The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan is working to address ongoing staff shortages - a strain felt by RCMP nationwide. The current vacancy rate across the province is 14.6 per cent, up about 1 per cent from August of last year.That figure, provided by Saskatchewan RCMP, does not include "soft vacancie...

Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre recently wrapped up its first hockey season, receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from athletes, coaches and fans. According to Regan Beck, Meadow Lake's Parks and Recreation Manager, the new arena was operating at 95 per cent capacity throughout the year with very little...

"I'm not leaving my son."That's what Breanna Dillon remembers telling bystanders as flames spread through a crashed vehicle near Paynton last Thursday, with her 13-year-old boy still trapped inside.Minutes earlier, the family had been driving home to North Battleford from Lloydminster. Near Highway 16, everyt...

Spring is here, but the weather will be wintery across central Saskatchewan. An area north of Highway 16 can expect significant snow tonight through tomorrow. Environment and Climate Change Canada's Terri Lang told northeastNOW a system is making its way into Saskatchewan from the west. "We are expecting the snow ...

Agricultural land prices in the country continued to climb last year, but the increase was more pronounced in some regions than others. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said Canadian farmland prices rose an average of 9.3 per cent in 2025, on par with the previous year. The biggest bumps were in the Prairie provinces, while g...

The premiers of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan are jointly calling on the federal government to give them more of a say in judges who are appointed to their superior and appeal courts.They say in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that having their governments actively engaged in the process will help en...

New research from the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan shows that young drivers feel the effects of cannabis consumption for hours after they consume it.That leads to a much higher likelihood of a collision, said Professor Alexander Crizzle. "What we found was that edibles and recreationa...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying Monday that the U.S. would hold off on threatened strikes against Iranian power plants for five days.In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump also held out ...

An Air Canada jet carrying 76 people touched down and slammed into a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing its two pilots and injuring many more people. Flight AC8646, operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz Aviation, had arrived from Montréal Trudeau International...

The Saskatchewan RCMP said fewer people became victims of family and intimate-partner violence in 2025, but the numbers remain "persistently high."The RCMP said officers in the province responded to more than 9,800 alleged victims of domestic violence, down slightly from the 10,077 alleged victims the Mountie...

The legislation that would underpin the Sask. government's forced addictions treatment plan has yet to pass, but money has been allocated in this week's budget for the first phase.According to Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr, that phase involves opening the province's first such facility in North Battle...

A five-day blitz by Saskatchewan RCMP officers in Northern Saskatchewan last week saw 21 drivers removed the roads.RCMP said in a news release on March 20 that the traffic safety initiative from March 11 to March 15 saw officers patrolling 2,400 kilometers of roads and highways.Police said officers stopped 90 drivers f...

A fire chief who helped battle last year's devastating wildfires says he doesn't feel the funding in the Saskatchewan budget is enough to prepare communities for the upcoming fire season.Jim Arnold, chief of the Candle Lake fire department, helped defend the resort village from the flames as it was placed under a state...

While signaling a near three week window to respond and provide documentation, Indigenous Services Canada has concluded their financial audit and has informed the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) they owe over $28 million dollars.The letter to the FSIN, dated March 13, is the latest update to a story t...

While the province is investing in law enforcement capacity through additional police officers, First Nations leaders are weighing whether a community-based policing model could better address local needs.Premier Scott Moe said both approaches are ultimately aimed at the same goal: safer communities."What this is....

Legislative changes are coming that will make it harder for non-Saskatchewan outfitters to illegally do business in the province. Once passed, non-residents will only be able to buy three five-day term licenses to hunt game birds. One license can be used in the spring and two in the fall. "Over the past several ...

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents - has died at 86.Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a "sudden p...

"It's really hard to comprehend." USask men's hockey coach, Brandin Cote, did his best to process a 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Mary's Huskies in the teams' first game of the University Cup on Thursday night. Eighth seeded SMU jumped out to a 3-0 lead, 35 minutes into the contest. Reid Valade scored in the f...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.Carney endorsed the joint statement Thursday shortly after it was published by the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, the...

Samantha Unahan is the recipient of a $30,000 scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan. The Grade 12 student from La Ronge's Churchill Community High School learned she was receiving the Best and Brightest Chancellors' Scholarship during a special ceremony on Wednesday. She will receive $7,500 per year for four...

A project by SaskPower will connect the province's northern and southern power grids, with the aim of improving reliability and growth in northern Saskatchewan.The two power grids currently operate independently, and are only connected through Manitoba. SaskPower said the approval of the north-south transmission system...

Herauf Modular Solutions are sending three buildings to a remote northern community to be used for youth transitional homes. And the trek to deliver the homes is not exactly straightforward."We're in constant communication with the transportation company, who are in constant communication with the Department of Hi...

(USask), went from a concept to having over 100 Métis students in their group. And much of that growth and success is thanks to Chelsea Ochoa.On March 10, Ochoa was recognized for her impact on the Métis community with a USask Indigenous Achievement Award for Leadership.A fourth year Métis student ...

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on more than 1,500 different firearms models and variants.The government banned the use, sale and importation of the weapons in May 2020, signalling they considered them fit only for the battlefield, not for hunting or sport shooting.The move...

While the government touted its budgetary measures aimed at improving health care and addressing affordability, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck said the "bad budget" will end up costing residents of the province even more."There isn't a dime of gas tax relief. There are new taxes and fees on hunting, ...

Northwest communities in Saskatchewan have decided to form a regional planning district following last year's unprecedented wildfire season. The decision to do so was reached earlier this week at a meeting in Beauval to plan and prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. It was attended by representatives from nearly tw...

Despite carrying a deficit of $819 million, the provincial government says this year's budget prioritizes protecting the areas that matter most to Saskatchewan residents."Protecting Saskatchewan means protecting our economy and jobs, health care, communities and students, while ensuring Saskatchewan remains among ...

The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges.Romana Didulo, head of the so-called Kingdom of Canada, had been charged with two offences but a court official in Swift Current said they were stayed Tuesday by Crown prosecutors.Didulo, who calls herself...