Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Rural areas deal with extreme flooding as snow melts
Many residents and municipalities across central Saskatchewan are reporting washed out roads and heavy localized flooding, approaching records in some areas. A large amount of snow, measured at about ...
May 04, 2026 A car was washed off the road on Highway 355, approaching the Armley Corner at Highway 35. Multiple roads have been washed out across central Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Facebook/Ivan Beuker)
Feds behind schedule on flood hazard mapping, auditor general says
Canada's auditor general says federal efforts to map parts of the country that face the highest risk of flooding are not on track to finish by the 2028 target date and don't account for the effects of...
May 04, 2026 Auditor General Karen Hogan is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Saskatchewan’s GDP well above the national average, government says
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 2.2 per cent bringing the total for 2025 to $85.4 billion, according to Statistics Canada.GDP is the total value of goods and services produced over a specific time period a...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 70957863 © Designer491 | Dreamstime.com)
Government plans to hire five new highway patrol officers in 2026-27
The Government of Saskatchewan says a bigger budget will translate into more highway patrol officers on the road around the province in the year ahead.The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol saw its funding i...
May 03, 2026 “This investment gives our officers the resources they need to do what they do best, protect Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan Highway Patrol superintendent Greg Park said in a statement. (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan/X)
VIDEO: Floodwaters and washouts keep many Saskatchewan highways closed
Spring melt water flow continued to close highways and destroy roads in Saskatchewan on Sunday, with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) assisting in 16 active flooding locations.Environment ...
May 03, 2026 A drone photograph of the extensive flooding that closed Highway 5 west of Buchanan. (Image Credit: Colin Pas/Facebook)
Select highways shut down due to washouts as another community declares state of emergency
Another Saskatchewan community has declared a State of Emergency due to high water levels. The Town of Arborfield posted on their social media pages Saturday that they have declared a State of Emergen...
May 02, 2026 Crews are seen working on one of the highways near Beauval in Northern Saskatchewan after a washout destroyed the road. (Image Credit: Beauval EOC/Facebook)
Métis Nation recreating Batoche as a Roblox game
The sights and sounds of Batoche are going digital.This summer, Mtis families won't just walk the historic grounds, they'll be able to explore them in a whole new way through Roblox.The Mtis Nation-Sa...
May 01, 2026 The Batoche Roblox game follows the launch of “The Métis Life Project,” developed by Maskwa Games on Roblox last June for the Métis National Council as a way to teach children and adults Michif words and cultural teachings - to keep Métis language and culture alive in a modern way. (Image Credit: Métis National Council/metisnation.ca)
Behind the push in one Canadian province to restrict energy drinks for teens
MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...
May 01, 2026 Veronica Martinez, mother of Zachary Miron who died after drinking an energy drink while skiing, speaks at a news conference at the legislature in Quebec City Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Father David Miron and Quebec solidaire MNA Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, look on and react. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
Fire ban issued in RM of Meadow Lake as flooding causes road closures
A fire ban is now in effect across the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake.The ban took effect immediately after being issued Friday. The notice from the RM states emergency services may not be able to ...
May 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 108057185 © Amelia Martin | Dreamstime.com)
Highway 102 crash claims one life, three others in hospital
UPDATE: La Ronge Fire Dept. advised that the highway has now reopened. --One person has died and three others were transported to hospital with serious injuries, following an early morning crash on Fr...
May 01, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/larongeNOW)