Two $100,000 LOTTO MAX prizes have landed in west-central Saskatchewan within less than two weeks, with winning tickets sold in Unity and Maidstone.Jesse Hoffman of Luseland claimed a $100,000 prize from the May 29 LOTTO MAX draw after purchasing his ticket at Delta Co-op in Unity. Maria Gossner of Maidstone won $100,0...

Drone mapping is giving northern communities a faster and more detailed way to keep track of roads, homes, infrastructure and natural resources, with Montreal Lake Cree Nation among the latest communities taking part in the technology.Researchers from Saskatchewan Polytechnic were in the community in June collecting ae...

A made-in-Saskatchewan remedy for treating mosquito and other bug bites is winning over itchy people on both sides of the border.Just Bite Me can now be found on store shelves across Canada and the United States. Co-owner Matt Johnson told paNOW word of mouth has worked well. "Usually when I get into a new store, ...

What began as days of relentless rain have quickly turned into one of the most significant flooding events many people in eastern Saskatchewan can remember.Floodwater surrounded homes, businesses and roads in the village of Norquay after a slow-moving storm stalled over the region, dropping extraordinary amounts of rai...

A Rocanville childcare operator says families who only need spaces on a casual basis will be left out as a result of changes the provincial government is making.Cara Werner - executive director of Dream Big Childcare and chair of the advocacy group, Child Care Now Saskatchewan - said while the Rocanville daycare has 45...

If plans come together, Golden, B.C., will be overflowing with gold this fall...four-legged gold, that is.A dog lover in the mountain community is trying to organize what she hopes will become Western Canada's largest meetup of golden retrievers, bringing hundreds of dogs and their owners to the town of Golden on Sept....

La Ronge RCMP officers were called around 9:15 p.m. on June 29 about several individualswalking around the La Ronge area dressed in clothing associated with promoting hate.RCMP said officers patrolled the area in an effort to locate the group but were unabe to find them.Photos and videos that appeared to show at least ...

Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating multiple reports of a text message scam that claims the recipient has an outstanding traffic citation.The fraudulent text messages direct individuals to click a link and submit payment online, falsely identifying the sender as the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan.Incidents have been ...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said there are no current evacuations in the province, but officials are working with several northern communities as wildfire activity increases and smoke affects residents. As of 9:30 Tuesday morning, the SPSA reported 56 active wildfires across Saskatchewan. Seven were li...

Saskatchewan finished the 2025-26 fiscal year with an operating deficit of $947 million.That figure, included in public account documents released on Tuesday, represents a significant drop from the $12 million surplus projected by Finance Minister Jim Reiter when the provincial budget was tabled in March of 2025.The Sa...

As Canada embraces soccer during the FIFA World Cup, a collection of century-old artifacts is preserving Prince Albert's connection to one of the sport's earliest international matches in the country.Among the keepsakes are the game ball, a pair of cleats, photographs and the Charity Cup from a June 28, 1921 match betw...

The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a search for innovative, technology-based solutions to issues with invasive aquatic species in the province's waters.The innovation challenge is similar to a previous program the government ran in 2022, but this time features more funding and support designed to reduce barrie...

A man who stopped to help what appeared to be a stranded vehicle near Cando ended up in hospital after he was shot by the truck's driver.RCMP said the incident happened around 3:45 a.m. on June 27, when the man noticed a truck stopped on the side of a road near Cando and approached to see whether its occupants needed a...

Photo Credit: DMDS/Chris Henderson Matt Johner's latest single, "Hello from Hell" is a fun, feel-good summer tune packed with island vibes, cat...

The company that has provided scheduled bus service between Prince Albert and Saskatoon for the past seven years is stepping away from passenger transportation, but the route itself will continue under new ownership.Aurora Charter Services announced last week its final scheduled passenger trip will be Aug. 31 as it shi...

Another of the Remai brothers, who grew up on a family farm near Carrot River before becoming successful builders and philanthropists, has died. The death of John Victor Remai was noted by the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation last week. The foundation pointed to a $1 million donation made in 2009 and Remai's...

The Government of Saskatchewan is beginning to implement administrative penalties in an effort to curb impaired driving.Potential changes to The Traffic Safety Act are being considered, and the province said the updates would result in stronger and more immediate repercussions after failed roadside breath tests in an e...

Saskatchewan's minimum wage is set to rise on October 1.But even after the increase from $15.35/hour up to $15.70/h takes effect, the province will still have the third-lowest minimum wage in Canada, with only the lowest-earning workers in Alberta ($15/h) and New Brunswick ($15.65/h) being paid less.Saskatchewan uses t...

The City of Saskatoon has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation to enter negotiations on a potential deal surrounding the city's planned Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) project.The project would include a new arena and a renovated TCU Place, along with potent...

A rare Indigenous sign language that organizers say has largely fallen out of use will be taught to the public next month at Poundmaker Cree Nation, where a three-day festival aims to help bring it back into everyday life.Running July 21 to 23, the annual Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival and Plains Indian Sig...

Severe thunderstorms brought at least one confirmed tornado and hail as large as golf balls to eastern parts of Saskatchewan on Sunday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the confirmed tornado was observed near Pelly, northeast of Yorkton, shortly after 6 p.m. The weather service said it received multip...

A Venezuelan woman living in Saskatoon says the emotional toll of the disaster that struck her home country is being felt far beyond its borders.On Wednesday, two powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the country, killing hundreds and injuring thousands more. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes were some of the stronge...

Canada's first FIFA World Cup knockout stage match in Los Angles on Sunday ended in a 1-0 victory, with the country taking on South Africa in a highly anticipated showdown.A late goal from Stephen Eustáquio sealed the win for Team Canada, who are now off to the round of 16 where they'll play the winner of Nether...

The final bell may have signalled the end of the school year, but for Saskatchewan teachers the pressures of the classroom aren't packing up for summer.Samantha Becotte, President of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, said new supports are starting to make a difference but warns that crowded classrooms, rising comp...

Kim Sheppard-Lee watched the young emu squeeze through a small gap in a fence the Wednesday before last and disappear across an alfalfa field just hours after it arrived at her hobby farm in Luseland."I actually saw him do it," she recalled. "By the time that I could get the fence undone and get out to h...

Our bodies completely overhaul our bones every seven to 10 years, breaking down old or damaged bone tissue and replacing it with new bone, and for decades global medical experts have operating under the assumption that there were only four biological processes through which bones regenerate.Now, a groundbreaking discov...

A special water ceremony, held the day after Summer Solstice, immersed participants in their earliest experiences as human beings."It's about being carried again. To teach your spirit to feel safe inside of your own body," said Daphie Pooyak, water knowledge keeper and leader of the water ceremony."When ...

It appears that some - or possibly all - of the speed camera boxes in Saskatchewan are currently sitting empty.Redflex Traffic Systems, operating as Verra Mobility Systems, was the vendor for the province's photo speed cameras. It entered into a contract with SGI in 2020 to lease the cameras to the Crown corporation, i...