Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations
An Alberta judge quashed a separatist petition Wednesday, saying the provincial government had a duty to consult with First Nations.Justice Shaina Leonard said the petition should never have been issu...
May 13, 2026 Supporters fly flags in support of Mitch Sylvestre as he submits his signatures for a separation referendum to Elections Alberta in Edmonton, on Monday, May 4, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
USask bringing industrial arts teacher training program to Prince Albert
The University of Saskatchewan is expanding industrial arts training for teachers in Prince Albert, aiming to help schools better prepare students for careers in the skilled trades and other hands-on ...
May 13, 2026 The Certificate in Practical and Applied Arts in the Industrial Arts stream is being offered at the USask Prince Albert Campus. (Image Credit: University of Saskatchewan)
Father of 2020 Saskatchewan bear attack victim ‘heartbroken’ over latest fatal encounter
The father of a woman who died in a bear attack in 2020 says his heart goes out to the family and friends of the 27-year-old man who died in a bear encounter northeast of Points North Landing last Fri...
May 13, 2026 Hubert Esquirol, who lost his daughter Stephanie Blais in a bear attack in 2020, says he is “heartbroken” after hearing about the attack on Friday, which claimed the life of a 27-year-old man.
Province expands virtual addictions treatment to more Saskatchewan communities
Saskatchewan is widening access to virtual addictions care, adding a dozen communities to a program aimed at helping people get treatment closer to home.The Virtual Access to Addiction Medicine progra...
May 13, 2026 The VAAM program provides Saskatchewan residents with substance use disorder access to physicians, nurses and counsellors who specialize in addiction medicine. (Image Credit: ID 191123368 © Dark1elf | Dreamstime.com)
Wind, rain and snow predicted for May long weekend in the North
Wednesday will be the last sunny day for a while in the province before rain, and potentially snow, hits the North. Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Fulton said a major spring storm is expected to...
May 13, 2026 Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Fulton said a major spring storm is expected to bring high winds and rain to southern and central Saskatchewan, starting on Wednesday night. (Image Credit: Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Controversies and consequences: Five things to know about the census
People across the country completed their census forms this week, sharing details about their lives, which languages they speak and - for those who got the long-form census - information about their s...
May 13, 2026 The Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa are seen on Tuesday, May 1, 2013. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Core Days organizer believes mining industry on the edge of renewed prosperity
With interest in the Northern Saskatchewan mining industry heating up, an annual conference in La Ronge focused on the subject is having its highest attendance ever. That's according to Keewatin Commu...
May 12, 2026 Core Days is being held at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Housing crunch could threaten growth plans in Prince Albert, Humboldt
Housing shortages in Prince Albert and Humboldt are raising concerns that both communities could struggle to accommodate expected industrial and population growth, as tight inventory and rising prices...
May 12, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 1462227 © Edwin Verin | Dreamstime.com)
'I like the responsibility of leading and helping': Meadow Lake teen named Sask. Junior Citizen of the Year
Noah Cappelle says he never saw himself as "overly extraordinary."But after years spent leading teams, tutoring classmates and organizing school events in Meadow Lake, the Carpenter High School studen...
May 12, 2026 Noah Cappelle, a Grade 12 student at Carpenter High School in Meadow Lake, was recently named a Saskatchewan Junior Citizen of the Year in recognition of his leadership, mentorship and involvement in school and community activities. (Image Credit: Noah Cappelle/LinkedIn)
Prairie Sky Recovery Centre to transition to a Men’s-Only facility to coincide with men's mental health month
Starting June 1, the Prairie Sky Recovery Centre (PSRC) in Wilkie will be making the jump to being a male and male-identifying only recovery facility, coinciding with men's mental health month. The fa...
May 12, 2026 Prairie Sky Recovery Facility is lining up its change to offering male and male identifying programming only with Men's Mental Health month. (Image Credit: https://prairieskyrecovery.ca/)