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Nearly 500 robot-assisted surgeries performed in Saskatchewan over the past year
Robots are having a big impact on surgeries in Saskatchewan.A fourth robot-assisted surgical system is up and running at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. Two other surgical robotic systems are l...
Feb 17, 2026 Over the past year, the ministry said 496 robot-assisted surgical procedures have been performed in Saskatchewan, with 438 taking place in Saskatoon and 58 in Regina. That number stands to grow, with a fourth robotic surgical system now up and running in the province. (Image Credit: File photo/CKOM)
Man faces 76 charges after string of break-ins across Saskatchewan
An arrest has been made after a string of robberies across the province. Saskatchewan RCMP's South District Investigative Team, along with RCMP analysts, have charged a man following break-ins spannin...
Feb 17, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/northeastNOW)
Here’s what we know about the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting investigation
TUMBLER RIDGE - The investigation into last week's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that claimed nine lives has moved into a new phase after police cleared the two crime scenes.While police say the o...
Feb 16, 2026 A police investigator leaves the home where two bodies were found in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
'You are the best, and that's why you’re here': Sask. Winter Games officially underway with over 1,400 athletes
Under the bright lights of the opening ceremony, Rivers West athlete Tristan Maatman stepped onto the floor carrying more than just his team colours - he carried the pride of home."I feel amazing comi...
Feb 16, 2026 Rivers West representatives place the ceremonial torch during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games at the Meadow Lake Co-op Centre on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Games Council)
Artist aiming to revitalize Métis rug hooking in a year-long project
The little-known, seldom practiced Mtis tradition of making hooked rugs is being revitalized in a major way at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) in ReginaOver the next many months, Mtis Elder and ar...
Feb 16, 2026 Margaret Harrison (second from right) at one of her rug hooking workshops at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. (Image Credit: Royal Saskatchewan Museum)
How students in La Loche returned after mass shooting
A northern Saskatchewan high school that was the site of a deadly shooting a decade ago closed for weeks before students returned to class.Jason Young with the Northern Lights School Division says tim...
Feb 15, 2026 Four people were killed and seven others were hurt in 2016, when a 17-year-old boy went on a shooting spree in La Loche. He shot two of his cousins at a home and then proceeded to the La Loche Community School where he continued to fire. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Tumbler Ridge students won’t ‘return to current school site’ after mass shooting
A teacher who helped to protect his students at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School when a killer began shooting says he never felt alone and knew all the staff were doing their best to shelter and protect...
Feb 14, 2026 Police began putting tape out near the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and surrounding buildings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Jesse Boily/The Canadian Press)
Saskatchewan Air Ambulance celebrates eight decades of service
Saskatchewan Air Ambulance is celebrating 80 years of providing critical care air transport to the province.The provincial service is the oldest "formally organized, non-military air medical transport...
Feb 14, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW)
Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil wins bronze in men’s speedskating 500
MILAN - Laurent Dubreuil sat cross-legged inside the oval at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, arms raised in the air, after what he called the "most stressful minutes" of his life.The veteran Canadian sp...
Feb 14, 2026 Laurent Dubreuil of Canada competes in the men's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Sask. Dëne interpreter reflects on 40 year career
Over the course of his 40-year-old career as a Dne interpreter, Allan Adam has worked in court rooms, the winter games and even movies.The 68-year-old man from Fond-du-Lac most recently worked at the ...
Feb 14, 2026 Allan Adam at the at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearings in Saskatoon. (Image Credit: Submitted/Allan Adam)