Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: Provincial News

Kim Thorson, last surviving member of Douglas caucus, has died
REGINA — New Democrat members and luminaries are mourning the loss of former MLA and cabinet minister Kim Thorson. Thorson, late of Regina, formerly of Weyburn, died Jan. 7 at the age ...
John Cairns Jan 08, 2026

Conway says cancer patients are dying while awaiting treatment
REGINA — Opposition New Democrats continued their coordinated efforts to attack the government over health care, this time focusing on cancer patients who died while waiting for treatment. At a ...
John Cairns Jan 08, 2026

Concerns raised about travel costs for out-of-province tumor treatment
SASKATOON — The province’s policy of not covering travel expenses for out-of-province medical treatment has come under scrutiny once again. The NDP raised the issue at a news conference in...
John Cairns Jan 08, 2026

McPherson seeks to rebuild federal NDP after election losses
SASKATOON — Heather McPherson is seeking the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party with one goal in mind: rebuilding the party into a strong and effective force in parliament after suff...
Jon Perez Jan 08, 2026

Final day to apply for Sask Lotteries Community Grants
REGINA — Community groups across Saskatchewan have until the end of the business day Thursday, Jan. 8, to apply for funding through the Sask Lotteries Community Grant Program, a long-standing so...
Denis Conroy Jan 08, 2026

Peavey Mart confirms it is returning to Saskatchewan
RED DEER - Peavey Mart has officially announced it will be returning to Saskatchewan, with Assiniboia and Yorkton named as the first two communities. The resurrected business made the announcement Jan...
SaskToday staff Jan 08, 2026

Water conservation urged as Peter Ballantyne CN faces critical system risk
PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION — Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders have issued an urgent call for immediate water conservation as crews work to prevent a critical failure in the community&rsquo...
Jon Perez Jan 08, 2026

Provincial leaders welcome PM Carney's plans to go to China
REGINA — Saskatchewan's political leaders are both expressing cautious optimism over news that Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to China next week for talks on trade. In a post on social ...
John Cairns Jan 08, 2026

USask AgBio research: Saving Prairie grasslands
SASKATOON — One of the most iconic images of the Western Canadian Prairies is undoubtedly herds of cattle or bison, grazing placidly on wide fields stretching as far as the eye can see. While a ...
Joanne Paulson / USask Jan 07, 2026

Saskatchewan travellers frustrated after WestJet luggage delays
REGINA — Several WestJet passengers from Saskatchewan are venting frustration after their luggage was left behind on a recent flight to Mexico. One passenger, Darren Stoppler of Regina, shared h...
John Cairns Jan 07, 2026










