Saskatchewan

It's starting to feel like spring in Saskatchewan, but will it last?

It's looking like we're going to have at least one more cold spell before it truly starts to feel like spring is here.Brian Luzny, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, told paNOW that areas like P...

Apr 10, 2023

Drug-related impaired driving suspensions skyrocket in Saskatchewan

The number of drug-related driver's licence suspensions in Saskatchewan has skyrocketed since 2019.That's according to data provided to the Western Buzz from Saskatchewan Government Insurance. It show...

Apr 10, 2023

Friendly Calls Program helps older adults with isolation and loneliness

There's a program that can help people who are struggling with isolation in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program connects trained volunteers with older adults who are experiencin...

Apr 08, 2023

B.C. flying app hopes to take off in northern Saskatchewan

Northern outfitters and charter flight services could soon have another avenue for their business thanks to a new app.That app is called Airble, a B.C.-based company providing passengers with options ...

Apr 08, 2023

'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program

The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...

Apr 07, 2023

Green Shirt Day continuing to have positive impact in province, nearly 21,000 on organ donor registry

Nearly 21,000 residents in the province have signed up to be an organ donor over the past two and a half years.Apr. 7 is 'Green Shirt' Day which was created as a tribute to Logan Boulet, who died in t...

Apr 07, 2023

Saskatchewan Firearms Act passes

The provincial government passed the Saskatchewan Firearms Act on Thursday, a move aimed at improving public safety and protecting the rights of lawful gun owners.According to the Saskatchewan Firearm...

Apr 07, 2023

'I'm grateful for where I am right now': Former Humboldt Bronco reflects on five-year anniversary

Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash which took the lives of 16, injured 13 others, and heavily affected the lives of many more.For former Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki, ...

Apr 06, 2023

'Seems like just a flash ago': Former Bronco's parents take part in 5-year anniversary ceremony

The City of Humboldt honoured the 2017/18 Broncos team earlier on Thursday as it marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic bus crash.Roughly a 20-minute video compilation was played up on the jumbotr...

Apr 06, 2023

Tony Cote First Nations Winter Games returns after pandemic

It's been five years since the last Tony Cote First Nations Winter Games.That'll be changing next week when the James Smith Cree Nation hosts the games in Saskatoon. Thousands of athletes aged 12 to 1...

Apr 06, 2023