The Saskatchewan NDP is accusing the provincial government of withholding information about the condition of the province's schools after receiving a heavily redacted response to a freedom of information request.The Opposition said it requested information gathered by the province on the condition of Saskatchewan schoo...

For the fourth time since a guilty plea was entered last April, the sentencing hearing for the man responsible for sparking a massive wildfire in Northern Saskatchewan has been postponed.Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, appeared Thursday morning at the Montreal Lake Cree Nation circuit court. The reasons cited for the p...

The Government of Saskatchewan is sharing the results of its province-wide survey on whether residents wanted to see social media limits imposed on youth.According to the province, more than 86 per cent of people who responded to the survey were in support of social media limits for children under the age of 16.Less th...

The way the Western Hockey League and its teams, including the Prince Albert Raiders, will broadcast games in the future is changing due to "uncertainty regarding the future of Victory+, the WHL's exclusive livestreaming partner since March 2025," the league said in a statement.The WHL will broadcast games on...

Editors note: This story has been update to include comments from Ray Orb, reeve of the RM of Sherwood--New provincial guidelines for data centre developments were recently released by the Saskatchewan government in an effort to address public concerns about water and electricity use. While municipalities in and around...

The average Saskatchewan apprentice starts Level 1 training at the age of 27, years after high school and, in some cases, after already pursuing another career.Now, skilled trades are getting renewed attention as artificial intelligence creates uncertainty around the future of some desk jobs, while major infrastructure...

With children heading back to school this week, parents are once again busy assembling lunches. But not every child will have the same experience or range of healthy options.The pressure to provide students with a meal then falls on the school, which gets its funding from the provincial government.According to a report...

Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation and the federal and provincial governments have reached a longstanding settlement in regards to Treaty land entitlement claims. A media release issued Tuesday states under the settlement agreement, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and the Province of Saskatch...

"I think I'm gonna end up trying to keep you."The thought came to Cody Lambert during a drive to Meadow Lake when a blind dog he had met only minutes earlier climbed from the back seat into his lap and stayed there.Lambert had offered him a ride. Before the drive was over, he had offered him a home."I ac...

Brad Wall says some tactics should stay off-limits in Canada's trade war against the U.S.The former Saskatchewan premier joined The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday to discuss Canada's strategy in the ongoing trade dispute and the ideas being floated by leaders on both sides of the country.According to Wall, oil and potash sh...

The chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said the organization is still working on its response to an audit by Indigenous Services Canada.Earlier this month, Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said the ISC had completed the audit, which found that the organization owed more than $28 million, and commun...

Saskatchewan can expect a warmer-than-normal fall and a slow start to winter this year, according to Environment Canada's senior climatologist.David Phillips said September will almost feel like an extension of the summer, with the next three months expected to be warmer than normal."It's fall warmth - compared to...

A man from Prince Albert and another from Hatchet Lake have been charged along with a Regina area woman following a shooting at a home in the RM of McKillop. Southey RCMP were called on Aug. 30 at about 11:30 p.m. to a home in the rural area, where they learned a group of people had gotten into an altercation with the...

The best of the best show dogs from across the prairies have trekked to Prince Albert this week for the local Kennel and Obedience Club's All Breeds Dog Show. Hosted as part of the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) circuit, the show welcomed nearly 200 precious pooches to P.A.'s Exhibition Grounds with some poised to compete ...

Eleven-year-old Sloane Reid swam across Greig Lake, raised $300 for shelter animals and then delivered a matter-of-fact assessment of the feat."I didn't really find it hard, but it was tiring," she said.Her father, Layne Reid, estimated the crossing at just under 2.5 kilometres. Sloane has been part of Meadow...

There will be a couple of notable changes to the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race in 2027. Those changes include the return of the 300-mile (483-kilometer) distance as part of the 12-dog race, as well as the return of the Northern Route to Grandmother's Bay. 2023 was the last year a 300-mile race was held, and the last...

Sometimes the biggest dreams start in the most modest places. For Priscilla Netmaker-English, her dream was set in motion at a laundromat.Netmaker-English, a member of Big River First Nation, had long dreamed of creating a piece of technology that would inspire generations to embrace their Indigenous languages. A Cree ...

After a 3,000 kilometre journey, a stolen tipi has been returned to Kawacatoose First Nation.On Friday August 28, Chief (Okimow) Cory Dustyhorn of Kawacatoose First Nation, drove into his community and delivered a 100 year-old tipi cover, which was being held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian ...

Summer is over, which means students across Saskatchewan are heading back to class - and police will be looking for speeding drivers in school zones. The single biggest thing people can do to keep students safe is obey the speed limit, which is 30 km/h unless otherwise posted, said Insp. Lee Knelsen, operations officer...

Paladin Canada Inc. and the Birch Narrows Dene Nation (BNDN) have signed a Mutual Benefits Agreement (MBA) in respect to the Patterson Lake South Project. A media release issued by the company on Monday states the MBA will cover the lifespan of the project, which lies within BNDN traditional territory in the southwest...

Flying Dust First Nation will soon be home to a gaming centre pilot project with up to 49 slot machines.The Government of Saskatchewan and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have amended their Gaming Framework Agreement (GFA), extending the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (SIGA) online gaming ...

Wind and rainfall warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect across large areas of Saskatchewan on Monday morning after a very stormy weekend.The rainfall warning covered Saskatoon and parts of central Saskatchewan, including Prince Albert, Nipawin, Melfort and Tisdale. The weather service said as much as 50-6...

A man in prison for killing two Saskatchewan Mounties 20 years ago is set to have a court hearing today over the fate of his pickup truck.Prosecutors have filed an application to have the blue 1986 GMC 1500 belonging to 61-year-old Curtis Dagenais forfeited to the Crown.In 2009, a jury convicted Dagenais of first-degre...

An area that includes Prince Albert, Battlefords, Melfort, Saskatoon and south down to Yorkton is under a heavy rainfall warning. Environment and Climate Change Canada said a low pressure system is expected to begin in southern Saskatchewan this afternoon. Rain will continue through to Monday evening. Rainfall totals a...

The federal government has committed another $5.4 million to a state-of-the-art virtual health centre that is aiming to transform healthcare for those in rural and remote areas.The Virtual Health Hub (VHH), currently being constructed on Whitecap Dakota First Nation, is an Indigenous-led healthcare organization to deli...

A man being sought by RCMP in Biggar after he escaped while being transferred to a police vehicle on Aug. 20 has turned himself in.Josh Meszaros, 34, turned himself in to North Battleford RCMP on Aug. 24 where he was handed multiple charges.According to police, 34-year-old Joshua Meszaros was arrested on Aug. 20 on cha...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders leaned into adversity throughout Saturday's game against the Toronto Argonauts to get an important win at a sold-out Mosaic Stadium.Saskatchewan trailed for most of the game until short-yardage quarterback Tommy Stevens scored from two yards out with 2:57 left in the game to give the Riders...

Unearthed during an archaeological dig in 1990, pieces of bone at the St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park remained undated until the Friends of the St. Victor Petroglyphs Cooperative Ltd recently sent the bones for carbon dating."We were just hoping to find if there were some dates that would match the...