CBC News Saskatchewan
Sask. man tries to set record for most trees planted
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- Sask. man tries to set record for most trees planted
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Kenny Chaplin wants to reclaim his Guinness World Record for most trees planted by a person in 24 hours. He set the record by planting 15,170 trees near Prince Albert, Sask., in 2001 and held onto it for 20 years before someone broke it.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #treeplanting #guiness #worldrecord
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- Sewage backup after storm causing 'distress' in Canora, Sask.
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Emergency co-ordinator Brandi Zavislak says some people haven't been able to use their bathrooms for two days in Canora, 230 kilometres northeast of Regina, where heavy rain has flooded streets and backed up the town's sewage system.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7254708
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #flooding #canora #sewage
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- Drunk drivers to face quicker penalties in Sask.
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatchewan government is moving toward administrative penalties for people who fail a roadside breath test, to avoid the time and resources it takes to pursue criminal charges.
The potential changes would be made to the Traffic Safety Act.
#driving #roadsafety #saskatchewan #police #news
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- Regina mosque halts broadcasting prayer call due to online backlash
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A downtown Regina mosque continues to receive mixed reactions about broadcasting the adhan, or the Muslim call to prayer, over the noon hour on Fridays.
The mosque, Regina City Jamia Masjid, obtained a permit allowing it to broadcast the three-minute call over rooftop speakers, once a week.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #regina #mosque #prayers
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- Coach Mace talks about the Riders loss but looks ahead to Ottawa Redblacks | Full Scrum
- Runtime
- 5:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to the practice field after a Friday night loss to the Toronto Argonauts.
Head Coach Corey Mace started with an update on the injured players.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #roughriders #cfl #football
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- CBC SK News: wild weather, tornados, flooding, changes to impaired driving laws
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan Monday, June 29, 2026
Tornadoes, golf ball-sized hail hit Saskatchewan over the weekend
Victim of Lake Diefenbaker drowning dreamed of becoming world-class chef
Saskatchewan government to seek quicker penalties for drunk drivers
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #drunkdrivingawareness #storm
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- Paddleboarder who drowned at Lake Diefenbaker was afraid of water
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The man who drowned in a paddle-boarding incident earlier this month was a newcomer from Vietnam who dreamed of becoming a world-class chef, his brother tells CBC. Phuc “Alex” Nguyen's family also says he was scared of lakes and rivers, leaving unanswered questions about why he didn’t wear a lifejacket.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7249502
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #drowning #lake #paddleboarding
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- Sask. addictions treatment centre focusing exclusively on men’s mental health
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Men are nearly three times more likely to die by suicide than women, according to Statistics Canada. An addictions treatment centre in Leipzig, Sask., that recently decided to focus exclusively on treating men is hoping to be part of the solution.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan tchewan #mentalhealth #addictionrecovery
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- Charge stayed against Mountie who didn't respond to wellness check
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Crown has stayed a charge of breach of trust by a public officer against Maidstone RCMP Const. Kelan Henderson. He received a call for a wellness check in April 2024 and didn't respond for hours. Lyle Cisna, the man Henderson was asked to check on, died of a head injury.
Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7248936
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #rcmp #crime #court
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- Tornadoes, heavy rainfall hit Saskatchewan over the weekend
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Two tornadoes were spotted in Saskatchewan this weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada has confirmed one of them touched down near the village of Pelly. Meanwhile, the Regina was hit with more than 70 millimetres of rain over two days.
Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7252418
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #storm #tornado #flooding
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- 1 dog dead, multiple sick after visits to dog park in Moose Jaw, Sask.
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A dog has lost its life and six others remain sick from potential water contamination in Moose Jaw, Sask. All of the dogs' owners reported visiting the same dog park.
Since then, the city has been testing water samples and closed the park until further notice.
#dogs #dogpark #water #saskatchewan #news
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- Coercive control toward an intimate partner to be a crime in Canada
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Bill C-16 — or the Protecting Victims Act — received Royal Assent on June 18, 2026. It’s one of the most consequential updates to Canada’s Criminal Code in generations, aimed at better protecting victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
The reforms are meant to confront coercive control’s role in intimate partner violence, respond to growing violence against women and address modern threats like non-consensual sexual deepfakes.
#IPV #coercivecontrol #crime #canada #news
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- Families in Saskatoon march to honour victims, raise awareness for IPV
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Six families walked together in Saskatoon, joined by friends and supporters, to remember their loved ones lost to domestic violence and show others experiencing intimate partner violence that they're not alone.
Organizers hope the event encourages conversation, support for survivors and action to help prevent future violence.
#womensafety #domesticviolence #domesticabuseawareness #saskatchewan #news
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- Stolen bike leads to an unforgettable act of kindness
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Regina family was heartbroken after their daughter's bike was stolen, but the disappointment didn't last long. A stranger stepped forward to donate a new bike, and others in the neighbourhood helped with garage door and security system repairs, leaving the family overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of their community.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7250212
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #regina #bike #stolenbike
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- Wet Sask. summer leads to mosquitoes, and possibly wheat midges
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rainy weather in Saskatoon has pushed mosquito counts to almost 10 times higher than this time last year. The wet conditions may be also stirring up the wheat midge, a tiny insect that can hollow out the crop from inside with no visible damage outside.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7250968
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #weather #mosquito #wetweather
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- Walk honours victims and raises awareness of domestic violence
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Family members, friends and community supporters walked together in Saskatoon to honour loved ones lost to domestic violence and raise awareness about its lasting impact. Organizers hope the event encourages conversation, support for survivors and action to help prevent future violence.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #intimatepartnerviolence #walk #saskatoon
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- CBC SK News: speed cameras in province 'temporarily inactive', Sask. Woman finishes 1,500km run
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Friday, June 26, 2026.
Saskatchewan's photo speed enforcement will be "temporarily inactive at points" after the company responsible for providing the cameras prematurely ended its contract with the government.
Megan Wotherspoon didn't hold back tears as she took her final steps in a 1,500-kilometre trek across Saskatchewan from north to south. Fighting through the pain of shin splints and general exhaustion, the 38-year-old Saskatoon teacher placed her hand on the Canada-U.S. border marker near Val Marie, Sask., Thursday afternoon as her friends and family cheered her on.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #speedcamera #running
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- Prolific and beloved Saskatchewan author Gail Bowen dies at 83
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Gail Bowen, one of Saskatchewan's most prolific authors and a popular Canadian mystery novelist, has died at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7250335
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #author #obituary
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- This 20-person traditional Cree drum and dance group is all from one family
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Kawacatoose Boyz Singers and Dance Troupe are showcasing their First Nation culture and traditions across Canada. The group is made up of 20 relatives who dance six powwow dance style categories, and do traditional Cree drumming.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7249510
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #indigenous #drumming #powwow
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- Speed cameras in Sask. ‘temporarily inactive' as company ends contract
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatchewan’s speed camera enforcement program has hit a bump in the road.
According to SGI, the company responsible for providing the cameras, Verra Mobility Systems, prematurely ended its contract with the government.
#driving #speedcameras #safety #saskatchewan #news
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- Photo speed enforcement 'temporarily inactive' in Sask. as company ends contract early
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- There were nine cameras located across the province along highways and construction sites and school zones. SGI has confirmed the cameras will be 'temporarily inactive at points' during the transition to a new vendor.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7249990
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #speedcameras #photoenforcement
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- Sask. woman reaches finish line of 1,500 km run to honour late mother
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Megan Wotherspoon's family was at the finish line when she completed a 1,500-kilometer run across Saskatchewan north to south in honour of her late mother, Louise Tokaruk, who died of leukemia at 38—the same age Wotherspoon is now.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7249659
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #running #cancerawareness #memorial
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- Neck bone eating contest serves up delicious memories
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Contestants at a neck bone eating contest in Regina reflected on their childhood memories of eating the traditional food.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7246005
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #indigenous #neckbones #eatingcontest
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- Sask. woman runs 1,500 km north-south to honour late mother
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Megan Wotherspoon completed a 1,500-kilometre run from north to south Saskatchewan to honour her late mother, Louise Tokaruk, who died of leukemia at 38 — the same age Wotherspoon is now.
She ran from Stony Rapids and touched the finish line at the Canada-U.S. border near Val Marie, Sask., on June 25.
#marathon #leukemia #saskatchewan #canada #news
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- Regina skateboard shop celebrates 30-year anniversary
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Tiki Room has been a mainstay in the skateboard community since it opened in 1996. Co-owner Noel Wendt reflects on the past three decades in the industry and why he thinks the sport is such a great pastime for young people looking for something new to try.
#cbcnews #regina #tikiroom #skateboarding #anniversary
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- Coincidence? Crown corps publish annual reports alongside provincial auditor's report
- Runtime
- 11:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This week the Saskatchewan government released the Crown corporation annual reports. On the same day, the provincial auditor released her latest study. The political panel breaks down those reports and talks about the timing of the release.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #politics #auditor
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- Hate directed at Muslims in Regina and a unique scooter ban in Moose Jaw | The 306
- Runtime
- 20:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It was a simple three-minute outdoor call to prayer from a rooftop speaker last Friday at noon. But it resulted in a Regina mosque facing threats and concerns for its members' safety. Plus: they're not considered cars or mobility aids, so enclosed scooters aren't allowed on sidewalks in Moose Jaw. People with mobility issues say the rule means losing their freedom.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7251117
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #muslim #scooter #306
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- Meet the artists building the Sask. ballroom scene
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatoon based multi-disciplinary artist Aldeneil Española has worked for three years to launch Saskatchewan’s inaugural Prairie Kiki Ball, a grassroots effort to establish a permanent ballroom community in the province.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7244033
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #ballroomdance #art
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- Turf under debate as Regina city council considers Mosaic Stadium renovations
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Mosaic Stadium needs about $8 million in renovations. The city will upgrade the video and LED boards, as well as new turf. But there is debate about what kind of turf to use.
#cbcnews #regina #cfl #roughriders #turf #saskatchewan #mosaicstadium
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- CBC SK News: Sask. reactions to earthquakes in Venezuela, Debates over new Mosaic Stadium turf
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Venezuelans in Saskatchewan are shocked and concerned as more information emerges about Wednesday's two earthquakes in their home country.
Mosaic Stadium needs about $8 million in renovations. The city will upgrade the video and LED boards, as well as new turf. But there is debate about what kind of turf to use.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #mosaicstadium #venezuela #earthquake
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- Venezuelans in Sask. desperate for updates on family after earthquakes
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Venezuelans living in Saskatchewan are waiting for updates on family and friends, and organizing help from afar, after two major earthquakes hit Venezuela a minute apart Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7249186
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #venezuela #earthquake
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- How CFL changes could affect other teams using Mosaic Stadium
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The City of Regina has to comply with CFL changes by moving goal posts to the back of the end zone and fully replacing Mosaic Stadium's turf. But the CFL is not the only league using the field.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7249131
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #cfl #turf #mosaicstadium #damage
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- Man gets 2-year suspended sentence for tax evasion, sprawling Sask. immigration fraud
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Qi Wang perpetrated a large-scale immigration scheme that offered job letters for positions that didn't exist. Nearly 15 years after the investigation began, Wang pleaded guilty on Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7248907
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #fraud #taxevasion #crime #court
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- Agriculture organizations evicted from REAL District offices in Regina
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Canadian Bison Association is without a head office after it was evicted from the Stockman’s Arena building on Pasqua Street. It's not the only organization left scrambling for a new home.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7248013
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #agriculture #bison #stockman
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- CBC SK News: Speeding driver who killed woman, left another paralyzed gets 2 years
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Saskatoon council backs arena talks with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Provincial auditor makes 7 recommendations to province on travel nurse usage
Police say 'significant' drug, guns bust shows complexity, severity of crime in Regina
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #crime #auditor #drugbust #saskatoon
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- New partnership revives plans for downtown arena in Saskatoon
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatoon city council has unanimously approved talks with the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation to partner on a $1.2-billion downtown arena district while creating an urban reserve.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7247981
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatooncitycouncil #muskeglake #downtownarena
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- Mini-car or mobility aid? Enclosed scooters can't be driven in Moose Jaw
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- According to Moose Jaw's updated traffic bylaw and Saskatchewan's Traffic Safety Act, enclosed scooters can no longer be used on public roads or sidewalks as they don't fit the bill for a mobility aid.
People with mobility issues are frustrated with how the city is handling the scooters and say it hinders their ability to be independent.
#scooters #bylaw #police #saskatchewan #news
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- Sask.'s spending on travel nurses increased by 4,500% in four years: auditor
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The provincial auditor flagged Saskatchewan's reliance on travel nurses in her latest audit. She also warned of the consequences for full-time nurses as the province has backed off the practice.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7246553
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #travelnursing #healthcare #auditor
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- Saskatchewan perspectives on MAID for mental illness
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- 50:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It is one of the most difficult debates this country faces: should MAID be extended to include people whose sole condition is mental illness? Saskatchewan Senator Pamela Wallin says this decision needs to be made by the Supreme Court, not politicians. Saskatchewan doctor and MAID assessor Lilian Thorpe and end of life researcher Janine Brown share what they are hearing from people in this province.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #healthcare #maid #doctor #mentalhealth
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- Blind llama gets chatty sheep bestie to fend off loneliness
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A Saskatchewan veterinarian has paired up her newly blind llama named Maple with Peeps the sheep with the goal of reducing Maple's loneliness and improving her quality of life.
#animalfriends #llama #sheep #animals #saskatchewan #cbcnews
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- Saskatoon's mayor says damaged weir buoys could take 'weeks' to fix
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block says a broken buoy line intended to warn river-goers about the weir could take weeks to fix, but that the city issued repeated warnings to stay off the dangerously high river. A missing Jet Skier has been identified as a 32-year-old from Mexico.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7247441
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #riversafety #southsaskatchewan #saskatoon
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- Nuns donated $3M to expand seniors' home in Ponteix, Sask.
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Sisters of Notre-Dame d'Auvergne are packing up and selling their historic convent in Ponteix, Sask., but the nuns have no plans to leave town. They've chosen to leave a legacy in the small Prairie community their parish helped build.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7237128
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #convent #nuns #donation
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- The Moose Jaw man who says he can halt ALS | This is Saskatchewan
- Runtime
- 26:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A scientist in Moose Jaw, Sask., claims he’s discovered the secret to stopping amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease kills roughly 1,000 Canadians every year. In this award-winning CBC News investigation, Geoff Leo examines the claims drawing attention from desperate patients – and scrutiny from government regulators. This documentary first aired on The Current on June 13, 2025.
After Leo’s reporting, Saskatchewan’s College of Physicians and Surgeons gained more tools to investigate and assist in prosecuting the unauthorized practice of medicine.
A former investor says years of dealing with Dayan Goodenowe left him convinced the scientist is operating ‘in his own reality.’
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #moosejaw #als #scientist
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- Enclosed scooter owners in Moose Jaw upset over getting kicked to the curb
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Angel Legare’s $8,000 enclosed mobility scooter has all the features of a car. But it’s not a car, and according to Moose Jaw's updated traffic bylaw and Saskatchewan's Traffic Safety Act, it’s not a mobility aid, either.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7244700
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #scooter #mobility #accessibility
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- CBC SK News: Man charged with attempted murder after 2 RCMP officers shot in Melville
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
SaskPower registers $100M-plus loss as it eyes nuclear future
7 new nurse practitioners starting in Regina, health minister says
Provincial auditor urges Sask. to include all expected wildfire costs in budgeting
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskpower #nurses #healthcare
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- Auditor finds problems with Saskatchewan's wildfire response planning
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A scathing audit has criticized how Saskatchewan plans its response to wildfires. The audit found that in each of the past three years, the government's costs to respond to wildfires exceeded its initial budget by more than $70 million.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7246092
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #auditor #wildfires
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- Regina police say threats against downtown mosque are hate crimes
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police say threats are being made against a Muslim group in Regina. This comes after the Regina City Jamia Masjid mosque got a permit to play a call to prayer over some rooftop speakers downtown ahead of the traditional congregational prayer Friday.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7251117
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #regina #muslim #prayer
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- See how this birch bark artist has found joy and healing in the forest
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One Buffalo Narrows man says learning to work with birch bark changed his life. He showed us how he harvests the bark in Saskatchewan's northern boreal forest near Beauval.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #artist #birchbark #northernsaskatchewan
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- Michif students invited to name 1st bison calves born at Batoche in nearly 150 years
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Students from the Batoche area joined Métis leaders for a naming ceremony to welcome 16 new calves to the Batoche bison herd. Groos tet (Big Head) and Chiraan (Northern Light) are some of the Michif names chosen for the first calves born in the area in almost 150 years.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7245131
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #indigenous #michif #bison #batoche
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- CBC SK News: 2 RCMP officers shot, seriously injured in Melville
- Runtime
- 23:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Monday, June 22, 2026.
Recovery efforts continue for watercraft rider who went over weir in Saskatoon
Melville, Sask. shooting that left 2 RCMP officers injured began with property dispute, says witness
Man who sexually abused adult group home residents granted unescorted absences last year
#cbcnews #saskatcheawn #rcmp #crime #river
