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Number of wildfires in the province jump since Thursday
The number of fires in the provinces has jumped considerably since yesterday. As of 5 a.m. this morning there are 69 wildfires burning and 19 are not contained, up from a dozen yesterday. There have b...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 01, 2025

Active wildfires in the province are increasing
The wildfire numbers in Saskatchewan are climbing again as we head into a long weekend with hot, humid conditions in the weather forecast. As of 3:30 p.m. July 31, 2025, there were 62 wildfires in the...
Les Lazaruk Jul 31, 2025

The Safe Public Spaces Act will be in effect as of Friday
The legislation regulates the possession, transportation and storage of items that may be used as street weapons, such as knives, hypodermic needles, machetes and bear spray, as well as dangerous drug...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 31, 2025

Flood mapping to help determine elevations needed for future development in the province
In an effort to protect properties in high-risk flood zones, the government is changing the flood risk evaluations. The provincial government announced on July 31, 2025, they are adopting a one-in-200...
Lisa Denby Jul 31, 2025

Call from Middle East to Saskatoon Police leads to real time arrest in Regina with child porn charges laid
Saskatoon Police Service says their Communications centre received a call around 4:00 a.m. on Monday from a man in the Middle East who want to alert them to an alarming situation. In a Facebook post p...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 31, 2025

One person run over by a garbage truck in Riversdale
The City of Saskatoon says one person has been sent to hospital after their legs were reportedly run over by a garbage truck. The accident happened around 10 a.m. in an alley adjacent to Avenue I and ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 31, 2025

Prince Albert Police investigate the city’s third homicide of 2025
The Prince Albert Police Service say a man found deceased on Tuesday afternoon was the victim of homicide. Police and ambulance responded to the 1500 block of 5th Avenue East around 3:30 p.m. where th...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 31, 2025

The Saskatchewan NDP says the world is looking to the province to lead in energy
After a week-long session at the Mid-West Legislative Conference wrapped up, the Saskatchewan NDP say that what they saw here, as well as recently down in Washington State at the Pacific North West-We...
Lisa Denby Jul 30, 2025

New public pay parking stations are supposed to be able to operate well in cold prairie winters
You may notice new public pay parking stations are now being installed in Saskatoon. Wayne Sum, Parking Services Manager, says there are approximately 325 pay parking stations in the city located in t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 30, 2025

What appeared to be a gun brandished by downtown Saskatoon mall
Gun reported near mall The Saskatoon Police Service says officers responded at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a woman brandishing a firearm outside of a mall in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South. P...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 30, 2025

















