Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Melfort RCMP officer to undergo Code of Conduct hearing
A member of the Melfort RCMP will be undergoing a Code of Conduct hearing later this year. Cpl. Sheila Cochrane faces three Code of Conduct violation allegations. The allegations are in Section 9.1, w...
Jan 29, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/northeastNOW)
Historic Solar Project to Create Growth for Sask First Nations
Significant community and economic impacts are expected from what will be the largest solar energy project of its kind in Saskatchewan.Last week, French renewable energy corporation Neoen announced th...
Jan 29, 2026 Ceremonial signing of the 25-year power purchase agreement with SaskPower, with representatives from FNPA, Neoen, and Anishinabek Power Alliance. (Image Credit: Neoen)
Saskatchewan not expected to meet new child-care space goal: Report
Thousands of parents across Saskatchewan are still hoping and waiting for a coveted subsidized daycare space under the $10-a-day program.There aren't enough to go around, and a new report from the Can...
Jan 29, 2026 The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said the provincial government had only created 6,915 new child-care spaces after setting a goal of 28,100 new spaces over the first five years of the subsidized daycare program. (Image Credit: File photo/CJME)
‘Not their story to tell’: Broncos families angry over Netflix hockey tragedy series
The story of a small-town hockey team reeling after several of its teenage players are killed in a bus crash would probably seem familiar to Canadians, but Netflix says its new series has nothing to d...
Jan 29, 2026 A memorial is displayed for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on the corner of highway 35 and highway 335 near Codette, Sask. on Saturday, April, 6, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)
The allure of outdoor rinks in Saskatchewan
Skating on an outdoor rink (ODR) in Saskatchewan when conditions say you shouldn't is a mindset that runs deep in the province. It's the Prairies' pastime. Instead of hiding from the cold, people own ...
Jan 28, 2026 One of nine outdoor community rinks in Prince Albert. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW Staff)
Officials confirm Maidstone moose 'Elliott' did not survive rescue attempt
Conservation officers report Maidstone's community moose did not survive attempted relocation due to pre-existing poor health conditions. Town residents spent the weekend documenting the moose named E...
Jan 28, 2026 'Elliott' the moose visiting the town of Maidstone. (Image Credit: Monique Gessner/Facebook)
SaskPower to formally evaluate large-scale nuclear technology for use in Saskatchewan
In addition to its plans around small, modular nuclear reactors, SaskPower is also beginning the formal process to evaluate large reactors for use in Saskatchewan.The provincial government said nuclea...
Jan 28, 2026 Cooling tower's four, left, and three are seen at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Waynesboro, Ga. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25% in soft economy
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock.The policy rate remains at 2.25 per cent after the central ban...
Jan 28, 2026 The Bank of Canada building is shown in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Cheese-throwing incident ends in minor crash, ticket in Lloydminster
A late-night encounter in Lloydminster took a cheesy turn last week after a food fight escalated into a minor crash.Lloydminster RCMP said officers were called around 10:55 p.m. on Jan. 24 after recei...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 45704066 © Ovydyborets | Dreamstime.com)
Pattison addresses property sale connected to proposed ICE facility amid growing blacklash
Jim Pattison Developments said it plans to fulfill commitments made in a property sale with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.The property arm of the Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison G...
Jan 28, 2026 A photo from a commercial property listing shows the 552,587 square foot building in Virginia that ICE wants to turn into a holding and processing facility. (Image Credit: loopnet.com)