Category Archives: News
Cleanup underway in Saskatchewan village devastated by wildfire in June
Saskatchewan's government says recovery teams have been clearing out charred properties in a village that was ravaged by wildfire last month. The province says cleanup efforts began last week in Denar...
Jul 29, 2025 Volunteer firefighters from Davidson, Sask., load up their truck at the Provincial Wildfire Center in Prince Albert, Sask., on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Longtime Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall to stand down after fourth term in Ottawa
The long-standing member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, has confirmed she will not seek a fifth term in the House of Commons. Cathay Wagantall announced the decision on Monday, stating that her c...
Jul 28, 2025
Fitness reigns in Ituna; town wins physical activity competition
Ituna is enjoying the distinction of being Saskatchewan's most active community, after winning the Participaction Community Challenge. Ituna residents and visitors came together throughout June for th...
Jul 28, 2025 Photo sourced from the Town of Ituna's Facebook page
New Yorkton Ex. GM excited when events bring community together
It's been a busy start for the new general manager of the Yorkton Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association Ltd. Cheyenne Quam started in the job May 12, just a few weeks before the Thunder i...
Jul 28, 2025 Photo courtesy of Cheyenne Quam
Swan River's Wayne Antichow awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal
Wayne Antichow, a dedicated community leader in Swan River has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his longstanding service. Antichow was formally surprised with the h...
Jul 28, 2025
Saskatchewan expands Active Families Benefit for 2025
Saskatchewan families with children enrolled in sports, cultural or recreational activities will be able to claim a higher refundable tax benefit starting in 2025. The Active Families Benefit has been...
Jul 25, 2025 Photo: Government of Saskatchewan website
Owner of Saskatchewan "Queen of Canada" compound charged with assaulting officers
RCMP say a man has been charged with assaulting two police officers in a southwestern Saskatchewan village where so-called followers of the "Queen of Canada" have set up a compound. Mounties say 61-ye...
Jul 25, 2025 An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
All five former junior hockey players acquitted in high-profile sexual assault trial
Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault in an encounter with a woman at a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. Michael McLeod, Carter...
Jul 24, 2025 A composite image of five photographs show former members of Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team, left to right, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as they individually arrived to court in London, Ont., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
Supreme Court won't hear thumbs-up emoji case involving Saskatchewan farmer
The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear a legal case involving an emoji. The country's highest court dismissed an application by farmer Chris Achter to appeal a decision by the Court of Appea...
Jul 24, 2025 The Supreme Court of Canada on the banks of the Ottawa River is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
RCMP officer shot on Muskowekwan First Nation, suspect in custody
Saskatchewan RCMP say an officer is recovering after being shot while responding to a call on Muskowekwan First Nation early Thursday. Police say officers were called to a report of an armed individua...
Jul 24, 2025 A File photo of an RCMP Cruiser. (Harvard Media News)
