Category Archives: Saskatchewan
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)
Cold or allergies? Spring symptoms can be hard to tell apart
As winter gives way to warmer weather, many people are noticing the return of sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes... but it's not always clear whether it's a cold or allergies."It can be quite tricky,...
May 01, 2026 While allergy season may be frustrating to get through, it is still manageable when the correct precautions are taken. (Image Credit: ID 53954599 © Michael Krause | Dreamstime.com)
Sask. Health Authority directed to report ER service disruptions more frequently
The Government of Saskatchewan says it is taking steps to ensure residents will be made aware of service disruptions at their local emergency rooms as quickly as possible, while also working to reduce...
Apr 30, 2026 “It is important for Saskatchewan people to have reliable and timely information on health care service availability in their community,” said Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill. (Image Credit: File photo/CKOM)
Busy first year for Sask. Liberal MP Buckley Belanger
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River Liberal MP Buckey Belanger said it's been a very busy 12 months representing his riding and Saskatchewan as a whole in Ottawa. This week marks one year since Belange...
Apr 30, 2026 MP Buckley Belanger believes it's time Northern Saskatchewan is no longer ingnored by the federal government. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger)
Whooping cough exposure at Victoria Hospital
People who were inside the Victoria Hospital emergency room in Prince Albert on Sunday, April 19 between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The Saskat...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 113232834 © Katerynakon | Dreamstime.com)
Online sales of stolen construction goods lead to charges in Lloydminster
A Lloydminster man is facing multiple charges after RCMP linked a series of construction site break-ins to stolen property being sold online.The local RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit began investigating o...
Apr 30, 2026 Recovered tools and equipment are shown after Lloydminster RCMP executed a search warrant on April 28, 2026. Police say nearly $16,000 worth of stolen property from local construction sites was seized. (Image Credit: Alberta RCMP)
Black bears expected to be more active after long winter
With spring finally arriving after an extended winter in Saskatchewan, black bears across the province are emerging from hibernation hungry and in search of food.While often associated with more mount...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 57346010 © Rkpimages | Dreamstime.com)
Unusually late ice breakup recorded on North Saskatchewan River
A long-awaited and familiar sign of spring arrived in Prince Albert late Wednesday, as the North Saskatchewan River's ice finally gave way.Between 7:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., large chunks of ice were see...
Apr 30, 2026 A view of the river on Thursday from the bridge. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Three hospitalized after multiple stabbings in Stanley Mission
RCMP in Stanley Mission have arrested several people following multiple stabbings in the community early Thursday morning. Three victims were taken to hospital with serious injuries, according to poli...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW)
NDP critic visits Melfort to lobby for provincial gas tax pause
The opposition NDP continues to lobby the SaskParty government to put a pause on the provincial gas tax. Shadow Minister for Highways and SGI Darcy Warrington was in Melfort on Thursday in front of ML...
Apr 30, 2026 Darcy Warrington stops in Melfort to renew NDP call to pause provincial gas tax. (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW)