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28/09/2023

Letitia John was born in 1897 or 1898 and would have been roughly five or six years old when she was first taken from her parents.

Letitia John was initially memorialized as just a number on the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's register of children who died in Canada's residential schools. The centre says those living documents were always intended to be updated.

27/09/2023

Dry conditions and warmer-than-usual temperatures helped fuel a wildfire season that, to date, has burned more than 17,500,000 hectares, a 647 per cent increase over the 10-year average.

Canada is coming off its worst wildfire season ever. Can the devastating fires of 2023 help prepare us for 2024?

26/09/2023

A Saskatoon prosecutor says that people in leadership positions were offside when they publicly attacked a security guard who was recorded arresting an Indigenous woman outside a grocery store in April 2021.

A Saskatoon prosecutor says that Mayor Charlie Clark and FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron were offside when they publicly attacked a security guard recorded arresting an Indigenous woman outside a grocery store in April 2021.

26/09/2023

Viterra has about 1,600 employees in Canada, scattered across 75 locations primarily in Western Canada. Globally, Viterra has a presence in three dozen countries, employing more than 16,000 people.

The federal government says it plans to review the $8-billion sale of Canadian-based grain-handling firm Viterra to a European-based conglomerate.

26/09/2023

Burnout, which is mental, physical and emotional exhaustion, happens because of stress.

KN explains what burnout is, what it looks like for kids and teens and how to prevent it from happening to you.

26/09/2023

Pine Creek First Nation was among the first in Canada to excavate a site with potential unmarked graves — a journey that may provide tough lessons for others weighing the same step.

Pine Creek First Nation in western Manitoba was among the first in Canada to excavate a site with potential unmarked graves — a journey that may provide tough lessons for others weighing the same step.

06/09/2023

In the wake of Canada's worst wildfire season on record, provincial and territorial governments are turning to the federal government for help with covering the costs of rebuilding.

The federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement program (DFAA) is meant to cover recovery costs when insurance isn’t available. But with natural disasters becoming more frequent due to climate change, the federal government is now working to overhaul the program.

06/09/2023

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has reported 424 total fires so far this year.

Saskatoon has been clouded by wildfire smoke so far this year more than any year in the previous four decades, while Regina has also experienced a record year, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

06/09/2023

How does the temperature over your lifetime compare to other generations?

How do the temperatures you grew up with compare to other generations? Get your personalized climate stripes and discover how baby boomers compare to gen Z

06/09/2023

Humboldt, Sask., residents were recently treated to a concert inside an unusual venue — their decommissioned water tower.

05/09/2023

One year after Canada's worst mass stabbing, Darryl Burns and other members of James Smith Cree Nation say addictions, violence, grief and trauma continue to pervade their community.

Last September, Canada's worst mass stabbing claimed the lives of 11 people, injured 17 others and forever altered the small First Nation community in Saskatchewan. Those left to pick up the pieces are searching for peace and the tools needed to continue the long process of grieving and healing.

05/09/2023

The highly anticipated trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber finally gets underway this week.

The legal consequences of this trial’s outcome will be the stuff of many disputes to come – both on the national, political stage and in smaller gatherings between friends and family.

05/09/2023

Monday marked one year since the worst mass stabbing in Canadian history happened at James Smith Cree Nation and nearby Weldon, Sask.

Chiefs and community members who gathered on the First Nation say healing continues, but some are starting to feel safe again.

Monday marked one year since the worst mass stabbing in Canadian history happened at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and nearby Weldon, Sask.

05/09/2023

Despite classes starting this week, some school divisions tell CBC News they're still looking for clarity from the province on the policy directive.

Others declined to comment on how they plan to enforce the changes, citing the ongoing court action.

Teachers in Saskatchewan now have to report to parents or guardians every time a student wants to change their name or pronouns at school, but the repercussions for not following those rules remain hazy.

01/09/2023

The province has cut its projection for a $1-billion surplus in half due to a more-than-$500-million drop in non-renewable resource revenues.

Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance Donna Harpauer says the province's projected $1-billion surplus has been trimmed in half due to a more than $500-million drop in non-renewable resource revenues.

01/09/2023

A community organization representing LGBTQ people in Regina has filed legal action against the Saskatchewan government over a pronoun policy affecting children at school.

31/08/2023

Industry watchers point out that subscribing to multiple streaming options often comes with a higher overall entertainment bill, with prices rising for services such as Disney+ and Spotify.

There are more options to stream TV shows, movies and music these days. But with more options, come higher monthly costs, and media industry watchers say the days of the cheap, one-stop streaming shop are gone — and won't be coming back.

31/08/2023

Saskatchewan-based weapons and assault charges against the leader of the controversial Diagolon movement have been stayed.

31/08/2023

The RCMP is on the cusp of a major shift in how it recruits officers into federal policing — a move that would allow some Mounties to skip the training depot in Regina and the usual tour of duty in frontline policing.

31/08/2023

Jessica Dieter never had to worry about getting her older children into daycare once it was time to head back to work, but her most recent pregnancy was different.

Jessica Dieter was taught that a pregnant mother should wait until the child enters the physical world to celebrate the new life.

30/08/2023

Premier Scott Moe announced a significant shake-up to his 18-member cabinet on Tuesday morning, with new education and health ministers among the new appointments.

Premier Scott Moe announced a significant shake up to his 18-member cabinet on Tuesday morning, putting six Saskatchewan Party MLAs in different positions.

30/08/2023

Early-childhood educator Dennie Fornwald says because kids will need their parents to sign a consent form, it would likely result in some having to go back into the closet.

A Saskatchewan family — comprised of a teacher and her 10-year-old non-binary child — express their opposition to Saskatchewan's new education policies requiring parental consent for their children to change their name in pronouns inside schools.

30/08/2023

English River First Nation has found what it says are 93 unmarked graves in and around the former Beauval Indian Residential School's cemetery.

English River First Nation has found what it says 93 unmarked graves in and around the former Beauval Indian Residential School's cemetery. That’s 10 more graves from the community’s update earlier this month. Their Chief says of the 93 unmarked graves, 79 were children and 14 infants.

30/08/2023

Lincoln Sekkappan has been sitting in front of his computer in Regina every day for months anxiously waiting for his 11-month old daughter's Canadian residency application to be approved.

The baby’s residency applications have been rejected twice. The first one was rejected because the couple didn't include necessary consent forms in the application, and it's been downhill since then.

29/08/2023

Roughly 1,100 students are set to live on campus this fall.

An estimated 1,100 students are set to live on campus at the University of Regina this fall, a 30 per cent increase from the year before that puts the school back to pre-pandemic levels.

29/08/2023

The Regina Police Service says there were 21 apparent overdose deaths in the city last month alone.

Regina police have recorded the most apparent overdose deaths through the first seven months of a year since at least 2018.

29/08/2023

The limit was an option discussed by the federal Liberals to ease demand in the market.

The cap was recently floated by the federal Liberals during a cabinet ministers retreat in Charlottetown, where, among other things, they discussed the country's housing crisis. The limit was an option being discussed to ease demand in the market.

28/08/2023

First Nations across Saskatchewan are settling claims against the federal government for hundreds of millions of dollars.

The settlements, known as "specific claims," are designed to correct historic injustices.

28/08/2023

"The thing about living on the margins is that there's a lot of opportunities to have your faith restored in humanity through the goodness of others."

When Clint Saulteaux and Georgette 'Marie' Robinson imagined their life together, they never thought they'd one day find themselves living in a motel on the brink of homelessness.

28/08/2023

But the way that number is calculated varies by province, and experts say it will need to be changed to better reflect the risks and prevalence of wildfire smoke.

In a summer of historic wildfires, Canadians have undoubtedly found themselves checking the air quality more than usual. But the way that number is calculated varies by province — and experts say it will need to be changed.