SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

Prince Albert business owners call for removal of large homeless encampment
Tyrel Tait, reeve of the RM of Prince Albert, said the municipality was aware of concerns raised by residents and businesses. He said the RM was working with the landowner and the RCMP.
6h ago

Saskatoon couple finds stability after leaving encampment
While shopping for a new apartment might come with a wish list of features for a typical couple, Okanee and Rabbitskin are grateful for some basic perks of their new home, like having a dry, safe place.
8h ago

Saskatoon hospitals add 80 new acute care beds across city
With the 40 new medicine beds previously opened at City Hospital, the total number of new beds in the city over the past 12 months is up to 120, according to a release from the provincial government.
20h ago

VIDEO: Sask. RCMP looking for suspects after grain bins tampered with
Mounties said their investigation found two unknown men opened several grain bin hoppers on a property in the RM of Lake of the Rivers in August, spilling grain onto the ground.
21h ago

Moe signals possible pause to Saskatchewan CWD testing cut
Premier Scott Moe said the government will reconsider the decision to eliminate the chronic wasting disease testing program in meetings later this week. The program was cut due to budgetary considerations.
21h ago

Sask. RCMP says 129 impaired drivers charged, suspended during four-day blitz
The RCMP says officers handed out 2,407 tickets, warnings and vehicle defect notices during the four-day enforcement blitz, which saw 1,090 incidents of speeding and 461 vehicle equipment violations.
Oct 20, 2026

Sask. Court of Appeal rejects challenge to province's coal power plans
Saskatchewan will keep using coal power after the Court of Appeal rejected an environmental group's legal challenge against the province's plan to extend plant operations past 2030.
Oct 19, 2026

'Time for the next generation': Saskatchewan Senator Pamela Wallin resigns
Wallin told 650 CKOM on Monday that she was "a believer that you shouldn't go to the Senate for life, and I probably stayed a little longer than I thought I would."
Oct 19, 2026

Prince Albert to lower flags, open condolence book for soldier killed at CFB Wainwright
Pte. Shaun Farrell was killed alongside Sgt. Morgan Wong of Edmonton, Pte. Aidan Goulding of North Vancouver and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark of Langley, B.C. in a fire in Wainwright, Alta. on Saturday.
Oct 19, 2026

Sask. family grieving as four killed at Wainwright military base
Pvt. Shaun Farrell of Prince Albert was among the soldiers who died, and Premier Scott Moe said flags at provincial buildings will be lowered to half-mast to honour him and the other service members.
Oct 18, 2026

Grizzly bear attack survivor shares story to help others find resilience
Jeremy Evans - also known as The Grizzly Dude, as a nine-year-old boy dubbed him - shared his incredible story of survival when he was a guest on A Better Life with Jenn Dean on Sunday.
Oct 18, 2026

Snowbirds alumni return to Moose Jaw for final Tutor farewell
Nearly 500 Snowbirds alumni have gathered in Moose Jaw this weekend to celebrate 55 years of flying, share unforgettable memories and say goodbye to the iconic Tutor jets.
Oct 18, 2026

La Ronge poltergeist story heading to television screen
Roxy Fisher documented her experiences in a book published in October 2022 after moving into a La Ronge home where she says she saw a ghostly apparition and heard strange sounds and menacing voices.
Oct 18, 2026

Saskatchewan expands Indigenous rehabilitation program to more provincial jails
Ewikīwiyāhn is an Indigenous-led program that combines traditional teachings with practical life skills to support the personal growth and successful reintegration of provincial prisoners.
Oct 18, 2026

Cut Knife RCMP searching for two suspects charged with armed robbery
Jeremiah Sokwaypnace of North Battleford and Terri Anne Fox of Sweetgrass First Nation are facing multiple charges after what RCMP said was an armed robbery on Poundmaker Cree Nation on Oct. 15.
Oct 18, 2026

VIDEO: Davidson's last wooden grain elevator goes out with a flash
Video of the demolition captured the towering wooden structure tipping over before striking a live power line, causing a bright flash that knocked out electricity in the area for a time.
Oct 18, 2026

Moose Jaw family says city ignored 8 years of neighbour complaints
Michelle Seida-Dodd said the family had been driven to place a sign on the property of her elderly parents after repeatedly raising concerns about a nearby house with the City of Moose Jaw.
Oct 18, 2026

Sask. wildlife groups and hunters sound alarm over end of CWD testing
Hunters and Sask. Wildlife Federation are demanding the reinstatement of the provincial chronic wasting disease testing program after the government quietly decided to eliminate the surveillance service.
Oct 17, 2026

Police identify 34-year-old man as victim of Red Earth homicide
The death of Billy Whitecap of Red Earth Cree Nation is being investigated as a homicide after he was found injured on Oct. 15. Police are looking for a man about five-foot tall, who is a suspect.
Oct 17, 2026

Saskatoon police officer's kidney donation inspires new policy
Const. Chris Martin donated a kidney to a friend, helping the Saskatoon Police Service become the first police service in North America to join the Living Donor Circle of Excellence.
Oct 17, 2026

Speaker admits 'oversight' in handling rule exemptions for Sask. Party MLA
An exemption to the rules had been granted to allow six other Sask. Party MLAs to advertise in Kevin Weedmark's publications, including the World-Spectator, but the NDP is calling for it to be revoked.
Oct 17, 2026

Saskatoon's new cancer patient lodge will double capacity
Located on College Drive, the lodge will have double the capacity of the existing facility, with 33 patient suites, 14 companion suites, specialized stem cell transplant suites and a reflection room.
Oct 16, 2026

VIDEO: Flames damage farmyard shop on Highway 6, north of Regina
Deputy fire chief Gord Hewitt said firefighters were able to prevent a home from burning in the farmyard, but the shop was seriously damaged. "They're just putting out some hot spots right now."
Oct 16, 2026

Sask. Court of Appeal upholds firings of Saskatoon officers
Two former police officers have lost their final appeal after Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that they missed the deadline to file appeals with the Saskatchewan Police Commission.
Oct 16, 2026

'I don't have to be scared': Saskatoon housing advocate David Fineday gets his own home
Walking into his own apartment on Thursday, Fineday said he had goosebumps. The unofficial leader of the Avenue K homeless camp described feeling safe and secure in the new apartment.
Oct 16, 2026

Sentencing next week for former Christian school principal guilty of assaulting students
Former students testified at Duff Arthur Friesen's two-week trial, saying they had been struck by Friesen with a wooden paddle as a form of what the court heard described as "scriptural discipline."
Oct 16, 2026

Swift Current could be home to $100 million helium liquefier
A liquefier plant would allow extracted gases to be turned into liquid form without leaving southwestern Saskatchewan, instead of transporting the product to the U.S. as the company currently does.
Oct 16, 2026

Saskatoon man, 38, dead after two-vehicle crash near Elstow
The RCMP said a car and a pickup truck collided at the intersection of highways 16 and 397 on Wednesday. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, and the truck driver was hospitalized.
Oct 16, 2026

'Goodbye to a good friend': Snowbirds' final show to be livestreamed today
There will still be one more chance to see the CT-114 Tutors in action. The Snowbirds are scheduled to perform a flyover at the Canadian Football League Grey Cup game in Calgary on Nov. 15.
Oct 16, 2026

Sask. RCMP says police impersonator attempted traffic stop near Lancer
The RCMP says the driver of a red SUV, which was equipped with blue and red flashing lights but wasn't a police vehicle, pulled over a truck driver near Lancer, southwest of Saskatoon.
Oct 16, 2026

New DNA technology revives Saskatoon cold homicide cases
Advancements in DNA technology are helping Saskatoon police revisit cold homicide cases, including the 2022 killing of Randy Jack Gunn, as investigators pursue new leads from previously unusable evidence.
Oct 16, 2026

Saskatoon encampment leader questions arrest during cleanup
Saskatoon lawyers are raising concerns about the timing and duration of the arrest of David Fineday, which happened the morning that the Avenue K encampment was cleared and resulted in a day-long detention by Saskatoon police.
Oct 15, 2026

RCMP cancels dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan RCMP says a man's death on the Red Earth Cree Nation prompted a dangerous person alert on Thursday, but police no longer believe there is an imminent threat to the public.
Oct 15, 2026

RCMP won't say if Jayden Dalke was impaired in fatal crash
RCMP say their collision reconstruction investigation into the crash that killed Bhishma Rajyaguru and former Roughrider Jayden Dalke is complete. Limited information will be released because there will be no court process.
Oct 15, 2026

Snowbirds' Tutor jets will be displayed, used for training after retirement
The Snowbirds are preparing to retire their iconic Tutor jets after final performances this season. Some aircraft will be displayed in museums as the team transitions to new planes and a five-year hiatus.
Oct 15, 2026

SaskTel reports service outage in eastern Saskatoon and area
According to SaskTel, the outage includes eastern parts of Saskatoon, along with the communities of Aberdeen, Allan, Clavet, Colonsay, Drake, Lanigan, Moon Lake and Young.
Oct 15, 2026

Province making progress on Buffalo Pound Dam upgrades
On Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan said major rehabilitation work on the dam has been completed, while improvements to other important pieces of the dam's infrastructure are underway.
Oct 15, 2026

Mounties warn of email scam circulating in Saskatchewan
According to the Mounties, the scammer emails the potential victim, says they are the subject of "a cybercrime investigation," and threatens them with arrest unless they contact the investigators.
Oct 15, 2026

Saskatchewan could see severe cold and flu season: expert
An infectious disease expert says healthcare providers are scrambling after a public heart alert warned cases of the flu were detected in Canada, weeks ahead of the vaccine rollout.
Oct 15, 2026

Exploring the tunnels beneath Saskatchewan's Legislative Building
What's beneath Saskatchewan's Legislative Building? About a kilometre of tunnels, a sealed-off older network, high-pressure steam - and absolutely no secret bunker.
Oct 15, 2026

New charges tied to sixth victim laid against St. Mary's School employee
On Wednesday, a sixth alleged victim came forward, leading to two additional charges being laid: one count of sexual assault and one count of assault.
Oct 14, 2026

Sask. NDP calls out province over cost of travel nurses
Keith Jorgenson asserted that the province could be hiring local nurses for long-term contracts, rather than covering the inflated costs of travel nurses to temporarily fill roles in Saskatchewan.
Oct 14, 2026

VIDEO: Overpass at Lorne Avenue and Ruth Street is latest to be struck in Saskatoon
This is the seventh time an overpass in Saskatoon has been hit this year and the ninth time it has happened in the Province, the previous incident occurred on Highway 16 near Borden.
Oct 14, 2026

RCMP suspects driver was texting during near miss with Mountie
RCMP superintendent Grant St. Germaine said the officer is shaken up after almost being hit by an SUV during a traffic stop last week. He suspects the driver was texting at the time of the near miss.
Oct 14, 2026

Prairieland Park shares more details on future of site after Marquis Downs demolition
Prairieland has retained architecture firm O2 Planning and Design for the development of a master plan for the future of the site and shared a link to its public survey, which closes on Nov. 30.
Oct 14, 2026









