CBC News Saskatchewan
Recovery efforts continue for watercraft rider who went over weir in Saskatoon
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- Recovery efforts continue for watercraft rider who went over weir in Saskatoon
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police are continuing their recovery search for the person who drove a personal watercraft over the weir on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon on Saturday. The incident has renewed concerns about river safety.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7243581
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #river #saskatoon #missing
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- Witness says neighbour dispute led to RCMP officers being shot in Sask.
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One man is in custody and two RCMP officers are in hospital after being shot while responding to an assault call in Melville, Sask., on Sunday night. A witness says it started with a neighbour dispute.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7244231
#cbcnews #saskatcheawn #rcmp #crime #assault
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- Sask. man who assaulted group home residents granted unescorted prison passes
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Brent Gabona sexually assaulted five people with intellectual disabilities in his care at a group Home in Hepburn, Sask. In 2024, he was sentenced to six-and-a-half years but has since been allowed to leave prison unescorted, and one victim’s family says that’s shocking.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7243292
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #grouphome #abuse #crime
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- 2 RCMP officers shot, seriously injured in Melville, Sask.
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- RCMP say two officers were taken to hospital in Melville, Sask., after being shot while responding to an assault call on Sunday night.
A suspect was arrested at about 2 a.m. CST after a standoff that lasted several hours. Police say they are continuing to investigate but there is no risk to public safety.
#saskatchewan #rcmp #crime #yqr #cbcnews
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- Water safety expert explains why the weir on Saskatoon's river is so dangerous
- Runtime
- 5:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatoon emergency crews responded on Saturday afternoon to reports of a personal watercraft rider going over the weir on the South Saskatchewan River. The fire department has since announced that the operation has shifted from a rescue to a recovery mission. Linda Mushanski joins Saskatoon Morning to talk about river safety.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7247441
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatoon #weir #river
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- Iconic Regina cathedral undergoes extensive repairs
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The 113-year-old spires on Regina's Holy Rosary Cathedral will soon be taken off their brick foundations and replaced. Water has seeped inside the structures, causing the masonry below to deteriorate.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7239654
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #cathedral #construction
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- 2 RCMP officers shot, seriously injured in Melville, Sask.
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- RCMP say two officers were taken to hospital in Melville, Sask., after being shot while responding to an assault call on Sunday night. A suspect was arrested at about 2 a.m. CST after a standoff that lasted several hours.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7244231
** Chief Supt. Murray Chamberlin's name is incorrectly spelled as Chamberlain in this video.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #rcmp #crime #shooting
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- Search turns into recovery after rider goes over river’s weir
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A personal watercraft rider went over the weir on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon Saturday afternoon and hasn’t been seen since. A witness who saw it happen called 911 as emergency crews came to start the rescue, which has now moved downstream as a recovery mission.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7246071
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatoon #riversafety #water
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- Two-spirit knowledge keeper shares stories of 'in-between people'
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jeffery Meechance's kokum told him the story of Tastawaskamik, a young boy existing between worlds. Today, Meechance, who is from Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, is a knowledge keeper who continues to pass on these stories to encourage pride and self-acceptance among other two-spirited people.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #indigenous #twospirit #lgbtq
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- Sharing traditional knowledge strengthens Buffalo Narrows power couple's bond
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Darlene and Mervin Petit have been together for 43 years, and have grown closer through sharing their love of living off the land. Now they hope to pass that knowledge on to others in the community.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7232100
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #northernsaskatchewan #traditionalknowledge #livingofftheland
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- Sask. man who assaulted group home residents granted unescorted prison passes
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Brent Gabona sexually assaulted five people with intellectual disabilities in his care at a group Home in Hepburn, Sask. In 2024, he was sentenced to six-and-a-half years but has since been allowed to leave prison unescorted, and one victim’s family says that’s shocking.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7243292
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #crime #abuseallegations #carehomes
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- Meet the woman turning fish scales turn into art
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It's time-consuming and painstaking work to make art using fish scales, but Alison Waite says it's worth it to create unique pieces.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7235539
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #northernsaskatchewan #fishing #art
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- Regina construction team hoists buildings at remote Greenland research station
- Runtime
- 9:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A construction crew is using made-in-Regina technology to solve housing problems at a research station in Greenland. Monty Wensel and Michelle Dueck join CBC's Morning Edition host Adam Hunter from the work site.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #research #construction #greenland
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- Father's Day fuels nostalgic purchases of Hockey Night in Canada memorabilia
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Regina's Sticks & Doodles has a licence agreement with CBC to sell handcrafted Hockey Night in Canada signs and ornaments. The store's owner says Father's Day and the loss of the NHL on CBC fuelled a surge in sales.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #nhl #nostalgia #hockeynightincanada
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- 'It's beautiful': Cree elder dances with joy at National Indigenous Peoples Day
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- People gathered in Saskatoon and Regina on Friday to begin celebrations that showcase Indigenous culture and heritage. National Indigenous Peoples Day is Sunday, June 21.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7242706
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #indigenous #culture
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- SGI holding drive-in assessment blitz for hail damage
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ten days after Regina was pelted by golf-ball sized hail, SGI says the estimated damage from the June 9 storm is over $80 million and rising. The insurer has received more than 10,000 auto claims and it's holding a blitz event to speed up assessments.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7230678
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #hail #damage #insuranceclaims
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- CBC SK News: National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations kick off
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Friday, June 19, 2026.
Police say fire at Ukrainian National Federation building in Regina was arson
SGI holding drive-in assessment blitz for hail damage
Regina's Bushwakker Brewpub floods after water-main break on Dewdney Avenue
#saskatchewan #cbcnews #nationalindigenouspeoplesday #haildamage
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- U Sports announces pilot program to include women's flag football
- Runtime
- 3:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Women's flag football will be added to the list of sports recognized by U Sports in Canada leading up to the 2028 Summer Olympics. The addition comes during a surge of popularity in the sport across the country.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7238156
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #usports #womens #flagfootball
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- Saskatoon business leader pitches data centre expansion | This is Saskatchewan
- Runtime
- 17:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- With a ‘hyperscale’ data centre under construction south of Regina, Jason Aebig and other business leaders are keen to build smaller versions in and around Saskatoon. Those plans hinge on easy access to the electrical grid. Former city councillor Mairin Loewen outlines questions municipal leaders may have before issuing any approvals, as Ottawa links data centres and ‘compute power’ to digital sovereignty.
You can also give this episode a listen: Regina is building a massive AI data centre. Will we benefit?
Our political panel weighs in on how Bell's $1B data centre was approved so quickly.
Why Alberta’s at the epicentre of a wave of supersized data centres.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #ai #datacenter
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- CBC SK News: teen in Saskatoon planned school shooting, flag football coming to University sports
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Thursday, June 18, 2026.
A 14-year-old whose TikTok account was flagged to police was making plans for violence at her school in Saskatoon.
Flag football is officially coming to Canadian university sports.
Football Canada and U Sports are launching a women's flag football pilot program for the 2027-28 season.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #flagfootball #tiktok #usports
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- Teen who planned school shooting in Saskatoon now under terrorism peace bond
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Teen who planned school shooting in Saskatoon now under terrorism peace bond
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7239441
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- Walking helped this man lose 150 pounds and stave off diabetes
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dwayne Reigert and his dog walk as many as 25 kilometres every day in his home village of Buffalo Narrows. Walking has made a big impact in Reigert's life, helping him drop down from his peak weight of 350 pounds.
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- CBC SK News: Experts raise alarm after recent human trafficking arrests, Sask. MP steps down
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall to step down Aug. 31, earlier than planned
'A hub for tourism:' Métis locals bet on the lure of Buffalo Narrows and north
'Country is becoming so queer': 2SLGBTQ+ people find community at Regina line dancing class
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- Experts raise alarm after recent human trafficking arrests in Sask.
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Two men tied to a trucking business in the RM of Edenwold, east of Regina, are facing human trafficking charges. Now experts are urging citizens to watch for signs that someone is being trafficked, as cases continue to be severely underreported.
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- 2SLGBTQ+ people find community at Regina line dancing class
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- While the line dancing classes offered by Collective Studios in Regina aren’t exclusively for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Emma Amber says the sessions are a safe and inclusive space for them to express themselves and their identities.
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- Northwest Sask. village of Buffalo Narrows embraces tourism appeal
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- For one Métis woman, Buffalo Narrows is more than just home — it's a playground. Candice Waite says tourism is booming in her home village and she's eager to jump in as an operator offering rentals.
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- Sask. minister responsible for wildfires responds to 'damning' report
- Runtime
- 50:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- An independent review of Saskatchewan's wildfire response found gaps, poor communication and a system strained by increasingly severe fires. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Minister Michael Weger outlines how the province will improve its wildfire response, and climate change and soil science professor Colin Laroque examines where the government is still falling short.
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- Sask. reacts to CBC no longer airing NHL games as Rogers deal expires
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- CBC will no longer broadcast NHL hockey games after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.
#NHL #Hockey #Sports #Canada #Saskatchewan #CBCNews
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- From writer in residence to nationally nominated author | Saskatoon Morning
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Meredith Hambrock is a Saskatoon-based author. Her book She's a Lamb, driven by a love for The Sound of Music, is up for the prestigious Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #humour #literature #fiction
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- Indigenous identity, tradition explored at 2nd annual cultural camp near Regina
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Traditional Gathering & Cultural Ceremonies camp offered free workshops, including teachings about hand drums and rattles — how they came to be and what they are used for — and healing opportunities.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7236031
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- Survivor of Saskatchewan's deadliest bus crash takes comfort at memorial
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A new plaque on a roadside monument west of Swift Current, Sask., details a fiery three-vehicle crash that left 22 young men dead and eight injured on May 28, 1980. Derald Flamand, one of the survivors, travelled from B.C. for the plaque dedication.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7233647
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- Misha Pavelick's killer receives maximum youth sentence of 7 years
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- More than 20 years after Misha Pavelick's death, his killer has been given a seven-year sentence, the maximum for a youth guilty of second-degree murder. The now-37-year-old will spend the next four years in custody, followed by three years under supervision.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7237293
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- CBC SK News: Misha Pavelick's killer receives maximum youth sentence of 7 years
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
River flow slowing, but water still dangerous, Saskatoon Fire Department says
New memorial marks one of Canada's deadliest — but less known — highway accidents
Hand drum, rattle workshop teaches traditional methods, stories of Mother Earth and creation
#cbcnews #saskatchewan
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- Roughrider season ticket holder weighs in on CFL rule changes | The Morning Edition
- Runtime
- 9:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Last fall, CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston announced sweeping rule changes for the league. Sask. Roughrider fans got their first chance to see the team play under some of the new rules last weekend. Ron Podbielski, a CFL fan and former communications executive, is speaking out about the changes.
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- 2026 Sask. grads see clear path to employment
- Runtime
- 47:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Five students from Regina, Estevan and Yorkton share what’s on their mind as they prepare to graduate from high school. They say high school classes that exposed them to a variety of different jobs gave them a clearer sense of the careers that exist in the trades, military and health care.
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- A look from above as the water is released at Saskatchewan's Gardiner Dam
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Officials have been warning people to avoid the South Saskatchewan River as there would be a surge of water released. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency opened the spillway gates for the first time since 2020. #cbcnews #saskatchewan #southsaskriver #watersafety
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- CBC SK News: Judge opts for youth sentence for now-37-year-old in murder of Misha Pavelick
- Runtime
- 22:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Monday June 15, 2026.
Complainant in Regina cop privacy breach case pushes for accountability
Ukrainian National Federation building in Regina damaged by weekend fire
'We should have done this sooner': Riders fans proclaim first official tailgate a huge success
#cbcnews #saskatchewan
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- Regina police officer charged with violating privacy act has 1st court date
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Const. Clinton Duquette – a 10-year veteran of the force – is charged with using internal police records to access private information on his former romantic partner and others, 67 times. He didn't come to court on Monday, but one of his alleged victims did.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7236171
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- Now-37-year-old to be sentenced as youth for murder of Misha Pavelick
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A Regina Court of King’s Bench judge has ruled that the now-37-year-old man who murdered Misha Pavelick will be sentenced as a youth. The man, who was 17 at the time, fatally stabbed Pavelick, 19, at a party near Regina Beach in 2006.
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- Sask. family keeping brother's memory alive with a foundation for mental health
- Runtime
- 7:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It has been 10 years since Angie Schlechter's brother, Ryan, died by suicide. She and her parents created a foundation in his name to help others. They share his story and raise money for counselling services at The Caring Place through events like the Ryan Schlechter Foundation Memorial Golf Classic in Regina.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #golf #mentalhealth #caringplace
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- ‘What took so long?’ Riders fans embrace new tailgating tradition
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The party starts long before kickoff for Saskatchewan Roughriders fans this season. With tailgating now permitted before home games, many supporters say the new experience has brought even more excitement and camaraderie to game day.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7234810
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #roughriders
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- Higher river flows spark excitement and caution in Saskatoon
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The increased flow from the Gardiner Dam is helping scour away years of silt buildup along the South Saskatchewan River, something residents say they’re pleased to see. However, authorities continue to urge caution as strong currents create hazardous conditions.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7234011
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatoon #riverlevel
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- Beyond health care: Regina nurse inspires northern youth through sport and art
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- After years of working in northern communities, a Regina nurse wanted to find new ways to support the people he serves. Armed with pickleball equipment and a love of photography, he's helping residents stay active, learn new skills and build stronger community connections.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #pickleball #northernsaskatchewan
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- Museum closure in Wakaw, Sask. has families scrambling to recollect heirlooms
- Runtime
- 8:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- For years, farm families donated historic pieces to the Wakaw Heritage Museum. Water issues and asbestos shut down the museum itself, and this month, hundreds of items from its collection go onto the auction block. The 306 learns why some of those families are not impressed.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #museum #artifacts #closure
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- 'There are queer farmers': How a design illustrates Pride on the prairies
- Runtime
- 46:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- For the last eight years, Tyler Babiy, owner of the apparel company Social Made Local, has put the call out for queer people to get together to create and model thoughtfully designed prairie Pride t-shirts. Babiy, this year's artist and some of the models share how the 2026 t-shirt design captures how many queer people love calling Saskatchewan home, even if it comes with challenges.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #pride #lgbtq
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- What will it take to retain nurses in the province?
- Runtime
- 48:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatchewan government is focused on recruiting nurses, but many in health care say the priority needs to shift from hiring to retaining the trained nurses we already have. Leigh Chapman, Canada's chief nursing officer, says retention is her top priority and that she will be sharing that message at an upcoming forum in Regina. Raeylnn Douglas, author of Healthcare’s Billion Dollar Blindspot, says we must take turnover seriously.
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #nursing #healthcare #retentionstrategies
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- Saskatoon abortion navigator program saved by donations
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A program that guides people through one of the hardest decisions of their lives was on the line in Saskatoon. But thanks to community donations, it's able to continue.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7231735
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #healthcare #communityudonations
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- Dancer keeps King of Pop's legacy alive in Saskatchewan
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Michael Jackson fever has once again taken over pop culture around the world — even Saskatchewan.
We caught up with MJ YXE, a local superfan who brings the King of Pop's legacy to life on weekends in Saskatoon and Regina through authentic costumes and signature dance performances.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #michaeljackson #tributeartist
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- Uptick in Ticks | tips on protecting yourself and pets from ticks, mosquitoes and other pests
- Runtime
- 47:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It's not just in your head — tick season is exceptionally bad this year, some of the province's veterinarians say. Mosquitoes are biting, and cankerworms are beginning to dangle from trees. Why does it feel like Saskatchewanians are being attacked in all directions, and what can you do to protect yourself and your pets?
Have you seen an uptick in ticks?
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #ticks #pets #mosquitos #pestcontrol
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- CBC SK News: World Cup fever hits local Saskatchewan bars, 2025 Sask. wildfire review released
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Friday, June 12, 2026.
Jerseys were out and predictions were flying as dozens of Regina fans gathered Friday at a local restaurant to watch Canada's opening match in the FIFA World Cup.
Review finds 'significant gaps,' makes 11 recommendations to improve fire response in province.
