Category Archives: Provincial 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
Saskatchewan adds health care positions in rural and remote communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is adding 77 new and enhanced permanent full-time health care positions across 30 rural and remote communities, aiming to improve emergency and acute care services an...
Jul 25, 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
Retail sales dip in May nationally, but Saskatchewan sees annual gains
Retail sales across Canada fell by 1.1 per cent to $69.2 billion in May, largely driven by a drop in motor vehicle and parts dealer sales, Statistics Canada reported. Sales at motor vehicle and parts ...
Jul 25, 2025 Statistics Canada says retail sales decreased 1.1 per cent to $69.2 billion in May, driven by sales decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Pickup trucks are pictured at an automotive dealership in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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
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)
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
Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy Credit Unions to merge under Conexus name
Three of Saskatchewan's largest credit unions are moving forward with a merger under the name Conexus Credit Union, following member votes last month in favour of uniting the organizations. The merger...
Jul 23, 2025 Photo: SaskToday.ca
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
