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Trail and Muskeg fires flare up over long weekend
Some communities in northern Saskatchewan are once again on high alert after wildfires flared up.Local officials in the northern village of le--la-Crosse asked people to leave Canoe River Subdivision ...
Sep 01, 2025
Saskatchewan water rescues prompt warning from RCMP
Several recent rescues of people using rivers and lakes for recreation have prompted a warning from Saskatchewan RCMP.Outlook RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 30 that their officers had been called...
Aug 31, 2025
A look at the race to replace Canada's rapidly aging fleet of submarines
The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one.Here's a look at wh...
Aug 30, 2025
Israel soon will halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as military offensive grows
Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zo...
Aug 30, 2025
‘I’m coming home’: Ajou Ajou back in Saskatchewan Roughriders’ green
Ajou Ajou is back in Saskatchewan Roughriders green."It's a great day to be alive," said the 23-year-old pass-catcher. "It's bittersweet but I'm coming home to some fans and people who love me so I'm ...
Aug 30, 2025

North Battleford cancer survivor sheds over 140 pounds with help from TOPS
She came into the world a month too soon, weighing less than four pounds but as time went on she grew - but just a little too much. For most of her life, Irene Lascelle felt trapped inside a body that...
Aug 29, 2025

North Battleford Friendship Centre holds 4th Overdose Awareness Day
The only person that can stop drug use is the addict themself.That was part of the message that resonated with people who attended the 4th annual Overdose Awareness Day at the Battleford Indian and Mt...
Aug 29, 2025

Man charged with sparking one of Sask’s biggest wildfires
A 29-year-old La Ronge man has been charged with starting one of the province's largest wildfires of 2025 near Weyakwin.Jason Halkett is charged with one count of arson in connection with lighting the...
Aug 29, 2025
‘Big time’: Riders feel anticipation for Labour Day Classic in Sask
The Labour Day Classic isn't quite the same like other regular-season games.In Saskatchewan, there's a certain buzz in the air in the days leading into the annual showdown between the Saskatchewan Rou...
Aug 29, 2025
Sask. deficit could more than double, to $815.4 million
Last week, the provincial government announced a projected $348.5 million deficit at the first quarter financial update. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals it could end up being more than d...
Aug 29, 2025