Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: Provincial News

Power of collaboration celebrated during Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
REGINA — May 10-16 has been proclaimed Victims and Survivors of Crime Week in Saskatchewan. Victims and Survivors of Crime Week is celebrated each year across Canada. This national week provides...
SaskToday May 12, 2026

Province touts procurement to 94 per cent of Sask. contractors
REGINA - The province is touting improved procurement numbers for contracts awarded to Saskatchewan bidders. At an announcement Monday at the Legislature, the province reported that during the 2025-26...
John Cairns May 11, 2026
Water levels to stay high in central Saskatchewan as widespread flooding continues
REGINA - Officials in Saskatchewan say water levels are expected to stay higher than normal over the next several days in the central part of the province as widespread flooding continues. The Saskatc...
Canadian Press May 11, 2026

Man dies after encounter with bear near air strip in northern Saskatchewan
POINTS NORTH, SASK. - A 25-year-old man is dead after an encounter with a bear near a remote airstrip in northern Saskatchewan. The Ministry of Community Safety says the man died Friday near Points No...
Canadian Press May 11, 2026

Saskatchewan adds medical seats to grow physician workforce
REGINA — Saskatchewan is adding 20 medical school seats and 10 new residency positions as part of a broader effort to strengthen the province’s physician workforce. The expansion includes ...
SaskToday May 11, 2026

Seeding slowly gets started in Saskatchewan for 2026
REGINA — The provincial government marked the start of seeding season for 2026 amid some ongoing challenges of flooding in some areas and drought in others. The launch event took place at the Sc...
John Cairns May 11, 2026

Furore erupts at Leg over costs of extending coal plants
REGINA — As the final week of the current Legislature session gets underway, the focus of the parties has shifted to the cost of extending coal-fired generation in the province. In particular, t...
John Cairns May 11, 2026

Energy and Resources minister visits province’s largest sawmill
CARROT RIVER — On Friday, Energy and Resources Minister Chris Beaudry visited Dunkley Lumber's Carrot River sawmill. Beaudry toured the mill and held discussions with senior officials from t...
SaskToday May 11, 2026

Innovation in the spotlight May 11 to 16
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with Innovation Saskatchewan, has proclaimed May 11-15, 2026 as Innovation Week in Saskatchewan (IWSK). This week is an annual, province-w...
SaskToday May 11, 2026

Saskatchewan injecting $17 million into Saskatoon hospital to add ICU beds
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan is expanding the critical care ward in its largest hospital. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says another seven beds will be added over two years to the adult intensive care u...
Canadian Press May 11, 2026










