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Drought fears linger as seeding begins on southwest Saskatchewan farms
Seeding season is underway across parts of Saskatchewan, but for farmers in the drought-stricken southwest, optimism in short supply.After a winter that brought little moisture and a spring that has s...
Apr 27, 2026 “We’re going to need some good summer moisture for this to be a successful year,” said Quinton Jacksteit, the reeve of the RM of Big Stick. (Image Credit: (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com))
Teen storm chaser brings mobile tornado siren to Cut Knife area
Aaron Rutley's fascination with storms started at a young age, and now the 18-year-old storm chaser is putting that interest into action. On April 27, he'll be testing his mobile tornado siren in the ...
Apr 26, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 176621400 © John Sirlin | Dreamstime.com)
Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks, killing and wounding dozens while Zelenskyy calls for more talks
Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least five people and wounded 46, authorities said Saturday.The bodies of four people were found in the ruins of a house des...
Apr 25, 2026 Rescue workers clear the rubble of a residential building destroyed by a Russian strike, in Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mykola Synelnykov)
Experts report a surge in interest among American academics looking to move to Canada
Jason Stanley moved from the United States to Canada last September, leaving behind a high-profile position at Yale to take a job at the Munk School of Global Affairs in Toronto.The fascism researcher...
Apr 25, 2026 A photograph of the outside of the Munk School of Global Affairs in Toronto on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
Driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash granted last-minute deportation delay
A federal judge has granted a last-minute reprieve for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, temporarily preventing his imminent deportation to India.Lawyers for Jaskirat ...
Apr 25, 2026 Truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu walks into the Kerry Vickar Centre for his sentencing in Melfort, Sask., on March 22, 2019. The Federal Court has delayed his deportation to India scheduled for next week. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)
Lloydminster hits multi-year highs in land sales
Lloydminster saw strong economic activity in 2025, with record land sales and hundreds of new businesses, but officials say workforce shortages, infrastructure limits and housing gaps are emerging as ...
Apr 25, 2026 The Lloydminster Border Markers mark the boundary between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Tourism Saskatchewan)
Man, woman arrested on drug charges after trying to run from police
A man and woman from the Prince Albert area are behind bars following a game of cat and mouse with police that began outside Meadow Lake and ended in Loon Lake. It happened on April 17 at around 1:30 ...
Apr 24, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Ombudsman’s report finds improvement needed in wildfire response
Changes are needed to streamline services for evacuees during emergencies like last year's wildfire, reads a report from the Saskatchewan Ombudman's office. The office received a record number of call...
Apr 24, 2026 The glow of wildfires burning near Lower Fishing Lake last summer. (Image Credit: Facebook)
Meadow Lake earns Top Municipal Initiative award for new Co-op Centre
The City of Meadow Lake has received a Top Municipal Initiative award for the newly constructed Co-op Center. The facility was built following a devastating loss of the community's arena, which burned...
Apr 24, 2026 Amanda Flash ,Neil Marsh ,Regan Beck, Diana Burton, Tom Harrison, Jeremy Harrison Randy Goulden SUMA President, Eric Schmalz Minister of Government Relations. (Image Credit: Merlin Seymour)
Sask. invests $5.9M in Lloydminster Hospital exterior upgardes
The Saskatchewan government is investing $5.9 million to upgrade the exterior of Lloydminster Hospital, with work expected to be completed by October 2027.The project will renew the hospital's buildin...
Apr 24, 2026 Construction is underway on the exterior of Lloydminster Hospital. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Health Authority)