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‘Excellent first step’: Sask. farmer welcomes progress on trade deal with China
Saskatchewan farmers are possibly getting a break when it comes to the Chinese trade front.This week's trade mission by Prime Minister Mark Carney that included Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, was abl...
Jan 17, 2026
Federal gun buyback program opens Monday, with March 31 deadline to register
Owners of banned firearms will have until the end of March to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.The federal government s...
Jan 17, 2026
After years in an aging building, an outreach centre in Meadow Lake gets a chance to move forward
For years, the work at Door of Hope in Meadow Lake has carried on inside a building that was never meant to handle the scale of need it now serves.In winter, the cold seeps in. Downstairs, food has fr...
Jan 17, 2026
Saskatchewan organizations to collaborate with UAE on nuclear development
Two Saskatchewan organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to collaborate on the development of a nuclear program in the United Arab Emirates.On Friday, the provincial governmen...
Jan 17, 2026
Ottawa announces over $11M to expand high-speed internet in rural and northern Sask.
A new federal investment aimed at expanding high-speed internet access is set to reach more than 1,900 homes in rural and remote parts of Saskatchewan, including nearly 200 Indigenous households.The G...
Jan 16, 2026
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
MONTREAL - WestJet is cancelling a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom.In a message to staff obtained by The Canadian Pr...
Jan 16, 2026
Mother from Air Ronge, son from Meadow Lake split $1M Lotto MAX win from ticket purchased in Kinistino
Tracy Fiske thought she was unlucky when she couldn't find a turkey to buy for family supper. Stores in Melfort didn't have any, so she drove to Kinistino."While we were there, I stopped at the gas st...
Jan 16, 2026
Buckets of trouble with 92 km/h wind gusts across central Sask.
Fierce winds made their presence known across Saskatchewan on Thursday. In Prince Albert, they were strong enough to put a KFC bucket on ice.The strongest winds recorded by Environment Canada yesterda...
Jan 16, 2026
Fire Department cautions homeowners to keep vents clear
The Humboldt Fire Department (HFD) is reminding residents to clear all vents around their homes.It's a message that extends across the province since recent windy weather has pushed snow closer to hom...
Jan 16, 2026
Sask. Premier Scott Moe calls tariff deal with China a ‘tremendous, landmark agreement’
Premier Scott Moe is feeling optimistic after Canada and China struck a deal that will significantly reduce tariffs on canola products, a keystone of Saskatchewan's economy.The deal announced on Frida...
Jan 16, 2026