Bonnie Allen

Two Saskatchewan mothers who benefit from $10-a-day child care want federal leaders to commit to growing and improving the program.

A Regina mother who was one of the first ALS patients to test a new treatment is now celebrating its accelerated approval in Canada for adults with an ultra-rare form of the disease.

A seed company based in Regina names all new plant varieties after veterans —something a 102-year-old Second World War veteran says is "a great honour."

A seed company based in Regina names all new plant varieties after veterans —something a 102-year-old Second World War veteran says is "a great honour."

An ultra marathoner from Regina reveals his secrets to long-distance endurance running as he prepares to represent Canada at the World Backyard Team Championships.

Regina runner shares secrets to his success in grueling backyard ultra marathons

Claims for the diabetes drug Ozempic have seen an astronomical jump in Saskatchewan, and government figures show many are not for Type 2 diabetes.

Some dogs have a harder time getting adopted than others, leaving them waiting for months, even years. Here are some of the dogs stuck in shelters or foster care across Saskatchewan who would love a forever home.

Adnan Kharsa, 11, was separated from his parents during the Syrian civil war in 2017. While he arrived in Canada in 2021, his parents and little sister were stuck in Turkey. After more than six years apart, the boy finally reunited with his family in Saskatoon this week.

Two Saskatoon high school grads reflect on their remarkable education. Asya Dinh and Ava Schick spent Grade 6 inside a care home and their high school years in a pandemic. Both experiences shaped their future plans.

A two-time organ transplant recipient from Regina designed the 2023 Green Shirt Day logo, as the memory of Logan Boulet and the Humboldt Broncos bus crash continues to inspire organ donors across Canada.

Colleen LaRocque says a fentanyl test strip might have saved her son’s life. He died from a fentanyl overdose in August 2020 after doing cocaine laced with fentanyl at a party. Other grieving families also share what they think could save some lives.

A community in southwest Saskatchewan will celebrate the 40th edition of the “Battle of the Little Big Puck” on Saturday. The charity hockey game pits rodeo cowboys against their Cree neighbours in an event that celebrates respect, unity and friendship.

A group of volunteers in Saskatoon who want reunite a 10-year-old boy with his parents, who are stuck in Turkey, are encouraged by news that Canada may fast-track existing applications from people in the earthquake zones of Turkey and Syria.

A high-profile advertising campaign by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) says the demand for guide dogs in Canada is at “crisis levels.” A review by a charity watchdog shows that for every dollar the non-profit raises, it spends more than half on fundraising costs.

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council, comprised of nine First Nations, has opened the first 100 percent Indigenous-owned bioenergy facility in Canada. The facility uses wood waste generated from the tribal council’s sawmill to generate heat and power.

Residents of Meadow Lake in northwestern Saskatchewan are celebrating the long-awaited opening of a new long-term care home, but must wait longer for it to operate at full capacity. A shortage of nurses means only 48 of 72 beds are open, for now.

More than 100 organizations that have agreements with Ottawa to privately sponsor refugees are accusing the federal government of breaching their agreements. They say they haven’t been granted their annual allowance, meaning thousands of refugee applications have not been submitted yet.

In some provinces, people with cochlear implants are on the hook for thousands of dollars to upgrade their sound processors every few years to continue hearing, leading to calls for governments to cover the cost.

Sixty young Afghan women have been waiting nine months for the Canadian government to process their applications for settlement in Saskatoon as privately sponsored refugees. Three who successfully made the transition worry about the fate of those left behind.