Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Oil & Gas companies purchase land around Lloydminster for $3.3M
Thousands of acres of land around Lloydminster have been sold to different oil and gas companies.The Government of Saskatchewan held a public offering on Tuesday for 147 different parcels of land acro...
Apr 06, 2023

Former SJHL broadcaster reflects on fifth anniversary of Broncos bus crash
It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the crash that rattled a community, province, country, and the hockey world. Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bu...
Apr 06, 2023

Riders give $277K to nine community projects through Grey Cup legacy grants
Programs in nine communities across Saskatchewan got some good news this week as they learned they'd be getting some money from the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL team announced Wednesday it'll be g...
Apr 05, 2023

Changes announced for annual spring weight restrictions
Mother nature is having an impact on the province's highway system.With warmer temperatures and longer days coming, the 2023 spring weight restrictions for secondary highways will be province wide eff...
Apr 05, 2023

Temperature records fall as April cold spell lingers
It's April 5 and Saskatchewan's still in the grip of Jack Frost.According to Environment Canada, several communities across the province broke temperature records Wednesday morning as wind chills dipp...
Apr 05, 2023

New doctor incentive program misses the mark says Director of Northern Medical Services
The province now has a plan to incentivize more doctors to come to the province, but will that make a difference in northern Saskatchewan?The incentive program, which started on April 1, is designed t...
Apr 05, 2023

RCMP hunt for suspect after gun shot at Pelican Lake First Nation
One man from Prince Albert is in custody while another is being sought by Spiritwood RCMP after a recent shooting incident on the Pelican Lake First Nation. A warrant is out for the arrest of 33-year-...
Apr 04, 2023

SHA removing mask mandates at health-care facilities; SK Vax Wallet app ending
COVID-19 is still present in Saskatchewan, but the provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have decided to return to some of their pre-pandemic practices.In a media release Tuesd...
Apr 04, 2023

Sask. to stop mandatory masking in health-care settings
Mandatory masking in public hasn't been the law of the land in Saskatchewan for more than a year, but on Tuesday, the provincial government is expected to rip the final COVID-19 band-aid off and remov...
Apr 04, 2023

Village of Weldon recovering after losing well-known community member during stabbing attack
It's been about seven months since 11 people were killed during the James Smith Cree Nation stabbing spree, but there is another community that's still trying to recover from the attack.While 10 of th...
Apr 04, 2023