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Saskatchewan floods: 15 states of emergency, residents use boats to evacuate stranded people
As flood waters began to surround some homes in the RM of Connaught on Monday, people took evacuations into their own hands.Boats and Sea-Doos were dug out of storage to motor across roads inundated w...
May 05, 2026 Rescuers from the RM of Connaught head out to evacuate people stranded in their homes surrounded by water. (Image Credit: submitted photo/Lloyd Seymour)
Canadians being asked to complete 2026 census as letters are mailed out
Canadians have about one week to fill out the federal government's latest census.Statistics Canada says households and farm businesses will soon receive letters in the mail containing instructions on ...
May 05, 2026 Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Unions call for flexibility as executive federal staff return to the office full-time
Unions representing workers across the country were calling on governments to be flexible Monday after executives in the federal public service started a new work schedule that will see them on-site i...
May 04, 2026 People make their way across Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Despite repeated wildfire seasons, preparedness gap persists in Saskatchewan
According to a new survey, Saskatchewan residents are heading into another wildfire season with high awareness of smoke risks, but experts say that awareness is not consistently translating into prepa...
May 04, 2026 A giant fireball is seen as a wild fire rips through the forest 16 km south of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Highway 63 on May 7, 2016. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Connaught experiences 1 in 200-year flood, limited evacuations may be needed
The RM of Connaught has been hard hit by spring runoff this year and is now warning that some residents may need to be evacuated. Both Connaught and its northern/eastern neighbour, the RM of Arborfiel...
May 04, 2026 A road sign in the midst of what appears to be a lake in the RM of Connaught. (Image Credit: Facebook/RM of Connaught)
USask student creates ribbon skirts for charity
During his first year of post-secondary, when University of Saskatchewan student Sawyer Kopec attended his first powwow, he felt ill-suited to participate in any of the traditions.A Mtis student from ...
May 04, 2026 (Image Credit: (submitted photo))
Flooding leaves local property owners stranded
The rapid snow melt and subsequent rising water is wreaking havoc on rural properties in the Prince Albert area.Wendy Bunt lives at Briarlea, which is right across from Round Lake and their only acces...
May 04, 2026 As a result of flooding on her property in the RM of Garden River, Pauline Ducharme Bear has been forced to collect all her belongings and leave. (Image Credit: Facebook/ Pauline Ducharme Bear)
'Art needs to have a purpose': Red Pheasant Cree Nation artist honoured with Sask. Order of Merit
"Art needs to have a purpose."For Lionel Peyachew, that purpose isn't abstract, it stands in bronze in North Battleford.A monument of Annie Peyachew in Central Park serves as a reminder of a history m...
May 04, 2026 Lionel Peyachew, an artist from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, is shown in this undated photo. Peyachew is among this year’s recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. (Image Credit: City of Regina)
Rural areas deal with extreme flooding as snow melts
Many residents and municipalities across central Saskatchewan are reporting washed out roads and heavy localized flooding, approaching records in some areas. A large amount of snow, measured at about ...
May 04, 2026 A car was washed off the road on Highway 355, approaching the Armley Corner at Highway 35. Multiple roads have been washed out across central Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Facebook/Ivan Beuker)
The CFL seems to survive due to its fans, not despite them
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.This seasons marks 50 years since I first went with...
May 04, 2026 Riderville - Greg Urbanoski (Image Credit: Greg Urbanoski)