Brendan and Rustie Sobchuk farm outside of Lang. They say plenty of soil moisture and full dugouts in their area are creating feelings of optimism about a strong start to the growing season.

On Tuesday, the RCMP shared surveillance images of a man "who may have information about the grandparent scams" currently being investigated by police in the Battlefords area.

Birch Narrows Dene Nation Chief Jonathon Sylvestre said the community has raised concerns for years about addictions, mental health and public safety. The victim and the accused share a young child.

A 25-year-old man from Turnor Lake has been charged with manslaughter after the body of 21-year-old Shalayah Montgrand was found at a home in the northern hamlet on Friday.

Watch as John Maczko of the Amphibious Response Safety Unit demonstrates a training simulator and rescue gear to kick off Safe Boating Awareness Week.

Smoky Burn is showing its highest-ever water flow recorded at nearly 1000 cubic metres per second. The WSA said the current rate is roughly an Olympic swimming pool of water every three seconds.

File Hills First Nation Police Service said there are charges pending after the blaze began at a home on Star Blanket Cree Nation. Now, as wildfires begin to spark, the community is preparing for evacuation orders.

The first crop report of the season showed Saskatchewan farmers were way behind the five-year average for seeding due to the late spring and flooding in northern and central parts of the province.

Dr. Joseph Blondeau of the University of Saskatchewan says the Canadian strain of hantavirus is not transmitted by humans, unlike the variant brought on board a cruise ship by a Dutch couple.

The company said its sites in northern Sask. aren't directly impacted by the spring flooding, but the collapse of the Smoothstone River Bridge has made it difficult to get supplies to the sites.

The May long weekend is coming and Waskesiu is still under piles of snow. But business owners don't want visitors to be thrown off by the frosty look, with temperatures warming up for the season.

Bears are found across the province, the ministry said. While they're most commonly associated with forested areas in the north, they are also found in central and southern parts of Saskatchewan.

Work has been completed on Highway 908 after the primary access in and out of Île-à-la-Crosse was closed on Friday, and the road was fully open again on Sunday.

Trending flowers like peonies and tulips are popular with younger moms, while older moms prefer something longer lasting like carnations, says Petra Janssen, owner of Wascana Flower Shoppe in Regina.

Happy Mother's Day! Moms enjoying the spring sunshine at Wascana Park said the perfect Mother's Day gift was not flowers or anything expensive, but time with family, rest and appreciation.

Regina Public Schools says teachers pulled students from a Globe Theatre play over mature content. The Globe says that the schools were warned and condemns hate aimed at the show's performers.

The Sask. Realtors Association says strong sales in April and the persistent challenge of low inventory led to a residential benchmark price of $347,300 last month, setting a new provincial record.

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr says the new search for service function on the health authority website is helping to get to the province's final goal of a central intake system.

WorkSafe Saskatchewan is replacing its long-running Mission Zero campaign with a new prevention strategy focused on psychological health, work well-being, and serious injuries.

A change to the Saskatchewan Health Authority's website will allow people to find mental health and addictions services in the province by availability as well as location.

People in Moose Jaw are reacting with sadness and concern as questions swirl about the future of the iconic Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatics team and their aging Tutor jet fleet.

With 22 active flooding incidents in the province, RM of Garden River's Deputy Reeve Larry Adamko said he has been in the area for 60 years and had never seen water levels in the waterway this high.

Wind is whipping up salt deposits creating poor visibility, and Swift Current Rural RCMP are dealing with a four-vehicle collision on the highway. Drivers are asked to slow down in the area.

After documents were leaked this week that appeared to show different costing for the refurbishment projects for Saskatchewan's coal-fired power plants, the government and NDP have been trading barbs.

From family dinners to difficult goodbyes, foster moms like Deb Davies shape lives in ways that last forever. This Mother's Day, we celebrate their quiet, powerful impact.

Overnight on Wednesday, floodwaters spreading across the RM of Garden River grew by another seven to eight inches. Submerged under several feet of rushing water is Ian Kosik's century-old family farm.

National Defence Minister David McGuinty vowed people would still be able to enjoy the Snowbird formation for generations, despite an issue raised in question period on Thursday.

Despite NDP opposition, bill 48, The Compassionate Intervention Act, passed third reading this week and is awaiting being signed into law. More details on the bill were provided on Thursday.

Saskatchewan officials warn a warm weekend could worsen flooding after the number of local states of emergency jumped from 15 to 35 this week. Roads continue to be damaged across the province by flooding.

There are a number of steps and closing dates for the agreement to sell a large part of Regina's REAL District to Brandt, now that council has agreed to the deal with an 8 to 3 vote.

The spring melt is making the wheels on school buses go splash, splash, splash this season, and even bringing some buses to a grinding halt with flooded grid roads keeping kids from being able to get to school.

Defence Minister David McGuinty says the air force's CT-114 Tutor aircraft fleet was first introduced in the 1960s and is now approaching the end of its life.

The partnership will see marshals working at four provincial correctional facilities in the Prince Albert area, "with a mandate to expand to additional correctional facilities over time."

While the disease is usually associated with wild birds and domestic poultry, the province noted that infections can occur in mammals, and the risks are higher during birds' spring migration.

The health ministry said centralized scheduling, expanded referral systems and an enhanced program to prepare patients for their procedures have led to improved access and more efficiency in ORs.

Northern Saskatchewan residents around Meath Park and the Rural Municipality of Garden River are accepting difficult flood conditions with good humour, finding ways to support each other and navigating high waters.

Regina police used drones, air support, community tips and a lost-person behaviour program to aid officers in locating a missing eight-year-old boy on Tuesday, who had gone missing near a school.

Regina city council voted in favour 8-3 for a portion of REAL District to be acquired by Brandt Properties. Thirteen delegates had the chance to speak to councillors about the decision on Wednesday.

The premier's Wednesday-morning interview covered spring flooding, Betty Nippi-Albright's decision to leave the Sask. NDP and the province's survey for parents about a possible social media ban for kids.

Sierra Bassingthwaite said her family is staying at a hotel in Nipawin for now. She said all they can do is wait for the water to go down and hope insurance covers what has been lost.

Saskatoon Centre MLA Betty Nippi-Albright says she was blocked from talking about a report that she commissioned on the Compassionate Intervention Act by Carla Beck, the leader of the Sask. NDP.

Pauline Bear, 72, can see water for kilometres outside her home in Meath Park, Saskatchewan, along with snow and ice. She's trying to move her things out of her home as the flood waters move in.

As McHappy Day is marked at McDonald's, the Stewart family from Melville reflects on the support they received from Ronald McDonald House during a medical journey far from home.

Producers in Saskatchewan are being encouraged to complete a 90-minute online training course in strychnine ahead of the rodenticide being sent out to participating communities in early June this year.

Minister Eric Schmalz says Henry Losco's death spurred the province to move quickly. He says carbon monoxide alarms are to be required in all suites in multi-unit residential buildings.