Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Province gives update on bridge projects across Saskatchewan
A range of bridge projects are underway across Saskatchewan, with many in the north and central areas. Within the $78 million budget for bridges is $2.7 million for a failed culvert on Highway 3 near ...
Jan 31, 2026 Highway Minister Kim Gartner with a group of stakeholders. (Image Credit: submitted/Sask. Ministry of Highways)
UPDATE: RCMP investigate suspicious death on Waterhen First Nation
UPDATE: As a result of continued investigation, RCMP reported that the Homicide Investigative Unit arrested a man on Jan. 30.24-year-old Skye Lasas from Waterhen First Nation is charged with one count...
Jan 30, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW)
Federal settlement reached for Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School survivors
An agreement in the class action lawsuit between le--la-Crosse Residential School survivors and the federal government has been reached. On Thursday, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Bela...
Jan 30, 2026 Liberal MP Buckley Belanger speaks with residents of Île-à-la-Crosse earlier this week. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger MP)
Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
Canadian comedy giant Catherine O'Hara, known for over-the-top performances in ``Schitt's Creek'' and ``SCTV'' and a memorable turn as a stressed-out mom determined to reunite with her kid in ``Home A...
Jan 30, 2026 Catherine O'Hara arrives on the red carpet for the TIFF Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor)
Jim Pattison Developments not proceeding with sale of industrial building in Virginia
Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments will not be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted the site as an Immigration and Customs...
Jan 30, 2026 Jim Pattison. (Image Credit: File photo/The Canadian Press)
Premier Moe: Discovery of alumina near Tisdale of global importance
The discovery of a large amount of alumina - the source mineral for aluminum - near Tisdale, will be a game changer for the community, the province, the country and beyond. Saskatchewan Premier Scott ...
Jan 30, 2026 Canadian Energy Metals announced the discovery of the critical mineral alumina near Tisdale. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/Christopher Hopkins)
‘Searchers’ reveals true stories behind Sask. search and rescue missions
A new TV show is examining the world of search and rescue operations from an Indigenous perspective.Searchers is a new docu-drama series on APTN that immerses viewers in real-life search and rescue mi...
Jan 29, 2026 Searchers season 1 premiered January 7 on APTN. (Image Credit: Bamboo Shoots)
Sask MP Weighs in on Affordability Plan for Northerners
Saskatchewan's only Liberal MP is optimistic about impacts on northern communities from the federal government's new affordability plan.On Jan. 26, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new Canada ...
Jan 29, 2026 Liberal MP Buckley Belanger (left) champions Prime Minister Mark Carney's new GST rebate. (Image Credit: EFN/File photo)
Team Sask. eliminated from Scotties playoff contention after 8-4 loss
Jolene Campbell's Saskatchewan rink will end its run at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts this year with its Thursday afternoon game.The team, featuring Robyn Silvernagle at third, Rachel Big Eagle at...
Jan 29, 2026 Jolene Campbell’s Saskatchewan rink fell out of contention for the playoff round Wednesday night with an 8-4 loss to Ontario’s Armstrong rink. (Image Credit: Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver)
More than 9 million illicit cigarettes seized near the Battlefords
More than nine million illicit cigarettes were seized following a traffic stop on Highway 16 earlier this month.RCMP said Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers stopped a truck and trailer in the rural ...
Jan 29, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 25592805 © Gustavo Andrade | Dreamstime.com)