Saskatchewan

Late pick six helps Argos down Riders in Touchdown Atlantic

With tempers flaring all game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts, it was the East Division team walking away with a 30-24 CFL win Saturday in Wolfville, N.S.Moments after kicke...

Jul 16, 2022

Sask gymnastics team qualifies for international event in Amsterdam

An interprovincial gymnastics team will be competing in the Netherlands next year.The group, which features 80 members from across Saskatchewan and Alberta, recently qualified to compete at Gymnaestra...

Jul 16, 2022

Sask. NDP call for funding of life-saving medicine for Nipawin woman

Saskatchewan's opposition party is calling on the SaskParty government to fund life-saving treatment for a Nipawin woman.Earlier this month, northeastNOW shared the story of Morgan Buyaki who suffers ...

Jul 15, 2022

A hot topic: Heat warnings continue across Saskatchewan

It's going to be another scorcher in Saskatchewan.Environment Canada issued heat warnings Friday morning for much of the southern half of the province, saying humidex values are expected to reach 35 C...

Jul 15, 2022

Riders’ D-line depth to be tested due to injury, suspension

Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas is excited to get the gift of another chance.Prior to this CFL season, Christmas hadn't played in a football game since 2019 due to a numbe...

Jul 14, 2022

Mosquito population up in northwest region

If it feels like this mosquito season has been bad, that's because it's 'partially' true.Tracking of the insect's population in multiple communities in the province is showing there's a spike this yea...

Jul 13, 2022

Sask. housing market expected to take hit with rise in interest rate

Buying a house just became even more expensive. The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate by one percentage point to 2.5 per cent. This is the largest single rate hike since August 1998.Chri...

Jul 13, 2022

SIGA makes 125K donation to Tony Cote First Nations Games

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) recently presented a big cheque to the organizing committee of the 2022 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games. The exact amount was $125,000"The 2022 Ton...

Jul 13, 2022

First case of monkeypox reported in Saskatchewan

With few details as to where the province has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Saskatchewan.Public health said the risk to the population remains low. "But residents are encouraged to be aware...

Jul 13, 2022

Heat warnings continue across much of Sask.

It's going to be another hot one for most of Saskatchewan.For the second straight day, Environment Canada has heat warnings in effect. The warnings blanket most of the western half of the province, st...

Jul 13, 2022