack Saddleback and Jennifer Laewetz join The 306's bi-weekly public affairs panel to talk about the approval of an AI data centre, increasing overdoses, and the pause on the federal gas tax.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #gastax #politcs #overdose
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- Teen kayaks through Makwa floodwaters in northern Sask.
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Luke Bauer, 18, spent about an hour paddling the roads of Makwa in his kayak when communities in northwest Saskatchewan faced flooding this week during Tuesday’s warm weather.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #spring #flooding #melting
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- CBC SK News: spring snow hits parts of province, floodingnear Meadow Lake,
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- 22:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Northwest Sask. communities dry up after flooding invaded streets, made for unique kayaking
Sask. announces child-care education changes, sets standard 10-hour day for daycares
Checking out the political optics of Bell's AI data centre near Regina
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #springstorm #winterweather #flooding
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- The fraught political optics of Bell Canada's new AI data centre
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- One expert and even the reeve of the Rural Municipality of Sherwood admit the process that led to approval of the AI data centre could look better.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7173697
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #aidatacenter #regina
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- Sask. NDP raises alarm over lifting ownership cap on land titles registry
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to amend the Information Services Corporation Act. The changes would include lifting the ownership cap on shares.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7175155
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #legislature #crowncorporation #skpoli
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- Octogenarian hockey players inducted into 80+ Hockey Hall of Fame
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- For playing the game into their 80s, some hockey players are now Hall of Famers. They're talking about what it means to be recognized for their lifelong dedication to the sport.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7169026
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #hockey #seniors #exercise #halloffame
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- Winter weather hits parts of Saskatchewan...again
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- While several areas of Saskatchewan are dealing with heavy snowfall, others are dealing with flooding. Here's a sneak peek at the weather across the province.While several areas of Saskatchewan are dealing with heavy snowfall, others are dealing with flooding. Here's a sneak peek at the weather across the province.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7174612
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #springstorm #winterweather
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- Gardeners in Sask.ready to start planting
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Forest Tremblay helps run a community garden in Saskatoon's Holiday Park neighbourhood. They say they'd like to get planting, but the extra moisture will be welcome.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #gardening #spring
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- Gardeners in Sask. ready to start planting, knowing late-season storm will benefit crops
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Forest Tremblay helps run a community garden in Saskatoon's Holiday Park neighborhood. They say they'd like to get planting, but the extra moisture will be welcome.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #gardening #springstorm
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- Carbon monoxide from boiler explosion caused 11-year-old's death
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Four months after a carbon monoxide (CO) leak killed an 11-year-old boy, Regina's fire department says a malfunction of a commercial boiler was what led to the deadly incident.
Henry Losco, 11, died and his dad Sergio was taken to hospital in critical condition after they were poisoned by CO in their apartment building at 1827 Albert Street on Dec. 19, 2025.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #carbonmonoxide #investigation
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- CBC SK News: boiler explosion cause of CO poisoning death, spring snow storm set to hit the province
- Runtime
- 22:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Internal boiler explosion caused fatal carbon monoxide leak, Regina fire chief says
Judge sentences last person convicted in Megan Gallagher's death to 7.5 years in prison
Sask. braces for another spring snow storm
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #winterweather #carbonmonoxide #court #roughriders
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- Judge sentences last person convicted in Megan Gallagher's death to 7.5 years in prison
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Roderick Sutherland got 7.5 years in prison for his role in the 2020 murder of Megan Gallagher. He is one of nine people implicated in Gallagher's death and one of seven eventually convicted in court.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7173022
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #crime #court
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- Widespread weather warning issued as spring snowstorm moves into Sask.
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A prolonged spring snowstorm is set to bring significant snowfall across much of Saskatchewan this week, with some northern areas expecting up to 50 centimetres.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7172793
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #springstorm #winter #snowstorm
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- Advocates who deal with sexual assault and harassment commend Roughriders for firing Ajou Ajou
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Last week the league said an investigation revealed that in November, Ajou engaged in aggressive and unwelcome physical contact with multiple women at a restaurant in Regina. He was subsequently kicked off the team. Advocates say this sends the right message about what the organization believes in.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7172755
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #roughriders #harassment #cfl
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- Regina fire chief says safety notice has been issued for boiler responsible in death of 11-year-old
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Regina Fire Chief Layne Jackson has released the findings of an investigation into a fatal carbon monoxide incident. Henry Losco, 11, died from CO poisoning in an apartment building on Dec. 19. His parents say the investigation's findings have validated their anger.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7172607
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #regina #carbonmonoxide #investigation
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- ‘You took her’: A poem from homicide victimMegan Gallagher’s father
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Megan Gallagher disappeared in 2020. Her remains were found two years later along the South Saskatchewan River near St. Louis, Sask. Nine people were implicated in her death. The last of the accused was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison on April 22, 2026.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #megangallagher
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- LIVE | Regina fire chief shares details of probe into carbon monoxide death
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- 14:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Regina Fire Chief Layne Jackson plans to speak to reporters at 10 a.m. CST Wednesday about the findings of an investigation into a fatal carbon monoxide incident. Henry Losco, 11, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in an apartment building on Dec. 19.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #carbonmonoxide #investigation
