The Buhl Fire near Prince Albert National Park has not advanced toward nearby communities, and containment efforts are starting to show results, Parks Canada said on Saturday.No new evacuations have been issued, and conditions have stabilized compared to earlier in the week."There remains one fire in Prince Albert...

Highway 155 connecting northern communities, include La Loche, to the rest of the province has been closed due to the Muskeg Fire.But travel exceptions are being made, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) Vice-President Steve Roberts, who said that vehicles are being piloted through the highway d...

Michif is the language spoken by the Metis, but it's one that is considered to be dying. That's why if you go to Back to Batoche days and visit one of the pavilions, you'll meet up with Michael Parks. Parks is the Michif Language Manager for the Metis Nation of Alberta, now known at the Otipemisiwak Metis Government, a...

Every August for the past decade, Jarrod Russell gets on his bike and rides-not for a medal, not for glory, but for kids he's never met, fighting a disease he knows too well.The 49-year-old from Lloydminster is a brain cancer survivor. Diagnosed with a tumour at age four, he survived-something not every child is fortun...

Saskatchewan Health Minister and Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill is pushing back against criticism from the provincial NDP, who called on him and another cabinet ministers to denounce recent separatist themed town hall meetings held in the province. The NDP issued a statement this week pointing to events organized by U...

A class action lawsuit against the government of Saskatchewan over its wildfire response this year will not go ahead according to the firm who was exploring the idea. Procido Law, based in Saskatoon, sent its potential claimants notification on July 18, meeting its self-imposed deadline. "After our preliminary eva...

Big River RCMP are investigating the province's latest fatal collision after a pedestrian was killed on Big River First Nation earlier in the week. This is the seventh fatal crash in Saskatchewan in the last seven days. RCMP first received a report of the collision around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. Officers, along with loca...

Smoke and showers are the two big stories for much of Saskatchewan as the weekend approaches. Crawford Luke of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW that areas including the northeast can expect the smoke from wildfires to increase as Friday progresses. "Definitely looks like it's going to get wo...

It's been about a month and a half since the Wolf Fire tore through the Denare Beach area in northeastern Saskatchewan.Resident Linda Lowe, who lost her home in the fire and is now living in a camper, wonders why Premier Scott Moe hasn't personally taken the time to come to the community to not only see the devastation...

Less than a year after reporting that construction was ahead of schedule, BHP now says its Jansen potash project near Humboldt will face major delay and a significant cost increase.According to BHP's 2025 operational review, the project's first stage, originally scheduled for completion in 2026, has been pushed to mid-...

Back to Batoche Days are officially underway with lively campers and festival goers celebrating Métis culture and heritage. In the last three years, the festival has grown from 20,000 visitors to over 40,000 and if the amount of food being cooked is any indication, they expect to see more growth this year too. A...

Some First Nations leaders walked out of a meeting today with the prime minister regarding the Liberal's major projects law, saying it undermines treaty rights and Indigenous sovereignty. Mark Carney began the meeting on Thursday saying he was optimistic about finding consensus on Bill C-5, but First Nations chiefs exp...

A large vapour cloud that has been billowing from Cenovus Energy's Rush Lake 2 facility for over two months appears to have dissipated, offering the first glimmer of progress since the uncontrolled release began on May 7. Video of Rush Lake 2 facility posted anonymously on social media on July 17, showing no vapour clo...

As temperatures climb and water sources across Saskatchewan warm up, conditions are ripe for algae to flourish - both the helpful kind and the potentially deadly."Prime time for some of these more dangerous species," said Rikki Wilson, a livestock and feed extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry o...

Premier Scott Moe is calling on provinces and territories across Canada to join the New West Partnership Trade Agreement, aiming to expand the country's largest barrier-free interprovincial market and strengthen domestic trade. The move comes in a week where renewed debates on tariffs have put internal trade back in th...

Prince Albert Police are asking the public for their help in locating a wanted 32-year-old sex offender. David Natamogan is wanted on outstanding warrants for failure to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registry Act (SOIRA) and breach of probation. He is described as 5'9" and 145 lbs with black hair and br...

Canada's Public Safety Minister is responding to concerns following the sudden removal of Rhonda Blackmore as assistant commissioner of the Saskatchewan RCMP.In an interview on Wednesday's Evan Bray Show, Gary Anandasangaree said he is closely monitoring the situation."First of all, I want to thank everyone who ha...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says steel originating in China will be subjected to higher tariffs to try and prevent steel dumping amid U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing global trade war.Carney is at a Hamilton steel manufacturing company today to announce measures to protect the Canadian steel industry.Those include ...

Saskatchewan is getting some additional help from overseas to help tackle uncontrolled wildfires burning in the north.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 40 firefighters from Australia have arrived to assist with suppression efforts, and another 40 from Mexico are expected to join later this week. This is...

RCMP have confirmed that the death of a 25-year-old woman from Big Island Lake Cree Nation several days ago was a homicide. Juanita Wahpistikwan's body was discovered when firefighters responded to a structure fire at a rural property in the R.M. of Beaver River on July 11 at 1:30 pm. They found Wahpistikwan's remains,...

A standing ovation echoed through the SaskTel Centre on July 5 as the Province of Saskatchewan made a historic announcement, recognizing the day officially as Michael Linklater Day. The honour celebrates the extraordinary impact that Michael Linklater, a basketball legend, community leader, and proud member of Thunderc...

A trade deal with the United States will likely include some tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with his cabinet.Carney told reporters he expects the trade talks with the U.S. to "intensify" ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline to secure a new agreement, but then in French he ...

Some of the newest names in agriculture innovation are finding fertile ground in Saskatchewan and it's not just the soil.The Agtech Accelerator held its program finale at Ag in Motion from July 15 to 17, marking the first time the event has taken place at Western Canada's largest outdoor farm expo.The three-month accel...

A teen girl accused of lighting a fellow high school student on fire last year will be tried by judge alone, a Saskatoon court heard Wednesday.Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench Justice Mona Dovell made the decision after it was requested by the girl's lawyer.Court also heard the girl plans to be assessed by a psychiat...

A new federal steel policy is being hailed as a big win for Canadian workers, and it could have direct implications for job security here in Saskatchewan.Following Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement of stricter import quotas and new "Buy Canadian" mandates for public infrastructure projects, the United...

It was another normal day for vacationers and business owners in Waskesiu on Wednesday, despite warnings from Parks Canada urging people in the town to be on an evacuation alert, just in case the Buhl Fire gets closer to the community.On Wednesday, the sun rose and the sky was mostly clear despite the fires burning onl...

A massive digital 'debt clock' rolled into North Battleford this week, bringing with it a bold message from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF): Saskatchewan's provincial debt is growing fast, and now is the time to act. The debt clock, mounted on the side of a large moving truck, displays Saskatchewan's provincial...

As severe drought grips parts of Saskatchewan for a ninth straight year, farmers say time is running out for meaningful help and warn some operations may not survive without immediate action."We're going to be losing anywhere from $50 an acre up to $100 an acre, and maybe even more," said Quinton Jacksteit, r...