Category Archives: News
City hopes Yorkton's second arena upgrades can be finished in October
Progress continues on the renovations to Yorkton's Kinsmen Rink after a couple of setbacks, according to Taylor Morrison, the director of recreation and community services for the City of Yorkton. In ...
Jul 24, 2025 File Photo: Yorkton This Week
Dangerous Person Alert for Muskowekwan First Nation area cancelled; Suspect arrested
***UPDATE*** The subject of a dangerous person alert issued for the Muskowekwan First Nation and surrounding area is in custody. Saskatchewan RCMP say the alert was cancelled after 28-year-old Elijah ...
Jul 24, 2025
Manitoba and Saskatchewan sign agreement to boost trade corridor through the arctic
The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum aimed at expanding trade through the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. The agreement also includes Arctic Gateway Group, which owns...
Jul 22, 2025 The Port of Churchill is shown from The Flats area of Churchill, Man., on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Regina, Saskatoon see air quality warnings as wildfire smoke blankets Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's two largest cities are among the many communities across the province affected by air quality warnings today. Environment Canada reports that much of the province is currently experienc...
Jul 22, 2025 Two people stand as the South Saskatchewan River is enveloped by forest fire smoke in Saskatoon, on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. Saskatchewan public safety officials say they are anticipating an average wildfire season with a cooler spring and hotter summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Ag Ministers agree to Agri-Stability changes
A few tweaks to Agri-Stability were among the highlights of a meeting of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Agriculture Ministers last week. A news release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada reit...
Jul 21, 2025
Man charged with second-degree murder in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation death
A 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a 57-year-old man in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation earlier this month. Swan River RCMP say officers responded to a report ...
Jul 21, 2025
Teen girl to be tried by judge after student set on fire at Saskatoon school
A teen girl accused of lighting a fellow high school student on fire last year will be tried by judge alone, a Saskatoon court heard Wednesday. Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench Justice Mona Dovell m...
Jul 18, 2025 Evan Hardy Collegiate, a Saskatoon high school where an assault and fire had taken place, is shown in Saskatoon, Sask., on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
ER closure in Kamsack sees Sask NDP rip into Government
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to address the issue of rural hospital closures. Saskatchewan NDP Associate Shadow Health Minister Keith Jorgenson called the actions ...
Jul 16, 2025 The Kamsack Hospital and District Nursing Home has frequently faced service disruptions.
Kamsack school received $5,000 from Legacy Co-op for food nutrion program
The Kamsack Victoria School has received a $5,000 donation from Legacy Co-op to support their "Full Bellies = Full Minds" initiative. The initiative aims to ensure that students have access to nutriti...
Jul 16, 2025 Photo: Victoria School Principal Kendra Simon, Administration Assistant with Victoria School Anna Cymbality, Legacy Co-op General Manager Harley McClughan.
Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate
The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May an...
Jul 15, 2025 Statistics Canada released June inflation figures on Tuesday. A person pumps fuel in Toronto, on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
