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RCMP locate, arrest wanted Edmonton man after warrant, police chase
A man wanted on multiple charges following a police pursuit last week has been arrested on a First Nation in northwestern Saskatchewan.Loon Lake RCMP said 31-year-old Joshua Clarke was arrested Thursd...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Man arrested on Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation after RCMP warrant operation
A 32-year-old man is facing an additional charge after RCMP arrested a wanted suspect on Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation following a warrant operation involving multiple police units.Loon Lake RCMP were ...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Dry weather helps to advance seeding
Warmer weather boosted seeding progress in Saskatchewan. Farmers are 52 per cent through seeding, up from 29 per cent last week, but still behind the five and 10-year averages. Drier conditions allowe...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
‘Heartbreaking’: Sask. mom says daughter barred from school over diabetes accommodations
Many kids around Saskatchewan are eagerly awaiting the end of the school year and summer holidays, but Kinsley Simmons only wants to be back in the classroom.The seven-year-old student joined her moth...
May 28, 2026 Seven-year-old Kinsley Simmons is being told her school doesn’t feel it can safely accommodate her and her needs for type-1 diabetes, but her mother, Jennifer, doesn’t believe they should have to switch schools. May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/CJME)
McArthur River/Key Lake back to full production after floods
Cameco's McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in northern Saskatchewan are back at full production after spring flooding disrupted operations earlier this month. The company made the announcement Wed...
May 27, 2026 Cameco said it has found an alternate way to get deliveries in and out of its Key Lake and McArthur River facilities after the collapse of the Smoothstone River Bridge recently. (Image Credit: Submitted)
St. Walburg walk aims to raise awareness for mental health and addictions
Yellow, green and blue ribbons will soon line trees in St. Walburg as part of a community effort to raise awareness about mental health, addiction and suicide prevention."There are two trees that we h...
May 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of St. Walburg/ Facebook)
Triple-murder trial set in deaths of Lloydminster father and two sons
Nearly two years after a father and his two sons were found shot to death inside a Lloydminster home, a trial date is now set for the man accused in the killings.Nokota Pooyak is scheduled to stand tr...
May 27, 2026 From left: Matthew Peters, Brennan Peters and Brent Peters were found deceased in their Lloydminster, Sask., home in September 2024. (Image Credit: mccawfuneralservice.com)
Why defensive end Desmond Evans finally signed
It wasn't a quick decision by Desmond Evans to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The defensive end said he received about 20 calls from the CFL club over a nine-month span before he eventually gave th...
May 27, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Desmond Evans (98) recorded a sack in his second preseason game with the team. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/CJME)
Sask. Parks offer free entry for National Trails day on June 6
On June 6, visitors will have a chance to have free entry to provincial parks for National Trails Day. The province said it's an opportunity to explore trails and provincial parks before the summer se...
May 27, 2026 More than a dozen provincial parks will have special event for National Trails Day on June 6. (Image Credit: Submitted/Gov't of Sask)
Northwest committee aims to expand girls’ hockey opportunities across region
As girls' hockey continues to surge in popularity across Saskatchewan, a new regional committee hopes to make the sport more accessible for families in smaller Northwest communities by creating more l...
May 26, 2026 The NW Female Hockey committee announced tentative plans for four new single-A teams in the region. (Image Credit: ID 17974644 © Brad Calkins | Dreamstime.com)