Category Archives: Saskatchewan
‘We’re entwined and entangled’: Meadow Lake teacher behind medal design for 2026 Sask. Winter Games
As athletes step onto the podium at the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games, the medals placed around their necks carry more than victories.They carry a piece of Meadow Lake, designed by a local woman whos...
Feb 19, 2026 Medals for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games, designed by Meadow Lake teacher Sara Cydejko, are shown in photo. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Games Council)
Ontario man wins Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race
Jesse Terry, of Sioux Lookout, Ont., is the winner of the 10-dog Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. He finished the race in 38 hours and two minutes, arriving at the finish line in La Ronge at 12:20 a....
Feb 19, 2026 Jesse Terry, who won the Candian Challenge in 2022 and 2023, faced blizzard conditions on the trail this year. (Image Credit: Facebook/Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race)
RCMP searching for man who escaped police during raid
Pelican Narrows RCMP are asking the public to remain vigilant and report any sightings of a wanted 28-year-old man. Solomon Custer is being sought by police following his escape from officers during h...
Feb 19, 2026 Pelican Narrows RCMP are actively searching for 28-year-old Solomon Custer. (Image Credit: RCMP/submitted)
Special warrants for extra spending could push Sask.’s deficit more than $1 billion
A number of special warrants for extra spending - worth about $650 million altogether - could end up pushing Saskatchewan's deficit up more than $1 billion.The provincial government published 12 speci...
Feb 19, 2026 Special warrants are issued when there isn’t enough money specifically budgeted to cover expenses considered to be “urgently required” for the public good. They’re issued when the Legislative Assembly isn’t sitting. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/File photo)
Winter storm shortens Canadian Challenge, husband-wife duo in the lead
Blizzard conditions on Tuesday night have resulted in a shortened race for Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race competitors. Because of reduced visibility crossing Montreal Lake resulting in sled teams go...
Feb 18, 2026 Deep snow and low visibility led to hazardous conditions for dog sled teams. (Image Credit: Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race)
'Don’t leave your house if you don’t have to': Saskatchewan drivers encouraged to avoid highways
Saskatchewan RCMP, the Ministry of Highways, SGI and Environment Canada are all urging drivers in the province to stay home.During a combined press conference Wednesday afternoon, Dan Palmer from the ...
Feb 18, 2026 Between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, the Highway Hotline website and mobile apps received 2.49 million visits from motorists interested in driving conditions in the province. (Image Credit: File photo/Ministry of Highways)
Northern store in Fond du Lac closes
After more than a 100-year presence in Fond du Lac, the North West Company (NWC) no longer has a store there as of Feb. 15. That's according to Brigitte Burgoyne, the director of communication and pub...
Feb 18, 2026 An expert in economics doesn't believe a community-run store will guarantee lower prices. (Image Credit: North West Company)
Travel for Sask. Winter Games delayed due to snowfall, road conditions
Travel plans for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games have been delayed as heavy snowfall and poor road conditions affect parts of the province.In a travel update issued Wednesday morning, the Saskatche...
Feb 18, 2026 This is one of the buses used to transport athletes for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Games Council)
Canada beats Czechia in men’s hockey to advance to semifinal at Winter Olympics
The Canadian men's hockey team beat the Czech Republic on Wednesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy, winning 4-3 in overtime.Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal for Canada.Canadian captain Sidne...
Feb 18, 2026 Canada's Connor McDavid (97) skates with the puck during the third period of a quarterfinal men's hockey game against Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Wanted man found in tree after RCMP deploy drone on Thunderchild First Nation
A climb up a tree wasn't enough to avoid RCMP after a wanted man fled into the woods on Thunderchild First Nation over the weekend.Turtleford RCMP were conducting routine patrols around 9 p.m. on Satu...
Feb 18, 2026 The image released by RCMP shows the accused partway up a tree, with his head visible among the branches after officers located him using a drone. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)