Category Archives: Post to Social
SIRT investigating man's death at Turtleford RCMP detachment
A 37-year-old man died while in RCMP custody at the Turtleford Detachment on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by Saskatchewan's police watchdog.According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officer...
Jul 29, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW)
Battlefords-area First Nations volleyball players reflect on inaugural First Nations team at Canada Cup
The Volleyball Canada Cup took place July 21 to 26 in Regina. While most participating teams were provincial squads, this year's tournament was the first to include a First Nations team, made up of In...
Jul 29, 2026 The First Nations volleyball team played in the Canada Cup for the very first time in the tournaments history, made up of Indigenous athletes from across Canada. (Image Credit: John Paul II Collegiate/Facebook)
NDP says possible healthcare strike will have a big impact
When children across the province are returning to school, thousands of health care workers may be walking off the job and the Saskatchewan NDP are very worried about the ripple effects.Standing outsi...
Jul 29, 2026 CUPE 5430 held a rally outside of Regina General Hospital on Wednesday. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Wanted man arrested after search on Sweetgrass First Nation
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service arrested a 33-year-old wanted man Tuesday following a coordinated search on Sweetgrass First Nation.Marshals attended a residence at about 11:30 a.m. on July 28 after...
Jul 29, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
‘Being a reliable supplier is important’: PM Carney on using energy in U.S. trade talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney suggests Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier could take a hit if the country started leveraging energy exports in trade talks with the United States.Carney was making...
Jul 29, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a housing announcement in Red Deer, Alta., Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Youth exchange program builds global friendships in Saskatchewan
For one busy week in Saskatchewan, the world got a little smaller.That is how Darryl Oster, the Lions Youth and Exchange Coordinator for Northern Saskatchewan, described the Lions youth camp and excha...
Jul 29, 2026 Lions camp sparks connections for youth across the globe. (Image Credit: Claire Oster/ submitted)
'Deeply alarming': FSIN demands independent investigation after viral RCMP arrest video
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an immediate independent investigation after a video posted to social media went viral, appearing to show two RCMP officers using f...
Jul 29, 2026 Federation of Indigenous Sovereign Nations' (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron, during a media event hosted by the FSIN in Saskatoon on Thursday, February 1, 2024. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards)
Province provides update, reports progress on Sask. health-care recruitment
Strengthening health care continues to be a priority in the province, according to Minister of Health Jeremy Cockrill.That, despite the statistic that about one in six people in Saskatchewan still do ...
Jul 29, 2026 Minister of Health, Jeremy Cockrill, speaks to reporters at the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency (SHRA) office in Saskatoon on July 28, 2026. He tells the media that 7,500 health-care workers have been recruited to Saskatchewan since 2022. (Image Credit: Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Wet conditions creating more pests for Saskatchewan farmers
While the public is dealing with a larger than normal mosquito population, farmers in Saskatchewan are preparing to do battle with other insect populations that are inflated this year. The big reason ...
Jul 29, 2026 Bertha armyworm larvae. (Image Credit: Canola Council of Canada)
Federal government launches expanded online passport renewal service
Immigration Minister Lena Diab says that, starting today, online passport renewal is open to all eligible Canadian adults.To qualify, applicants must have an address in Canada, be older than 16 when t...
Jul 28, 2026 The new Canadian passport is unveiled at an event at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)