The Village of La Loche is preparing for what it calls an "Animal Surrender" on Saturday. They are enacting by-law 2-99 the Running At Large of Dogs to deal with the ample strays roaming the neighbourhood. According to a notice the village posted to its Facebook page, the priority will be stray dogs or dogs t...

The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are investing $34.4 million in 32 rural road, bridge, and culvert projects to improve transportation and support the province's export-based economy.Through the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) program, the Ministry of H...

The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Waterhen Lake First Nation's bid for compensation over the loss of traditional hunting, fishing and trapping lands, ruling the claim falls outside the court's jurisdiction.In a decision released Feb. 28, the court upheld a ruling by the Specific Claims Tribunal, which rejected ...

A woman was arrested after RCMP seized drugs, cash, and an imitation firearm during a traffic stop on February 26.Officers with the Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team stopped a vehicle around 10 p.m. on the 100 block of 9th Street West and determined the driver's license was suspended.A search of the vehicle uncovered 27...

After receiving a referral from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children on February 12, 2025, the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began an investigation around child pornography being sold on a social media platform.The investigation lead by the North Battleford General Investigation ...

A group of northern Saskatchewan mayors is reviving a municipal lobby organization to better advocate for their communities, aiming to fill what they describe as a leadership void and years of government neglect.The decision to restructure New North was made during a recent annual general meeting in Prince Albert, wher...

The Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is concerned about a wild pig recently being discovered in traditional territory. Last weekend, a land user near Weyakwin shot and killed a wild pig while he was out checking his traps. Since then, northern residents, including Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, have been expres...

There's a moment hunters face in the anticipation of their shot. For some, they feel their breathing change rapidly, others tremble and their limbs become unsteady as the adrenaline rushes in. For 13-year-old Telayna Coyle, her first experience with buck fever came after sitting in a blind for eight hours. "I've r...

In one of his first public appearances since the start of the on and off tariff war between Canada and the United States, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe pointed out that when it comes to things like potash and uranium, the province has cards to play. He was asked, should tariffs continue if potash and uranium - two of ...

The Village of La Loche is preparing for what it calls an "Animal Surrender" on Saturday. They are enacting by-law 2-99 the Running At Large of Dogs to deal with the ample strays roaming the neighbourhood. According to a notice the village posted to its Facebook page, the priority will be stray dogs or dogs t...

Standing on Prince Albert's riverbank, and not far from the bridge that connects the city to destinations west and north, the Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Trade and Export Development said the Saskatchewan government has let down farmers and the agriculture industry, by not standing up to U.S. President Trump a...

For Fred Robillard, whenever he'd come into Prince Albert he knew that he would be coming to spend time at the Northern Lights Casino where you'd usually be able to find him at the blackjack table. On March 6, after Robillard's blackjack table was shut down, something inspired Robillard to take a shot at the Smoke Sign...

The wrestling season is nearly over with regionals finishing up this weekend. There are three regions in the province, Saskatoon, Regina, and the rest of the province gathers in a different location each year to settle their region. The top four wrestlers in each weight class secure a spot in provincials next weekend i...

Danika Dureau has been one of the key pieces as the Battlefords Sharks have seen quite the turnaround in a few short seasons.The U18 Female AAA team leads the pack with a league-best 21-2-2-2 record this season - Dureau's second season on the team."The whole team, we're all kind of filled with the drive and passio...

Brimming with Flying Dust and Meadow Lake pride? Residents of both communities have been called upon to design the medals that will eventually be worn by the champions of the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games. According to Karen Lawson, games services and communications lead at the Saskatchewan Games Council, it was an or...

Brownie the Buffalo has grown up and is now a new college student, said North West College who unveiled the fluffy new mascot with a goal to bring "energy, pride, and a community spirit." According to a news release, Brownie is more than a mascot. Rather he serves as a "powerful symbol of strength and re...

Nancy Martin and Team Saskatchewan have been eliminated from playoff contention at the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay.Despite the team's 5-3 record heading into the final day of pool play at the tournament, Martin's rink wasn't unable to advance because Saskatchewan didn't have the tiebreaker advanta...

The stage has been set for the most prestigious tournament in men's softball.The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the groups and schedule for the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals, set to take place at Prime Ministers' Ballpark in Prince Albert July 8 - 13. Japan and the Dominican Republic ...

In an industry centred on helping families through the most difficult moments, Doreen Day-Wapass from the Thunderchild First Nation has found a sincere way to demonstrate her company's support and empathy."Family being a big part of the business is really important to me," said Day-Wapass, co-owner of Marshal...

The North Central District Athletic Association (NCDAA) is proud to welcome the best high school basketball teams in the province to Prince Albert on March 23-25. We respectfully acknowledge that this event will take place on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional homeland of the Metis and all Indigenous Peoples of Saskat...

This article originally appeared on AutoServiceWord.com on Dec. 8, 2021.Mark Krasicki has surrounded himself with the people he trusts most. People he trusts to offer customers the best experience they can find. People who strengthen relationships with customers and suppliers. People who have helped deliver 28 straight...

Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business.The department store company that dates back to 1670 announced the move Friday evening, saying it has been facing "significant" pressures, including subdued consumer spending, trade tensions betwe...

Many Canadians will lose an hour of sleep this weekend when they wind their clocks forward. Daylight time comes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, which means setting clocks on bedside tables, stoves and microwaves ahead by one hour. Some areas of the country don't observe daylight time, including some parts of Saskatchewan...

OTTAWA - The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister. He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will have a conversation with the incoming leader to determine exactly when that will happen. "It should happen reasonab...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests few Canadians are open to President Donald Trump's repeated pitches for Canada to become a U.S. state, though interest in it rises among Conservative supporters and those living in Alberta. The Leger poll, released this week, says just nine per cent of Canadians want Canada to become the 51...

OTTAWA - As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had for more than a decade. Vocal about the misogyny and threats she faced during her time in government, she wants public s...

OTTAWA - It's the last day before Liberals elect their next leader and the campaigns are making their final get-out-the-vote push as they seek to rally grassroots support from across the country. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina...

BEIRUT (AP) - The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict began 14 years a...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - TV footage on Saturday showed South Korea's impeached Yoon Suk Yeol coming out of prison. Yoon waved his hand and deeply bowed to his supporters after he came out of a detention center in Seoul, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for his rebellion charge ...

After two days of dredging, a crane on Friday pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago to collect Christmas greenery. The vehicle belonging to Ken and Barbara Martin was found last fall by Archer Mayo, a diver wh...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. after being shot by three volunteer prison employees wielding rifles loaded with live ammunition. Sigmon killed...

NEW YORK (AP) - A former U.S. solicitor general brought in to help a federal judge decide whether to accept a Justice Department request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams recommended Friday that the charges be dropped but that the government not be allowed to refile them at a later date....

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of people there to cheer on both moments. It could happen. The element of incorporating New York int...