Scott Boulton

The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is reacting to a recent billboard put up by the provincial government as they're preparing to negotiate.

The billboard states that teachers are getting a "fair deal" with seven percent wage increases over three years.

STF President Samantha Becotte says that the billboard is something she didn't expect.

Saskatchewan is seeing some great improvements to its wholesale trading numbers, as Statistics Canada is measuring the number in a different way.

In May 2023, wholesale trade jumped 89.9 per cent compared to May 2022, continuing 32 months of continuous growth for the category.

With a total value of $7 billion in trade for May 2023, the Ministry of Trade and Export Development says that combined with strong GDP growth has put Saskatchewan in a good place.

One reason for the uptick in wholesale trade numbers is a new method of counting by Statistics Canada.

The RCMP is reminding people to keep to the speed limit while driving on Saskatchewan's highways, especially when passing people doing their job on the road.

The Saskatchewan RCMP ticketed 192 drivers in June alone for failing to slow down when passing an emergency, highway maintenance, tow, or construction vehicle with lights flashing.

One such driver drove 104 km/hr past a Prince Albert Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan officer, who was positioned in a construction zone on Highway 2 outside of Anglin Lake.

With some closures being reported in hospitals across the province since the pandemic started, many experts are taking a look at nursing, one sector which health care heavily relies on.

While jobs are available for many prospective workers, those can come in a variety of types, such as part-time, full-time, and casual.

President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses Tracy Zambory explains the choice that many young nurses face as they start their careers.

The Saskatchewan RCMP is reporting that they got fewer calls this year for the Country Thunder music festival over the weekend, though it wasn't exactly quiet.

They report that police officers responded to 105 calls for service related to the musical festival between Wednesday, July 12, and the morning of Monday, July 17, which resulted in 26 people in custody.

To compare, last year Saskatchewan RCMP received 126 calls for services, which resulted in 32 in custody.

After a case of human trafficking was discovered in Saskatchewan late last month, the hospitality industry is looking at what it can do to make sure that doesn't happen again.

With business back on the upswing following the pandemic, industry leaders are hoping that more business means more eyes on their conditions to see if anyone is being abused.

After a case of human trafficking was discovered in Saskatchewan late last month, the hospitality industry is looking at what it can do to make sure that doesn't happen again.

With business back on the upswing following the pandemic, industry leaders are hoping that more business means more eyes on their conditions to see if anyone is being abused.

Hospitality Saskatchewan President and CEO Jim Bence said they've been doing an awareness program since before the pandemic.

With some closures being reported in hospitals across the province since the pandemic started, many experts are taking a look at nursing, one sector which health care heavily relies on.

While jobs are available for many prospective workers, those can come in a variety of types, such as part-time, full-time, and casual.

President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses Tracy Zambory explains the choice that many young nurses face as they start their careers.

The federal and provincial governments have announced that the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation will be implementing extraordinary measures for support during the current dry season.

Additional acres of low-yielding cereal and pulse crops will now be able to be diverted to feed. Crop producers will be able to make timely decisions to make additional feed available to graze, bale, or silage.

A recall has been issued for several brands of energy drinks, with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency stating that they break caffeine regulations.

The recall stated that "The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to various non-compliances related to the caffeine content and labelling requirements."

The affected brands include 3D Alphaland, 5-Hour Energy, Celsius, G-Fuel, and Prime. 

Sting is also being recalled for not following packaging guidelines.