Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Carney meeting Keir Starmer in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met Monday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, n...
Mar 16, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is greeted by High Commissioner Bill Blair as he arrives at Stanstead airport near London, England, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Saskatchewan NDP calls for free parking for cancer patients
A new private members' bill from the Saskatchewan NDP is aiming to lighten the mental and financial load on people getting cancer care in the province.Jared Clarke, the NDP's rural and remote health c...
Mar 14, 2026 The NDP’s rural and remote health critic, Jared Clarke, introduced a private members’ bill to get rid of parking fees for people getting cancer treatment at Sask. Health Authority facilities. March 12, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Mike McEwen parts ways with Sask. rink after three seasons
After three seasons in Saskatchewan, Mike McEwen will no longer skip his current team.The Brandon, Man. product announced on Facebook, "The team has chosen a different path without me next season."He ...
Mar 14, 2026 Mike McEwen of Team Saskatchewan-McEwen calls to his team during Draw 14 at the Montana's Brier Canadian men's curling championship, in St. John's, N.L., on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly)
Deadline looms to remove ice fishing shacks
An important deadline is fast approaching for people who have ice fishing shelters on Saskatchewan lakes.The shelters must be removed by Sunday, March 15 in all areas south of Highway 16 and by March ...
Mar 14, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 4368409 © Bncc369 | Dreamstime.com)
UPDATED: Police presence at North Battleford motel amid alleged shooting death
A taxi driver in North Battleford has reportedly died following an alleged shooting early Friday morning, according to the owner of the company he worked for.Haris Korath of Crown Cab said the inciden...
Mar 13, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle is seen outside of a local motel where RCMP appearing to be investigating an incident Friday. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Sask. musician Colter Wall indefinitely cancels concerts for mental health
Saskatchewan musician, Colter Wall, has cancelled all upcoming live performances over mental health concerns.Wall shared in a social media post on Wednesday that he is taking an "indefinite hiatus" fr...
Mar 13, 2026 Swift Current musician, Colter Wall, is taking an indefinite hiatus from live performances to focus on his mental health. He shared an update online for fans on Wed, March 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Colter Wall/Facebook)
Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
SLGA Minister Warren Kaeding said he'll be among those out near Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Roughriders' season opener for the very first day of tailgating.The bill to allow tailgating was given royal...
Mar 13, 2026 Minister Responsible for SLGA Warren Kaeding says he and the Riders are excited to see what fans come up with as tailgating becomes legal for the first time at Mosaic Stadium. Mar. 12, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a signif...
Mar 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Aaron Chown/ PA Wire)
'I caught a fish!': 9-year-old wins $30K with first place Northern Pike
Catching a 4.8-pound Pike can be exciting for anyone with a line in the water, but when nine-year-old Sophia Poitras reeled in her big catch during the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby, it also came with...
Mar 12, 2026 Sophia Poitras won first place at the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby. (Image Credit: Kenny Moccasin/ Facebook)
Normal spring runoff predicted despite recent snowfall
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is predicting a normal spring runoff for most of central Saskatchewan despite several recent snowfalls. Numbers released Thursday morning show the central band across t...
Mar 12, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)