Saskatchewan

Sask. First Nation declares state of emergency following death of teen in Deschambault Lake

A Saskatchewan First Nation said it is in mourning after the death of a teenager in Deschambault Lake and is declaring a state of emergency.Earlier this month, a 17-year-old was found deceased in Desc...

Oct 17, 2023

RCMP charge two P.A. men in Montreal Lake homicide from 2022

RCMP have charged two people from Prince Albert in the death of a man on Montreal Lake Cree Nation last year.On June 7, 2022, officers were called to a home in the community and found Chad Bird, 33, d...

Oct 17, 2023

'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill

Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai said she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province's proposed pronoun legislation. Her son, who's transge...

Oct 17, 2023

Crash between SUV and semi kills family of four northeast of Saskatoon

The Saskatchewan RCMP says four people were killed in a crash between an SUV and a semi Sunday night on Highway 41 near Aberdeen.The crash happened near the intersection of Edenburg Road. The four occ...

Oct 16, 2023

Meadow Lake council starts 2024 budget deliberation meetings

Members of Meadow Lake's city council are sharpening their pencils as they get started on the city's 2024 budget. Administration presented a draft of its capital and operating budget at its pre-budget...

Oct 16, 2023

Beaded sculpture on display in P.A. takes history & adds creativity to make something new

No word exists to describe the sculpture local artist and teacher Orlanda Flett has created that now sits in a gallery in downtown Prince Albert.Flett herself had a hard time describing her artwork - ...

Oct 16, 2023

More Ukrainian families to come to P.A. prompting a call for donations

More than 100 Ukrainian families have already arrived in Prince Albert since the start of the war with Russia, but more are expected to come soon.Sonya Jahn, who has led the charge in bringing Ukraini...

Oct 16, 2023

Lac La Ronge's Bathgate named Citizen of the Year during Tri-Community Awards Gala

Hannah Bathgate is the recipient of the prestigious Citizen of the Year award handed out by the La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce.She received the award on Saturday at the annual Tri-Community...

Oct 16, 2023

Uranium exploration company signs agreement to ensure sustainable future for Athabasca Basin

A company in the business of discovering uranium in northern Saskatchewan has signed an exploration agreement with a non-profit organization that protects the lands and waters of the Athabasca Basin a...

Oct 16, 2023

Three vehicles stolen in the Northeast over the weekend

Melfort RCMP are investigating three vehicle thefts that happened over the weekend.Between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday, two pickup trucks were stolen from a farm yard in the Rural Municipality (R...

Oct 16, 2023