Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Drug impairment far outpaces alcohol impairment in RCMP traffic blitz
Another blitz by Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services resulted in 47 drivers being removed from the road. More than half had drugs in their system. RCMP officers from Yorkton and Saskatoon Combined Traf...
Mar 12, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP's latest traffic safety blitz took 47 drivers off the road, 25 of whom had drugs in their systems, according to police. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Normal spring runoff predicted despite recent snowfall
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is predicting a normal spring runoff for most of central Saskatchewan despite several recent snowfalls. Numbers released Thursday morning show the central band across t...
Mar 12, 2026 The Water Security Agency announced it completed work near the Raffery Dam in summer 2025. (Water Security Agency)
King Charles III to meet with Treaty 6 leaders in London Wednesday
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation invited the head of the British Crown to attend the 150th Commemoration of Treaty 6 at Fort Carlton this August. Now, it appears the offer has been reciprocated. A delegation o...
Mar 11, 2026 From left to right, Treaty 6 Chiefs Edwin Ananas, Christine Longjohn, and Larry Ahenakew stand in Saskatoon's airport before beginning their travels to England on Mar. 9. (Roman Hayter/650 CKOM)
No bids yet as deadline approaches for Duck Lake naming rights
It doesn't appear the Town of Duck Lake is going to change its name. The community is just weeks away from a deadline to submit bids for the naming rights and hasn't received any yet. "Was I ever actu...
Mar 09, 2026 The Town of Duck Lake has put its naming rights up for sale, but at a hefty price: $10 million at least. (Town of Duck Lake/Facebook)
New Sask. company looking to transform housing on First Nations
Housing on First Nations across Saskatchewan is in short supply and often in disrepair. A new Saskatchewan company has come up with a new housing solution to these long-standing problems. Wastyapit Ho...
Mar 08, 2026 Wastēyapit Homes builds log-style affordable homes, coating them in a durable 'Insta-Coating' finish. (Submitted)
Time change? Saskatchewan's been over it since the 1960s
As British Columbia joins a growing global movement away from Daylight Saving Time (DST), Saskatchewan's once-controversial stance appears increasingly ahead of its time. For six decades, Saskatchewan...
Mar 07, 2026 (James633 / Depositphotos.com)
Two deaths may be linked to Battlefords mystery beverage
RCMP have confirmed there is a possibility that two deaths in the Battlefords area are linked to an unknown beverage. Earlier this week, RCMP and the Ministry of Health issued an alert out of concern ...
Mar 05, 2026 Battlefords RCMP responded to a fatal crash on Tuesday morning that left a 21-year-old woman dead and two others with serious injuries. (Battlefords RCMP/Submitted)
BMI signs deal with American tenant for part of old Prince Albert pulp mill
The first of multiple new tenants that are planned for the old pulp mill north of Prince Albert has been announced. BMI, the new owners, and Plum Gas Solution, an American company based in Michigan bu...
Mar 03, 2026 BMI signed an agreement with Plum Group as an anchor tenant for the old Prince Albert Pulp Mill. (Plum Group/Submitted)
Indigenous Court in Saskatchewan long overdue, experts say
A major new pilot project from the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan could change the way some Indigenous people are sentenced in the province. An Indigenous Provincial Court is being developed by the ...
Mar 03, 2026 The Provincial Court is planning to launch an Indigenous Court in Saskatoon by summer 2026. Eagle Feather News file photo)
17-year-old boy charged with murdering Prince Albert teenage girl
Nearly three months after the death of 16-year-old Rhianna Cook in Prince Albert, a 17-year-old boy has been charged with second degree murder. The male youth who was arrested in Saskatoon on Saturday...
Mar 02, 2026 On Nov. 27, 2025, a thick line of red police tape surrounded the home where Rhianna Cook lived. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW)
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