As the snow begins to melt and temperatures warm on the prairies, many are now looking to this upcoming fire season.Lake life on the prairies last year was filled with fire bans, evacuations and extreme wildfires.Twenty-two people in the community of Wadin Bay - a resort community on the shores of Lac La Ronge approxim...

Standing outside Prince Albert City Hall, Sally Housser stated the NDP's Grid and Growth Plan is a practical, made in Saskatchewan approach to lowering power bills, creating good jobs and building a stronger, more self-reliant electricity system for Prince Albert and for Saskatchewan.The Shadow Minister or Energy and R...

Central parts of Saskatchewan will not face a dry spring as above normal snowfalls start melting. The Water Security Agency, which monitors levels, checked snowfalls at 12 selected sites across the province in April 9 and 10, in addition to their normal monitoring efforts. As expected, the middle of the province has h...

A Lloydminster man convicted of sexually interfering with a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to 3.5 years in prison. Court heard Tristan Lewis was 20 at the time and communicated with the girl for about a week before they met in person. He purchased alcohol for her and that sexual intercourse took place after sh...

After a spring storm brought an unwelcome pile of snow to many parts of Saskatchewan on Thursday, a meteorologist is warning that the province might see even more snow next week.According to Environment Canada, the late-season storm dropped about nine centimetres of snow on Regina on Thursday, while Saskatoon received ...

Every Sunday morning and every Wednesday night, members of a religious sect in Saskatchewan meet in private homes to profess their faith in a church with no name.Those outside the religion refer to them as "Two by Twos."It doesn't have an official headquarters or church, no financial records, and any tenets m...

Another 30 layoffs staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic brings the number of staff to 180 that have lost employment in the last year or so. The school said the decision was made following an annual operational review that aimed to make sure that "programs align with labour market demand, operational efficiency and b...

Indigenous participation in Saskatchewan's manufacturing and construction sectors is already generating billions in economic activity, but systemic barriers are limiting how much further that growth can go, a new report says.The analysis, commissioned by the Indigenous Manufacturing and Contracting Network, found Indig...

Crime in Lloydminster fell sharply in the first three months of 2026, driven by a steep decline in property offences and vehicle thefts, according to a new RCMP report.Total Criminal Code incidents dropped to 1,455 between January and March, down from 1,923 during the same period last year. Property crime fell to 790 f...

Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is "very seriously" considering introducing a social media ban for kids.At the Liberal convention in Montreal on Saturday, members passed a non-binding resolution calling on the government to set 16 as the minimum age for access to social media accounts.Miller ...

Another shot of winter weather has led to some challenges on local highways. Travel is not recommended in the Nipawin, Carrot River, White Fox, Choiceland, and Smeaton areas. The Highway Hotline is reporting swirling, loose, and drifting snow, along with drifts, slush, and ice, along with heavy snow and windy condition...

A number of sandwiches, subs and wraps sold by the convenience chain 7-Eleven have been recalled due to possible contamination with listeria.The Government of Canada said the sandwiches, which were distributed in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, should not be consumed, sold or distributed.The affected produc...

A Saskatchewan political scientist is expecting few changes for people in this province, now that Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government.Three byelection wins on Monday have resulted in the Liberals having 174 seats in the House of Commons.The byelection results follow five opposition MPs crossing...

It may not be Feb. 2, but the weather is reminiscent of the movie Groundhog Day. More snow is coming through Saskatchewan in the coming days, as Old Man Winter acts like a party guest who doesn't know it's time to leave. Christy Climenhaga of Environment and Climate Change Canada said separate systems are expected to b...

Lloydminster RCMP is warning the public after officers responded to five suspected overdoses in the span of seven hours. During this time, four doses of Narcan were utilized to help, and there was one instance where an RCMP member transported a person in need to the hospital due to a delay with ground ambulance servic...

The Hudson Bay Fire Department (HBFD) is cautioning the public about the dangers of leaving a cellphone charger plugged into the outlet unattended. The department posted on their social media page that a child's iPhone charger was left plugged into the outlet, with nothing connected to it, and burned. "There was n...

It took nearly a full year and a handful of byelections and defections for Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble enough members of Parliament to turn his minority government into a slim majority - a feat that has never happened in Canadian politics before.The Liberals won in three byelections Monday, giving them 174 s...

The Liberal government will suspend the excise fuel tax on gasoline and diesel until Labour Day as the Iran war sends energy costs surging, Prime Minster Mark Carney announced on Tuesday.Carney said the tax break will start April 20 and is expected to save Canadians 10 cents per litre on regular gasoline and four cents...

It took nearly a full year and a handful of byelections and defections for Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble enough members of Parliament to turn his minority government into a majority - a feat that has never happened in Canadian politics before.The Canadian Press projected Liberal wins in two byelections in the ...

Both provincial jails in Prince Albert continue to exceed operational capacity, and the Saskatchewan NDP said it's putting correctional workers and general community safety at risk. NDP MLA for Cumberland and Shadow Minister for Northern Affairs Jordan McPhail shared numbers in Prince Albert on Monday showing the Saska...

A federal court judge has overturned a decision removing Poundmaker Cree Nation's chief and council, ruling the process used to invalidate the 2024 election was unfair and biased.The April 10 ruling means the leadership elected in the May 22, 2024 vote remains in office, though the election itself remains under dispute...

When calls come in, RM of North Battleford volunteer firefighter Jason Reimer knows experience doesn't always come with certainty."There are times on calls when you think, 'Oh, man, what could I do differently or how could we improve and be more prepared for the next time,'" he said.That search for improvemen...

Sentencing submissions are set for a man convicted of manslaughter for his role in the killing of Megan Gallagher at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Monday.In October, a jury found Roderick Sutherland guilty of manslaughter, unlawful confinement, and offering an indignity to human remains.Gallagher was killed in S...

Canada's main stock index was up in early trading and oil climbed higher to top US$100 a barrel as the U.S. military prepared to blockade Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks on the weekend ended without an agreement.Meanwhile, Iran has responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and...

Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke to Saskatchewan radio talk show host Evan Bray on Wednesday, in a rare conversation with media.At the end of March, Goudy stood and spoke for nearl...

Paula Bali's daughter Mekayla went missing from Yorkton in April 2016."There's never a break. I literally spend eight to 12 hours every single day working on Mekayla's case," Bali said in 2018.The family is still waiting for answers. Today marks 10 years since 16-year-old Mekayla was last seen at the Yorkton ...

Despite a speech pleading for decorum a couple of weeks ago in the Assembly, Sask. legislative Speaker Todd Goudy doesn't believe the Assembly is out of control.Goudy spoke on The Evan Bray Show on Wednesday, in a rare conversation with media.At the end of March, Goudy stood and spoke for nearly seven minutes, asking a...

You will soon have a chance to take home a piece of a long-standing community landmark, as the City of Lloydminster prepares to auction off items from the Centennial Civic Centre ahead of its demolition in the fall.The arena, which closed to the public in December 2025 after 58 years of operation, has been decommission...