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Alberta storm to track freezing rain, heavy snow, wind across Saskatchewan
Although it’s officially spring, an Alberta weather system is tracking some winter conditions across the province Thursday. Christy Climenhaga with Environment Canada says freezing rain, heavy s...
Keira Miller Mar 26, 2025

Prince Albert Police looking for suspect who shot a dog
Prince Albert Police Service has released a photo of a suspect wanted in connection to a dog which was shot on Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:10 p.m. police responded to a weapons complaint in the 100 bl...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 26, 2025

Old man winter wants to linger based on a snowbound Thursday and Friday forecast
A special weather statement has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for much of Western and Central Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon, Prince Albert and the Battlefords. A wintery mix...
Les Lazaruk Mar 25, 2025

SFD now receiving 10 overdose calls per day on average, down from 19 earlier this month
Saskatoon’s Mayor says adequate housing is the key to solving the city’s current overdose and homelessness crisis. So far this year, the Saskatoon Fire Department has responded to 741 over...
Keira Miller Mar 25, 2025

Six per cent PST added to vaping products come June
Tuesday, the Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Provincial Sales Tax Act, 2025 to remove the provincial sales tax (PST) exemption on vapour products. Effective June 1, 2025, the p...
Keira Miller Mar 25, 2025

Bus driver threatened with knife while driving route in North Industrial area
A Saskatoon Transit driver reported being threatened by a woman with a knife early Tuesday morning. The Saskatoon Police Service says the call came in from the bus at 44th Street and 1st Avenue North ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 25, 2025

Fire and possible explosion at Regina refinery
There appears to have been an explosion at the Regina Co-op refinery. Regina Fire and Protective Services says they were called to the scene at 4:49 a.m. and that the Co-op Refinery fire crews have th...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 25, 2025

Official Opposition urges government to sign on to AgriStability program, questions health spending math
The Official Opposition is urging the provincial government to sign on to the new changes to the AgriStability program. During Question Period in the Saskatchewan Legislature today (Mon), NDP MLA Tren...
Carol Thomson Mar 24, 2025

Sale of Canadian-produced but American-branded alcohol products to resume
The provincial government is slightly adjusting its response to U.S. tariffs after hearing concerns that one of its measures was punishing Canadian production companies. Originally, the Saskatchewan L...
Keira Miller Mar 24, 2025

Library workers, NDP, homeless advocate call for immediate action to deal with surge in mental health and addictions
The NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health & Addictions says library workers shouldn’t have to be dealing with overdoses and drug poisonings, intervening in drug sales inside and outside the ...
Carol Thomson Mar 24, 2025














