Arson
Ditch 2 Wildfire starter receives six year sentence
A massive wildfire in northern Saskatchewan that burned over 200,000 hectares of forest and cost over $10 million in damages and resources, has resulted in a six year prison sentence.Jason Halkett, the man responsible for sparking the Ditch 2 wildfire last year, appeared Thursday morning at Montreal Lake Cree Nation ci...
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Yorkton terrorism case highlights reach of extremist network
Terrorism charges announced earlier this week by the RCMP against a young adult from Yorkton have raised questions of how an extremist network is targeting people in Saskatchewan."I guess we're always a bit surprised when something completely horrifying happens in our own community or in an adjacent community,&quo...
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Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
local talent
Macklin's Cole Reschny named to World Junior Summer Showcase roster for Team Canada
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Back in win column
Sexton sparks Riders in 27-22 win over Redblacks
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Saskatchewan
Accountability
Indigenous Services Canada sending final letter to FSIN over audit
Speaking at Dakota Dunes on Wednesday, just outside Saskatoon, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty gave a brief update on the forensic audit into the FSIN, which asked the organization to account for $34,251,566 in expenses.The federal government has since instructed the FSIN to repay more than $28 ...
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In Conversation with Jess Moskaluke - Saskatchewan Country Closeup
Photo Credit: Dale Peters Jess Moskaluke joins us this week, on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. We talk new music, CCMA's, her upcoming Grand...
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Crime
Sask. police alerting parents to be on the lookout for sextortion scams
The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) is advising parents and children to be aware of and familiarize themselves with online "Sextortion".In September of 2026, the ICE Unit received more than 20 reports of Sextortion from child victims in the province. Sextortion is an under reported crime a...
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Advanced opportunities
Aircraft maintenance program takes flight at SIIT
A new program being offered exclusively through the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) promises to take students to new heights.Airbus Helicopters Canada and SIIT have partnered up to provide Aircraft Maintenance Engineer training. Airbus will provide SIIT instructors and students at the Saskatchewan ...
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Canada
Many Quebec voters got false election information from chatbot, MPs hear
OTTAWA - Canadians turning to chatbots for election information don't always get accurate responses, a Parliamentary committee heard Thursday. An estimated 40 per cent of Quebec voters asked AI chatbots for election information, said Aengus Bridgman, a...
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Carney points to federal review when asked about restricting access to SKS rifle
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated Thursday the federal government will look at the advice of an arm's-length panel studying firearms classification before making any decision on the status of the SKS rifle. An FBI complaint filed in a Washi...
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Treasury Board minister says he's not aware of pests in federal office buildings
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says he's unaware of the presence of pests in federal office buildings. Responses to a House of Commons order paper question revealed last month that pests have been reported in dozens of federal buildings ...
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Author Galloway says his defenders lost jobs, friends after letter opposed suspension
VANCOUVER - Author and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway says people who signed a letter criticizing the university's handling of a misconduct case against him were subjected to "extremely hurtful" comments, and suffered s...
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Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
OTTAWA - Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court on Thursday challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Pr...
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Three horses en route to Equestrian Canada event killed in B.C. highway crash
REVELSTOKE - Three horses being transported to an Equestrian Canada event in Langley, B.C., have been killed in a crash on Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior. Equestrian Canada said in a statement that four horses were being towed to the Nation...
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