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No HIV emergency declaration needed for Saskatchewan, top doctor says
Saskatchewan's top doctor said the province is not following Manitoba's lead by declaring a public health emergency over rising HIV cases, even as Saskatchewan continues to see increases in parts of t...
May 18, 2026 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/CJME)
Motorists urged to watch for farm machinery on highways
As the highways get busy this Victoria Day long weekend, drivers are encouraged to keep an eye out for farm machinery.Melfort Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW it's important to be prepared...
May 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 370654596 © Jean Paul Chassenet | Dreamstime.com)
Sombach brothers to face off for first time in CFL pre-season game
Regina's Carson Sombach has come up with a lot of big interceptions over his football career - from registering the game-winning pick in the 87th Hardy Cup for the University of Regina Rams in 2024, t...
May 17, 2026 Brothers Carson Sombach, left, and Jackson Sombach captured the 2024 Hardy Cup together with the University of Regina Rams. (Image Credit: U of R Rams, Piper Sports Photography)
Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people RCMP are on the lookout for
Saskatchewan RCMP's wanted list for May includes people wanted for human trafficking, sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.The RCMP said it...
May 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Submitted/Sask RCMP)
Saskatchewan police to get human trafficking training
A new partnership means police officers across Saskatchewan will receive special training this fall to help them identify and combat human trafficking.On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan justice ministry ann...
May 17, 2026 Canadian country star Paul Brandt founded #NotInMyCity in 2017. The organization works to raise awareness around human trafficking. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Canadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a "presumptive positive" test result for the virus, Canadian officials said Saturday.Results f...
May 16, 2026 An aerial view of the MV Hondius Dutch cruise ship anchored in the Atlantic off Cape Verde, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Arilson Almeida)
‘A good discussion to have’: Premier approves of federal sovereign wealth fund
Saskatchewan's premier is giving a nod of approval to the federal government's announcement Monday of a sovereign wealth fund - but Scott Moe is also adding a few notes of his own.The Prime Minister s...
May 16, 2026 Premier Scott Moe said on April 27, 2026 that a sovereign wealth fund, as announced by the federal government, is a good initiative for the country. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Six-fingered lineman J.J. Weaver is more than meets the eye at Riders’ training camp
With an eye focused on developing quality people along with championship-caliber football players, Corey Mace has seen a few players grab his attention at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp.Near t...
May 16, 2026 Defensive lineman J.J. Weaver was born with polydactyly, which created a sixth finger on his right hand. As a result, he requires special gloves at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp. (Image Credit: Scott Roblin/650 CKOM)
Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame releases class of 2026
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced their 2026 inductees. The inductees are brought in three separate categories. Individual, team, and family. Each of the inductees significantly con...
May 16, 2026 The Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame will hold it's annual induction ceremony on August 15, 2026. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
LLRIB pressuring feds to adopt one-parent rule
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) wants the federal government to immediately adopt the one-parent rule when it comes to band membership registration. The current second-generation cut-off is an In...
May 15, 2026 The LLRIB calls the second generation cut off rule discriminatory against First Nations families. (Image Credit: File photo/larongeNOW Staff)