Category Archives: Saskatchewan
NDP unveil 'made in Saskatchewan' power plan
Standing outside Prince Albert City Hall, Sally Housser stated the NDP's Grid and Growth Plan is a practical, made in Saskatchewan approach to lowering power bills, creating good jobs and building a s...
Apr 17, 2026 NDP Shadow Minister or Energy and Resources Sandy Housser was accompanied by Jordan McPhail (Shadow Minister for Forestry and Northern Affairs) and Darcy Warrington (Shadow Minister for Highways and Transportation). (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
No shortage of water from Prince Albert to Meadow Lake and Hudson Bay
Central parts of Saskatchewan will not face a dry spring as above normal snowfalls start melting. The Water Security Agency, which monitors levels, checked snowfalls at 12 selected sites across the pr...
Apr 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
'I'm not a monster': Lloydminster man gets 3.5 years for sexual interference with a 14-year-old
A Lloydminster man convicted of sexually interfering with a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to 3.5 years in prison. Court heard Tristan Lewis was 20 at the time and communicated with the girl ...
Apr 17, 2026 The Lloydminster Provincial Court building on the Saskatchewan side, where Tristan Lewis was sentenced Thursday, April 16, 2026, to three and a half years for sexual interference involving a 14-year-old girl. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Meteorologist says Saskatchewan could see even more snow next week
After a spring storm brought an unwelcome pile of snow to many parts of Saskatchewan on Thursday, a meteorologist is warning that the province might see even more snow next week.According to Environme...
Apr 17, 2026 Meteorologist James Colangelo says reports of up to 48 cm of snow have come in on social media from the Eatonia area, while Saskatoon officially got six cm. (Image Credit: Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Former Saskatchewan members of secretive sect speak out on widespread allegations of abuse
Every Sunday morning and every Wednesday night, members of a religious sect in Saskatchewan meet in private homes to profess their faith in a church with no name.Those outside the religion refer to th...
Apr 16, 2026 Michael Havet sits on the knee of Robert Corfield, a minister within the Two by Twos religion, whom he claims sexually abused him in the 1980s. Some of the incidents occurred while on summer vacation at Loon Lake, Sask. (Image Credit: submitted photo/Trevor Pihrag)
Another 30 layoffs bring SaskPolytechnic total to 180
Another 30 layoffs staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic brings the number of staff to 180 that have lost employment in the last year or so. The school said the decision was made following an annual opera...
Apr 16, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)
Indigenous business generate $2.6B in Saskatchewan despite barriers, report says
Indigenous participation in Saskatchewan's manufacturing and construction sectors is already generating billions in economic activity, but systemic barriers are limiting how much further that growth c...
Apr 16, 2026 Shaun Howdle, chair of the Indigenous Manufacturing and Contracting Network (IMCN), speaks at the Indigenous Mining Supply Chain Gathering in Saskatoon on Thursday, April 16, 2026, about a new report on Indigenous economic participation in Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: IMCN)
Crime drops in first three months of 2026 in Lloydminster, RCMP report says
Crime in Lloydminster fell sharply in the first three months of 2026, driven by a steep decline in property offences and vehicle thefts, according to a new RCMP report.Total Criminal Code incidents dr...
Apr 15, 2026 The building of the Lloydminster RCMP detachment. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell /paNOW staff)
Ottawa ‘very seriously’ considering social media ban for kids, minister says
Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is "very seriously" considering introducing a social media ban for kids.At the Liberal convention in Montreal on Saturday, members passed a non-binding...
Apr 15, 2026 Culture Minister Marc Miller speaks during a panel at the Liberal Party of Canada convention in Montreal on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
Travel not recommended in parts of northeast
Another shot of winter weather has led to some challenges on local highways. Travel is not recommended in the Nipawin, Carrot River, White Fox, Choiceland, and Smeaton areas. The Highway Hotline is re...
Apr 15, 2026 A screenshot of highways in the Smeaton area this morning. (Image Credit: Highway Hotline)