Category Archives: #2 and 3 Stories
Saskatchewan grain terminals seeing increase in canola sales
It's been three weeks now since Prime Minister Mark Carney and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe returned from China with a drastic reduction on Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola seed. Since then, grain...
Feb 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 20023688 © Meryll | Dreamstime.com)
Remarkable career of writer Michelle Good honoured with Order of Canada
Every once in a while, a debut novel comes out that doesn't just make a splash, but produces a tidal wave.Joseph Heller's 1961 debut novel Catch-22 is widely regarded as one of the most significant no...
Feb 05, 2026 Michelle Good (centre) with Jessica Johns and Billy-Ray Belcourt at the Amazon First Novel Awards in 2023. (Image Credit: File photo)
Perched above Lloydminster, 'Geeks on the Peak' make final push for TeleMiracle donations
High above the bustle of Highway 16 in Lloydminster, two volunteers are spending nearly a week living on a platform in the winter cold - all to help Saskatchewan residents they may never meet.The stun...
Feb 05, 2026 Louis Stang and Ean Bull take part in the “Geeks on the Peak Revival” TeleMiracle fundraiser while living on a raised platform in Lloydminster, where the six-day challenge is being livestreamed to encourage donations. (Image Credit: Geek on the Peak for Telemiracle 50/Youtube)
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)