Category Archives: Saskatchewan
'We can't afford to be a sacrifice': Northwest communities to create regional planning district
Northwest communities in Saskatchewan have decided to form a regional planning district following last year's unprecedented wildfire season. The decision to do so was reached earlier this week at a me...
Mar 18, 2026 Northern communities are creating a regional planning district to prepare for future wildfire events. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger)
A look at provincial budget highlights affecting north central Saskatchewan
Despite carrying a deficit of $819 million, the provincial government says this year's budget prioritizes protecting the areas that matter most to Saskatchewan residents."Protecting Saskatchewan means...
Mar 18, 2026 The 2026-27 budget was presented in the Saskatchewan Legislature Wednesday, March 18. (Image Credit: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Saskatchewan charges stayed against ‘Queen of Canada’ cult leader Romana Didulo
The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges.Romana Didulo, head of the so-called Kingdom of Canada, had been charged with two off...
Mar 18, 2026 Romana Didulo, a conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed ”Queen of Canada,” leaves provincial court after she was granted bail in Swift Current, Sask., Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Health care, revenue sharing, global challenges: Sask. government prepares for provincial budget
Details about Saskatchewan's provincial budget are under wraps until the document is tabled in the legislative assembly on Wednesday afternoon, but some information has already been made public.For we...
Mar 18, 2026 Premier Scott Moe said the budget was designed to protect Saskatchewan services. His government has already said there will be a deficit for 2026-27. March 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Blaine Lake takes early lead in Hockeyville race, eyes $250K national prize
Blaine Lake is heading into the next voting period of a national contest with a lead and a shot at something bigger.The small Saskatchewan town has been named the province's winner in the 2026 Kraft H...
Mar 18, 2026 The Blaine Lake Skating Rink, built in 1955, serves as home ice for the Blaine Lake Raiders senior hockey team, the Blaine Lake Jacks recreational team and youth teams from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. (Image Credit: Blaine Lake Community Association)
NDP and Taxpayers' Federation call for cuts to fuel taxes
A grain farmer in the Melfort area is hoping a recent surge in fuel prices won't last long. Scott Hermus, who is also a Director with the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), tol...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Former Battleford CAO arrested in Bangladesh in international homicide case
A former chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Battleford has been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the 2023 killing of his wife.Bangladesh police say Ashraful Alam, also known a...
Mar 17, 2026 Ashraful Alam at the grand opening of the SLSA Museum in July 2022. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Anand says Canada's focus in Iran war is on unblocking Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she agrees with Prime Minister Mark Carney that the U.S. attack on Iran violates international law - and so does Iran's blockade of the crucial Strait of Horm...
Mar 17, 2026 A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
George Gordon First Nation excited for Bell Canada partnership on AI data centre
The new 300-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data centre being built outside of Regina will feature an agreement with a First Nation nearby.George Gordon First Nation signed a partnership with Be...
Mar 17, 2026 Chief Shawn Longman of George Gordon First Nation speaks at the announcement of the AI data centre at the University of Regina on Monday on March 16, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Think tank researcher, business leaders focus on size of deficit and investments for northern Sask.
As Saskatchewan prepares to table its next provincial budget, observers say the key questions will centre on the size of the expected deficit, how quickly the province may return to balance, and how t...
Mar 16, 2026 The 2026-27 provincial budget is set to be delivered this Wednesday, March 18. (Image Credit: ID 22889830 © Zoya Yuzvak | Dreamstime.com)