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Cleanup underway in Saskatchewan village devastated by wildfire in June
Saskatchewan's government says recovery teams have been clearing out charred properties in a village that was ravaged by wildfire last month. The province says cleanup efforts began last week in Denar...
Jul 29, 2025 Volunteer firefighters from Davidson, Sask., load up their truck at the Provincial Wildfire Center in Prince Albert, Sask., on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
RCMP confirm fatal shooting in The Pas is now a homicide
A man who was shot in The Pas earlier this year has died from his injuries, prompting RCMP to launch a homicide investigation. Mounties say the 31-year-old was seriously injured during a shooting that...
Jul 28, 2025
Fitness reigns in Ituna; town wins physical activity competition
Ituna is enjoying the distinction of being Saskatchewan's most active community, after winning the Participaction Community Challenge. Ituna residents and visitors came together throughout June for th...
Jul 28, 2025 Photo sourced from the Town of Ituna's Facebook page
New Yorkton Ex. GM excited when events bring community together
It's been a busy start for the new general manager of the Yorkton Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association Ltd. Cheyenne Quam started in the job May 12, just a few weeks before the Thunder i...
Jul 28, 2025 Photo courtesy of Cheyenne Quam
Saskatchewan adds health care positions in rural and remote communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is adding 77 new and enhanced permanent full-time health care positions across 30 rural and remote communities, aiming to improve emergency and acute care services an...
Jul 25, 2025
Saskatchewan expands Active Families Benefit for 2025
Saskatchewan families with children enrolled in sports, cultural or recreational activities will be able to claim a higher refundable tax benefit starting in 2025. The Active Families Benefit has been...
Jul 25, 2025 Photo: Government of Saskatchewan website
Retail sales dip in May nationally, but Saskatchewan sees annual gains
Retail sales across Canada fell by 1.1 per cent to $69.2 billion in May, largely driven by a drop in motor vehicle and parts dealer sales, Statistics Canada reported. Sales at motor vehicle and parts ...
Jul 25, 2025 Statistics Canada says retail sales decreased 1.1 per cent to $69.2 billion in May, driven by sales decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Pickup trucks are pictured at an automotive dealership in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
RCMP officer shot on Muskowekwan First Nation, suspect in custody
Saskatchewan RCMP say an officer is recovering after being shot while responding to a call on Muskowekwan First Nation early Thursday. Police say officers were called to a report of an armed individua...
Jul 24, 2025 A File photo of an RCMP Cruiser. (Harvard Media News)
City hopes Yorkton's second arena upgrades can be finished in October
Progress continues on the renovations to Yorkton's Kinsmen Rink after a couple of setbacks, according to Taylor Morrison, the director of recreation and community services for the City of Yorkton. In ...
Jul 24, 2025 File Photo: Yorkton This Week
Sentencing hearing begins for 'Freedom Convoy' leaders Lich, Barber
A prosecutor said Wednesday she is seeking stiff sentences for "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber because of the broad community harm caused by the three-week 2022 protest in Ottawa...
Jul 23, 2025 Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is seen outside the courthouse in Ottawa, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
