Local News

One of the biggest events of the summer in Saskatchewan, Country Thunder in Craven, has been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19.

It is that time of year when the endangered burrowing owl returns to the Prairies after a long migration from its wintering grounds in Texas and Mexico. But it’s no time to rest. After migration, the owls are busy.

Two drivers were charged near North Battleford between May 29 and 30 as a result of speeds in excess of 50 km/hr over the applicable speed limit. On May 29, at approximately 6:11 p.m.

A Bear Creek man charged with murder had his first court appearance in La Loche Provincial Court June 1. Bartholomew Herman, 45, is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of 28-year-old Ty Armand Lemaigre.

CROOKED RIVER — A 2006 white Ford diesel F350 was stolen from the community of Crooked River. Tisdale RCMP said the crime took place in the overnight hours of May 31 and June 1.

There’s more time to spare these days. Perhaps boredom is sinking in and people are craving company. For some, that comes in the form of foxes.

As part of a University of Saskatchewan research project, small teams of high school students from Saskatchewan and Manitoba will spend their summers in bug jackets, venturing into the wilderness to measure permafrost and track caribou around Churchi

A small black bear spent the night in a treetop – and had a long sleep-in on Sunday morning.

Onion Lake RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating 33-year-old Nathan Vernon Waskewitch. He is described as being approximately 5'11" and weighs 200 lbs with a medium build.

Provincial officials responded Monday to the release of a report on long-term care facilities on Friday.