As an important deadline approaches, concerned members of a forest protection group in the Prince Albert area are calling on the provincial government to extend a moratorium for a clearcutting event in the Island Forest.Over 60 people showed up at meeting last week at Crutwell Community Hall, representing Sturgeon Lake...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders were one of four CFL clubs to receive fines for exceeding the league's salary cap.The CFL said the Riders, B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks all exceeded the league's salary cap of $5.525 million in 2024. Saskatchewan was over the cap by $40,121, and will face a fine as a r...

Photo Credit: Cooper Tropeau Cooper Tropeau is our special guest on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. We talk about his brand new song, "Prairi...

A 54-year-old bus driver who has now been relieved of his duties is facing several criminal charges that were not connected to his job with the North East School Division. Court records show the driver is charged with one count of sexual assault, one count of sexual interference with a person under 16 and a third count...

Gangs in Saskatchewan are moving beyond major cities and into smaller communities, using social media and music to recruit young people. Women in gangs are also playing increasingly violent roles, Cpl. Tyler Zrymiak says. At the first annual Gang Prevention Symposium in North Battleford Thursday, Zrymiak of the Saskatc...

A blast of winter weather is coming to Saskatchewan on Thursday.Environment Canada lead forecaster Brad Vrolijk said a weather disturbance is developing in Alberta, spreading precipitation across Saskatchewan on Thursday."This system is bringing a band of quite heavy snow to the region," Vrolijk explained.&qu...

Premier Scott Moe took to social media Wednesday afternoon with an announcement about the carbon tax.He said the province is getting rid of its industrial carbon tax rate, calling Saskatchewan the first fully carbon tax-free province in Canada."Now that the two major federal parties and their leaders have announce...

The horse was lying partially upright. Its hind legs were splayed open and its head and muzzle cocked and at an angle. From where the two animal protection officers, the veterinarian and property owner Ellen Haudeck were standing, they could see that the horse was physically frozen to the ground and looked dead. "...

One last gasp of winter is heading our way. The province will see an Alberta Clipper coming through on Thursday, bringing with it significant precipitation and strong wind. Danielle Desjardins of Environment and Climate Change Canada said the system is expected to arrive overnight into Thursday morning in west-central ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the United States on April 2.The order doesn't appear to offer carveouts for vehicles built under the terms of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, negotiated during the first Trump ad...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the United States on April 2.The order doesn't appear to offer carveouts for vehicles built under the terms of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, negotiated during the first Trump ad...

Saskatchewan farmers might not be getting the help they need after China slapped a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil.Codie Nagy, vice-chair of Sask Oilseeds, said the federal government's move to increase the cap on the AgriStability support program doesn't go a long way to helping most farmers."It's not ...

When the roads to Prince Albert were made of gravel and dirt, a recreational pilot parachuted into the community to be its Social Credit Party candidate. Joshua Haldeman, a Regina-based chiropractor and maternal grandfather of Elon Musk, placed fourth in that 1945 election, losing to the Co-operative Commonwealth Feder...

Premier Scott Moe and NDP Leader Carla Beck found themselves agreeing on at least one issue on Tuesday.Both leaders condemned a statement from the White House indicating that the United States would help restore Russia's access to the world market for "agricultural and fertilizer exports."Beck told reporters ...

Don't put away those snow shovels just yet, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special weather statement on Tuesday warning that a winter storm was headed to Saskatchewan.The storm, expected to begin early Thursday morning in western parts of the province and especially targeting the Yellowhead Highw...

The Government of Saskatchewan introduced legislation on Tuesday that will remove the exemption on PST for vapour products.Starting on June 1, the standard six per cent PST will be charged to all vapour products sold in the province, on top of the existing taxes on the products.The change was first announced as part of...

Recent overdose warnings in Saskatoon and Prince Albert due to contaminated drugs appear to have more people on high alert.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said from March 1 to March 16, 1,360 free Take Home Naloxone Kits were handed out provincially. That's compared to 470 over the same time period last year. Naloxon...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are pushing further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support, and almost one in two Canadians surveyed said they think the Liberals will win the election, a new poll suggests.The survey, conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press, reports that 44 per cent of decided voters surveyed would...

Two years have passed since Emilia Greyeyes' brother was found dead in Saskatoon and she is still no closer to getting any answers.At the time of his death on March 23, 2023, Aaron Brent Gamble was 54 and had two children. "He was my only brother. I just think about him and what he was like and his smile so that's...

The province said due to concerns they heard about their announcement on Friday banning certain alcohol products, they've decided on a new approach - focusing on removing U.S.-produced alcohol.The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) released a list of more than 50 American alcohol brands it won't be purchas...

Thunderchild First Nation has been given a shorter timeline than they wanted to prepare and release missing financial records from the last decade. The Federal Court of Canada's Madame Justice Blackhawk ruled last week that band leadership must prepare and publish multiple years of financial records. The band had asked...

The federal election is upon us, and there are some changes of note for residents in local communities. A new election map has led to electoral ridings being altered, meaning many will be voting in a different constituency in 2025 than they did in the last vote in 2021. Here are the new constituencies in the 2025 Feder...

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld.The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers - most of them Americans - when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrori...

A political science professor at the University of Saskatchewan is analyzing shifts in the impending election as the country navigates through the twists and turns of the trade conflict with the United States.Daniel Westlake said when the election was about the cost of living and healthcare, the Liberals were in real t...

Following through on a promise in the Speech from the Throne, the Government of Saskatchewan set aside $2 million in its spring budget to improve literacy levels for students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 across the province.Education Minister Everett Hindley said improving reading levels is something everyone agrees...

The annual provincial elm tree pruning ban is around the corner. The ban runs from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 each year to help stop the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a fatal tree disease caused by a fungus that is spread by elm bark beetles. The beetles are more active as the weather warms up, and they are attracted to fr...

Familiar American alcohol brands like Bud Light, White Claw, and Twisted Tea won't be on Saskatchewan liquor store shelves for much longer.The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) has released a list of more than 50 American alcohol brands it won't be purchasing in retaliation against the threat of tariffs f...

Canola will be paramount for Premier Scott Moe on Friday when he gets on a call with the other premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney.The premiers are expected to get on their first call with the new prime minister Friday afternoon."The very first thing I will bring is 'What's the plan Prime Minister when it come...