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Sask. justice minister calls Ottawa's buyback program a 'flawed gun grab'
Saskatchewan's justice minister isn't holding back his criticisms of the federal government's gun buyback program. The program, which launched on Monday, aims to provide compensation to the owners of ...
Jan 20, 2026 According to the Government of Saskatchewan, many of the banned guns included in the buyback program are hunting rifles and collectors’ items. (predrag1 / Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon lawyer and MP Morris Bodnar dead at 77
A noted Saskatoon lawyer and politician has passed away. Morris Bodnar, who represented the riding of Saskatoon-Dundurn in the House of Commons from 1993 to 1997 as a member of the Liberal Party, died...
Jan 20, 2026 Morris Bodnar was born in Prud’Homme in 1948 and practiced law in Saskatoon for five decades. (Saskatoon Funeral Home)
Canadian gun coalition praises Saskatchewan's legislation as federal buyback begins
Gun experts are weighing as the federal gun buyback program begins. The long-promised program officially kicked off on Monday, and gun owners have until March 31 to declare interest in the program off...
Jan 19, 2026 Rod Giltaca, CEO and executive director of the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights, says a number of .22-calibre rifles and shotguns, along with bolt-action and single-shot firearms, are included on the list of banned guns. He told Evan Bray the buyback program will only affect law-abiding owners and won’t improve public safety. (650 CKOM file photo)
Heartbroken Saskatoon woman searches for stolen urn with son's ashes
A Saskatoon mother, who carries her son's ashes with her everywhere, was heartbroken when she discovered they were stolen from her car. On Jan. 11, Lisa Braaten said she noticed someone had rummaged t...
Jan 19, 2026 Lisa Braaten says a small urn containing her son’s ashes was stolen on Jan. 11. (Lisa Braaten/Submitted)
Sask. firearms commissioner expects little buy in on federal gun buyback
The first stage of Canada's federal gun buyback program has officially begun, but Saskatchewan firearms experts remain leery of the initiative and unconvinced of its effectiveness. From Monday through...
Jan 19, 2026 Some of the inventory at Regina's TnT Gunworks. (980 CJME file photo)
Some Sask. travellers veto U.S. trips, and tourism companies are taking note
Nearly a year into Donald Trump's second term as president, some Saskatchewan travellers are choosing to avoid the United States. "I don't think I'll be going to the States anytime soon," said Regina'...
Jan 19, 2026
Saskatchewan health ministry reports sharp decline in flu cases, but three deaths
The Saskatchewan government's latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) report contained both good and bad news. The good news is that over the last two weeks, influenza test p...
Jan 18, 2026 Since Aug. 24, 2025, there have been 5,655 lab tested positive cases of the flu in Saskatchewan, of which more than 99 per cent were influenza A. Nearly 80 per cent of those were the H3N2 virus. (VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com)
Not unusual for black bears to emerge in Saskatchewan during winter months: wildlife expert
After watching a video circulating on social media of bear running on a froze lake in Northern Saskatchewan, a provincial wildlife specialist said while the situation isn't normal, it also isn't unusu...
Jan 18, 2026 This black bear was spotted in Northern Saskatchewan earlier this week. (Tommy Bird/Facebook)
January night skies one of the best months for Saskatchewan stargazing
The recent stretch of milder winter weather has given Saskatchewan residents a timely chance to step outside and enjoy one of the best months of the year for stargazing. January's early darkness and c...
Jan 17, 2026 With early darkness and a break from extreme cold, January is offering prime conditions for stargazing in Saskatchewan. (Tourism Saskatchewan/website)
Government of Sask. awards 53 grants to support suicide-prevention initiatives
The Government of Saskatchewan is awarding 53 grants to support initiatives aiming to reduce suicide rates. The Suicide Prevention Grant Program, which was first announced in September, provides grant...
Jan 17, 2026 Lori Carr, Saskatchewan’s mental health and addictions minister, said she was “thrilled” with the response after the program was announced in September. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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