Saskatchewan revenue hits record $1B
REGINA -- Saskatchewan's booming resource sector has pushed demand for Crown petroleum and natural gas rights to a record high. The province said yesterday October's land sale brought in $223.4 million, helping the annual revenue top the billion dollar mark for the first time.

Oct. land sale for oil, gas rights in Saskatchewan pushes revenue to $1B mark
REGINA - Saskatchewan's booming resource sector has pushed demand for Crown petroleum and natural gas rights to a record high. The province says October's land sale brought in $223.4 million, helping the annual revenue top the billion dollar mark for the first time ever.

Business leaders talk 'real-life business' to Regina students
For Fred Titanich, president and CEO of CAA Saskatchewan, cartoons taught him the valuable business lessons that he follows every day.

Heavy Snow for Saskatchewan
A low pressure system currently developing in the US could bring heavy snow to Southern Saskatchewan this Thanksgiving weekend. A low pressure system is developing over the Western US and will move slowly north over the weekend.

Riders must win to stay in race for first place
REGINA -- If you remember the last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in first place, you also recall eight-track tape players, life without cable television, and the glory days of Molly McGee.

October Land Sale For Oil, Gas Rights In Saskatchewan Pushes Revenue To $1 Billion Mark
Saskatchewan's booming resource sector has pushed demand for Crown petroleum and natural gas rights to a record.

Bishop finds his comfort zone
REGINA -- One happy event followed another for Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Michael Bishop. The morning after helping the Riders beat the Calgary Stampeders 37-34 on Oct. 3, Bishop was on a plane to Houston.

Lloyd a powerhouse for Riders
REGINA -- Lance Frazier has a new name for Mosaic Stadium and a tribute to defensive cohort Maurice Lloyd. "He doesn't know it yet but we're going to call this Mo-saic field,'' the Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back said after Friday's practice at, er, Mosaic Stadium.

Saskatchewan executive to take helm of ICBC
The current president and chief executive officer of Saskatchewan's mandatory automobile insurance agency has been appointed to lead the Insurance Corp. of B.C.

Chick could come back early
REGINA -- Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end John Chick doesn't feel handicapped by a heavily taped cast on his right hand. "It doesn't hinder me at all,'' Chick said Thursday after the Riders' practice at Mosaic Stadium. "I can still move my palm.

Canadian military air crash kills 2
Two people were killed when a jet belonging to Canada's military aerobatic Snowbirds team crashed in Saskatchewan, military officials said.At a news conference in Moose Jaw, Col. Paul Keddy, commander of 15 Wing, told reporters the two-person CT-114 Tutor jet went down less than two miles from the base about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the Regina Leader-Post reported.Keddy said the two men aboard were ...

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REGINA?Saskatchewan's booming resource sector has pushed demand for Crown petroleum and natural gas rights to a record high. The province said today that October's land sale brought in $223.4 million, helping the annual revenue top the billion dollar mark for the first time ever.

Riders face a tough finish
REGINA -- The stretch run is a misnomer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2008. The race to the CFL's postseason is more compacted than the impression created by a stretch run. The Riders conclude the 2008 regular season by playing four games in 17 days.

Housing starts up 48.3% in Regina
New housing starts in September rose by 48.3 per cent in Regina but dropped by 30.3 per cent in Saskatoon, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Saskatchewan premier backs meeting to discuss economy amid market turmoil
Saskatchewan's premier is backing a plan for Canada's provincial leaders to meet to discuss the current economic climate.

Saskatchewan to lead Canada in economic growth in next few years: RBC report
Saskatchewan will lead the country in economic growth for the next few years, according to projections released Wednesday by the RBC.

Canadian military air crash kills 2
MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Two people were killed when a jet belonging to Canada's military aerobatic Snowbirds team crashed in Saskatchewan, military officials said.

Public Service Commission sees change
REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Party government says it's setting a new direction for the Public Service Commission (PSC), which has the Opposition NDP concerned.

Teen charged in sex assaults at Yorkton daycare
A Saskatchewan teenager is facing charges in a number of alleged sexual assaults at a Yorkton day care.

Spousal violence accounted for 13-per-cent of all violent incidents in Sask. in 2006: StatsCan
Violence among married, common-law, separated and divorced couples statistically accounted for 13 per cent of all violent incidents in Saskatchewan in 2006, according to a new Statistics Canada report.