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Air Ronge council to consider winter park development near elementary school
Air Ronge Coun. Dave Smallwood is proposing the village allow for the creation of a winter park in a forested area adjacent to Gordon Denny Community School. His plan calls for a 12-foot-wide trail cl...
Dec 18, 2025
Sask population drops slightly in third quarter of the year
Reduced immigration is leading to lower population levels across most Canadian provinces including Saskatchewan, but at lower rates. In Saskatchewan, the quarterly population dropped by .06 per cent, ...
Dec 18, 2025
Roughriders sign running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon to one-year extension
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed a one-year extension with running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon.Bertrand-Hudon, who stands six feet tall and weighs in at 220 pounds, was drafted by the team 34th...
Dec 18, 2025
Some travel advisories still in effect in Saskatchewan following major snowstorm
Some travel advisories were still in effect on Thursday morning after a major snowstorm blew through Saskatchewan.The storm, which pummeled central and southern parts of the province on Wednesday, bro...
Dec 18, 2025

Virtual technology expected to lower preventable mortality rates in Northern Sask.
Northern residents have twice the preventable mortality rates than their southern counterparts when it comes to cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, but medical professionals believe that gap...
Dec 18, 2025

RCMP, Ministry of Highways warn drivers about deteriorating conditions as Alberta clipper slams Saskatchewan
The Highway Hotline map is lit up like a Christmas tree - full of different colours all indicating different driving conditions across the province. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, every highway out of Saskat...
Dec 17, 2025

Wait times at Victoria hospital ER 'very high safety risk' according to leaked document
Wait times at some Saskatchewan hospitals reached levels high enough to be considered a very high safety risk, including Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, the NDP announced in a news release today. ...
Dec 17, 2025

'If I can do this, so can you': Officer encouraging Indigenous people to join RCMP
RCMP Const. Wanda McKenzie has a policing career spanning more than two decades and she now prides herself with increasing the number of Indigenous officers in the force. McKenzie, who is a member of ...
Dec 17, 2025
Canada Post ‘fully prepared’ for holiday rush after last year’s disruptive strike
Canada Post says it's ready for the holiday rush and expects to deliver letters and parcels on time coming out of its labour turmoil of the past two years.The postal service said Tuesday that commerci...
Dec 17, 2025

Ice Wolves Wednesday home game postponed
The La Ronge Ice Wolves' Wednesday evening game against the Nipawin Hawks has been postponed. The game will not go ahead because of cases of influenza with players from the Hawks. It has been reschedu...
Dec 16, 2025