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Frontline worker gives thumbs up to animal protection service change
A frontline worker with years of experience rescuing animals says she is excited to see someone else in charge of the province's animal welfare services.Wendy Fyrk, who lives in the Prince Albert area...
Jan 22, 2026
Stay warm but stay safe: space heaters, poorly vented furnaces can be dangerous
The frigid weather is upon us, and many will do what they can to be warm. The Melfort Fire Department is cautioning residents to make sure that staying warm is also staying safe. Fire Chief Leonard Wh...
Jan 22, 2026
Prince Albert, Battlefords on list of hospitals to get metal detectors
People going into emergency rooms in some urban Saskatchewan hospitals, including the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert and the Battlefords Union Hospital will soon have to pass through metal detecto...
Jan 22, 2026
'Together we are strong': La Loche community marks 10 year anniversary of deadly school shootings
January 22, 2016. It's a sombre anniversary that has quietly passed in the community of La Loche until today. Northern Lights School Division (NLSD), students and the community are gathering at Dene H...
Jan 22, 2026
‘Stay inside’: Long stretch of extreme cold expected as Arctic air moves into Sask.
It's a great day to stay inside in Saskatchewan.Cold warnings from Environment Canada blanketed almost the entire province on Thursday morning as Arctic air moves in from the north. The weather servic...
Jan 22, 2026
Orange level cold warning in place for much of province
Warnings are now in place for most of Saskatchewan as temperatures are set to take an extreme dip. Orange level warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for all parts of the province, except fo...
Jan 21, 2026
Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was canceling his planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over US control of Greenland after he and the leader of NATO agre...
Jan 21, 2026
No ‘seizure agents’ appointed yet to collect guns in Sask. for buyback program
The federal gun buyback program has officially begun across the country, but it hasn't received a stamp of approval in Saskatchewan.The program, which launched on Monday, aims to provide compensation ...
Jan 21, 2026
Air Ronge winter park proposal defeated
A proposed winter park development in Air Ronge won't move ahead after significant concerns were raised at a public meeting on Tuesday. The goal of the meeting was to gather feedback about the creatio...
Jan 21, 2026
Yeah buddy: P.A.'s Swystun excited for premiere of Canada's 'Jersey Shore' spinoff
Editor's note: This article contains language that may be offensive to some readers.When Canadian reality-TV fans tune in to the country's first-ever spin on MTV's iconic Shore franchise this Thursday...
Jan 21, 2026