Several tornado alerts were being issued Wednesday night as severe thunderstorms track their way eastward through the province.Environment Canada warned the storms are capable of producing a tornado. Locally intense rainfall, ping pong to golf ball sized hail, and winds gusting up to 100 km/h are also possible.The torn...

Premier Scott Moe was in Yorkton Wednsday to commit provincial support for improvements to Grain Millers Drive, located north of Yorkton.The province is committed to funding up to 50 per cent of the cost of improvements of the roadway."Grain Millers Drive is a critical access point for several major agri-businesse...

The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is calling on Ottawa to overhaul how wildfire funds are allocated, saying last week's announcement of $45.7 million to build and mobilize knowledge on wildfires is not new money and fails to reflect the risks faced by Indigenous communities in the North.On Aug. 12, during a press ...

If Steve Roberts had to grade the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) wildfire response this year, he'd call it nothing short of excellent. Asked the question during a Wednesday wildfire briefing, the vice president of SPSA operations emphasized the priorities: protecting human life and communities."There w...

If the photos are anything to go by, not winning the Amazing Race is not a total loss, which one member of the Flying Dust First Nation and her partner recently experienced. Rebecca Merasty was teamed up with her friend, Rebecca Watt and the pair managed to make it through five episodes before placing last in the sixth...

A longtime nurse fighting back tears told reporters in North Battleford on Wednesday that health care workers in Saskatchewan feel abandoned and invisible. "Remember, healthcare workers were called heroes. Now we're treated as disposable," said Cindy Landrie, a licensed practical nurse with 26 years of experi...

Team Saskatchewan is off to a flying start in week two of the 2025 Canada Summer Games, claiming four medals on Tuesday, including a thrilling gold-silver finish in diving and two podium spots in shot put. Nathan Pinno with his silver medal. (Michael Scraper/Team)The day kicked off with University of Saskatchewan Huski...

Saskatchewan's uranium industry marked another milestone this week as Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young toured the recently restarted McClean Lake uranium mine and mill, a joint venture between Orano Canada and Denison Mines. The visit comes as the province continues to break records in uranium production and...

Air Canada says it plans to announce a new "exceptional policy" in which the company will cover transportation expenses incurred by customers while getting to their destinations during the recent work stoppage.The airline said it would share details about the policy on Wednesday.However, a new form available ...

For nearly two and a half years, the family of 54-year-old Aaron Gamble has been looking for answers after his body was found in an alley dumpster behind 17 St. W. in Saskatoon on Mar. 24, 2023. Since then, video footage has been released showing three persons of interest placing a large container into the dumpster. No...

Just a month after BHP announced its Jansen Potash mine project would face delays and a price increase, it's now facing even more setbacks.Stage 2 of the multi-billion-dollar project southeast of Saskatoon is now being pushed two years down the road, according to the company's annual report.This shifts production back ...

Poundmaker Cree Nation is the latest Saskatchewan First Nation to undergo a forensic audit of its finances by Indigenous Service Canada (ISC).ISC confirmed the review is taking place but declined to provide details due to respect for privacy."We do not comment on specific forensic audits beyond confirming if one i...

As Saskatchewan experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke continues to prompt air quality alerts for the public. There is no doubt firefighters who spend weeks on the front lines face the worst of it; however, less than five per cent of personnel working the wildfires in Saskatchewan are wearing ma...

Air Canada says it plans to operate more than half of its scheduled flights Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants to end a strike that began Saturday morning.The airline said it will gradually restart its operations Tuesday, with the first of its mainline aircraft res...

Saskatchewan pharmacists are becoming more equipped to handle a supply disruption or shortage of a prescribed drug. The province announced training will allow pharmacists to prescribe alternative medications under conditions approved by the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals (SCPP). "Pharmacists are tr...

"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News was still spinning on the radio. The Goonies had just hit theaters. On TV, The Cosby Show ruled the ratings, while a certain DeLorean had just broken time barriers in Back to the Future.In central Saskatchewan, where the boreal forest brushes up against the end...

For the third consecutive Canada Summer Games, Team Saskatchewan Men's Baseball has found itself on the podium, this time with a hard-fought 4-2 bronze medal victory over Prince Edward Island on Saturday night. The win marks another proud chapter in a legacy that began in 2017, when Saskatchewan captured its first-ever...

On Saturday, August 16 at 8:00 a.m., Pelican Narrows RCMP responded to a report of an 18-year-old male who had been seriously injured by a firearm on Kaskew Crescent in Pelican Narrows.The male was quickly transported to the local health clinic, but was pronounced deceased shortly after arriving. An autopsy is set to t...

It's been a month since the Venezuelans defeated New Zealand to claim their first ever Men's World Softball Championship in Prince Albert, and now event organizers have had time to examine just how much of an effect the event had on the local economy. The event brought in over $6.1 million into Prince Albert alone, and...

A Saskatchewan farmer said he wants to see an open market with less government regulations that impact his ability to sell grain internationally.His comments come after China imposed a tariff of 75.8 per cent on Canadian canola seed.The duty was announced on Tuesday a year after China launched an anti-dumping investiga...

A small group of students and educators from the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) made a trip to Ireland to deliver a powerful message."I really want to make the rest of the world aware of our people [and] our languages," said Amelia Friday, a member of Piapot First Nation and an Indigenous Studies...

Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop near Saskatoon Thursday, to announce his party's "action" against future Canadian electric vehicle regulations, and to question what the federal government will do to help Canadian canola farmers.Poilievre stood at a podium at Sixteen Grains Farm ...

It has been a record season for wildfires in Saskatchewan, and while the smoke has a direct impact on people's health, it is also affecting long term water security in the province.Dr. John Pomeroy, director of the Centre for Hydrology at University of Saskatchewan (U of S) was a guest on The Evan Bray Show on Monday a...

John and Lois Alderman said they felt like "prisoners," stranded in Toronto as they waited with their children for a flight back home to Manchester, U.K.The couple said they were hesitant to go sightseeing in case they got an email from Air Canada with a last-minute flight, although the airline has told them ...

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and residents of Denare Beach are calling for Premier Scott Moe to visit their community and provide further assistance. The request was made during a press conference held in Denare Beach on Monday. In addition to a town hall meeting, Beck would like to see the provincial government ...

At a hillside dugout near Blaine Lake, peace is more than an idea; it's lived, sung and remembered.The Doukhobor Dugout House hosted a 'Peace and Tourism' event on Aug. 16, bringing visitors into the community's story of nonviolence and survival.Guests tied white ribbons to a Peace Tree, sang hymns, retraced historic a...

Saskatchewan hunters will need to test their white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk carcasses for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Bovine Tuberculosis (BT) in certain Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs) this upcoming hunting season, says the Ministry of Environment.The ministry is expanding its carcass disposal program. Hu...

Two of the group of four people suspected to be involved in the shooting of Orlan Peterson last October have had their preliminary hearing dates set. Melissa McCallum, age 21 and Angus Heathen, 33, will be back in Prince Albert Provincial Court on January 21, 2026 for their joint preliminary hearing. A preliminary hear...