Category Archives: Saskatchewan
FINTRAC imposes $1.175 million penalty on SIGA for admin violations
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) denies the allegations and plans to appeal to the federal court.The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced on ...
Sep 13, 2025
‘Shocking’ number of Sask. nurses considering leaving profession: Survey
Bryce Boynton, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, said the number of nurses willing to leave their field due to burnout and poor working conditions is "shocking."A recent survey conducted ...
Sep 13, 2025

Denare Beach wildfire victims to get 35 temporary homes
Up to 35 temporary modular homes will be available for residents of Denare Beach who lost their previous homes to wildfires this summer. Representatives from the Village of Denare Beach, the Town of C...
Sep 12, 2025

Watrous RCMP charge woman with sexual assault
A 31-year-old woman is facing charges of sexual assault and sexual interference, as well as making sexually explicit material available to a person under the age of sixteen.Watrous RCMP initially rece...
Sep 12, 2025

FSIN audit questions over $34 million in expenses
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nation (FSIN) is being asked to explain expenses totalling $34,251,566.The findings of an audit, conducted by Indigenous Services Canada, were shown to the execu...
Sep 12, 2025

Saskatchewan farmers making progress with the 2025 harvest
Dry weather allowed farmers to stay out in the field longer and get more crops in the bin. The provincial crop report has harvest at 41 per cent, up from 23 per cent last week. The southern regions le...
Sep 12, 2025
Sask. copper mine one of five major projects announced by Carney
A Saskatchewan copper mine project is getting a final push from the federal government.While in Edmonton, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced five projects on the federal government's fast-track list...
Sep 11, 2025

'A test case': Métis hunting rights retrial to resume in 2026 with expert evidence
A high-profile trial at Meadow Lake Provincial Courthouse that could determine Mtis hunting rights across Saskatchewan won't be resolved anytime soon.Defence lawyer Kathy Hodgson-Smith said the retria...
Sep 11, 2025
Arrest made after dangerous person alert at Big River First Nation
Update 6:50p.m.RCMP arrested Drayden Mcadam on Big River First Nation and the dangerous person alert issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP for the Big River First Nation area has been cancelled. There is no...
Sep 10, 2025
Former Sask. Premier Lorne Calvert loses home in fire at Buffalo Pound Lake
The home of former Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert was completely destroyed in a fire on Tuesday.According to Bethune Emergency Services, firefighters were dispatched to the scene of the fire at Bu...
Sep 10, 2025