As Canada works to implement a national strategy around artificial intelligence, announced earlier this month, advocates in Saskatchewan say a provincial version could help, too. The federal government unveiled Canada’s new AI strategy on June 4, centred around scaling and securing the sector, with six “pillars” of focus. Alex Fallon, founder of Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan…
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Children at a daycare in Spiritwood have been offered rabies treatment after a rapid bat found inside the centre tested positive…
The fire chief of a village in central Saskatchewan that battled blazes last year says a new fire grant announced by the province is not sufficient to meet the needs of his community. The FireSmart Grant Program was announced last week by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and aims to provide $40,000 to communities…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Experts are raising the alarm after a months-long RCMP human trafficking investigation in Saskatchewan led to two arrests. Two men tied…
Saskatchewan wildfires are fierce and firefighters need all the help they can get. But the president Saskatchewan’s volunteer fire fighter association says they are having a hard time recruiting. “I’ve lost a handful of very experienced people that served anywhere from 25 to 55 years on their local department. And trying to bring up the…
A man who lost his house and belongings in a wildfire in northern Saskatchewan last year says he wants new leadership at the province’s public safety agency. Dustin Trumbley, who lives in Denare Beach, appeared at a news conference with the NDP Opposition in Saskatoon Friday after the release by the Saskatchewan Party government of…
WARNING: This story contains details of violence and a photo of a crime scene. The Crown has closed its case at the murder trial of Cody Chubey, who admits he killed his ex-partner Danielle Dobersheck but does not admit that he intended to kill her. Chubey, 38, is charged with first-degree murder. His trial began…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Extreme weather slammed parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday night, leaving a wake of destruction in its path. Environment and Climate Change…