Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: Provincial News

Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country, forecasting lows near -50 C
Bone-chilling cold warnings are sweeping the country this morning, with some regions expected to reach lows of -50 C with the wind chill. Environment Canada has issued orange weather alerts for all of...
Canadian Press Jan 23, 2026

Partnership ensures thousands of teddy bears reach sick children
REGINA — A new partnership between Teddy Bears Anonymous and the Hospitals of Regina Foundation will continue allowing the organization to distribute bears across Sask. Mark Johnston, vice-presi...
Martin Oldhues Jan 22, 2026

NDP launching website, petition to stop SaskPower rate hike
REGINA - The NDP continues to ramp up their opposition to Sask Power rate hikes with word of the launch of a new website. At a news conference at the Legislature Thursday morning, the NDP announced th...
John Cairns Jan 22, 2026

Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is launching an independent third-party review into hospital security while installing metal detectors in emergency rooms following concerns of growing violence. The...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

La Loche marks 10 years since mass shooting in northern Saskatchewan
LA LOCHE - A high school in northern Saskatchewan where a deadly shooting took place was open for the first time in a decade on the anniversary of the tragedy. Dene High School in La Loche, about 600 ...
Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Arctic blast settles in, leaving Saskatchewan in extreme cold; safety tips
SASKATCHEWAN — Saskatchewan residents should be prepared for several days of extreme cold and then below-average temperatures once the worst of the frigid conditions pass. Environment and Climat...
David Willberg Jan 22, 2026
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MN-S outlines terms of Digness suspension, path to possible return
SASKATOON — The Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN-S) and the co-chairs of the Ethics Committee, Minister Marg Friesen and Minister Brennan Merasty, have provided further details on the ...
Nicole Goldsworthy / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Jan 22, 2026

Sask Chamber plans event on Carneynomics
SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is planning an event next month focusing on the policies of the current Prime Minister. The event on Feb. 11 is titled Carneynomics and Buil...
John Cairns Jan 22, 2026

NDP accuses SHA of looking to launch ‘snitch line’
REGINA — Opposition New Democrats were taking aim Wednesday at a request for proposals from the Saskatchewan Health Authority for what the NDP is calling a “snitch line.” In a statem...
John Cairns Jan 22, 2026

Extreme cold warning issued for Sask; wind chills to be -40 to -45 C
SASKATCHEWAN — An extreme cold warning has been issued for much of the province. According to Environment Canada, a colder and windier air mass is moving into Saskatchewan, bringing falling...
SaskToday staff Jan 21, 2026










