Category Archives: Saskatchewan
If province wants construction they should remove PST on it: NDP, home builders say
It has been about nine years since the provincial government changed PST rules to include the full value of construction contracts and services on homes. Now, the NDP is calling on the Sask. Party to ...
Feb 11, 2026 The NDP and home builders say that removing PST on construction projects, including new homes, would result in more building. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
10 dead, including suspect, in shootings at school and home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
RCMP say eight people, including the suspect are dead after a shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., while two more bodies were found at a home believed to be connected to the incident.Police sa...
Feb 10, 2026 A text alert is seen telling residents of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to shelter in place following an active shooter incident on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. RCMP say there are ”multiple victims” in a shooting at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout)
'Today is the day you're going to die': Accused, witness testify in Wilkie care home trial
Testimony continued Tuesday in the Wilkie care home abuse trial, with a care worker describing hearing a resident scream in distress and the accused defending her conduct before court adjourned.North ...
Feb 10, 2026 Jaclyn Elias leaves North Battleford Provincial Court in North Battleford on Feb. 10, 2026, during her trial involving allegations related to a Wilkie care home. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Free fishing weekend prompts reminders of thin ice amid warmer weather
The province is encouraging residents to trade in their roses for rods and reels this Family Day long weekend. One of Saskatchewan's two free fishing weekends is planned for Feb. 14-16, giving anglers...
Feb 10, 2026 This upcoming Family Day long weekend is one of two free fishing weekends that the province holds yearly. (Image Credit: ID 4422951 © Tund | Dreamstime.com)
White side-by-side sought by RCMP was used in two shootings at Big Island Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP have released video in the hopes of catching whoever shot four people on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, killing one, last last year. Officers have video of a side by side that that the...
Feb 10, 2026 RCMP are looking for this side-by-side in connection with the shooting of four people on Big Island Lake Cree Nation in December. (Image Credit: submitted/RCMP)
Fur industry in northern Saskatchewan balancing tradition, conservation and an uncertain future
Saskatchewan's fur trapping industry is at a crossroads according to northern harvesters and fur buyers - showing signs of modest recovery in prices while facing long-term challenges tied to developme...
Feb 10, 2026 Kerry Barks of K and J Northern Fur Stretchers in Nipawin said the biggest concern facing the fur trade industry is the loss of knowledge as fewer young people take up trapping. (Image Credit: K and J Northern Fur Stretchers/Facebook)
Canadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade.Major Canadian airlines have already suspended service to Cuba, including Air Canada, ...
Feb 10, 2026 Cargo is loaded onto an Air Canada plane at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne Muschi)
Short-track silver for Canada, women’s hockey captain Poulin out vs. U.S.
MILAN - Canada picked up its first silver medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday with a silver in the short-track speedskating mixed team relay.William Dandjinou, Kim Boutin, Flix Roussel and ...
Feb 10, 2026 Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin will not play after she was injured in Canada’s 5-1 win over Czechia on Monday. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Grey Cup tours across the region
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have begun their Grey Cup community tour starting in northeast Saskatchewan.The CFL title trophy first arrived at the Humboldt Broncos game on Saturday night, before trave...
Feb 10, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman, Logan Ferland, at his old school in Melfort (MUCC) with the Grey Cup. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders/Facebook)
CFL Free Agency to open as Saskatchewan Roughriders put together 2026 roster
CFL free agents can officially sign with their new teams Tuesday.After the CFL Free Agent communication window last week, reported deals can now become reality with the period opening.After winning th...
Feb 10, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day has been busy trying to put together another championship team in 2026. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/980 CJME)