Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Ahtahkakoop leadership extends special invite to British Crown
Chief Larry Ahenakew and Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation are extending an official invitation to His Majesty the King to attend the 150th Commemoration of Treaty 6. On Monday, a letter was signed in the Offic...
Jan 28, 2025
Building provincial budget in face of tariff threat ‘challenging’: Scott Moe
Questions continue to float around about whether U.S. President Donald Trump will implement tariffs on Canada.Meanwhile in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is in the middle of trying to put tog...
Jan 28, 2025

'Our goal is to empower': Onion Lake podcast bridges community through conversations
With a microphone and openmindedness, an Onion Lake Cree Nation-based podcast aims to "close the gap" and foster a sense of community involvement amongst Saskatchewan's First Nations and beyond."The o...
Jan 28, 2025
Former Macklin firefighter pleads guilty in hay bale arson case
A former Macklin firefighter has pleaded guilty to arson after lighting a hay bale on fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham last July, sparking concern throughout the community.Last Monday, Logan S...
Jan 27, 2025

Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations
Editor's note: The following story was updated on Jan.27 at 9:30p.m. to include additional information from the company.Canada's retail and agriculture sector have been dealt another blow, with news P...
Jan 27, 2025
No invasive mussels detected in Sask. waters in 2024: Environment ministry
Zebra and quagga mussels are invasive species that pose a serious threat to bodies of water, but none were detected in Saskatchewan in 2024.According to the provincial environment ministry, tests of m...
Jan 27, 2025
New Era for SK Arts Under the Leadership of Lisa Bird-Wilson
There's a new face representing SK Arts, and for the first time in its 77-year history, it's an Indigenous woman.Like most artists, Lisa Bird-Wilson, the new SK Arts CEO, is continually challenging he...
Jan 27, 2025

Tux & Toques Gala highlights the start of 61st Prince Albert Winter Festival
The Prince Albert Wildlife Federation came to life Saturday night as friends and supporters gathered for the Tux & Toques Gala, celebrating the start of the 61st Prince Albert Winter Festival. Hun...
Jan 26, 2025
RCMP, Mounties union says Manitoba, Saskatchewan face severe staffing stresses
Saskatchewan's top Mountie says a countrywide RCMP internal memo asking front-line officers to come and fill shifts in her province and in Manitoba is unusual but necessary. RCMP have asked for member...
Jan 25, 2025

Sneak peak of construction progress at Victoria Hospital
Construction of the new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is progressing as scheduled.Sask Builds and Procurement said construction is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2028. ...
Jan 24, 2025