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Melville Fire and Rescue officially designated with 'offensive' fire department status
Melville Fire and Rescue has officially been designated an offensive fire department under Saskatchewan Public Safety standards, marking a significant milestone in the city's emergency response capabi...
Sep 15, 2025
City of Melville proposes annexation of land from RM of Cana
The City of Melville is looking to expand its boundaries. In a public notice issued under The Municipalities Act, the city has proposed the annexation of several parcels of land and adjoining roadways...
Sep 03, 2025
Yellowhead RCMP investigating drowning at Keeseekoowenin First Nation
RCMP are investigating after a 27-year-old man from Shoal Lake drowned in Keeseekoowenin First Nation. Elphinstone RCMP say they received a missing person report at 4:20 p.m. on Aug. 7 for a man last ...
Aug 11, 2025
Housing market in Sask. remains a hot one
While some other parts of the country are seeing struggles in their housing markets, the market in Saskatchewan continues to be a hot one. Saskatchewan Realtors Association have released their numbers...
Aug 11, 2025 Chris Guérette, CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association.Courtesy Saskatchewan Realtors Association
Rolling Barrage makes annual Yorkton stop
The Rolling Barrage made a stop in Yorkton Sunday at the fire hall. Since 2017, active members of the Canadian Armed Forces have participated in The Rolling Barrage. The mission of the Rolling Barrage...
Aug 11, 2025 The Rolling Barrage and supporters gathered at Yorkton Fire Protective Services.Calvin Daniels / Yorkton This Week
Appeal Court says challenge of Saskatchewan pronoun law can continue
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled a challenge of the province's school pronoun law can continue. In the decision released Monday, the court granted, in part, the government's appeal of a deci...
Aug 11, 2025 People hold signs while attending a rally against the Saskatchewan government's proposed legislation on pronoun policy in front of the Saskatchewan legislature in Regina, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Province launching orange zone weekly updates
The provincial Ministry of Highways is reviving and stepping up efforts to encourage people to slow down in highway construction zones. At an event in Regina, Highways Minister David Marit announced a...
Aug 08, 2025 At the launch of the weekly Orange Zone update was White City Qu’Appelle MLA Brad Cressweller, Sask. Heavy Construction Association President Shantel Lipp, and Minister of Highways David Marit.John Cairns
Yorkton tourism season draws visitors from across Canada and overseas
Tourism Yorkton says it has been a busy season as the city welcomes visitors from across Canada, the United States and Europe. More than 300 guests have stopped at the community's information centre s...
Aug 08, 2025 Tourism Yorkton information centre. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warnings in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Much of Manitoba and Saskatchewan remain under air quality warnings. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke continues to contribute to the very poor air quality in the region and could lead to reduced...
Aug 08, 2025 Broadway Bridge is enveloped by forest fire smoke in Saskatoon, Sask., on Sunday, September 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Saskatchewan sees largest growth in rent in Canada despite national decline
While average asking rents across Canada have fallen for the tenth consecutive month, Saskatchewan continues to buck the trend with the largest annual gain in the country, according to the latest Rent...
Aug 08, 2025 A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
