Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialize late five-year-old boy
The communities of Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialized one of their own with very heavy hearts.Five-year-old Frank Young went missing on April 19th, 2022 and wasn't seen again until 81 ...
Jul 20, 2023

2013 Grey Cup-winning team, Wendy Kelly going into Riders’ Plaza of Honour
A decade later, the 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to add to their lengthy list of accolades.That edition of the CFL team, which beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45-23 to win the 2013 Grey Cup at ...
Jul 20, 2023

SARM sounds alarm about drought-like conditions in rural areas
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling for action as dry conditions continue in the province."As of now, approximately 20 rural municipalities have notified SARM about ...
Jul 20, 2023

Environment Canada issues air quality alert for northern Saskatchewan
Special air quality statements were back on Thursday morning for northern Saskatchewan due to wildfire smoke.The new round of alerts issued by Environment Canada covers the entire northern half of the...
Jul 20, 2023

Northern communities benefiting from SaskTel’s 5G expansion
Several rural and First Nation communities in northern Saskatchewan are getting a boost from SaskTel as the company looks to expand its 5G network.The Crown Corporation announced on Wednesday that it'...
Jul 19, 2023

FSIN wants police to stop lodging people intoxicated by drugs or alcohol
Rather than taking impaired people to police cells for lodging until they're sober, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) would like to see people taken to a health facility instead. T...
Jul 19, 2023

Northern athletes bring home more medals at North American Indigenous Games
The medals just keep on coming for Team Saskatchewan at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax.On Tuesday, a flurry of medals was won in athletics including a gold medal for Dreyten Bugle...
Jul 19, 2023

Ottawa looking at all options as dock workers strike in B.C. resumes
The federal government says it is looking at all options after the longshore workers union in B.C. rejected a tentative mediated deal and resumed strike action that had been put to a temporary halt la...
Jul 19, 2023

RCMP musical ride makes debut at JSCN
Acknowledging the combination of thunder and heavy rain does not create ideal conditions for a musical ride, Sgt. Major Scott Williamson stated these are the shows that are incredibly memorable.The RC...
Jul 19, 2023

Conditions favourable for funnel clouds in parts of Saskatchewan
Conditions are right for the formation of funnel clouds in parts of the province.Environment Canada issued a weather advisory Tuesday afternoon, covering the areas around Carrot River, Duck Lake, Melf...
Jul 18, 2023