Events

Cool Treats, Warm Hearts: Miracle Treat Day returns Aug. 14 to support children in hospital

There's a good reason to indulge in a sweet treat later this week. Dairy Queen's 23rd annual Miracle Treat Day takes place on Thursday, Aug. 14. During Miracle Treat Day, net proceeds made from Blizza...

Aug 12, 2025

Sask. Cornhole Association eyes expansion to more communities

A competitive game, that involves tossing a beanbag into a small hole, is gaining popularity in Saskatchewan.The fourth annual provincial cornhole championships were held this past weekend in Regina a...

Jul 28, 2025

A look into the impacts of small town summer festivals in Saskatchewan

Back to Batoche, Ness Creek Music Festival in Big River, Bow Valley Jamboree in Oxbow, the Gateway Festival in Bengough, the Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival, the Napatak Ramble in La Ronge, Macklin W...

Jul 27, 2025

NDP criticizes Sask. Party for wildfire response delay as 2,800 remain evacuated

More than 2,800 people remain out of their homes in northern Saskatchewan, and the NDP is blaming the provincial government for taking too long to call for federal help.At a press conference earlier t...

Jul 25, 2025

Sask. vendors consider legal action after losing over $50K at cancelled comic convention

Acknowledging a feeling of being disrespected, Alyssa Noella Nagy said she has many questions, not the least of which being where the money she paid to reserve a booth at Sask. Expo Regina has gone.Th...

Jul 24, 2025

Yellowknife Métis come to Batoche to reconnect with their roots

Sunday marks the final day of the four day Back to Batoche festival, meaning close to 40,000 people will be packing up their trailers and heading home over the course of the next few days. The festiva...

Jul 20, 2025

Preserving the Métis language of Michif at Back to Batoche Days

Michif is the language spoken by the Mtis, but it's one that is considered to be dying. That's why if you go to Back to Batoche days and visit one of the pavilions, you'll meet up with Michael Parks. ...

Jul 19, 2025

Lloydminster brain cancer survivor rides over 10,000 km in 10 years to fight childhood cancer

Every August for the past decade, Jarrod Russell gets on his bike and rides-not for a medal, not for glory, but for kids he's never met, fighting a disease he knows too well.The 49-year-old from Lloyd...

Jul 19, 2025

Behind the scenes of Métis cultural feasts at Back to Batoche festival

Back to Batoche Days are officially underway with lively campers and festival goers celebrating Mtis culture and heritage. In the last three years, the festival has grown from 20,000 visitors to over ...

Jul 17, 2025

Drae McCray ready to shine if called upon for Roughriders

Drae McCray might get his chance to electrify the CFL this week.The Saskatchewan Roughriders' kick returner is expected to step into the lineup with veteran returner Mario Alford dealing with a hip in...

Jul 17, 2025