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Sask. Party touts job creation success, low unemployment in 2025
Despite a loss of 4,000 jobs to end 2025, the Government of Saskatchewan is looking at the big picture and seeing positive progress over the past year's employment numbers in the province.About 15,200...
Jan 10, 2026

From communal life to mainstream society: the complex reality of leaving a Hutterite colony
For seven years, Daniel Roy has been helping Hutterites across the Canadian prairies leave their colony and find meaningful employment. It was an initiative he started after a negative business intera...
Jan 10, 2026

Divers to search for source of obstruction to Pelican Narrows water intake system
The northern community of Pelican Narrows averted disaster by reducing water usage and bringing in emergency water tankers in enough time to prevent waterlines from freezing. "Our main problem is the ...
Jan 09, 2026
Local rescues process 580 animals in 2025
Hundreds of animals were rescued in La Ronge and surrounding communities in 2025. That's according to new data released by Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) and Boreal Animal Rescue, which shows the vast m...
Jan 09, 2026

Warmer weather on the way for next week
After a chilly December and a cool start to 2026, Saskatchewan will finally catch a bit of a break. The province will soon see warmer weather, thanks to a ridge of high pressure moving in from the wes...
Jan 09, 2026
Sask. changes inmate discipline rules after Supreme Court ruling
When an inmate at a provincial jail is brought up on disciplinary charges, the committee hearing then will now have to decide whether the inmate is guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt."The previous stan...
Jan 09, 2026
New WestJet economy seats cause comfort, safety concerns for Regina flyer
A "nightmare" is how Rob Noble of Regina describes the window seat he was assigned on a WestJet economy flight home from Cancun, Mexico.In recent days, viral videos have been showcasing the struggles ...
Jan 09, 2026

Cook-Searson's tenure as LLRIB chief called a 'significant achievement'
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson's nearly three decades in leadership is being called a significant achievement in politics. Those are the words of Peter Ballantyne Cree Natio...
Jan 08, 2026

'It's a heroic effort': Horse rescue near Cochin brings community together
When they saw the black gelding in the icy water of Lehman's Creek, the people standing along the bank already knew one thing - this was going to take all of them.The horse, now known as Frosty, had f...
Jan 08, 2026
$18M LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball winning ticket sold in Saskatchewan
You might want to check your LOTTO 6/49 tickets if you purchased them in Saskatchewan.A ticket sold in the province, somewhere outside of Regina and Saskatoon, is the big winner of the LOTTO 6/49 Gold...
Jan 08, 2026