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Running back A.J. Ouellette will return to Roughriders for 2026 season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Sunday they re-signed American running back A.J. Ouellette to a one-year contract extension.One of the team's top performers on offence in 2025 had remained w...
Feb 01, 2026 Running back A.J. Ouellette was signed to a one-year contract on Feb. 1, the day of the free agency window opening. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Archive Week aims to honour and promote provincial heritage
Events are planned across the province throughout next week as the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists (SCAA) gears up for their annual Archive Week. Celebrated each year during the first...
Feb 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 38665787 © Marsia16 | Dreamstime.com)
Israeli strikes kill 30 Palestinians, including children, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire, a day after Israel accused Hamas of...
Jan 31, 2026
Defensive back DaMarcus Fields signs two-year extension with Roughriders
A key member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' secondary has signed an extension with the CFL club.On Friday, the team announced that DaMarcus Fields has extended his contract for two years.Fields, who...
Jan 31, 2026 The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back DaMarcus Fields to a two-year contract extension. (Image Credit: (Saskatchewan Roughriders))
Province gives update on bridge projects across Saskatchewan
A range of bridge projects are underway across Saskatchewan, with many in the north and central areas. Within the $78 million budget for bridges is $2.7 million for a failed culvert on Highway 3 near ...
Jan 31, 2026 Highway Minister Kim Gartner with a group of stakeholders. (Image Credit: submitted/Sask. Ministry of Highways)
SaskTel to provide Athlete's Village sponsor amenities for 2026 Sask. Winter Games
The reason why a place to plug in a phone and feel at home matters at a provincial sporting event is becoming clearer as organizers prepare for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games.Telecommunications pr...
Jan 30, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
Canadian comedy giant Catherine O'Hara, known for over-the-top performances in ``Schitt's Creek'' and ``SCTV'' and a memorable turn as a stressed-out mom determined to reunite with her kid in ``Home A...
Jan 30, 2026 Catherine O'Hara arrives on the red carpet for the TIFF Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor)
Jim Pattison Developments not proceeding with sale of industrial building in Virginia
Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments will not be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted the site as an Immigration and Customs...
Jan 30, 2026 Jim Pattison. (Image Credit: File photo/The Canadian Press)
‘Searchers’ reveals true stories behind Sask. search and rescue missions
A new TV show is examining the world of search and rescue operations from an Indigenous perspective.Searchers is a new docu-drama series on APTN that immerses viewers in real-life search and rescue mi...
Jan 29, 2026 Searchers season 1 premiered January 7 on APTN. (Image Credit: Bamboo Shoots)
Man charged after 10 firearms, meth seized on Flying Dust First Nation
Ten firearms and methamphetamine were seized and a man faces multiple charges following a drug trafficking investigation on Flying Dust First Nation.Saskatchewan RCMP's Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Tea...
Jan 29, 2026 RCMP located approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine, five long guns, four airguns, a prohibited firearm, ammunition, knives, and drug trafficking paraphernalia during a search on Jan. 27. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)