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Woman treated for injuries after son fends off moose in Bienfait
A woman's encounter with a moose outside her Bienfait home could have resulted in an outcome far worse than a short hospital stint if her son not been there to help.On the morning of Jan. 22, Shawn Tu...
Feb 05, 2026 Shawn Tuffnell said he hit a young bull moose with his fist and a shovel after it attacked his mom. He shot and killed the animal when it came after him. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Environment/Facebook)
Meadow Lake sex assault trial dropped
A sexual assault trial involving two men from Edmonton, and allegations that stem from Meadow Lake, will not be proceeding in April as planned.The charges against Gagandeep Gill and Balraj Sidhu, have...
Feb 05, 2026 Battleford Court of King's Bench. (Image Credit: (File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff))
Winter warm-up welcome, but not enough snow to help with soil moisture
A mid-winter warm-up across southern Saskatchewan is bringing a break from bitter cold, but a corporate agronomist say it won't do much to improve soil moisture - especially in areas that went into fr...
Feb 05, 2026 Weiseth said the challenge isn’t just how warm it gets, it’s how that warmth interacts with frozen ground and limited snowpack. (Image Credit: File photo/CKOM)
Sask. RCMP investigate 33 homicides in 2025, maintaining elevated pace
Saskatchewan RCMP continued to face a high volume of homicide cases in 2025, following a previous record year in 2024. In 2025, the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes branch investigated 33 manslaughter a...
Feb 04, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP continued to face a high volume of homicide cases in 2025. (Image Credit: File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Expert expects environmental, economic benefits from potential alumina mine in Sask.
An expert from the University of Regina's Department of Earth Sciences says a potential alumina mine in Saskatchewan could have big environmental advantages.Canadian Energy Metals says its Thor Projec...
Feb 04, 2026 A preliminary economic assessment by Canadian Energy Metals Corp. says its Thor Project has the potential to support long-term development. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
New partnership supports Indigenous-led natural resource development
A new freshly signed partnership promises to help strengthen support for Indigenous-led natural resource and critical mineral development in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resourc...
Feb 03, 2026 Creative Fire President Jordan Baptiste with Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resources Centre of Excellence President and CEO Sheldon Wuttanee. (Image Credit: Submitted/Brett Bradshaw)
Warm start to February across Saskatchewan
The January cold snap is now a distant memory, as February has started off with much warmer weather. High temperatures will be nearly 20 degrees above normal for this time of year later this week. Jam...
Feb 03, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Reconciliation-focused priest named as archbishop of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
The Vatican has appointed a priest from southern India as the archbishop of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.Susai Jesu was ordained and installed as the Archbishop of Keewatin - Le Pas on Jan. 26 a...
Feb 02, 2026 The newly-ordained Archbishop Susai Jesu conveyed a blessing following his episcopal ordination and installation mass on Jan. 26, 2025 in The Pas, Manitoba. (Image Credit: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate - OMI Lacombe Canada/Facebook)
Canadian woman's remains found in 1985 linked to suspected serial killer in Florida
A sheriff's office in Florida says the remains of a woman identified by DNA as a Canadian who went missing in the 1980s were found with those of a second woman, who was thought to have fallen victim t...
Feb 02, 2026 Missing Canadian woman Jeanette Marcotte is seen in this undated handout photo provided by U.S. DNA firm Othram. Othram says it has identified skeletal remains found in Florida in 1985 as those of Marcotte. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Othram (Mandatory Credit))
Thirteen SaskEnergy employees fired due to ‘internal fuel theft’: Report
Thirteen SaskEnergy employees were terminated after an investigation into fuel thefts.According to a loss report tabled on Monday by Crown Investments Corporation, the thefts were centred primarily in...
Feb 02, 2026 According to the report, SaskEnergy’s internal audit department is conducting a review, and the company has also informed its external auditor. (Image Credit: Roman Hayter/650 CKOM)