Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: Provincial News

Advocate not surprised by domestic and interpersonal violence statistics
PRINCE ALBERT — Earlier this week, the RCMP released statistics on family or intimate partner violence. In 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP responded to more than 9,800 victims of family and intimate par...
Michael Oleksyn / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Prince Albert Daily Herald Mar 22, 2026

Fairy tales and classic stories infused with improv
REGINA — The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) Performing Arts in Schools Program is presenting DuffleBag Theatre, touring to 23 Saskatchewan schools in all corners of the provin...
SaskToday Mar 22, 2026

Quebec's Bill 21 lands in the Supreme Court, with notwithstanding clause in spotlight
MONTREAL - A legal challenge to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning Monday, and legal experts say whatever the eventual ruling, it will ha...
Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026
Alberta teacher convicted of sex crimes worked in Saskatchewan schools
PEACE RIVER — On Feb. 27, a northern Alberta teacher, Brock Mackenzie Whalen, was convicted of sex crimes against a minor. He was initially charged on Oct. 1, 2024, with six counts. The offences...
Sara Driedger, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader, Slave Lake, Alta. Mar 22, 2026

Still no Saskatchewan winner in Kraft Hockeyville competition
UPDATED BLAINE LAKE —Organizers weigh in on the conclusion of Blaine Lake’s Hockeyville run. The town’s CAO, Jim Puffalt, tells SaskToday, “We had a tremendous celebration in B...
Sherri Solomko / Freelance Reporter Mar 21, 2026

Nursing task force framework sets priorities for retention and safety
REGINA — After extensive joint efforts since the Nursing Team Taskforce was first announced, the partners say a Task Force Framework has been finalized. The Framework establishes a str...
SaskToday Mar 21, 2026

Licence changes aim to curb illegal outfitting while maintaining hunting access
PRICE ALBERT — The Government of Saskatchewan is making changes to non-resident game bird hunting licences to address concerns about illegal outfitting. Saskatchewan is a premier game ...
SaskToday Mar 21, 2026

Ribbon is cut for the new Francophone school in Regina
REGINA - A new Francophone Kindergarten to Grade 6 school, école du Parc, has officially opened in Regina. The school received its grand opening at a ceremony Friday morning attended by governm...
John Cairns Mar 20, 2026

A number of school projects on pause in wake of the budget
REGINA - A number of school projects have been put on pause in the wake of the provincial budget this week. Among the projects on hold are the renovation of Campbell Collegiate, and a new school ...
John Cairns Mar 20, 2026
Spring arrives in Sask., but winter conditions linger
SASKATCHEWAN — Spring has officially arrived, but across Saskatchewan, winter is still holding on. The vernal equinox, marking the start of astronomical spring, occurred at 8:46 a.m. C...
SaskToday staff Mar 20, 2026












