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Environment ministry offers tips on dealing with bats, as encounters increase

In the past few months, a number of bat encounters and bites have been reported to the province.The number of reports grew high enough for health officials and the Ministry of Environment to put out a...

Sep 15, 2025

Peatlands destroyed by wildfires in 2025 equal to fossil fuels burned by Canadians

Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the c...

Sep 15, 2025

UPDATED: RCMP continue to investigate suspicious death on Highway 39 near Weyburn

This article was updated to reflect new information from the RCMP reported at 9:22 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.Saskatchewan RCMP continue to ask the public for help during their investigation into the suspi...

Sep 14, 2025

U of S researchers’ new discovery may help protect against sepsis

Sepsis is the most common cause of death in hospital intensive-care units around the world, but a new discovery by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan could help improve outcomes for those p...

Sep 14, 2025

Health officials warn more people are being bitten by bats across Sask.

Residents should be careful when coming in contact with bats, in light of more reported bat bites across the province recently, say health officials.Within the past few months, there has been more bat...

Sep 14, 2025

Big day from Tyson Philpot leads to 48-31 Riders loss to Montreal

On a rainy Saturday night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't overcome key injuries to their secondary as the Montreal Alouettes won 48-31.Prior to the game, defensive backs Tevaughn Campbell and M...

Sep 13, 2025

Woman dead after SUV shot at from behind on highway near Weyburn: RCMP

A 44-year-old woman from Weyburn is dead after a bullet struck the vehicle she was a passenger of on Highway 39, northwest of Weyburn."Her death is considered suspicious and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Cr...

Sep 13, 2025

Spartans fall to John Paul II, shifting focus to conditioning and tackling

The Meadow Lake Spartans were overmatched in North Battleford in their second game of the new high school football season, falling 80-0 to the John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders on Sept. 11Head coach C...

Sep 13, 2025

UPDATED: One still at large after attempted armed robbery on Island Lake First Nation

Update: Sept. 17, 11:15 a.m.Pierceland RCMP confirmed they arrested Tamarah Dillon, 32, of Onion Lake First Nation on Sept. 14 near Big Island Lake Cree Nation. However, they are still looking for 31-...

Sep 13, 2025

FINTRAC imposes $1.175 million penalty on SIGA for admin violations

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) denies the allegations and plans to appeal to the federal court.The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced on ...

Sep 13, 2025