Category Archives: Saskatchewan
NDP critic visits Melfort to lobby for provincial gas tax pause
The opposition NDP continues to lobby the SaskParty government to put a pause on the provincial gas tax. Shadow Minister for Highways and SGI Darcy Warrington was in Melfort on Thursday in front of ML...
Apr 30, 2026 Darcy Warrington stops in Melfort to renew NDP call to pause provincial gas tax. (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
Peak-hour traffic stop leads to arrest in Lloydminster robbery case
A man accused of a violent vehicle robbery was arrested during a coordinated police stop in Lloydminster during peak traffic hours.The incident began in the early morning hours of April 29 in the Rura...
Apr 30, 2026 The building of the Lloydminster RCMP detachment. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW)
Time change confusion fades as Sask. updates law for Lloydminster
No need to worry about missing appointments because of the one-hour time difference anymore.Saskatchewan is updating its time legislation as neighbouring Alberta prepares to stop changing clocks, a mo...
Apr 30, 2026 The Lloydminster Border Markers mark the boundary between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Tourism Saskatchewan)
Warmer weather greeting us for the weekend
Finally - a taste of spring. Temperatures will be at or above normal for much of the province through the weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley said there has bee...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
Take precautions against hantavirus during spring cleaning: Sask. Health Authority
Spring cleaning brings smiles to some people's faces and leads to plenty of grumbles from others.But regardless of whether you love or dread the annual chore, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is warn...
Apr 30, 2026 Hantavirus infection is caused by inhaling airborne particles from the feces, urine or droppings of infected deer mice, the health authority explained. (Image Credit: Olavi Anttila/pexels.com)
Former Mountie convicted of killing his lover will now serve less time in jail
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has reduced the sentence former RCMP officer Bernie Herman will serve following his conviction for manslaughter in the death of Braden Herman.The two were not related,...
Apr 30, 2026 Bernie Herman with the victim, Braden Herman. (Image Credit: Facebook)
Some Saskatchewan farmers dealing with timeline worries due to snowy spring
An unpredictable spring is causing problems for farmers in Saskatchewan, with snow one day and summer-like temperatures the next.Jeremy Welter is the vice-president of the Agricultural Producers Assoc...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: josefpittner / Depositphotos.com)
Sask. Finance minister finds ‘interesting’ things in federal spring economic update
On Tuesday, the federal government gave its spring economic update and Saskatchewan's finance minister said it included some interesting things."Pleased to see contribution rates on CPP (lowered), I t...
Apr 30, 2026 Sask. Finance Minister Jim Reiter says the key part of the spring update announcement this week is the sovereign wealth fund, but he echoed the premier’s comments calling for regulatory changes as well. Apr. 29, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Indigenous-led birthing centre opens at Sturgeon Lake First Nation
For Christine Longjohn, a new birthing and childrearing centre in her community is more than a building, it's a way of life.The Chief of Sturgeon Lake First Nation made the comment on Wednesday at the...
Apr 29, 2026 Wednesday's grand opening ceremony was marked by a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake area experiencing 100 year flood: WSA
A rare flooding event is unfolding in the RM of Meadow Lake, with officials saying the runoff levels are consistent with a so-called "100-year flood."That's according to an update from the Saskatchewa...
Apr 29, 2026 A photo submitted by a resident shows how roads are being impacted by flooding in the RM of Meadow Lake area. (Image Credit: Submitted)