Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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How constant crime headlines make fear grow faster than reality
As violent crime headlines stack up across Saskatchewan, an expert warns it's not just the incidents themselves shaping public anxiety - it's how often people are exposed to them. Shootings, stabbings...
Jan 10, 2026 Dr. Amin Asfari, Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies in the Justice Studies Department at the University of Regina, said crimes that appear random tend to heighten fear far more than those where there is a clear relationship between victim and offender. (ID 131140676 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com)
TSB report says aircraft stalled during fatal flight near Lloydminster in 2024
On Sept. 8, 2024, a plane crashed on the Saskatchewan - Alberta boundary, which resulted in the death of two people. The Air Transportation Safety Board (TSB) report said the flight was part of a mult...
Jan 08, 2026 A plane crash in Lloydminster, Alta., is pictured in this undated photo provided by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. A Transportation Safety Board report says the September 2024 crash caused the deaths of two people, and the collision was the result of a steep turn where the pilot lost control. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Transportation Safety Board of Canada (Mandatory Credit)
'The sky is the limit': How a visual arts program is shaping creativity and confidence
In a room at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, colour lives everywhere. Tall canvases lean against walls filled with murals. Doors bloom with student-painted scenes. Pottery wheels sit ready...
Jan 03, 2026 Visual arts teacher Becky Tucker stands in the art studio at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, a creative space filled with murals, canvases and student work where she leads the Art 10, 20 and 30 programs. (Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Sask. residents reminded to watch for holiday and merger-related scams
As the year comes to an end, people in Saskatchewan are reminded to stay vigilant against scams. Conexus Credit Union expects the beginning of the Christmas holidays and the upcoming merger of three S...
Dec 29, 2025
Two men charged after RCMP finds cocaine, loaded firearm in North Battleford
Two men have been charged after Sask. RCMP found cocaine and a loaded firearm at a North Battleford home last week. RCMP said in a news release on Dec. 22, that officers from the North Battleford Crim...
Dec 22, 2025
Reduced immigration sees Sask. population drop slightly in third quarter
Reduced immigration is leading to lower population levels across most Canadian provinces, including Saskatchewan, but at lower rates. In Saskatchewan, the quarterly population dropped by .06 per cent,...
Dec 21, 2025 Most of the population growth in Saskatchewan comes from international migration, according to Statistics Canada. (nikolaev / Depositphotos.com)
Meadow Lake boxer turns debut loss into learning moment ahead of home bout
In the quiet moments before the bell, Kody Couillonneur stood outside the ropes and tried to steady his breathing. The crowd in Regina was loud, the lights bright, and the weight of the moment heavy. ...
Dec 21, 2025 Meadow Lake boxer Kody Couillonneur (left, blue headgear) faces Charles Ago of the MBF Boxing Club during their co-main event bout at a Jaguar Boxing Club show in Regina on Dec. 13. (Submitted)
Battlefords Tribal Council unveils $230M plan for new casino, arena and major community upgrades
By Kenneth Cheung The Battlefords Tribal Council has unveiled a $230-million development plan that includes a new casino, a 3,000-seat arena, a new high school, affordable housing and expanded health ...
Dec 14, 2025 Wayne Semaganis of Battlefords Tribal Council speaks during the Gold Eagle Landing announcement at the Gold Eagle Lodge on Dec. 10. (Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Snowmobile registration fees increase to help clubs across the province
By Alyssa Rudolph Snowmobile registration fees are rising to better support clubs facing higher operating expenses. The Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association (SSA) collects the money from each registere...
Dec 14, 2025 Anyone born on or after January 1, 1989 in Saskatchewan is required by law to complete a Snowmobile Safety Course. Without it, riders may be fined and insurance may be invalid. Riders must also register sleds before riding on public roads (where allowed), ditches, other highway rights of way, provincial parks, Crown land, designated trails or on rivers and lakes. (SaskSnow/Facebook)
'The doors are opening': Sask. First Nation chief sees hopeful shift in Ottawa
By Kenneth Cheung Having witnessed sacred belongings return to their homelands and taken part in national conversations in Ottawa, a Saskatchewan First Nation chief says he senses the federal governme...
Dec 13, 2025 Flying Dust First Nation Chief Tyson Bear, far left, holds the Eagle Staff alongside Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, third from right, and other dignitaries during the arrival of repatriated Indigenous cultural belongings at Montreal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Dec. 6. (AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak/Facebook)
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