Category Archives: Saskatchewan
‘Special kind of hell’: Sentencing submissions begin for Megan Gallagher manslaughter case
Sentencing submissions are set for a man convicted of manslaughter for his role in the killing of Megan Gallagher at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Monday.In October, a jury found Roderick Suthe...
Apr 13, 2026 Debbie Gallagher (left) and Brian Gallagher outside of Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Dec. 19, 2025. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
S&P/TSX composite up, oil tops US$100 as U.S. prepares blockade
Canada's main stock index was up in early trading and oil climbed higher to top US$100 a barrel as the U.S. military prepared to blockade Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks o...
Apr 13, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Sask. Speaker says legislature not out of control
Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke to Saskatchewan radio talk ...
Apr 12, 2026 Todd Goudy, Sask. Party MLA for Melfort, was chosen as the new Sask. Speaker in 2024, after the provincial election. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
Mekayla Bali’s family plead for information 10 years after her disappearance
Paula Bali's daughter Mekayla went missing from Yorkton in April 2016."There's never a break. I literally spend eight to 12 hours every single day working on Mekayla's case," Bali said in 2018.The fam...
Apr 12, 2026 A photo of missing teen Mekayla Bali flanked by candles at Child Find Saskatchewan's annual breakfast fundraiser in Saskatoon in 2018. (Image Credit: CKOM/File photo)
Sask. Speaker says legislature not out of control
Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke on The Evan Bray Show on We...
Apr 11, 2026 Todd Goudy, Sask. Party MLA for Melfort, was chosen as the new Sask. Speaker in 2024, after the provincial election. (Image Credit: courtesy Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
Lack of municipal CAO contributed to Sandy Bay financial woes
The Northern Village of Sandy Bay has been under provincial oversight for years with a swath of issues created in part by a lack of a qualified Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Finding CAOs is a ch...
Apr 10, 2026 Northern Affairs Minister Eric Schmalz met with the council for the Northern Village of Sandy Bay last summer. (Image Credit: Facebook)
Province invests in urban highway upgrades across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is investing in urban roads that connect to major highways, with projects planned in communities across the province, including Prince Albert and North Battleford. Highways Minister Kim G...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 47060482 © Stephen Smith | Dreamstime.com)
What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan s...
Apr 10, 2026 A burn pile of trees from a clear cut fire break that is part of wildfire mitigation steps being taken is pictured in Canmore, Alta., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
SPSA readies itself for new wildfire season
As the residents of Denare Beach press on with re-building their community, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said that new tree seedlings are on the way for shelterbelts. The SPSA has put ...
Apr 08, 2026 Michael Wieger, the minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and SPSA vice-president Steve Roberts updated media on what they expect for the 2026 wildfire season. (Image Credit: screenshot/SPSA briefing)
Economic uncertainty shakes small businesses in Saskatchewan, motivates global trade efforts
Saskatchewan's independent business owners continue to be affected by ongoing trade turbulence with the US amid global instability. But there is hope the province's strength internationally can offer ...
Apr 08, 2026 The executive powers used by US President Donald Trump to implement tariffs were limited after a 6-3 Supreme Court decision in February. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)