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‘Worst in a decade’: Heat and rain fuel Sask. mosquito frenzy
A wet spring followed by hot weather has created nearly perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed across Saskatchewan, sending populations soaring well-above normal levels.Sean Prager, an insect rese...
Jul 03, 2026 Sean Prager, an insect researcher with the University of Saskatchewan, said this mosquito season as been the worst in years. (Image Credit: Dimid_86/Depositphotos.com)
Mathew Sexton to make CFL debut, Emilus and Schaffer-Baker to start for Riders on Friday
Mathew Sexton has bounced around a lot in his football career.The 28-year-old Sexton is getting ready to play in his first CFL game as the Saskatchewan Roughriders take on the Ottawa Redblacks on Frid...
Jul 03, 2026 Wide receiver and returner Mathew Sexton will make his CFL debut against the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/CJME)
One of Canada’s oldest northern communities celebrates 250 years with focus on land, memory and reconnection
The second-oldest settlement in Saskatchewan is marking a 250-year milestone with celebrations that are as much about memory and reconnection as they are about heritage.As the five-day anniversary eve...
Jul 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Northern Village of Ile-a-la Crosse/Facebook)
Unity, Maidstone sell back-to-back $100K LOTTO MAX-winning tickets
Two $100,000 LOTTO MAX prizes have landed in west-central Saskatchewan within less than two weeks, with winning tickets sold in Unity and Maidstone.Jesse Hoffman of Luseland claimed a $100,000 prize f...
Jul 02, 2026 Jesse Hoffman of Luseland, who purchased his winning LOTTO MAX ticket in Unity, celebrates a $100,000 prize from the May 29 draw. Right: Maria Gossner of Maidstone won $100,000 in the June 9 LOTTO MAX draw with a ticket purchased in Maidstone. (Image Credit: Sask Lotteries)
RM of Meadow Lake declares state of emergency as province responds to flooding
UPDATE: The RM of Meadow Lake said that there is no new flooding emergency despite being included in the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's latest provincial flooding update.Administrator and CAO Tra...
Jul 02, 2026 The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said it is in contact with each affected community and is providing equipment and resources, including pumps, hoses, and sandbags, to support local flood response efforts. (Image Credit: SPSA)
Poundmaker Cree Nation therapy program helping people heal through horses
For Brooke Cameron, horses have always been more than animals in a pasture. They have been teachers, companions, and a source of healing. Now, through her family's therapy program on Poundmaker Cree N...
Jul 02, 2026 Brooke Cameron and family with some of their horses available in the program on Poundmaker Cree Nation. (Image Credit: Submitted/Brooke Cameron)
Woman charged after assault on Moosomin First Nation
Battlefords RCMP have charged a woman following an assault on Moosomin First Nation.RCMP said officers responded to a report of an assault at a residence on the First Nation at about 3:12 a.m. on June...
Jul 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Battlefords U18 Beavers preparing for Turtle River League finals against Unity
As the baseball season approaches its final weeks, one of the U18 Battlefords Beavers baseball teams will be competing for the Turtle River League championship when they face the Unity Cardinals in a ...
Jul 02, 2026 The Battlefords Beavers U18 squad will face off with the Unity Cardinals in the Turtle River League finals. (Image Credit: battlefordsminorbaseball.ca)
Drone mapping offers faster, clearer picture for northern planning and emergency response
Drone mapping is giving northern communities a faster and more detailed way to keep track of roads, homes, infrastructure and natural resources, with Montreal Lake Cree Nation among the latest communi...
Jul 02, 2026 Researchers are using drones to help northern communities map things like homes and roads which can improve 911 response times and see the impact of disasters like wildfires. (Image Credit: submitted/SaskPolytech)
Lloydminster to help pay for rundown homes under new program
Lloydminster homeowners could soon become eligible for financial incentives from the City to help redevelop rundown residential properties.Council approved the Neighbourhood Redevelopment Program, whi...
Jul 02, 2026 City of Lloydminster Council Chamber. (Image Credit: file photo/battlefordsNOW)