CBC News Saskatchewan
Semi crash leads to massive fire in Saskatoon
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- Semi crash leads to massive fire in Saskatoon
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Saskatoon firefighters say a semi crashed at Circle Drive and Millar Avenue around 7 a.m. on March 3.
They say the semi truck hit a light standard, and its tractor unit was on fire until they got it under control an hour later. No injuries were reported.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #crash #semitruck
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- Hundreds of young people under 24 are homeless in Saskatoon
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The point-in-time count in October 2025 found more than 400 people under the age of 24 experiencing homelessness in Saskatoon.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7111747
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #homelessness #saskatoon #youth
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- Bear spray incidents surging despite new laws in Saskatoon
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Police in Saskatoon say bear spray incidents surged last year in the city. The increase comes despite efforts to curb its use in crimes.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7108616
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatoon #bearspray #police
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- CBC SK News: First day of Sask. Legislature's spring sitting, Changes to elementary school band
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- 23:00
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Monday, March 2, 2026.
The Saskatchewan Legislature returned Monday with a focus on health care from both sides of the aisle. Saskatchewan NDP target executive compensation at SHA as government points to success of nurse practitioners
Regina Public Schools is opening a new specialized music centre for students in elementary school. But not all parents welcome this change to the band program with open arms.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan
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- Denison to open Canada's first uranium mine in a generation
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Denison Mines says construction of its Phoenix uranium mine begins this month after Canada's nuclear regulator granted it a licence to build a mine and mill in northern Saskatchewan.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #uranium
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- Sask. Legislature starts spring session with focus on health care
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- As the Saskatchewan Legislature started its spring session Monday, the focus of both political parties appeared to be on health care.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7111626
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #politics
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- Parents concerned about changes to elementary band program
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Regina Public Schools is opening a new specialized music centre for students in elementary school. But not all parents welcome this change to the band program with open arms.
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- Lots of questions, few details on proposed AI data centre near Regina
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Experts say there are many questions communities should ask before AI infrastructure is built. But with few details from Bell Canada, it's hard to guess at the possible impacts.
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- Why are Saskatoon houses so expensive? | This is Saskatchewan
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- 21:22
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Saskatoon is growing. For the most part, that’s a good thing. The downside is housing hasn’t kept pace and prices have shot up. The average cost of a home in Saskatoon is now more expensive than in Winnipeg and soon will surpass Edmonton. Municipal affairs reporter Phil Tank takes a deeper look into what’s happening, and planning consultant Alan Wallace explains how developing land around the university and converting part of a public golf course into housing could help ease the crunch.
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- Sask. bags $2.6B uranium deal from India trade mission
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney's trade mission to India has produced a multi-billion-dollar deal for Saskatchewan-based mining company Cameco.
The uranium giant is expected to sell $2.6 billion worth of uranium to India over nine years.
The province says the deal is nearly 10 times larger than a previous deal signed in 2015.
#Uranium #Sask #Canada #India #CBCNews
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- AI Data Centres are coming is Saskatchewan ready?
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- 48:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Bell has proposed to build an AI data centre near Regina.
We break down what we know and don't know about this project.
We hear from organizations who help communities figure out what questions they need to be asking before building an AI data centre.
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #artificialintelligence #ai #datacenter
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- Sask.'s upcoming provincial budget, premier's trade mission | Sask. Political Panel
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- 12:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Premier Scott Moe says the upcoming budget will be a deficit one.The Morning Edition's weekly political panel, featuring political pundit Murray Mandryk, CBC's Alexander Quon and Morning Edition host Adam Hunter, analyzes what's to come.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #skpoli #politics #premierscottmoe
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- CBC SK News: Scott Moe and Mark Carney arrive in India, Parking meters in Regina going cashless
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- 23:02
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Friday, February 27, 2026.
Premier Scott Moe has arrived in India alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney. They're seeking new ways to diversify and expand Canada's trade. And New Delhi is signalling it has a big appetite for many things Canada has to offer.
Parking meters in downtown Regina will no longer accept coins starting March 1st.
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- Sask. legislature resumes with deficit budget and a focus on health care
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Premier Scott Moe said the impending Sask. budget will be a deficit. The question now is how large will that be? CBC reporter Alexander Quon previews what's to come during the spring sitting.
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- Big change (no coins, please) to downtown Regina parking
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Some say the switch to cashless meters will be a problem for some drivers.
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- Regina's Kelly Knapp returning to the Brier
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- 10:15
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Kelly Knapp joins The 306 host Peter Mills to talk about his second trip to the Brier and his big plans for the $50 Boston Pizza gift card he won at the Tankard.
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- The Deaf Tempest reimagines Shakespeare's play without words
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The Deaf Crows Collective theatre group in Regina is staging a reimagining of The Tempest, relying on imagery while still keeping the original plot and characters of Shakespeare's play. The entire cast is deaf or hard of hearing. The Deaf Tempest runs at the Regina Performing Arts Centre from Feb. 26 to Feb. 28.
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- CBC SK News: Decision reserved for Saskatoon girl set on fire, Popular distillery from Prince Albert
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- 22:58
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Lawyers are proposing the maximum youth sentence available for a teen who lit her classmate on fire in Saskatoon.
That would be three years from the date she is sentenced, on top of the time she has spent in custody since the date of her arrest on Sept. 5, 2024.
A craft distillery in Prince Albert has ramped up production of its vodka products in a big way.
It comes after the company landed some major contracts with professional sports teams.
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- Decision reserved in case of Saskatoon teen who lit classmate on fire
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A 16-year-old girl who set her classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon in September 2024 was back in court Thursday for her sentencing hearing, after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Students, staff and family members shared stories of trauma and fear in their victim impact statements. The judge reserved her decision until March 16.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7106189
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- Saskatchewan-made vodka makes big splash
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A craft distillery in Prince Albert, Sask., has ramped up production after landing major contracts with professional sports teams. Phantom Light Distillery produces the official vodka of the NHL's Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, and the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders.
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- Convicted killer Jason McKay ineligible for parole until 2034
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A judge has ruled that convicted murderer Jason McKay must serve at least 17 years of his life sentence in prison for killing his wife, Jenny McKay, in 2017.
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- CBC SK News: Sask. woman finds cockroach in grilled cheese, Former doctor faces 43 sex crime charges
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
A customer’s photo of a cockroach on a grilled cheese sandwich led to the temporary closure of a Saskatoon restaurant after a visit from health inspectors. Tori Redman and a friend were eating at Pink Cadillac’s Diner and Lounge on 8th Street East on Feb. 21. Redman said she ate half of her grilled cheese sandwich before noticing a cockroach stuck to the bread.
A Canadian doctor who made international headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic with his campaign to reunite cross-border families and couples has been charged with 43 crimes, including sexual assault, voyeurism and making child pornography, spanning the last 12 years.
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- Saskatoon restaurant temporarily closed after woman finds cockroach on sandwich
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Tori Redman was eating a grilled cheese sandwich at Pink Cadillacs diner in Saskatoon when she found a cockroach on the bread. The restaurant owner has apologized and temporarily closed the business as it undergoes a provincial health inspection.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7104318
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- Doctor with licences in Sask., Ont., facing 43 sex crime charges
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- David Edward-Ooi Poonis is charged with 43 crimes, including sexual assault, voyeurism and making child exploitation material between 2014 and 2025. As a result, his licences to practise medicine in Ontario and Saskatchewan are suspended.
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- Premier Moe to join PM Carney on India trade mission
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trade mission to India.
Moe said the goal of this mission is to expand access to the Indian market for Saskatchewan producers of all products.
The province exports lentils, peas, wheat and other commodities to the country.
#Trade #Sask #Canada #India #CBCNews
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- She may be Regina’s 1st Black female officer, but she hopes not to be the only one
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Const. Desiree Ates says representation is important in building a diverse police force in Regina — and in building relationships. The police officer’s mother is Indigenous and her father is Black.
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- CBC SK News: Speeding ticket numbers soar in school zones, Ukrainians reflect on 4 years of war
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- 22:58
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Speed camera violations increased exponentially in Saskatoon over the last six years, fuelled by a surge in speeding detected in school zones. According to data compiled by Saskatchewan Government Insurance and shared at last week’s board of police commissioners meeting, the total violations more than doubled to 64,971 last year from 31,325 in 2020.
Russian invasion of Ukraine ongoing since Feb. 24, 2022
#cbcnews #saskatchewan
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- Photo radar violations skyrocket in Saskatoon school zones
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Officials say the school zone on 33rd Street East in front of St. Michael Community School is the main focus, but a Saskatoon legal advocate reminds motorists the tickets can be challenged.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7102538
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #school #speeding
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- New training for teachers aims to improve K-3 literacy rates in Sask.
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The Ministry of Education and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation are teaming up to offer a new three-day course for Kindergarten to Grade 3 teachers, which they hope will give educators more tools to teach kids how to read.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7102461
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #school #reading
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- Displaced Ukrainians in Saskatchewan reflect on 4 years of war
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- On the fourth anniversary of Russia's war against Ukraine, displaced Ukrainians in Saskatchewan are reflecting on their country’s plight and their own futures in Canada.
#ukraine #russia #sask #canada #cbcnews
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- Black doctors living in Sask. share gaps in the medical field
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Dr. Chukwuma Oraegbunam moved from the U.K. to Prince Albert, Sask., to practise psychiatry almost a year ago, and efforts are underway to welcome more Black doctors in Canada.
Black physicians constitute 1.5 per cent of the country's doctors, according to Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, president of the Black Physicians of Canada, compared to 4.5 per cent of the population who identify as Black. Ndubuka aims for proportional representation.
#Doctors #Healthcare #BlackHistoryMonth #Canada #CBCNews
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- How a Sask. village raised $11M in 2 months to replace burned rink
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The small village of Dodsland, 180 kilometres west of Saskatoon, with only about 300 people, was gutted when a fire damaged its rink beyond recovery in July 2025. The community launched an ambitious fundraising campaign and managed to raise $8 million in two months, on top of $3 million in insurance money.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #hockey #hockeyrink
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- CBC SK News: Sask. tourists stranded in Mexico, Calls for more funding for Canadian Olympic athletes
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- 22:58
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Monday, February 23, 2026.
Unrest in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, has left several Saskatchewan visitors displaced with many airlines cancelling flights in and out of the area. Puerto Vallarta, an important tourist destination in Jalisco, has been experiencing instability since Saturday night. The violence comes after a government announcement that the leader of one of Mexico's most powerful cartels was dead.
As Canadian stars end Olympic careers, some wonder if resources exist to produce the next gen of medallists. Increasing costs to athletes is leading to dwindling numbers in the development system
#saskatchewan #cbcnews
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- Saskatchewan tourists stranded in Puerto Vallarta amid violence
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- More than 26,000 Canadians are registered as being in Mexico as the country reels from a wave of violence after the death of "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
CBC News speaks with Saskatchewan tourists on Sunday, Feb. 22 about what they're seeing in Puerto Vallarta.
#Mexico #Cartel #PuertoVallarta #Sask #CBCNews
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- Saskatchewan tourists stranded in Puerto Vallarta amid violence
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- More than 26,000 Canadians are registered as being in Mexico as the country reels from a wave of violence. CBC News speaks with Saskatchewan tourists about what they're seeing in Puerto Vallarta.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #puertovallarta
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- Black doctors living in Sask. address gaps in the medical field
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Some of the Black doctors from other parts of the world who choose to live and work in Saskatchewan are calling for more representation in the medical field.
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- Prince Albert Filipino bakery winning over Sask. 1 pastry at a time
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A business in Prince Albert, Sask., is gaining momentum, growing from a neighbourhood bakery into a success story with recognition beyond the city.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7025232
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #princealbert #filipinobaking #pastries
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- CBC SK News: Sask. drone maker Draganfly has high hopes for Ottawa’s defence spending spree
- Runtime
- 23:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Friday, February 20, 2026.
Sask. government says U.S. Supreme Court decision on tariffs 'good news' but remains cautious
Saskatoon town hall addresses safety around supervised consumption site
Saskatoon's Team Canada women's hockey player Emily Clark takes home silver in third Olympic Games
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- Saskatoon town hall addresses safety around supervised consumption site
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- More than 150 people attended a public meeting at a Saskatoon hotel to discuss safety issues related to the Prairie Harm Reduction supervised consumption site on Thursday, Feb. 19.
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- Sask. drone maker has high hopes for Ottawa’s defence spending spree
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Ottawa plans to spend billions to build up Canada's defence and aerospace industries. Domestic firms say it's about time.
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- Canadian Challenge: Sask.'s biggest sled dog race unravels stories under the snow
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Eleven teams took off from La Ronge, Sask., in biting cold on Tuesday morning for the 10-dog, 322-kilometre (200-mile) Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. Despite the harsh weather this year, the finish still came early Thursday morning, with Ontario’s Jesse Terry crossing first at 12:20 a.m. CST.
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- Sask. restaurants are hurting. Can VLTs help turn a profit? | This is Saskatchewan
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- 19:17
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The owner of POP wine bar in Saskatoon says her business can’t consistently turn a profit so she added 3 VLTs to her restaurant to bring in more money. But are they a solution when sales slump? What are other Saskatchewan food and beverage businesses doing to stay afloat? We hear how restaurants big and small are navigating a very difficult economy.
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- Belle Plaine performs news song 'Acting Tough' live on The 306
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- 10:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Belle Plaine is an award-winning musician in Regina who just released a new song called "Acting Tough". Belle Plaine joins The 306 host Peter Mills to talk about the story behind the song, her special guitar, and she performs "Acting Tough" live on the show.
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- CBC SK News: 1 teen released, 1 still in custody in case of alleged online 'violent extremism'
- Runtime
- 23:00
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- News from across Saskatchewan for Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Riversdale warming centre operator endorses alternative site proposed by Saskatoon
Keller scores OT winner as U.S. completes comeback against Canada for women's hockey gold
Canadian Challenge mushers race in Saskatchewan’s biggest dog sled event
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- City of Saskatoon proposes alternative site for Riversdale warming centre
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- After much criticism for establishing a warming centre next to an existing homeless shelter, the City of Saskatoon has proposed an alternative and potentially more permanent site for its facility in Riversdale neighbourhood. The proposed space is located at 130 Idylwyld Drive North.
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- Grigio and gambling? Saskatoon wine bar adds VLTs as food and beverage sales slump
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Christie Peters owns both POP Wine Bar and Primal Pasta in Saskatoon. She says neither restaurant is turning a profit.
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- Cree grandfather and granddaughter collaborate to tell Wisahkicahk stories
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- How Solomon Ratt and his granddaughter are using traditional Cree storytelling to bridge generations and revitalize their language.
#Cree #LanguageRevitalization #CBCIndigenous
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- 8-year-old Cree/Anishinaabe powwow dancer appears on Jennifer Hudson show
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- At eight years old, Baby Opie (Opichee Day-Bedeau) is a social media powwow sensation.
He’s a Bois Forte Band of Chippewa member.
His dance moves helped get him, his sister and brother onto the Jennifer Hudson Show where they performed their powwow dance style and talked about their culture.
#Powwow #Dance #Indigenous #CBCIndigenous
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- Rapidly growing population creates housing crunch in Saskatoon
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- City hall estimates Saskatoon's population grew to around 316,000 people as of Canada Day last year, nearly 19 per cent in five years. But that rapid growth and homebuilders’ inability to keep up with demand have created a housing shortage.
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- CBC SK News: Storm hits Sask. hard with widespread heavy snow and strong winds
- Runtime
- 23:00
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Ousted First Nations University VP suing school in wake of CBC News investigation
Sask. quietly issues $650M in additional spending just weeks before budget
Saskatchewan-raised co-owner of non-alcoholic winery lands $1M deal on Dragons' Den
