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High fuel prices driving up shipping costs for northern grocers
Whether it's Florida oranges, Colombian coffee or even homegrown items from another province, food has often travelled a long way before it reaches grocery stores in Canada.The supply chain gets even ...
Apr 21, 2026 An employee carries luggage to an Air North ATR 42 aircraft as cargo, including fresh fruits and vegetables, sits on a truck after being unloaded during a scheduled stop in Old Crow, Yukon, while en route from Whitehorse to Inuvik, N.W.T., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
PAGC Fine Arts Festival celebrates 33 years
The Prince Albert Grand Council has been hosting a fine arts festival for 33 years and it shows no sign of slowing down. Shona Tretiak, the festival co-ordinator, said about 1,000 students attend the ...
Apr 20, 2026 The PAGC kicked off the 33rd year of their Fine Arts Festival with a Grand Entry at the Prince Albert Exhibition hall on April 20. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
SIRT clears RCMP officer in 2025 shooting near Canwood
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has concluded no charges will be laid against an RCMP officer following a 2025 police shooting near Canwood.SIRT deployed six investigators after...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 67094459 © Prathan Keawkhum | Dreamstime.com)
Major investment in pediatric health care renewed in Saskatchewan
The Mosaic Company has announced a $2 million donation to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation, supporting the province's only maternal and children's hospital.The foundation raises money f...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: JPCHF/Facebook)
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon addresses United Nations forum on Indigenous rights
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon told the opening of the United Nations permanent forum on Indigenous issues Monday that Canada is making progress on improving the lives of Indigenous Peoples, even if that progre...
Apr 20, 2026 Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks during Canada Day celebrations at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby)
High water level warning stretches from Meadow Lake to La Ronge, Nipawin, Melfort and P.A.
Warm temperatures early this week could lead to high water levels on rivers across northern and central Saskatchewan; the Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning. From Buffalo Narrows to Yorkton and Ll...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW Staff)
'We never get that opportunity': UBC-led rugby camp in Meadow Lake opens door to next-level play
For rugby players in Meadow Lake, a visit from university-level coaches is offering something rarely seen in northern Saskatchewan - a chance to be evaluated at the next level without leaving home.A c...
Apr 20, 2026 Jake Thiel, a former Canadian Olympic rugby sevens player, works with a player during a training session at the Co-op Centre in Meadow Lake on April 11, 2026. (Image Credit: SheDevils and EL Diablos Rudby)
Carney pledges regular updates on pivot from U.S. and to ‘never sugar-coat’ issues
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a frank assessment of efforts to diversify away from the U.S."I promise you, I will never sugar-coat our challenges...
Apr 19, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Missing 82-year old Alberta senior found dead near Kindersley
A woman who was previously reported missing in Alberta has been found deceased in Saskatchewan.Diane Cooper, 82, was from Calgary and had been missing since April 6.On Sun, April 19, Consort RCMP in A...
Apr 19, 2026 Alberta's Consort RCMP have reported that Diane Cooper has been found dead near Kindersley, Sask. (Image Credit: Submitted/Saskatchewan RCMP)
Haley’s OT winner lifts slumping Saskatchewan Rush in regular season finale over Toronto
At just 24 years old, Brock Haley has become a fearsome weapon for the Saskatchewan Rush in his second season on a National Lacrosse League (NLL) floor.On Saturday night, he delivered the biggest goal...
Apr 19, 2026 Saskatchewan Rush forward Brock Haley (pictured) yelling in celebration after his 10-9 overtime goal against the Toronto Rock on April 18, 2026. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Rush/Steve Hiscock)