Significant Loss
Saskatchewan Senator Todd Lewis dies at 65
Saskatchewan Senator Todd Lewis, a longtime local volunteer and respected leader in the province's agriculture sector, has died at the age of 65.Lewis was appointed to the Senate by former prime minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 7, 2025, and was serving as deputy liaison for the Canadian Senators Group.Lewis farmed near ...
Aug 02, 2026
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horsin' around
National horse racing event galloping into Prince Albert
The Prince Albert area is less than a week away from hosting a national competition that hasn't happened in ten years. Towards Lily Plain, horseback riders are getting ready to welcome riders from all over the prairies for the 2026 Canadian Endurance Championship. Hosted by the Saskatchewan Long Riders, equestrians wil...
Aug 02, 2026
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local talent
Macklin's Cole Reschny named to World Junior Summer Showcase roster for Team Canada
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Self-determination in healthcare
Battlefords Family Health Center celebrates 25 years of Indigenous-led primary care and systemic advocacy
Back in win column
Sexton sparks Riders in 27-22 win over Redblacks
Jul 04, 2026
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
Jun 30, 2026
Saskatchewan
Revenge Win
Saskatchewan Roughriders win the rematch, defeat Elks in Edmonton
In a back-and-forth battle, the Saskatchewan Roughriders emerged as the victors in the rematch with the Edmonton Elks.While the offences exploded in the first meeting between the two last week, big plays were hard to come by on Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium.Saskatchewan walked out of Edmonton with a 28-26 win....
Aug 02, 2026
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Perfect Pool Play
Semifinals ahead for undefeated Team Sask. at 19U Women's Baseball Nationals
Team Saskatchewan will play for a medal on their home diamond at the 19U Women's Baseball National Championships in Saskatoon following a dominant final game of the team's round-robin.Despite a slow start, Saskatchewan rallied to defeat Newfoundland and Labrador 11-2 at Cairns Field on Saturday afternoon to win their t...
Aug 02, 2026
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Hunting Season
Saskatchewan hunting, big-game draw licences now on sale
Saskatchewan's hunters are getting ready to head back into the wild.The Government of Saskatchewan is reminding hunters to prepare for the upcoming season.Read more:Late northern Saskatchewan winter contributes to 'worst season on record' for outfitterSask. game bird licence changes signal crackdown on illegal outfitti...
Aug 01, 2026
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Call to the Hall: read all about the newest members of the Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame
With the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony approaching on Aug. 15, the Hall of Fame has released additional information on each inductee.INDIVIDUAL CATEGORYGeorge Dimas - Regina, SKDimas played baseball from age 10 to 40 as a pitcher, shortstop, centre-fielder and outfielder. He played Little League...
Aug 01, 2026
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Canada
Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station
A few months after Artemis II's lunar flyby, another Canadian astronaut is preparing for a mission in space. Joshua Kutryck from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., is one of four members assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission. The crew will spend six month...
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Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses
VERNON - Wildfires burning on the west side and north end of Okanagan Lake have forced more evacuation orders and alerts. Central Okanagan Emergency Management issued a further evacuation order because of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, bringing the to...
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Duelling symbols: Alberta and Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum
EDMONTON - Sarah Batchelor says it started a few weeks ago when a large blue flag bearing Alberta's shield of arms appeared on her neighbour's window in Airdrie, a city north of Calgary. The 49-year-old music teacher, who has lived in the province fo...
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WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal as passengers scramble amid flight disruptions
CALGARY - WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants reached a tentative deal Monday to resume work after a brief work stoppage, but neither side is sharing specifics yet. The airline had said Sunday it had proposed a 13 per cent p...
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Some Canadians tell Carney Ottawa's spelling protocol should lean British
OTTAWA - It seems some Canadians feel quite at home with the federal government's preference for British spelling. Messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering U.S. cult...
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Hundreds protest Meta's plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
MORINVILLE - Hundreds of protesters chanted "Down, down with corporations" outside a northern Alberta county office on Sunday to voice their opposition to tech giant Meta's plan to build a data centre. The morning protest took place in Morinville, a to...
Aug 02, 2026
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