Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: Central

Province awards suicide prevention grants to 53 groups, including several in east-central Saskatchewan
REGINA - The Government of Saskatchewan is providing nearly $480,000 in funding to support suicide prevention initiatives across the province, with 53 community groups receiving grants through the Sui...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Jan 26, 2026

First Nations secure equal stake in one of Saskatchewan's largest solar farms
KINISTIN SAULTEAUX NATION — Last November, heavy, wet snow hit northeast Saskatchewan, snapping power lines and leaving Felix Thomas’s community without power. For a full day, homes stayed...
Sonal Gupta / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Canada’s National Observer Jan 25, 2026

Fundraising and fun in the snow: Wakaw area enjoys its snowmobile events
WAKAW — Snow coverage is good but icy, and snowmobile rally fundraisers are in full swing. The northeast region of the province has a long history of snowmobile enthusiasts, as can be attested b...
Carol Baldwin / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / The Wakaw Recorder Jan 24, 2026

Wynyard man facing drug and weapon charges, appears in court again
WYNYARD — Another court appearance has been made by a Wynyard man, arrested in connection with a drug and weapon bust. Last March, Mounties conducted a traffic stop in Wynyard, and searched the ...
Doug Falconer Jan 23, 2026

Hundreds stopped, dozens charged in Saskatchewan RCMP traffic blitz
SASKATCHEWAN — More than 500 vehicles were checked by Saskatchewan RCMP’s Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) teams in central and northern Saskatchewan to support safe driv...
SaskToday staff Jan 23, 2026

Two men charged for kidnapping with a firearm in Yorkton
YORKTON — Two men have been charged with kidnapping with a firearm, following an incident in Yorkton. On Jan. 20, Mounties say a man was in a parked vehicle on 4th Avenue North, when t...
Doug Falconer Jan 23, 2026

Yorkton theft case returns to court after police-involved injury
YORKTON — Another court appearance has been made by one of two men arrested in Yorkton, that resulted in an injury caused by police to one of the suspects. 20-year-old Triston Hunter w...
Doug Falconer Jan 22, 2026

Yorkton murder suspect gets new court date
YORKTON — Another court appearance has been made by a Yorkton man, arrested in connection with a death in the city. 51-year-old Henry Chartrand was in Yorkton Provincial Court Jan. 22, char...
Doug Falconer Jan 22, 2026

Preston Patenaude's first SJHL shutout leads Melville Millionaires to road victory in Melfort
The Melville Millionaires wrapped up a perfect two-game road trip with a 1–0 overtime victory Wednesday night over the Melfort Mustangs at Northern Lights Palace. Louis Nadeau ended the scoreles...
Benny Walchuk Jan 21, 2026

Youth charged in Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation quadruple murder appears in court
CARRY THE KETTLE NAKODA NATION — A new court date has been set for one of three people, charged in connection with a quadruple murder on the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. Last February, the Fi...
Doug Falconer Jan 21, 2026












