Birdwatching may sound like a quiet pastime, but in Saskatchewan, it has become a growing tourism draw that attracts visitors from around the world.From snowy owls on winter fence posts to the rare whooping crane stopping in harvested fields, the province has earned a reputation among birders and wildlife photographers...

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways has completed repairs to Highway 908 after the primary access in and out of Île-à-la-Crosse was closed due to flooding on Friday.The road closure east of Highway 155 effectively cut access to the northern village for residents outside the community, including to &Icir...

OTTAWA - Nunavik, where Gov. Gen. Mary Simon grew up, is a long way from Ottawa and farther still from Buckingham Palace.That never stopped her mother Nancy May, a unilingual Inuk, from keeping a photo of Queen Elizabeth on prominent display in their family home, or from filling young Mary Simon's mind with stories abo...

Mission Zero may be ending, but Saskatchewan officials say the mission behind it is far from complete.WorkSafe Saskatchewan unveiled a new strategic framework Wednesday aimed at reducing serious workplace injuries and fatalities by broadening its focus on worker health, psychological safety and well-being."Slogans...

RCMP say the deaths of two men at a building in Humboldt on Thursday are not considered suspicious.The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is engaged and is conducting a coroner's investigation. Fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency are also investigating the incident.On May 7, at approximately 7:20 p...

Saskatchewan's provincial opposition is calling for urgent action by the Saskatchewan Party government, after multiple roads were washed out amid rising water levels and flooding concerns during the current snow melt. Erika Ritchie, the Saskatchewan NDP shadow minister for government relations, criticized Premier Scott...

While many people in Northern Saskatchewan are waiting for the snow and ice to melt off of the lakes, others in the southern parts of the province are getting to enjoy some of the first days of the fishing season. Angling in the Southern Management Zone began on May 5, while fishing in the Central Zone will open on May...

The federal defence minister will travel to Moose Jaw to give an update on the future of the Snowbirds later this month.The opposition Conservatives accused the Liberal government of plans to try and ground the air show based out of Moose Jaw on Thursday.Moose Jaw MP Fraser Tolmie had heard from organizers who said the...

A weekend warmup could add more pressure to Saskatchewan's flooding crisis after the number of local states of emergency more than doubled this week.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 35 communities are now under emergency declarations, up from 15 earlier this week. Fourteen of those declarations were ad...

Flood levels affecting several Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) member First Nations are beginning to recede, but officials say the threat is not over as emergency crews continue monitoring river conditions and supporting evacuees in Prince Albert and Saskatoon. PAGC said its Emergency Operations Centre, activated Tu...

The Town of Arborfield narrowly avoided what officials say could have been a catastrophic flood over the weekend, as fast-rising water levels pushed local infrastructure to the brink. Communities across northeast Saskatchewan have spent the past several days battling swollen rivers, washed-out roads and overland floodi...

Three rivers north of Prince Albert are marking the highest flow rates in recorded history, according to the most recent update from the Water Security Agency.Flows on all three rivers have increased rapidly over the last three days as warmer temperatures continue to drive snow melt. RM of Garden River councillor Austy...

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a domestic cat in southeastern Saskatchewan.Provincial officials said testing by Prairie Diagnostic Services and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency identified the H5N1 strain after the animal became suddenly ill and died on Apr. 20.The cat was reported ...

More than 102,000 surgeries and procedures were performed in the province between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, setting a new record for Saskatchewan.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, the figure represents a new record for the province and marks the second consecutive year with more than 100,000 sur...

Despite significant flooding in northern Saskatchewan, residents are keeping a sense of humour and focusing on getting through the floodwaters safely.Austyn Adamko, a councillor in the Rural Municipality of Garden River, said his community has seen a "massive" amount of water causing critical damage to the ar...

The Government of Saskatchewan has updated how the correctional system operates. On Wednesday, the province announced that they have passed The Correctional Services Amendment Act, 2026, which aims to improve safety, fairness and consistency in Saskatchewan's correctional system. "These changes modernize our corre...

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has released a statement meant to assure all community members they are actively addressing the ongoing issue of stray and roaming dogs across its communities. The statement comes after a pack of dogs caused havoc in Air Ronge and nearby LLRIB reserves last month. larongeNOW was abl...

Leaders at St. Paul's Anglican Church say they hope the man accused of discharging bear spray during Sunday worship gets help, as the congregation considers new safety measures following the incident."We have sympathy for this individual, and we just hope and pray that he can get the help that he needs so that he ...

Saskatchewan is bolstering rules on carbon monoxide monitoring after an 11-year-old Regina boy was killed by the colourless, odourless gas.Eric Schmalz, the government relations minister, says Henry Losco's death in December in his family's apartment spurred the province to move quickly.He says starting Nov. 1, carbon ...

The north central belt of Saskatchewan continues to battle high water brought on by high levels of snowmelt with multiple RMs running out of materials like barricades and sandbagging equipment. First Nations EvacuatedRecord flooding along the Shell and Carrot rivers has forced evacuations from First Nations communitie...

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has launched its Spring Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, May 4 to 15, across all seven of its casino locations in the province. It comes as the organization reports significant engagement with problem gambling resources while also warning about rising online gambling ...

As flood waters began to surround some homes in the RM of Connaught on Monday, people took evacuations into their own hands.Boats and Sea-Doos were dug out of storage to motor across roads inundated with water.Reeve Lloyd Seymour said four residents that were stranded were taken to safety and put in touch with the Sask...

As of Wednesday afternoon, 15 local states of emergency remained active across Saskatchewan, with peak floodwaters expected to arrive within four to six days in some areas. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) reported dozens of communities have already been cut off by washed-out roads, and condi...

Newly independent MLA Betty Nippi-Albright revealed a bit more about her frustrations with her former party on Wednesday.In a statement shared to social media, the former NDP MLA said she commissioned an analysis of Bill 48, The Compassionate Intervention Act, which would allow people in Saskatchewan to be forced into ...

A combined effort from volunteers from Nipawin and Flin Flon, MB along with RCMP officers from Carrot River has helped save the lives of 16 dogs from Red Earth First Nation. Much of the community was evacuated earlier this week after flooding caused by spring runoff with some dogs left behind unable to make it to high...

While many streams and rivers across the central and northern portions of Saskatchewan have reached their peak, that is not the case everywhere said the Water Security Agency on May 5. Tributaries of the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and downstream in the Saskatchewan River basin which flows past Nipawin...

Betty Nippi-Albright, MLA for Saskatoon Centre and Saskatchewan's only sitting First Nation female representative, is quitting the NDP caucus to sit as an indpendent.Nippi-Albright issued a statement on Tuesday saying that the move was effective immediately and comes after she said she had not felt "the support or...

Canada's new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program, a move that's frustrated some flood risk experts even as the federal minister says she anticipates widespread uptake. The federal government announced last week its national flood risk finder was read...