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Thunder, Wolfpack in action tonight
Local hockey is back after the Christmas break. In the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL), the Carrot River Outback Thunder have a pair of home games this weekend. They host the Prince Albert Timberj...
Jan 02, 2026
Melfort RCMP hand out charges after three impaired driving incidents
There was a trio of impaired driving calls for Melfort RCMP as the calendar flipped to 2026. They received a call from a motorist following a suspected impaired driver on Highway 3 on Dec. 31. Police ...
Jan 02, 2026
Saskatchewan lowers age for women eligible for screening mammograms
More Saskatchewan women will be able to receive an earlier diagnosis, now that the province has changed the eligibility for screening mammograms.As of Jan. 1, women aged 43 and older in the province c...
Jan 02, 2026
Wadena man one of two drivers to die in collision
A 28-year-old man from Wadena is one of two drivers to die in a collision on New Year's Day. Saskatoon RCMP attended to the collision on January 1 at about 3:25 am on Highway 219, south of Saskatoon. ...
Jan 02, 2026
Brief closure of Highway 6 north of Dafoe caused by semi hitting the ditch
Police have issued an update on the incident on Highway 6 near Dafoe on Tuesday. Humboldt RCMP received a report of a semi that went into the ditch north of Dafoe just after 8 a.m. Dec. 30. Traffic wa...
Jan 02, 2026
Carney will meet with Ukraine’s allies in Paris as peace talks intensify
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France next week to meet with Ukraine's allies as talks aimed at ending Russia's war intensify.The Prime Minister's Office says Carney will be in Par...
Jan 02, 2026
Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded...
Jan 02, 2026
Salvation Army confirms temporary location at Union Centre on 8th St. E. following devastating blaze
While the cause of a devastating fire that destroyed the Salvation Army in Prince Albert on Christmas night is still not known, what has been determined is a temporary location for the organization th...
Jan 01, 2026
About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less th...
Jan 01, 2026
Sask. residents to see improved work conditions, tax savings due to law changes
As the calendar flips over to 2026, the Government of Saskatchewan says a number of legislative and tax changes are expected to keep more money in the pockets of residents, especially the lowest earne...
Jan 01, 2026