A series of beaver dams clogging the Shell River north of Prince Albert will be removed later this week. On Friday, the RM of Buckland will be removing dams from the river and according to Lillian Jacobson, the RM's Division 6 councillor, they've contacted a third-party company to safely remove them. "We have hir...

A look into a number of incidents of drivers opting to run from police rather than pull over was discussed by the Prince Albert Police Commission at the board's monthly meeting on Tuesday. The Prince Albert Police Service tracked a 74 per cent increase between 2024 and 2025, with a total of 377 incidents last year. Th...

A full five days have been set aside to examine the circumstances surrounding a man's altercation with Prince Albert police officers and the reasons he passed away.The Saskatchewan Coroner's Service has confirmed the inquest for Boden Umpherville will run from July 20 to July 24, 2026 at Court of King's Bench in Prince...

One man is dead and several others were injured following a fight at the maximum security unit of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary yesterday. Corrections Canada said that Horace Bear, who was serving a sentence of just under three years, has died. His sentence started December 13, 2024. Two other inmates were evaluated...

Residents across parts of Saskatchewan are seeing, and hearing, something unusual this week: flashes of lightning followed by the low rumble of thunder during a snowstorm.The rare phenomenon, known as thundersnow, is happening thanks to an unusual storm system that took an equally unusual path.The system began in Monta...

Saskatchewan boaters heading into the 2026 season will face new federal licensing requirements, including renewals every five years and a new service fee.Transport Canada introduced the changes at the end of 2025 as part of an overhaul to Canada's pleasure craft licensing system, which applies to recreational boats wit...

Wind and snowfall warnings from Environment Canada blanketed much of Saskatchewan on Thursday morning as a spring snowstorm makes its way into the province.Areas around Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Davidson, Outlook and Rosthern were included in the snowfall warning area, with Environment Canada saying 15-20 centimetres o...

A Saskatchewan-based, large-scale farming and ranching business has filed for creditor protection. According to a letter sent to landowners on Apr. 21, Monette Group made the filing under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The letter, obtained by farmnewsNOW, was signed by Darryl Monette and stated the ...

The horses aren't racing yet.Not really.On a cold Prairie spring, they move in a steady routine instead - building strength, finding their breath again after a winter off. In the saddle, Jay Peeaychew is doing the same."We got invited to Calgary Stampede this year, and the season is on its way already," he sa...

Affordability is key for consumers right now, but the high cost of living isn't enough for people in Saskatchewan to stop asking, "Where's the beef?" Instead, consumers are shifting to cheaper cuts.Bryce Olson owns Northern Meats in Spiritwood. He's noticed a big spike in the number of people ordering bulk gr...

Officials have issued a new evacuation alert for residents in an area of northeastern British Columbia where a landslide has cut off access to the neighbourhood. The Peace River Regional District has issued a notice to an expanded group of homes, tell...

Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal co-ordinator with the department, said five dead g...

OTTAWA - A youth has pleaded not guilty to three terrorism-related charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a plot to kill Jewish people in Ottawa. The pleas were made as a trial got underway in Ontario court for the young person, who was arres...

OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of steel racks from China. The agency says the investigation to determine whether steel racks are being sold at unfair prices in Canada, subsidized, or bo...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is rejecting claims that her government is prioritizing trade over humanitarian aid and human rights. The federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney has cut foreign aid, signed economic deals with ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government introduced on Thursday proposed legislation that would see the province abandon clock changes and remain on daylight time year-round. Dale Nally, the minister for Service Alberta, tabled the bill, ...

Affordability is key for consumers right now, but the high cost of living isn't enough for people in Saskatchewan to stop asking, "Where's the beef?" ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the creation of a new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations leading up to the 2026 Joint Revie...

A Saskatchewan-based, large-scale farming and ranching business has filed for creditor protection. According to a letter sent to landowners on Apr. 21...

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) increased the Saskatchewan economy by $151.3 million in 2025, according to a recent economic impact study. Praxis Co...

Cargill's canola processing facility in Regina, Sask. is now operational. The plant can process 1 million metric tonnes of canola each year. It increa...

The Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan provided an update to the spring runoff outlook for 2026. WSA continued to closely monitor conditions ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. Leo also as...

ROME (AP) - Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official. Iran has not withdrawn from the Worl...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Justice's internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department's compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The review from the inspector general's office...

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort. "As I sai...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House. ...