Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and ado...
Mar 20, 2026 Chuck Norris attends the premiere for ”The Expendables 2” in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2012. (Image Credit: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Huskies eliminated at University Cup
"It's really hard to comprehend." USask men's hockey coach, Brandin Cote, did his best to process a 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Mary's Huskies in the teams' first game of the University Cup on Thursd...
Mar 20, 2026 The host St. Mary's Huskies pull out OT win over USask. (Image Credit: U SPORTS)
Sask., Alta. watchdogs investigate death during RCMP response on Onion Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan's police watchdog has been called in after a man died during an RCMP emergency response on Onion Lake Cree Nation.The Saskatchewan RCMP said the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is i...
Mar 19, 2026 (Image Credit: RCMP/file photo)
Canada, allies say they're ready to help stop Iran's shipping blockade
Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on I...
Mar 19, 2026 Cargo ships sail in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo)
Churchill student wins prestigious U of S scholarship
Samantha Unahan is the recipient of a $30,000 scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan. The Grade 12 student from La Ronge's Churchill Community High School learned she was receiving the Best a...
Mar 19, 2026 Samantha Unahan, centre, will be studying electrical engineering at the U of S this fall. (Image Credit: Churchill Community High School)
SaskPower project to link Saskatchewan’s northern and southern power grids
A project by SaskPower will connect the province's northern and southern power grids, with the aim of improving reliability and growth in northern Saskatchewan.The two power grids currently operate in...
Mar 19, 2026 SaskPower said the approval of the north-south transmission systems interconnection project will see the installation of two new transmission lines, running roughly 250 kilometres from the E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station to the IslandFalls Hydroelectric Station. (Image Credit: SaskPower/X)
Regina company braving ice roads to deliver homes to northern communities
Herauf Modular Solutions are sending three buildings to a remote northern community to be used for youth transitional homes. And the trek to deliver the homes is not exactly straightforward."We're in ...
Mar 19, 2026 Herauf Modular Solutions are transporting three homes over 700kms to a northern First Nation. (Image Credit: Herauf Modular Solutions)
USask student instrumental in growing Métis community on campus
(USask), went from a concept to having over 100 Mtis students in their group. And much of that growth and success is thanks to Chelsea Ochoa.On March 10, Ochoa was recognized for her impact on the Mti...
Mar 19, 2026 Chelsea Ochoa, Psychology student at the University of Saskatchewan, received an Indigenous Achievement Award for Leadership. (Image Credit: submitted photo)
Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of federal firearms ban
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on more than 1,500 different firearms models and variants.The government banned the use, sale and importation of the weapo...
Mar 19, 2026 A restricted gun licence holder holds an AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C. on May 1, 2020. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Lloydminster crime drops as RCMP increase traffic enforcement, police presence
RCMP say increased traffic enforcement and police visibility are helping drive down crime in Lloydminster, even as some offences rise and the detachment continues to operate below full strength.Inspec...
Mar 18, 2026 The building of the Lloydminster RCMP detachment. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW staff)