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Meadow Lake council advances sober living facility proposal
Meadow Lake city council has approved a proposed sober living transition house to move to the next stage of the application process.A public hearing is scheduled for June 22, where residents living wi...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Matt Ryan/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan’s Moe affirms party wants to stay
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta - and even in his own province - his party stands with Confederation."We support a strong and growing province of...
May 26, 2026 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media at a meeting of western premiers in Kananaskis, Alta., Monday, May 25, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Rapid View boxer to face world championship-bound Team Canada fighter in biggest test yet
The gloves are getting heavier, the opponents tougher and the dream bigger for Rapid View boxer Havanna Demers.The rising Saskatchewan amateur is preparing to step into the ring against one of Canada'...
May 25, 2026 Havanna Demers, left, trades punches with Brooklyn Kaufman during the main event at a Demers Boxing fight night at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre on Jan. 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Kingdom Growth Media / submitted by Quenten Demers)
Heat wave set to push Saskatchewan temperatures well above normal this week
Much of Saskatchewan is in for a stretch of unusually hot weather this week, with daytime highs expected to climb into the 30 C range and remain above seasonal averages for several days. Danielle Desj...
May 25, 2026 Splash parks and pools are likely to be popular places in the upcoming heat wave. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
Western Canadian premiers to gather for annual meeting amid Alberta separation talk
The annual western premiers conference kicks off in Alberta today.Leaders of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and the Yukon are to discuss business and their ne...
May 25, 2026 Western premiers take their seats for a news conference after meeting in Whistler, B.C., on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Illegal tire fire near Goodsoil under investigation
Saskatchewan conservation officers are investigating after between 20 and 30 tires were burned in an old gravel pit east of Goodsoil, which is just south of Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Officials said...
May 24, 2026 On the evening of May 17th, 2026 a pile of 20-30 tires was burned in an old gravel pit a few miles east of Goodsoil, SK. (Image Credit: SASKTIP/Facebook)
A wet spring could bring early mosquitoes in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's wet and weird spring could bring an early buzz, but it may not mean the province is in for a mosquito-filled summer.Dr. Sean Prager, an associate professor in environmental plant scienc...
May 23, 2026 Saskatchewan’s wet and weird spring could bring an early buzz, but it may not mean the province is in for a mosquito-filled summer. (Image Credit: ID 56006370 © Alexcr1 | Dreamstime.com)
Sask. hospital review begins under former provincial coroner, Saskatoon police chief
The independent review promised for hospitals in the province by the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in January is now underway.The province reported on Thursday...
May 22, 2026 Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW Staff)
Mosquito numbers still average for now, but experts warn increase may come after spring runoff
It will be a few weeks before researchers can say whether this spring's heavy runoff and standing water are translating into bigger mosquito populations across Saskatchewan.That's according to Univers...
May 21, 2026 Experts say that current mosquito numbers may not reflect the impact of recent weather events. (Image Credit: Photo 9607535 © Alexander Zhiltsov - Dreamstime.com)
‘Incredibly concerning’: NDP upset at sale of former Crown corp. begins
After ISC announced it would be part of a deal to sell all its shares to a Quebec company - including the shares owned by the provincial government - the Sask. NDP is speaking out, saying the sale wil...
May 21, 2026 Aleana Young, NDP critic for CIC, says the provincial government handing over a monopoly on registry services to a private, out of province company, is a bad idea. May 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/CJME)