Saskatchewan

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

Travel advisory in effect for Meadow Lake

Environment and Climate Change Canada has a message for anyone planning to travel to or from Meadow Lake: delay your travel. Conditions deteriorated Friday morning prompting Sask Alert to issue an adv...

Jan 24, 2025

SHA, Ministry of Health issue statements after overdoses in Kelvington

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has issued a statement following the overdoses in Kelvington this week. Several people were treated by EMS personnel for what they believed were overdoses linke...

Jan 24, 2025

Prince Albert woman shares horrific pet-homing experience

WARNING: This story contains details of serious physical abuse of an animal. Some readers may find the information disturbing. --A Prince Albert woman is offering some cautionary words to people who a...

Jan 23, 2025

Sask. school divisions told to develop change room policies; Pride groups 'cautiously optimistic'

The provincial government has directed school divisions across Saskatchewan to develop and implement policies on change room use.The Ministry of Education announced Thursday the policies will be admin...

Jan 23, 2025

'This is just unacceptable': Beauval health centre 17-day closure sparks rural healthcare concerns

The rural northern community of Beauval, about three hours northwest of Prince Albert, is calling on the provincial government after its health care centre was forced to close its doors for 17 consecu...

Jan 23, 2025

RCMP Blackhawks take to the sky

The illegal crossing of people, goods and drugs will be that much harder at the Canada-US border with the addition of two Black Hawk helicopters added to the RCMP's existing fleet of nine.The Black Ha...

Jan 23, 2025

NDP slams Sask. government over health care recruitment efforts

The Sask. NDP says the provincial government's health care recruitment and retention plan isn't working.Citing figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), health critic Vicki Mo...

Jan 23, 2025

Is Saskatchewan prepared for the 2025 wildfire season?

As parts of California continue to burn in a series of deadly wildfires, Saskatchewan is ready to send aid if needed.But while the firefighters wait on standby, some may wonder if the province is prep...

Jan 23, 2025