Category Archives: Saskatchewan
More bands start legal action against Husky Energy following 2016 oil spill
Three new bands are starting to seek legal action against the energy company responsible for the 2016 oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River. The James Smith Cree Nation and the Cumberland House ...
Aug 02, 2018
West Nile risk increases ahead of long weekend
Saskatchewan residents planning trips to the lake this long weekend may want to stock up on mosquito spray as the risk for West Nile virus reaches its highest point of the year. Late July and August a...
Aug 02, 2018
Non-profit group takes over provincial 911 centre
A non-profit organization has been selected to take over management of the Provincial Emergency Communications Centre. The communications centre, located near Prince Albert, provides 911 services for ...
Aug 02, 2018
New Broncos goalie commissions tribute mask to crash victims
A newly-designed goalie mask for a Humboldt Broncos player will honour the 16 victims killed in the team's April 6 bus crash. Dane Dow, 19, was acquired from the AJHL's Drumheller Dragons in June afte...
Aug 02, 2018
Northern residents call for closer dialysis treatment options
Some residents of northern Saskatchewan are tired of traveling for dialysis appointments, and they're petitioning for a treatment centre closer to home. Mary Ruelling lives in La Loche, but throughout...
Aug 01, 2018
Saskatchewan man killed in ultralight crash near Grande Prairie
A Saskatchewan man is dead after a small aircraft crash near Grande Prairie, Alta. According to RCMP, the 43-year-old male pilot was killed when the basic ultralight plane he was piloting crashed shor...
Aug 01, 2018
Braden Holtby brings Stanley Cup to hometown, childhood rink
Hockey's holy grail was in small town Saskatchewan Tuesday as Washington Capitals star goaltender Braden Holtby brought the Stanley Cup to his childhood home. Fans lined up in droves outside Lashburn'...
Jul 31, 2018
Beware of doorstep testing kits: Water Security Agency
If you've found a "water testing kit" on your doorstep with instructions to fill up the bottle and send it to a private company for testing, you might want to think twice before trusting the results. ...
Jul 31, 2018
Provincial departments collaborate to reduce impaired driving rates
The provincial government is piloting five new projects aimed at reducing Saskatchewan's impaired driving rates as part of a new, collaborative approach to the issue. The projects include new messagin...
Jul 31, 2018
'There are so many living in the dark': veterans advocate
Jenny Migneault is fighting for the rights of soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families. An advocate for the rights of Canadian veterans and those who care for them, Migneault ma...
Jul 31, 2018