Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Table Mountain eyes January 20th opening date
It is the latest start to the season for Table Mountain in years but for those around the Battlefords and region eagerly awaiting to hit the slopes, the wait shouldn't be much longer.General manager, ...
Jan 10, 2024

Elk Ridge set to host second U11 Winter Classic Pond Hockey Tournament
Six hockey teams from across Saskatchewan will soon be headed to Elk Ridge to take part in a unique tournament.The resort village is set to host the second annual U11 Winter Classic Pond Hockey Tourna...
Jan 10, 2024
Sask. taxpayers may still foot the bill for home heating carbon tax
For about two months, Saskatchewan has been hearing that most people in the province would no longer be paying the carbon tax on home heating as of the new year.But the realities around that have turn...
Jan 10, 2024

Tisdale ready for the 2024 Viterra Scotties next week
Curling enthusiasts from across the province will converge on the town of Tisdale next week as the 2024 Viterra Scotties Provincials curling championships get underway at the RECPlex Jan.17-21st.Defen...
Jan 10, 2024

JSCN leadership prepares for public inquest
Acknowledging the emotional impact that will come with revisiting the violent and horrific events that scarred the community, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Calvin Sanderson says leadership is doing th...
Jan 09, 2024

Seven homicides for Battlefords RCMP in 2023, most of any Sask. detachment
Battlefords RCMP was the busiest detachment in 2023 when it came to homicides.Saskatchewan RCMP shared some of its 2023 crime statistics last week, focusing on the high number of murders and manslaugh...
Jan 09, 2024
Cutting carbon tax from home heating likely to impact carbon tax rebate
As of Jan. 1, SaskEnergy bills and some SaskPower bills across the province have gone down because the carbon tax is no longer being collected.However, that could pull down the amount paid out in carb...
Jan 09, 2024
Saskatchewan sees increase in ticks that can carry Lyme disease
A species of tick originally considered rare in Saskatchewan is increasing in number.Scientists have seen an increase in the number of black-legged ticks, a species known for carrying Lyme disease.Ixo...
Jan 09, 2024

Dental therapy program off and running in P.A. as patients are now welcome
The next generation of dental therapists are now being trained in Prince Albert which will provide more necessary services to rural and remote communities.The new dental therapy program started in the...
Jan 09, 2024

Sask. NDP calls out Sask. Party for small job growth in P.A. & Northern Saskatchewan
The Sask. NDP believes Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan are an afterthought for the Sask. Party.Aleana Young, the official opposition critic for jobs and the economy, made this comment to paNOW...
Jan 09, 2024