Post to Social

North Battleford approves new firefighter recruitment plan, $216K water well contract

City council has signed off on one policy aimed at firefighter recruitment and a contract to shore up the city's water supply. On Monday, council adopted a policy that allows out-of-scope employees to...

Sep 09, 2025

Treaty annuity settlement, if reached, could be 'significant'

If the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is able to come to a settlement with the federal government regarding its Treaty 6 Annuities Claim, Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the back pay potentially o...

Sep 09, 2025

'Not feeling safe for walking around town': Loon Lake mayor says crime down, but stray dogs leave residents uneasy

Crime in Loon Lake has eased since last year, when the mayor was calling for emergency help after a church fire and a rash of criminal activity. But he warns residents are now facing a different threa...

Sep 09, 2025

Northern skies, family ties: The Paceys and the legendary Beaver

Moored along a northern shoreline, the Beaver waits for its next trip into the bush - still doing the job it was built for. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)Beside a quiet dock in La Ronge, a floatplane bobs...

Sep 09, 2025

North Battleford sets Jan. 21, 2026 date for council byelection

Voters in North Battleford will head to the polls early next year to fill a vacant city council seat.Council approved the byelection date during its Monday meeting, setting Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, a...

Sep 09, 2025

Premier calls for economic migration in conversation around temporary foreign workers

While other leaders in Canada call for the Temporary Foreign Workers program to be scrapped, Saskatchewan's premier is staying above the fray.Last week, federal Conservative leader Pierre Polievre cal...

Sep 09, 2025

Rush Lake well failure probe expected to wrap up within three months

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources says the investigation into the uncontrolled well release at Cenovus Energy's Rush Lake II facility near Lloydminster is expected to be completed within...

Sep 08, 2025

Humidity dome in Wadin Bay protected community from 'wall of fire'

The president of the Wadin Bay Cottage Owners Association believes other communities can learn a thing or two after residents of the resort subdivision were able to successfully protect their properti...

Sep 08, 2025

City of Prince Albert still hopeful federal funding in works for event centre

The City of Prince Albert is still working on securing grant funding for an event centre in The Yard district and hopes that federal investment in infrastructure will help make the project a reality. ...

Sep 08, 2025

‘Lots of work to be done’: Saskatchewan’s wildfire season slowly drawing to a close

After a wildfire season in Northern Saskatchewan that started fast and furiously in May, the season is slowly heading toward a close.Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations with the Saskatchewan P...

Sep 08, 2025