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Loaded gun found after RCMP corner stolen car in Lloydminster
Four people are facing firearms and property-related charges after RCMP located a stolen vehicle in a bank parking lot in Lloydminster.Members of the General Investigation Section found the vehicle pa...
Nov 25, 2025
Saskatchewan government says budget on course to record $427M deficit at year’s end
This year's Saskatchewan budget is sinking deeper into the red, mainly due to the cost of fighting the summer's wildfires.Finance Minister Jim Reiter, in a midterm update on the budget, says the proje...
Nov 25, 2025

Christmas Tree Harvest at PA National Park
Haul out the holly! Parks Canada is pleased to present the 10th annual Christmas Tree Harvest at Prince Albert National Park. From November 22 to December 23rd, visitors are invited to pick out a youn...
Nov 25, 2025

Indigenous company wants to see port to port corridor with Prince Albert as a hub
Prince Albert city council unanimously supported a pitch from a Saskatoon-based corporation that hopes to spearhead a northern trade corridor that would run from the Pacific ocean to the Hudson Bay. I...
Nov 24, 2025

'It's a battle': Battlefords' top Mountie says repeat offenders straining policing
Battlefords RCMP Inspector Ryan How says the region's biggest public-safety challenge remains the repeated release of prolific, violent offenders - a trend he says is undermining police work, traumati...
Nov 24, 2025

North Battleford urges residents to be aware of thin ice
Ice may be forming on water surfaces in the area, but the current conditions are too brittle to support any weight. During this time of the year, the ice on rivers, lakes and ponds is unpredictable an...
Nov 24, 2025
Federal Court ruling sets precedent for First Nations financial transparency
A recent Federal Court ruling could mean greater financial transparency in First Nations communities across Canada.Years ago, Hans McCarthy, an Indigenous activist from Frog Lake First Nation in Alber...
Nov 24, 2025

Artist recognized for contributions to art, community, and northern life
In recognition of his remarkable contributions to art, community, and northern life, Mtis artist Roger Jerome received an honorary lifetime membership last week from the La Ronge Arts Council. "That w...
Nov 24, 2025

WATCH: More than 8 million unstamped cigarettes seized after Lloydminster traffic stop
A routine traffic stop in Lloydminster led to the seizure of more than eight million unstamped cigarettes and the arrest of a British Columbia man. RCMP say officers pulled over a semi-truck travellin...
Nov 24, 2025

Young hockey player from MGBHLM recruited for U13 World Cup Series
"He is very grateful," said Jolene Starblanket after the recent announcement of her son's recruitment for the U13 Bauer World Cup Series in Paris, France. Starblanket's son, Logan Pahsaknunk is an 11-...
Nov 24, 2025