<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Saskatchewan with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Crime Stoppers programs pause tip intake due to national data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A news release issued jointly from Crime Stoppers agencies in Saskatchewan confirmed the impact of the national leak in Saskatchewan, saying "the stolen data included information that could potentially identify some people who provided tips."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-crime-stoppers-programs-pause-tip-intake-due-to-national-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-crime-stoppers-programs-pause-tip-intake-due-to-national-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Firefighters extinguish fire at Hill Avenue building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building, which the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) uses as storage, had heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-firefighters-extinguish-fire-at-hill-avenue-building/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-firefighters-extinguish-fire-at-hill-avenue-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster, Cold Lake push for commercial air service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial government is exploring how subsidies could support regional air services while Lloydminster and Cold Lake push to bring commercial flights to their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lloydminster-cold-lake-push-for-commercial-air-service/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lloydminster-cold-lake-push-for-commercial-air-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From horses to electric cars: Sask. couple sees world transform over 75-year marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen and Larry Frey of Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., have not only witnessed growth in their relationship, but growth in the world around them over the quarter-century of their marriage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-horses-to-electric-cars-sask-couple-sees-world-transform-over-75-year-marriage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-horses-to-electric-cars-sask-couple-sees-world-transform-over-75-year-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Alberta referendum feed a more polarized immigration debate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's own political future, the most unresolved questions raised by her referendum concern immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/will-the-alberta-referendum-feed-a-more-polarized-immigration-debate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/will-the-alberta-referendum-feed-a-more-polarized-immigration-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina youth faces threats charge after incident at high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old girl is charged with uttering threats to another youth in connection to a school. School resource officers launched an investigation and were able to identify and locate the suspect, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-youth-faces-threats-charge-after-incident-at-high-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-youth-faces-threats-charge-after-incident-at-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tentative agreement announced for some Sask. health-care workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU) has reached a tentative agreement with the government for up to 2,040 health-care staff in central and northern Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-tentative-agreement-announced-for-some-sask-health-care-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-tentative-agreement-announced-for-some-sask-health-care-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: top military commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military's top commander believes the main reason soldiers couldn't escape the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright is because of how quickly it tore across the training area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-top-military-commander/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-top-military-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: Carignan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military's top commander believes the main reason soldiers couldn't escape the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright is because of how quickly it tore across the training area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-carignan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-carignan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warnings out for widespread wind, potential precipitation in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halloween decorations may be taking flight in Saskatchewan, with wind gusts projected to reach up to 100 km/h in some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/warnings-out-for-widespread-wind-potential-precipitation-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/warnings-out-for-widespread-wind-potential-precipitation-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer wants to build 500 modular homes on roof of struggling Sask. mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince Albert project reflects a national trend of denser, centrally located housing since the federal government increased incentives a few years ago, an expert says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/developer-wants-to-build-500-modular-homes-on-roof-of-struggling-sask-mall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/developer-wants-to-build-500-modular-homes-on-roof-of-struggling-sask-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same scam. 2 countries. Why Canadians don’t get their money back]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Marketplace investigates bank scams, a global industry built on fear and deception, and exposes the stark contrast between how victims are treated in the U.K. and Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/same-scam-2-countries-why-canadians-dont-get-their-money-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/same-scam-2-countries-why-canadians-dont-get-their-money-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The haunting call of Canada's common loon is becoming less common amid widespread declines, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study published Thursday in the journal FACETS reveals severe declines in loon chick populations across North America over the past three decades or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-haunting-call-of-canadas-common-loon-is-becoming-less-common-amid-widespread-declines-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-haunting-call-of-canadas-common-loon-is-becoming-less-common-amid-widespread-declines-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Albert soldier killed in fire was living his childhood dream with military]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farrell, 23, died along with three other soldiers Saturday when a grass fire grew out of control during a training exercise on a range at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-soldier-killed-in-fire-was-living-his-childhood-dream-with-military/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-soldier-killed-in-fire-was-living-his-childhood-dream-with-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They destroyed my life': 2 Sask. men imprisoned for exploiting woman from Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bangladeshi woman who was trafficked and exploited by two men in Saskatchewan — and repeatedly raped by one of them — says she now lives in fear and struggles to trust anyone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/they-destroyed-my-life-2-sask-men-imprisoned-for-exploiting-woman-from-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/they-destroyed-my-life-2-sask-men-imprisoned-for-exploiting-woman-from-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge hears sentencing arguments for former Saskatoon private Christian school principal who paddled students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown prosecutor Sheryl Fillo is asking a judge to send Duff Arthur Friesen to prison for ____ years/ months / serve ____ in the community for assaulting three former students with a wooden paddle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-hears-sentencing-arguments-for-former-saskatoon-private-christian-school-principal-who-paddled-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-hears-sentencing-arguments-for-former-saskatoon-private-christian-school-principal-who-paddled-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf euthanized after rare attack near Cameco site in northern Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Community Safety says a wolf attacked a person in a remote northern area of the province on Oct. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wolf-euthanized-after-rare-attack-near-cameco-site-in-northern-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wolf-euthanized-after-rare-attack-near-cameco-site-in-northern-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf euthanized after rare attack in northern Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Community Safety says a wolf attacked a person in a remote northern area of the province on Oct. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wolf-euthanized-after-rare-attack-in-northern-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wolf-euthanized-after-rare-attack-in-northern-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. NDP push back against premier's claim that AI was used in their new health plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe posted on social media Wednesday night claiming the Opposition's new health plan contained AI prompts. The NDP say that is incorrect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-push-back-against-premiers-claim-that-ai-was-used-in-their-new-health-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-push-back-against-premiers-claim-that-ai-was-used-in-their-new-health-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 1st-degree murder in Regina shooting earlier this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is charged with first-degree murder in a fatal shooting in Regina earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-in-regina-shooting-earlier-this-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-in-regina-shooting-earlier-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We made a mistake,' Saskatchewan says, reinstating chronic wasting disease program]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a week of backlash from hunters and organizations, the Saskatchewan government has announced its chronic wasting disease testing program will continue to run for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-made-a-mistake-saskatchewan-says-reinstating-chronic-wasting-disease-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-made-a-mistake-saskatchewan-says-reinstating-chronic-wasting-disease-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask.'s CWD testing program reinstated after feedback from hunters, province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a week of backlash from hunters and organizations, the Saskatchewan government has announced its chronic wasting disease testing program will continue to run for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sasks-cwd-testing-program-reinstated-after-feedback-from-hunters-province-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sasks-cwd-testing-program-reinstated-after-feedback-from-hunters-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHL commissioner reviews state of the league in Sask. and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Near speaks about the health of local teams in the changing junior hockey landscape, rising costs, possible expansion, streaming and league safety standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/whl-commissioner-reviews-state-of-the-league-in-sask-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/whl-commissioner-reviews-state-of-the-league-in-sask-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon heritage panel debates unapproved deck at century-old house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners of a 1917 house with heritage designation say they tried to resolve the issue with city officials before demolishing an existing deck without the proper permission and building a new one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-heritage-panel-debates-unapproved-deck-at-century-old-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-heritage-panel-debates-unapproved-deck-at-century-old-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina mom hopes new HIV testing program will help others giving birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan is the first jurisdiction in Canada to use the rapid, on-site test in a widespread way and one of the first in the world to use it for determining best care for newborns based on viral loads of mothers, the manufacturer says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-mom-hopes-new-hiv-testing-program-will-help-others-giving-birth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-mom-hopes-new-hiv-testing-program-will-help-others-giving-birth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence argues driver's actions weren't criminal in fatal crash in Kindersley, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Jones's lawyer says Jones was scared and confused after a collision on a dark road, where he fatally struck cyclist Caleb Bacon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/defence-argues-drivers-actions-werent-criminal-in-fatal-crash-in-kindersley-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/defence-argues-drivers-actions-werent-criminal-in-fatal-crash-in-kindersley-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. premier says province will seek alternatives after cancelling CWD testing program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe says the province's plan to pull testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested game animals was a budget decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-says-province-will-seek-alternatives-after-cancelling-cwd-testing-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-says-province-will-seek-alternatives-after-cancelling-cwd-testing-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier says Sask. will seek alternatives after cancelling CWD testing program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe says the province's plan to pull testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested game animals was a budget decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-says-sask-will-seek-alternatives-after-cancelling-cwd-testing-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-says-sask-will-seek-alternatives-after-cancelling-cwd-testing-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. students taking on challenge to talk to strangers for the next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four students are joining CBC Saskatchewan for an experiment in which they will try to push themselves out of their comfort zones and strike up conversations with strangers. They'll then report on what they learned. The challenge comes ahead of a week dedicated to encouraging Canadians to talk to strangers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-students-taking-on-challenge-to-talk-to-strangers-for-the-next-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-students-taking-on-challenge-to-talk-to-strangers-for-the-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of Saskatoon's stalled 3-storey house calls learning of zoning violations 'devastating']]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a Saskatoon house that violates height restrictions recounted the strain the situation has placed on his family to a board reviewing the predicament Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/owner-of-saskatoons-stalled-3-storey-house-calls-learning-of-zoning-violations-devastating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/owner-of-saskatoons-stalled-3-storey-house-calls-learning-of-zoning-violations-devastating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Encampments to be part of this year's point-in-time homelessness count in Prince Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year's Prince Albert point-in-time homeless count found 279 people were living on the street. Organizers estimate the numbers will be even higher this year, as the annual survey will now include people living in homeless encampments throughout the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/encampments-to-be-part-of-this-years-point-in-time-homelessness-count-in-prince-albert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/encampments-to-be-part-of-this-years-point-in-time-homelessness-count-in-prince-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pamela Wallin says it was simply 'time to move on' after surprise resignation from senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wallin was appointed Consul General of Canada to New York after 9/11 by former Prime Minister Chr&eacute;tien. She became one of Canada's best-known broadcast journalists during her time hosting CTV's Canada AM and as that network's Ottawa bureau chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/pamela-wallin-says-it-was-simply-time-to-move-on-after-surprise-resignation-from-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/pamela-wallin-says-it-was-simply-time-to-move-on-after-surprise-resignation-from-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man previously convicted as sex offender in Sask. now accused of university sex assault in Manitoba lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former international student at the University of Winnipeg is suing the institution and her former professor, saying he drugged and sexually assaulted her. She alleges "her professor and mentor," Derek Spencer, slipped a date-rape drug into her drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-previously-convicted-as-sex-offender-in-sask-now-accused-of-university-sex-assault-in-manitoba-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-previously-convicted-as-sex-offender-in-sask-now-accused-of-university-sex-assault-in-manitoba-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Winnipeg prof, previously convicted as sex offender in Sask., now accused of sexual assault in lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former international student at the University of Winnipeg is suing the institution and her former professor, saying he drugged and sexually assaulted her. She alleges "her professor and mentor," Derek Spencer, slipped a date-rape drug into her drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-winnipeg-prof-previously-convicted-as-sex-offender-in-sask-now-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-winnipeg-prof-previously-convicted-as-sex-offender-in-sask-now-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. premier says he'll work with Alberta to strengthen Canada in wake of referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moe says he's looking forward to working with Albertans to create a stronger nation after 75 per cent voted to stay in Canada during Monday's referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-says-hell-work-with-alberta-to-strengthen-canada-in-wake-of-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-says-hell-work-with-alberta-to-strengthen-canada-in-wake-of-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Hilltops apologize for not bringing trophy to PFC championship loss to Regina Thunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina Thunder secured a 44-19 victory over the Saskatoon Hilltops to claim the Prairie Football Conference championship on Saturday, but didn't get to celebrate their win with the trophy. That's because the Hilltops, last year's champs, didn't bring the trophy to the game at Leibel Field in Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-hilltops-apologize-for-not-bringing-trophy-to-pfc-championship-loss-to-regina-thunder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-hilltops-apologize-for-not-bringing-trophy-to-pfc-championship-loss-to-regina-thunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Sask. welders walking off jobsites, seeking rate increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a hundred welders in Saskatchewan have walked off the job, seeking a higher standard rate, which has not changed in the province since 2006.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/independent-sask-welders-walking-off-jobsites-seeking-rate-increase-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/independent-sask-welders-walking-off-jobsites-seeking-rate-increase-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Sask. welders walking off jobsites seeking rate increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a hundred welders in Saskatchewan have walked off the job, seeking a higher standard rate, which has not changed in the province since 2006.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/independent-sask-welders-walking-off-jobsites-seeking-rate-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/independent-sask-welders-walking-off-jobsites-seeking-rate-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Hilltops apologize for forgetting trophy for Regina Thunder to hoist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina Thunder defeated the defending champion Saskatoon Hilltops 44-19 in the Prairie Football Conference championship on Sunday, but didn't have a trophy to raise because the Hilltops didn't bring it to the game. The Hilltops issued an apology on social media Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-hilltops-apologize-for-forgetting-trophy-for-regina-thunder-to-hoist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-hilltops-apologize-for-forgetting-trophy-for-regina-thunder-to-hoist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Transit wants to hear from riders on future bus routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon residents will get to weigh in on "coverage" versus "ridership" when it comes to the city's future bus routes. Saskatoon Transit is staging nine engagement events, which began Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-transit-wants-to-hear-from-riders-on-future-bus-routes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-transit-wants-to-hear-from-riders-on-future-bus-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground broken for new commercial development on Piapot First Nation urban reserve in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[A groundbreaking ceremony was held on the Piapot First Nation urban reserve in Regina to mark the start of construction on a 24,000-square-foot retail and office development. The building will bring employment and economic opportunities to the North Central neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ground-broken-for-new-commercial-development-on-piapot-first-nation-urban-reserve-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ground-broken-for-new-commercial-development-on-piapot-first-nation-urban-reserve-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City hall considers changes for 36 properties along Saskatoon transit routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall is considering changing zoning for 36 properties along proposed main transit corridors. Some who live close to Preston Avenue are concerned the change would alter their neighbourhoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-hall-considers-changes-for-36-properties-along-saskatoon-transit-routes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-hall-considers-changes-for-36-properties-along-saskatoon-transit-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder trial pre-empted by accused pleading guilty to manslaughter in shooting at Regina YWCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[An agreed-upon-statement of fact says Crane had been hiding out at the YWCA from Skylar Ochuschayoo because of "Facebook beef."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/murder-trial-pre-empted-by-accused-pleading-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-shooting-at-regina-ywca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/murder-trial-pre-empted-by-accused-pleading-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-shooting-at-regina-ywca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cop killer Curtis Dagenais returns to Saskatoon courtroom to argue about fate of his truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curtis Dagenais returned on Monday to the same Saskatoon courtroom where, 17 years ago, a jury convicted him of murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cop-killer-curtis-dagenais-returns-to-saskatoon-courtroom-to-argue-about-fate-of-his-truck/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cop-killer-curtis-dagenais-returns-to-saskatoon-courtroom-to-argue-about-fate-of-his-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 man dead, 1 missing in remote area near Black Lake, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is dead and another is missing in a remote location south of Black Lake Denesuline First Nation, Saskatchewan RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/1-man-dead-1-missing-in-remote-area-near-black-lake-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/1-man-dead-1-missing-in-remote-area-near-black-lake-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire mourned in Prince Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pte. Shaun Farrell of Prince Albert, Sask., was one of four Canadian soldiers killed Saturday when a fast-moving fire swept through a training area at Canadian Armed Forces Base in Wainwright, Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-soldier-killed-in-cfb-wainwright-fire-mourned-in-prince-albert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-soldier-killed-in-cfb-wainwright-fire-mourned-in-prince-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former journalist Pamela Wallin resigns from Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Pamela Wallin has resigned from the Upper Chamber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-journalist-pamela-wallin-resigns-from-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-journalist-pamela-wallin-resigns-from-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell denies consultation request as Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation seeks more details about AI data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Nation contends its unceded traditional territory encompasses the site south of Regina in the RM of Sherwood where Bell is building the multi-billion AI data centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-denies-consultation-request-as-standing-buffalo-dakota-nation-seeks-more-details-about-ai-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-denies-consultation-request-as-standing-buffalo-dakota-nation-seeks-more-details-about-ai-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's referendum stirs frustrations for Sask.'s pro-independence groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta and Saskatchewan have a lot in common. Both Western prairie provinces have pro-independence movements touting their natural resources. But while Alberta secessionists have made strides in moving toward a referendum, independence proponents in Saskatchewan face a steeper hurdle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/albertas-referendum-stirs-frustrations-for-sasks-pro-independence-groups/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/albertas-referendum-stirs-frustrations-for-sasks-pro-independence-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes pour in for soldiers, including Sask. man, killed when fire engulfed training exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in from across the country for the four soldiers killed in a fiery incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright after they were identified Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-including-sask-man-killed-when-fire-engulfed-training-exercise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-including-sask-man-killed-when-fire-engulfed-training-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders clinch playoff spot in comeback thriller against Alouettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defending Grey Cup champions downed the visiting Montreal Alouettes 16-12 on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium after QB Trevor Harris threw a 17-yard TD in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-clinch-playoff-spot-in-comeback-thriller-against-alouettes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-clinch-playoff-spot-in-comeback-thriller-against-alouettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen in time: Volunteers refuse to let Claybank Brick Plant historic site be forgotten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers are hoping to transform a brick factory, industrial machinery, rare historic buildings, and surrounding canyon into a functional museum and heritage destination. They're hopeful that it can draw visitors and self-fund its preservation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/frozen-in-time-volunteers-refuse-to-let-claybank-brick-plant-historic-site-be-forgotten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/frozen-in-time-volunteers-refuse-to-let-claybank-brick-plant-historic-site-be-forgotten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan-born man achieves dream of becoming Jeopardy! Champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rian Robertson has achieved his longtime dream of appearing on the television show Jeopardy! Robertson, who is originally from Outlook, Sask., had a five game-streak on Jeopardy! winning $66,101 US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-born-man-achieves-dream-of-becoming-jeopardy-champion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-born-man-achieves-dream-of-becoming-jeopardy-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Religion could be on the rise among young adults. Some are seeing it in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent study shows Gen Z is the most religiously committed age demographic in Canada. Some faith leaders in Saskatchewan say more young people are showing up at their places of worship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/religion-could-be-on-the-rise-among-young-adults-some-are-seeing-it-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/religion-could-be-on-the-rise-among-young-adults-some-are-seeing-it-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to ask courts to force FSIN to repay $12M in funding identified in forensic audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous Services Canada says it is filing a statement of claim to recover money from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations that it says needs to be paid back by Nov. 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-to-ask-courts-to-force-fsin-to-repay-12m-in-funding-identified-in-forensic-audit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-to-ask-courts-to-force-fsin-to-repay-12m-in-funding-identified-in-forensic-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP look for homicide suspect on Red Earth Cree Nation following alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a dangerous person alert Thursday, Saskatchewan RCMP are now investigating a homicide on Red Earth Cree Nation and trying to find the suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-look-for-homicide-suspect-on-red-earth-cree-nation-following-alert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-look-for-homicide-suspect-on-red-earth-cree-nation-following-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan hunting community 'shocked' about end to chronic wasting disease testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Erickson has been hunting in Saskatchewan since 1971. Chronic wasting disease was one of the main reasons he stopped pursuing certain animals. As the provincial program comes to an end, other hunters are considering stopping, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-hunting-community-shocked-about-end-to-chronic-wasting-disease-testing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-hunting-community-shocked-about-end-to-chronic-wasting-disease-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WomenFirst ride-hailing company starts up in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new ride-hailing service in Regina aims to offer peace of mind for women and other people who feel vulnerable while they're getting a ride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/womenfirst-ride-hailing-company-starts-up-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/womenfirst-ride-hailing-company-starts-up-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds say goodbye to iconic CT-114 Tutor jet in final airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Forces aerobatics team has completed its final performance in its iconic CT-114 Tutor jet. The Snowbirds performed over Moose Jaw, Sask., Friday. In May, it was announced that the Tutor jets would be grounded by the end of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/snowbirds-say-goodbye-to-iconic-ct-114-tutor-jet-in-final-airshow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/snowbirds-say-goodbye-to-iconic-ct-114-tutor-jet-in-final-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaker apologizes for failing to disclose exemptions granted to Sask. Party MLAs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaker Todd Goudy said failure to inform the Board of Internal Economy about advertising exemptions was an "oversight." The NDP Opposition has referred the matter to the province's conflict of interest commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/speaker-apologizes-for-failing-to-disclose-exemptions-granted-to-sask-party-mlas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/speaker-apologizes-for-failing-to-disclose-exemptions-granted-to-sask-party-mlas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina ready to celebrate 11th Avenue reopening after years of construction]]></title><description><![CDATA['I think later this year, maybe into next year, there'll be relief and I'll hear all the happy stories. But really, it was four years of difficulty,' Mayor Chad Bachynski says of revitalization project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-ready-to-celebrate-11th-avenue-reopening-after-years-of-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-ready-to-celebrate-11th-avenue-reopening-after-years-of-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shovels hit the ground for new Saskatoon cancer patient lodge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction on the new lodge at 1036 College Drive started Friday. The site is across the street from Royal University Hospital and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shovels-hit-the-ground-for-new-saskatoon-cancer-patient-lodge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shovels-hit-the-ground-for-new-saskatoon-cancer-patient-lodge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP conclude investigation into crash that killed Sask. Roughrider and Regina man]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say the investigation into the fatal crash involving Saskatchewan Roughrider Jayden Dalke and 22-year-old Bhishma Rajyaguru is done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-conclude-investigation-into-crash-that-killed-sask-roughrider-and-regina-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-conclude-investigation-into-crash-that-killed-sask-roughrider-and-regina-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith has said no to a second referendum. But that decision might not be hers to make]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier's pledge raises questions about the fate of the original citizen&rsquo;s initiative petition &mdash; still mired in litigation &mdash; that called for the vote in the first place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/danielle-smith-has-said-no-to-a-second-referendum-but-that-decision-might-not-be-hers-to-make/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/danielle-smith-has-said-no-to-a-second-referendum-but-that-decision-might-not-be-hers-to-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge shutters Saskatoon confectionary due to overdoses, police calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convenience store in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood has been closed under Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods powers due to an 'astonishing' number of emergency calls, including 95 police calls this year, 38 of which were for drug overdoses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-shutters-saskatoon-confectionary-due-to-overdoses-police-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-shutters-saskatoon-confectionary-due-to-overdoses-police-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A First Nation says Bell's new Sask. AI data centre is on traditional land. Will the claim stand in court?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation elder and legal expert weigh in on the nation's claim that Bell's Saskatchewan AI data centre is being built on unceded traditional territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-first-nation-says-bells-new-sask-ai-data-centre-is-on-traditional-land-will-the-claim-stand-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-first-nation-says-bells-new-sask-ai-data-centre-is-on-traditional-land-will-the-claim-stand-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan hunters take issue with plan to end chronic wasting disease testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's government is ending a program that tests chronic wasting disease in deer and similar animals, a decision some hunters say they were blindsided by.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-hunters-take-issue-with-plan-to-end-chronic-wasting-disease-testing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-hunters-take-issue-with-plan-to-end-chronic-wasting-disease-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver of SUV not connected to police tried to make traffic stop in southwestern Saskatchewan: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader RCMP are raising alerts about someone in an SUV impersonating police in southern Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/driver-of-suv-not-connected-to-police-tried-to-make-traffic-stop-in-southwestern-saskatchewan-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/driver-of-suv-not-connected-to-police-tried-to-make-traffic-stop-in-southwestern-saskatchewan-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds prepare to say goodbye to iconic 63-year-old jets in final airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Snowbirds will complete a final flyby at the 113th Grey Cup in Calgary next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/snowbirds-prepare-to-say-goodbye-to-iconic-63-year-old-jets-in-final-airshow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/snowbirds-prepare-to-say-goodbye-to-iconic-63-year-old-jets-in-final-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's largest helium purification facility opens in southwest Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[North American Helium has opened Canada's largest helium purification facility in southwest Saskatchewan. The Stewart Valley facility is expected to increase the province's annual helium output by 40 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-largest-helium-purification-facility-opens-in-southwest-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-largest-helium-purification-facility-opens-in-southwest-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province's top court dismisses case of fired Saskatoon cops whose lawyer botched their appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal says a King's Bench judge was correct when she denied an application by two Saskatoon police officers trying to get their jobs back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/provinces-top-court-dismisses-case-of-fired-saskatoon-cops-whose-lawyer-botched-their-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/provinces-top-court-dismisses-case-of-fired-saskatoon-cops-whose-lawyer-botched-their-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: RCMP cancel alert over 'dangerous person with a gun' in Red Earth Cree Nation area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say there is no longer a threat to public safety after the warning of a man with a gun on Red Earth Cree Nation, but they have found a man dead in a home there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/update-rcmp-cancel-alert-over-dangerous-person-with-a-gun-in-red-earth-cree-nation-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/update-rcmp-cancel-alert-over-dangerous-person-with-a-gun-in-red-earth-cree-nation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP issue alert over 'dangerous person with a gun' in Red Earth Cree Nation area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP issued a dangerous person alert for the area of Red Earth Cree Nation. People in the area are advised to lock doors, stay inside and not approach the suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-issue-alert-over-dangerous-person-with-a-gun-in-red-earth-cree-nation-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-issue-alert-over-dangerous-person-with-a-gun-in-red-earth-cree-nation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP cancel alert over 'dangerous person with a gun' in Red Earth Cree Nation area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say there is no longer a threat to public safety after the warning of a man with a gun on Red Earth Cree Nation, but they have found a man dead in a home there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-cancel-alert-over-dangerous-person-with-a-gun-in-red-earth-cree-nation-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-cancel-alert-over-dangerous-person-with-a-gun-in-red-earth-cree-nation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seized drugs from a Saskatoon home, returned 2 days later to gruesome murder scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were accused in the killing of Lee Perkins in Saskatoon in February 2024. Because of multiple court proceedings, most details about the case were under publication bans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-seized-drugs-from-a-saskatoon-home-returned-2-days-later-to-gruesome-murder-scene/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-seized-drugs-from-a-saskatoon-home-returned-2-days-later-to-gruesome-murder-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A list of endangered buildings is putting the spotlight on Saskatoon's Stone Barn]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an L-shaped building with a barn-style roof and cedar-shingled upper walls set on a base of rough granite. You've seen it and smelled it if you live in Saskatoon. The Stone Barn is a 100-year-old structure at the University of Saskatchewan. And it's now on the National Trust for Canada's endangered list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-list-of-endangered-buildings-is-putting-the-spotlight-on-saskatoons-stone-barn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-list-of-endangered-buildings-is-putting-the-spotlight-on-saskatoons-stone-barn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation of in-custody death on James Smith Cree Nation clears RCMP officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has determined an in-custody death on James Smith Cree Nation last year will not lead to charges against any of the involved RCMP officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/investigation-of-in-custody-death-on-james-smith-cree-nation-clears-rcmp-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/investigation-of-in-custody-death-on-james-smith-cree-nation-clears-rcmp-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FSIN taking Indigenous Services Canada to court over order to repay federal funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan says it will fight Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) in court over an audit of its spending, which says the organization must repay more than $12.3 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fsin-taking-indigenous-services-canada-to-court-over-order-to-repay-federal-funds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fsin-taking-indigenous-services-canada-to-court-over-order-to-repay-federal-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Poilievre bring federalist push to Alberta ahead of referendum vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre are both bringing a pro-unity message to Alberta, just days before voters in the province decide whether to trigger a binding referendum on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-poilievre-bring-federalist-push-to-alberta-ahead-of-referendum-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-poilievre-bring-federalist-push-to-alberta-ahead-of-referendum-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney brings federalist push to Calgary ahead of Monday's Alberta referendum vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney brought a pro-Canada message to Alberta on Thursday as part of a barnstorming tour through the wild rose province ahead of Monday's referendum on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-brings-federalist-push-to-calgary-ahead-of-mondays-alberta-referendum-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-brings-federalist-push-to-calgary-ahead-of-mondays-alberta-referendum-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We know junk food isn't healthy, but scientists are trying to determine if it's also bad for our brains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study co-authored by two researchers at Hamilton's McMaster University suggests brain health could be affected by consuming too much ultra-processed foods produced to be cheap and ready-to-eat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-know-junk-food-isnt-healthy-but-scientists-are-trying-to-determine-if-its-also-bad-for-our-brains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-know-junk-food-isnt-healthy-but-scientists-are-trying-to-determine-if-its-also-bad-for-our-brains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Métis leaders in oilsands region say they haven’t been consulted on proposed Pacific Link pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[M&eacute;tis leaders in the Fort McMurray region say Prime Minister Mark Carney has not met with them to discuss the proposed Pacific Link pipeline, despite meeting with the chiefs of nearby First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mtis-leaders-in-oilsands-region-say-they-havent-been-consulted-on-proposed-pacific-link-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mtis-leaders-in-oilsands-region-say-they-havent-been-consulted-on-proposed-pacific-link-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police will now conduct criminal record checks on potential police commissioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testimony heard during the appeal of former Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh's firing revealed commissioners were not subject to criminal background checks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-will-now-conduct-criminal-record-checks-on-potential-police-commissioners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-will-now-conduct-criminal-record-checks-on-potential-police-commissioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not that you're short of nurses. They don't want to work for you,' former nurse says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some experts say health authorities relying on travel nurses is a sign of deeper issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/its-not-that-youre-short-of-nurses-they-dont-want-to-work-for-you-former-nurse-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/its-not-that-youre-short-of-nurses-they-dont-want-to-work-for-you-former-nurse-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living in Calgary showed me Albertans don't realize how good they have it, but their grievances are real]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an engineer from Saskatchewan, Chris Regier was taken aback by some of the opulence he saw in Alberta's oil and gas sector. He says his decade of experience in the province showed him two things can be true at the same time: Alberta is better off than other provinces and yet there are legitimate concerns about equalization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/living-in-calgary-showed-me-albertans-dont-realize-how-good-they-have-it-but-their-grievances-are-real/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/living-in-calgary-showed-me-albertans-dont-realize-how-good-they-have-it-but-their-grievances-are-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's only fully Indigenous-owned imaging clinic obtains second MRI machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new MRI machine has just been opened for use in Saskatoon. The facility where it's held is the only 100 per cent Indigenous-owned imaging clinic in Canada, shared between three Saskatchewan First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-only-fully-indigenous-owned-imaging-clinic-obtains-second-mri-machine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-only-fully-indigenous-owned-imaging-clinic-obtains-second-mri-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuck truck: Another semi strikes overpass in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision happened Wednesday afternoon in the south end of the city at the Ruth Street and Lorne Avenue overpass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stuck-truck-another-semi-strikes-overpass-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stuck-truck-another-semi-strikes-overpass-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall defends encampment removal amid criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon officials defended the decision to remove a homeless encampment with about 120 occupants at a city council committee meeting as advocates criticized the decision at city hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-hall-defends-encampment-removal-amid-criticism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-hall-defends-encampment-removal-amid-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm Boy, L'Anc&ecirc;tre and Life Smart organic cheeses recalled for possible Listeria contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling several organic cheese products under the Farm Boy, L'Anc&ecirc;tre, and Life Smart brands due to possible Listeria contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/farm-boy-lancecirctre-and-life-smart-organic-cheeses-recalled-for-possible-listeria-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/farm-boy-lancecirctre-and-life-smart-organic-cheeses-recalled-for-possible-listeria-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Jeopardy! contestant wins $66,101 on five-day streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Outlook, Sask. to Los Angeles. Rian Johnson joined The 306 to talk about his successful run on Jeopardy!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-jeopardy-contestant-wins-66101-on-five-day-streak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-jeopardy-contestant-wins-66101-on-five-day-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to announce over $350M for skilled trades worker training, recruitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will announce plans to help fund new infrastructure, equipment and recruitment efforts by unions and other organizations to train workers as part of a major funding announcement expected on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-to-announce-over-350m-for-skilled-trades-worker-training-recruitment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-to-announce-over-350m-for-skilled-trades-worker-training-recruitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa announces $430M for skilled trades worker training, recruitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced plans to help fund new infrastructure, equipment and recruitment efforts by unions and other organizations to train workers as part of a major funding announcement expected on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-announces-430m-for-skilled-trades-worker-training-recruitment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-announces-430m-for-skilled-trades-worker-training-recruitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman pleads guilty to buying supplies to clean Saskatoon murder scene 'at her abuser's direction']]></title><description><![CDATA[When Chantal Lee McLaren's violently abusive boyfriend told her to go buy supplies to clean up the scene of a gruesome, brutal murder, she did it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-pleads-guilty-to-buying-supplies-to-clean-saskatoon-murder-scene-at-her-abusers-direction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-pleads-guilty-to-buying-supplies-to-clean-saskatoon-murder-scene-at-her-abusers-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen City Distillers project in Regina balloons to $70M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina entertainment complex once pitched as the city's own "House of Blues" now carries a $70-million price tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/queen-city-distillers-project-in-regina-balloons-to-70m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/queen-city-distillers-project-in-regina-balloons-to-70m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking group for brain injury survivors sparks hope through connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association is helping people with traumatic brain injuries feel less alone in their diagnosis through shared weekly movement at the Saskatoon Field House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/walking-group-for-brain-injury-survivors-sparks-hope-through-connection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/walking-group-for-brain-injury-survivors-sparks-hope-through-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan man, 63, overcomes heart attack en route to powerlifting world championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only months removed from his second heart attack, Wayne Cormier is still chasing his white whale. The 63-year-old from Swift Current, Sask., is boarding a plane this week to seek the one accomplishment that has eluded him during a 51-year powerlifting career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-man-63-overcomes-heart-attack-en-route-to-powerlifting-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-man-63-overcomes-heart-attack-en-route-to-powerlifting-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan man, 63, en route to powerlifting world championships after overcoming heart attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only months removed from his second heart attack, Wayne Cormier is still chasing his white whale. The 63-year-old from Swift Current, Sask., is boarding a plane this week to seek the one accomplishment that has eluded him during a 51-year powerlifting career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-man-63-en-route-to-powerlifting-world-championships-after-overcoming-heart-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-man-63-en-route-to-powerlifting-world-championships-after-overcoming-heart-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina council to hear from community about how Bell Canada AI data centre will affect city]]></title><description><![CDATA[People will be voicing their concerns about Bell Canada's AI data centre south of Regina at a city council meeting Wednesday. A motion recommends that council direct administration to prepare a report on the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-council-to-hear-from-community-about-how-bell-canada-ai-data-centre-will-affect-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-council-to-hear-from-community-about-how-bell-canada-ai-data-centre-will-affect-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council passes motion to prepare report about how Bell Canada AI data centre will affect Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[People voiced their concerns about Bell Canada's future artificial intelligence data centre south of Regina at a city council meeting Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-council-passes-motion-to-prepare-report-about-how-bell-canada-ai-data-centre-will-affect-regina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-council-passes-motion-to-prepare-report-about-how-bell-canada-ai-data-centre-will-affect-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mother from Peepeekisis Cree Nation struggling with grief strives to fend off homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother from the Peepeekisis Cree Nation is pleading with Silver Sage Housing Corporation to stop her eviction after her Regina home of 13 years was deemed "too cluttered."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-mother-from-peepeekisis-cree-nation-struggling-with-grief-strives-to-fend-off-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-mother-from-peepeekisis-cree-nation-struggling-with-grief-strives-to-fend-off-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. NDP allege MLA Kevin Weedmark broke multiple rules, refer him to conflict of interest commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's conflict of interest commissioner has confirmed he received the NDP's referral letter on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-allege-mla-kevin-weedmark-broke-multiple-rules-refer-him-to-conflict-of-interest-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-allege-mla-kevin-weedmark-broke-multiple-rules-refer-him-to-conflict-of-interest-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows close call between RCMP officer and SUV during highway traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are reminding motorists to slow down while passing emergency vehicles parked along the highway after an officer was almost hit by an SUV during a traffic stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/video-shows-close-call-between-rcmp-officer-and-suv-during-highway-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/video-shows-close-call-between-rcmp-officer-and-suv-during-highway-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog releases summary of RCMP traffic stop where passenger injured during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[An RCMP news release last week said the vehicle failed to stop, but SIRT said the vehicle pulled into a driveway on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation and stopped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-releases-summary-of-rcmp-traffic-stop-where-passenger-injured-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-releases-summary-of-rcmp-traffic-stop-where-passenger-injured-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police Service joins Living Donor Circle of Excellence program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police service now gives employees who donate their organs paid time off while they recover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-police-service-joins-living-donor-circle-of-excellence-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-police-service-joins-living-donor-circle-of-excellence-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. health officials urge public to get flu, COVID-19 shots while infection rate still low]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Oct. 13, every Saskatchewan resident who is six months and older can get free influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-health-officials-urge-public-to-get-flu-covid-19-shots-while-infection-rate-still-low/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-health-officials-urge-public-to-get-flu-covid-19-shots-while-infection-rate-still-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher agrees to fine, loss of licence if found guilty of misconduct at Saskatoon Christian school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn Beaudry, a former teacher at Christian Centre Academy in Saskatoon, appeared before a professional disciplinary committee, where she agreed to an approved punishment if she&rsquo;s found guilty on professional misconduct charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teacher-agrees-to-fine-loss-of-licence-if-found-guilty-of-misconduct-at-saskatoon-christian-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teacher-agrees-to-fine-loss-of-licence-if-found-guilty-of-misconduct-at-saskatoon-christian-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping the genetics of a giant: New research decodes bison DNA]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research decoding their DNA is helping to shed light on how the collapse and slow, scattered return of herds to the landscapes they once dominated has forever changed the mighty species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mapping-the-genetics-of-a-giant-new-research-decodes-bison-dna/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mapping-the-genetics-of-a-giant-new-research-decodes-bison-dna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance polling opens today for Alberta referendum. Here’s what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance voting for the Alberta referendum starts Tuesday and continues until Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/advance-polling-opens-today-for-alberta-referendum-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/advance-polling-opens-today-for-alberta-referendum-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon lawyer says homeless advocate was detained unjustly during encampment clearout]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Fineday's lawyer said he was arrested for mischief over $5,000 and held in police custody for the entire nine-hour duration of the encampment clear-out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-lawyer-says-homeless-advocate-was-detained-unjustly-during-encampment-clearout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-lawyer-says-homeless-advocate-was-detained-unjustly-during-encampment-clearout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses push back against Saskatoon city hall plan for Millar Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council's transportation committee appeared sympathetic to concerns expressed by businesses that the major changes proposed would have impeded dozens of companies' operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/businesses-push-back-against-saskatoon-city-hall-plan-for-millar-avenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/businesses-push-back-against-saskatoon-city-hall-plan-for-millar-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel nurses filling gaps in rural hospitals say they haven’t been paid for months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency rooms in rural Saskatchewan often rely on travel nurses to stay open, but a group of those nurses say they've gone months without pay and the private agency that deployed them has gone silent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/travel-nurses-filling-gaps-in-rural-hospitals-say-they-havent-been-paid-for-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/travel-nurses-filling-gaps-in-rural-hospitals-say-they-havent-been-paid-for-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa wants to expand the oilsands, but the industry's wastewater problem will grow with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent decision by Prime Minister Mark Carney to fast-track a new oil export pipeline to the West Coast is adding urgency for Ottawa to finally decide what to do with a long-standing environmental issue plaguing the oilsands in Northern Alberta &mdash; what to do with tailings ponds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-wants-to-expand-the-oilsands-but-the-industrys-wastewater-problem-will-grow-with-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-wants-to-expand-the-oilsands-but-the-industrys-wastewater-problem-will-grow-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train derailment south of Saskatoon under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four rail cars carrying canola went off the track near Kenaston, Sask., on Monday morning, according to a CN Rail spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/train-derailment-south-of-saskatoon-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/train-derailment-south-of-saskatoon-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving snow hits southern Saskatchewan, but warmer weather is on the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thanksgiving Day in Saskatchewan, the southern part of the province received some some, which melted by afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/thanksgiving-snow-hits-southern-saskatchewan-but-warmer-weather-is-on-the-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/thanksgiving-snow-hits-southern-saskatchewan-but-warmer-weather-is-on-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes feast on Roughriders in 44-24 Thanksgiving classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Alouettes hosted the Saskatchewan Roughriders at home, where they proceeded to demolish them. They won 44-24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alouettes-feast-on-roughriders-in-44-24-thanksgiving-classic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alouettes-feast-on-roughriders-in-44-24-thanksgiving-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunting programs aim to get more Indigenous youth on the land this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With hunting season underway in Saskatchewan, there is growing interest in getting young people involved. Land-based education opportunities are starting them off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hunting-programs-aim-to-get-more-indigenous-youth-on-the-land-this-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hunting-programs-aim-to-get-more-indigenous-youth-on-the-land-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this woman improved her mental health with drone videos of the Sask. countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheryl West says she didn't truly appreciate rural Saskatchewan's beauty until she saw it from above.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-this-woman-improved-her-mental-health-with-drone-videos-of-the-sask-countryside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-this-woman-improved-her-mental-health-with-drone-videos-of-the-sask-countryside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. farmer trying to sell or donate town's grain elevator to avoid demolition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another small Saskatchewan town's classic symbol of prairie life is in peril, but the owners are doing what they can to keep it standing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-farmer-trying-to-sell-or-donate-towns-grain-elevator-to-avoid-demolition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-farmer-trying-to-sell-or-donate-towns-grain-elevator-to-avoid-demolition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare 'dinosaur' tree gets home at Regina Floral Conservatory]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tree once considered extinct is now growing inside the Regina Floral Conservatory. The Wollemia nobilis is a species of coniferous tree that is still critically endangered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rare-dinosaur-tree-gets-home-at-regina-floral-conservatory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rare-dinosaur-tree-gets-home-at-regina-floral-conservatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a loophole in Canada's species-at-risk law can leave wildlife in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study finds a legal gap in Canada's Species at Risk Act can leave species waiting years for protection, with 153 of 288 cases overdue and still unresolved as of January 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-a-loophole-in-canadas-species-at-risk-law-can-leave-wildlife-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-a-loophole-in-canadas-species-at-risk-law-can-leave-wildlife-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey gravy brand sold in Canada recalled due to undeclared mustard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brand of turkey gravy sold in Canada has been recalled because it contains undeclared mustard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/turkey-gravy-brand-sold-in-canada-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/turkey-gravy-brand-sold-in-canada-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will continue to be here': 3 years after Bill 137, Saskatoon rally highlights the damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 3rd anniversary of Bill 137, or Parents' Bill of Rights being passed, Saskatoon residents came together to rally against it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-will-continue-to-be-here-3-years-after-bill-137-saskatoon-rally-highlights-the-damage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-will-continue-to-be-here-3-years-after-bill-137-saskatoon-rally-highlights-the-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twice as qualified, still overlooked: 3 Black women on the challenges of working in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Black women talk about the challenges of working in Saskatchewan, and highlight a trend of having all the right credentials, but staying stagnant in their roles. Statistics show it may be part of a much larger trend that Black Canadians on the Prairies face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/twice-as-qualified-still-overlooked-3-black-women-on-the-challenges-of-working-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/twice-as-qualified-still-overlooked-3-black-women-on-the-challenges-of-working-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. farmers seeing gains from protein craze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protein and protein-fortified products are everywhere, and experts say the high demand is good news for Saskatchewan's agriculture industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-farmers-seeing-gains-from-protein-craze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-farmers-seeing-gains-from-protein-craze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina boy could be next Stan Lee comic book icon, but competition isn't over yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Dubois, 12, has climbed the ranks of the Stan Lee's Super Kid competition. If he wins, he would get his own character, a pile of money and a trip to the 2027 Comic Con in L.A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-boy-could-be-next-stan-lee-comic-book-icon-but-competition-isnt-over-yet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-boy-could-be-next-stan-lee-comic-book-icon-but-competition-isnt-over-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special weather statements issued for parts of Saskatchewan going into long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Saskatchewan residents get ready for Thanksgiving, a little snow may also be on the dinner plate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/special-weather-statements-issued-for-parts-of-saskatchewan-going-into-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/special-weather-statements-issued-for-parts-of-saskatchewan-going-into-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pass the cabbage rolls: How a traditional Sask. fall supper keeps community spirit alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers from the hamlet of Weirdale and area donate labour and food to a fall supper fundraiser. The proceeds are used to help maintain the community hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/pass-the-cabbage-rolls-how-a-traditional-sask-fall-supper-keeps-community-spirit-alive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/pass-the-cabbage-rolls-how-a-traditional-sask-fall-supper-keeps-community-spirit-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon encampment removal sparks demand for province to fund more shelters]]></title><description><![CDATA[An encampment with more than 100 people living in tents was taken down Thursday. Now, community organizations say more support is needed to help people facing homelessness in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-encampment-removal-sparks-demand-for-province-to-fund-more-shelters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-encampment-removal-sparks-demand-for-province-to-fund-more-shelters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SGI tackling insurance fraud after staged collision investigation in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Smith, executive vice-president of Saskatchewan claims and salvage operations for SGI, says the insurance company is developing technologies to help detect insurance fraud after three men were charged with staging a head-on collision in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sgi-tackling-insurance-fraud-after-staged-collision-investigation-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sgi-tackling-insurance-fraud-after-staged-collision-investigation-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigating after man injured during arrest on Sask. First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after a man was injured while RCMP were arresting him on Mosquito Grizzly Bear&rsquo;s Head Lean Man First Nation. He was released with no charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-investigating-after-man-injured-during-arrest-on-sask-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-investigating-after-man-injured-during-arrest-on-sask-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigating after man injured during arrest on central Sask. First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police watchdog is investigating after a man was injured while RCMP were arresting him on Mosquito Grizzly Bear&rsquo;s Head Lean Man First Nation, despite there being no charges against him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-investigating-after-man-injured-during-arrest-on-central-sask-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-investigating-after-man-injured-during-arrest-on-central-sask-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift Current, Sask.'s Ethan Murdoch wraps WCBL career as league's top Canadian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Berries outfielder added the individual honour to a WCBL championship in his final season. Murdoch transitioned from baseball player to a hockey coach with the WHL's Swift Current Broncos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sasks-ethan-murdoch-wraps-wcbl-career-as-leagues-top-canadian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sasks-ethan-murdoch-wraps-wcbl-career-as-leagues-top-canadian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arena seen as last phase of downtown Saskatoon event district, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[City report suggests a downtown arena would be part of the last phase of a proposed event district, after 'public realm' improvements, a 500-stall parking facility and a revamped convention centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/arena-seen-as-last-phase-of-downtown-saskatoon-event-district-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/arena-seen-as-last-phase-of-downtown-saskatoon-event-district-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 86-year-old struck and killed by vehicle on Ring Road, Regina police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qili Dong was reported missing on Wednesday. Regina police confirmed he was the pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle later that day on Ring Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/missing-86-year-old-struck-and-killed-by-vehicle-on-ring-road-regina-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/missing-86-year-old-struck-and-killed-by-vehicle-on-ring-road-regina-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Drunken intent is still intent': Crown argues Cody Chubey guilty of murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers made closing arguments on Thursday at the trial of Cody Chubey, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Danielle Dobersheck on March 10, 2024, in Melfort, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/drunken-intent-is-still-intent-crown-argues-cody-chubey-guilty-of-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/drunken-intent-is-still-intent-crown-argues-cody-chubey-guilty-of-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American hunter involved in Sask. crash that killed mom and two daughters leaving Canada on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Knopf is out on bail. He has a broken pelvis and will return to South Carolina for treatment of injuries sustained in the Oct. 2 crash, his lawyer said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/american-hunter-involved-in-sask-crash-that-killed-mom-and-two-daughters-leaving-canada-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/american-hunter-involved-in-sask-crash-that-killed-mom-and-two-daughters-leaving-canada-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged with fraud, accused of staging head-on crash in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a fraud investigation began after SGI found evidence the Jan. 4 crash "may have been intentionally staged." A driver and passenger from each vehicle were hospitalized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/three-charged-with-fraud-accused-of-staging-head-on-crash-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/three-charged-with-fraud-accused-of-staging-head-on-crash-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHA adds more metal detectors to Saskatoon hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[People entering St. Paul's Hospital through the emergency room and the main entrance will now have to pass through metal detectors, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sha-adds-more-metal-detectors-to-saskatoon-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sha-adds-more-metal-detectors-to-saskatoon-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who started northern Sask. wildfire sentenced to 6 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Halkett started the fire that became last year's Ditch 2 wildfire, forcing evacuations along Highway 2. He was sentenced in Montreal Lake provincial court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-who-started-northern-sask-wildfire-sentenced-to-6-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-who-started-northern-sask-wildfire-sentenced-to-6-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police, fire department move in to clear Saskatoon encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy fire chief Yvonne Raymer said the department moved Thursday because officials needed time to co-ordinate with police after an attempt last month to clear the encampment at 20th Street and Avenue K was thwarted by aggressive protesters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-fire-department-move-in-to-clear-saskatoon-encampment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-fire-department-move-in-to-clear-saskatoon-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny homes proposed to help address Saskatoon's homelessness crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon city council committee endorsed $160,000 in funding and $36,597 in city and library property tax breaks over five years for a tiny homes pilot project in Pleasant Hill, about five blocks west of a homeless encampment at 20th Street and Avenue K.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tiny-homes-proposed-to-help-address-saskatoons-homelessness-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tiny-homes-proposed-to-help-address-saskatoons-homelessness-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask., Alberta premiers reject Elon Musk's call for provinces to separate from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe offered a short, one word response to Musk: "No." Alberta's Danielle Smith also disagrees with Musk's suggestion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-alberta-premiers-reject-elon-musks-call-for-provinces-to-separate-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-alberta-premiers-reject-elon-musks-call-for-provinces-to-separate-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police say 1 person taken to hospital after mass police response Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina police say officers received reports of a weapons offence around 5:35 p.m. CST.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-say-1-person-taken-to-hospital-after-mass-police-response-monday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-say-1-person-taken-to-hospital-after-mass-police-response-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silton's former fire chief joins new Saskatchewan Beach fire department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corey Coons has been named chief of Last Mountain Fire Department, located in Saskatchewan Beach, six weeks after he was removed from the same role for Silton's fire department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/siltons-former-fire-chief-joins-new-saskatchewan-beach-fire-department/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/siltons-former-fire-chief-joins-new-saskatchewan-beach-fire-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceremony for Dene woman whose historical remains were found in 1990s held in Prince Albert National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of a Dene woman buried in Prince Albert National Park, known as Everyone's Grandmother, were honoured with a traditional ceremony Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ceremony-for-dene-woman-whose-historical-remains-were-found-in-1990s-held-in-prince-albert-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ceremony-for-dene-woman-whose-historical-remains-were-found-in-1990s-held-in-prince-albert-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina survey seeks feedback for improving construction projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Regina wants to gather input from residents, businesses and commuters affected by the way construction projects are planned and carried out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-survey-seeks-feedback-for-improving-construction-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-survey-seeks-feedback-for-improving-construction-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cody Chubey testifies he blacked out before killing Danielle Dobersheck, has no memory of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cody Chubey testified in his own defence on Wednesday at his trial in Melfort Court of King's Bench. He's charged with first-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cody-chubey-testifies-he-blacked-out-before-killing-danielle-dobersheck-has-no-memory-of-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cody-chubey-testifies-he-blacked-out-before-killing-danielle-dobersheck-has-no-memory-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said the figures mark two full years of annual declines, the longest downturn the Canadian rental market has experienced in recent history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/average-asking-rent-down-29-in-bc-in-september-marking-2-years-of-decreases-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/average-asking-rent-down-29-in-bc-in-september-marking-2-years-of-decreases-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court denies interim injunction to Saskatoon encampment, constitutional challenge proceeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon judge denied a pro bono legal clinic an interim injunction that would have prevented the city from clearing the encampment before a constitutional challenge hearing later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/court-denies-interim-injunction-to-saskatoon-encampment-constitutional-challenge-proceeds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/court-denies-interim-injunction-to-saskatoon-encampment-constitutional-challenge-proceeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estevan jury finds Taylor Japp guilty of 2nd-degree murder in death of Briana Hayes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole for a minimum of 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/estevan-jury-finds-taylor-japp-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder-in-death-of-briana-hayes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/estevan-jury-finds-taylor-japp-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder-in-death-of-briana-hayes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man gets 9 years for lethal living room shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katlim Desjarlais-Kelly, 24, fatally shot Arden Panipekeesick inside a crowded home in Saskatoon's Caswell Hill neighbourhood in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-gets-9-years-for-lethal-living-room-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-gets-9-years-for-lethal-living-room-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meewasin wants part of downtown Saskatoon park for new headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city council committee voted to study a request by the Meewasin Valley Authority for a part of Friendship Park for its new headquarters and to lift the heritage protection on a historic church in the North Park neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meewasin-wants-part-of-downtown-saskatoon-park-for-new-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meewasin-wants-part-of-downtown-saskatoon-park-for-new-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NHL player happy that horse-drawn vehicles set to be legal in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed framework includes requiring a Class 5 driver's licence, following applicable traffic rules, providing adequate space for cyclists and picking up manure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-nhl-player-happy-that-horse-drawn-vehicles-set-to-be-legal-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-nhl-player-happy-that-horse-drawn-vehicles-set-to-be-legal-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell Canada plans to purchase 895 acres to expand AI data centre outside Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Land owners who stand to profit from the sale include former reeve and current deputy reeve of the RM of Sherwood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-canada-plans-to-purchase-895-acres-to-expand-ai-data-centre-outside-regina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-canada-plans-to-purchase-895-acres-to-expand-ai-data-centre-outside-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onion Lake Cree Nation's community garden celebrates successful harvest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A community garden on Onion Lake Cree Nation has become a space for learning and healing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/onion-lake-cree-nations-community-garden-celebrates-successful-harvest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/onion-lake-cree-nations-community-garden-celebrates-successful-harvest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Tribal Council inks $269M long-term child welfare deal with Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribal Chief Mark Arcand and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty made the announcement at Dakota Dunes Resort just outside Saskatoon, with chiefs from all seven nations sitting at the table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-tribal-council-inks-269m-long-term-child-welfare-deal-with-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-tribal-council-inks-269m-long-term-child-welfare-deal-with-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 2 First Nations are pushing back against Sask. AI data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two First Nations are challenging the construction of Bell Canada's AI data centre south of Regina, saying the project is moving ahead without consultation or adequate information about its environmental impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/these-2-first-nations-are-pushing-back-against-sask-ai-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/these-2-first-nations-are-pushing-back-against-sask-ai-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of lost Spanish greyhound says Sask. needs provincewide standards for capturing missing dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers spent three weeks trying to track and capture the dog, which is a rescue from Spain, where the breed is routinely killed after a career in racing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/owner-of-lost-spanish-greyhound-says-sask-needs-provincewide-standards-for-capturing-missing-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/owner-of-lost-spanish-greyhound-says-sask-needs-provincewide-standards-for-capturing-missing-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation says Bell Canada has duty to consult on AI data centre near Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two First Nations are challenging the construction of Bell Canada's AI data centre south of Regina, saying the project is moving ahead without consultation or adequate information about its environmental impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/first-nation-says-bell-canada-has-duty-to-consult-on-ai-data-centre-near-regina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/first-nation-says-bell-canada-has-duty-to-consult-on-ai-data-centre-near-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation chief says Bell, province bypassing duty to consult on AI data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two First Nations are challenging the construction of Bell Canada's AI data centre south of Regina, saying the project is moving ahead without consultation or adequate information about its environmental impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/first-nation-chief-says-bell-province-bypassing-duty-to-consult-on-ai-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/first-nation-chief-says-bell-province-bypassing-duty-to-consult-on-ai-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition of Saskatoon's Marquis Downs nears finish line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horse racing fans say it's the end of an era as crews demolish Marquis Downs, which hosted live thoroughbred races in Saskatoon for 50 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/demolition-of-saskatoons-marquis-downs-nears-finish-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/demolition-of-saskatoons-marquis-downs-nears-finish-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids learn Michif words, play the spoons at new Métis child-care facility in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The M&eacute;tis Nation&ndash;Saskatchewan has opened a new child-care centre in the west-side of Saskatoon. This is the second of three daycares announced in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kids-learn-michif-words-play-the-spoons-at-new-mtis-child-care-facility-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kids-learn-michif-words-play-the-spoons-at-new-mtis-child-care-facility-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd appeal filed for million-dollar Saskatoon house that violates height limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of a house in Saskatoon's Nutana neighbourhood have filed a second appeal to the city's development appeals board. But, even with proposed changes, the million-dollar house would still defy the city's height restriction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2nd-appeal-filed-for-million-dollar-saskatoon-house-that-violates-height-limits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2nd-appeal-filed-for-million-dollar-saskatoon-house-that-violates-height-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community law clinic files new injunction application to stop removal of Saskatoon encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc. has filed a new injunction application hoping to stop the removal of an encampment on Avenue K South in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/community-law-clinic-files-new-injunction-application-to-stop-removal-of-saskatoon-encampment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/community-law-clinic-files-new-injunction-application-to-stop-removal-of-saskatoon-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Sask. authors make the Giller Prize shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tara Gereaux is now part of a select group of Saskatchewan authors who have been on the shortlist for the Giller Prize, one of Canada&rsquo;s most prestigious literary awards. Gereaux&rsquo;s book, Wild People Quiet, is set in 1940s rural Saskatchewan and explores the repercussions of a M&eacute;tis woman&rsquo;s decision to pass as white in a small Prairie town.Gereaux is joined on this year's shortlist by Michelle Good, also from Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-authors-make-the-giller-prize-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-authors-make-the-giller-prize-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. opens flu and COVID immunization bookings as sickness circulates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold and flu have begun circulating and a Saskatoon medical health officer is encouraging people to get vaccinated early. Bookings are now open for vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-opens-flu-and-covid-immunization-bookings-as-sickness-circulates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-opens-flu-and-covid-immunization-bookings-as-sickness-circulates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18-year-old from Yorkton, Sask., faces terrorism-related charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old resident of Yorkton, Sask., is facing terrorism charges for allegedly posting videos as a member of 764, a listed terrorist entity in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/18-year-old-from-yorkton-sask-faces-terrorism-related-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/18-year-old-from-yorkton-sask-faces-terrorism-related-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government phasing out seed research in Indian Head, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced it will be winding down operations at the Indian Head research farm over the next year. The province says it's still working on a plan for what to do with the land after the federal research program closes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/federal-government-phasing-out-seed-research-in-indian-head-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/federal-government-phasing-out-seed-research-in-indian-head-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline looms for closure of warming centre in Saskatoon's Riversdale district]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Riversdale Business Improvement District wants to make sure Saskatoon city hall sticks to a plan to close a temporary warming centre on Avenue C South when a permanent location opens on Idylwyld Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/deadline-looms-for-closure-of-warming-centre-in-saskatoons-riversdale-district/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/deadline-looms-for-closure-of-warming-centre-in-saskatoons-riversdale-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina is critically short of nuclear medicine technologists, say CUPE, NDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina is desperately short of nuclear medicine technologists, a situation that is delaying critical testing of everything from cancer to heart blockages, according to the union that represents the health workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-is-critically-short-of-nuclear-medicine-technologists-say-cupe-ndp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-is-critically-short-of-nuclear-medicine-technologists-say-cupe-ndp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. NDP pushes province to restore automatic rent, utility payments for people on income support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says a growing encampment in Saskatoon is the result of government inaction and pledged to introduce legislation this fall that would reinstate direct rent and utilities payments for people on income support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-pushes-province-to-restore-automatic-rent-utility-payments-for-people-on-income-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-pushes-province-to-restore-automatic-rent-utility-payments-for-people-on-income-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosaic Million Meal Challenge returns to Regina Food Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mosaic Million Meal Challenge is rallying to raise money and add stock to the Regina Food Bank's shelves as the Thanksgiving weekend approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mosaic-million-meal-challenge-returns-to-regina-food-bank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mosaic-million-meal-challenge-returns-to-regina-food-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend death on Regina's Robinson Street deemed homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina police are investigating a homicide that happened Saturday. Officers were sent to Robinson Street and found a 20-year-old man who had apparently been shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/weekend-death-on-reginas-robinson-street-deemed-homicide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/weekend-death-on-reginas-robinson-street-deemed-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 23, dead after being hit by a vehicle on highway south of Prince Albert, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on HIghway 2 just south of Prince Albert, according to the RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-23-dead-after-being-hit-by-a-vehicle-on-highway-south-of-prince-albert-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-23-dead-after-being-hit-by-a-vehicle-on-highway-south-of-prince-albert-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Sask. authors shortlisted for 2026 Giller Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five writers are in the running for the 33rd Giller Prize. Two of them are from Saskatchewan &mdash; Tara Gereaux for her novel Wild People Quiet, and Michelle Good for her novel Eliza Sunshine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-authors-shortlisted-for-2026-giller-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-authors-shortlisted-for-2026-giller-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. hunter charged in Sask. crash that killed 3 still in hospital as court process begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town of Foam Lake is mourning after 3 people died in a crash on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-hunter-charged-in-sask-crash-that-killed-3-still-in-hospital-as-court-process-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-hunter-charged-in-sask-crash-that-killed-3-still-in-hospital-as-court-process-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. town mourns mom, 2 girls killed in crash with U.S. hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town of Foam Lake is mourning after 3 people died in a crash on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-town-mourns-mom-2-girls-killed-in-crash-with-us-hunter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-town-mourns-mom-2-girls-killed-in-crash-with-us-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humboldt family transforms grief into life-saving grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janessa Britz lost her brother six years ago. After his death, she fulfilled his wish of having his organs donated. She then created a grant in his honour to save lives across Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/humboldt-family-transforms-grief-into-life-saving-grant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/humboldt-family-transforms-grief-into-life-saving-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old Alberta girl RCMP say was abducted from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old girl who police say was abducted from her home in northwest Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/amber-alert-issued-for-7-year-old-alberta-girl-rcmp-say-was-abducted-from-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/amber-alert-issued-for-7-year-old-alberta-girl-rcmp-say-was-abducted-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert cancelled for missing 7-year-old Alberta girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valleyview RCMP have cancelled the Amber Alert for a missing girl reportedly abducted from her home in Valleyview, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/amber-alert-cancelled-for-missing-7-year-old-alberta-girl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/amber-alert-cancelled-for-missing-7-year-old-alberta-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. survivor of crash with moose shares warning about road dangers from wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 8,800 wildlife-related collisions on Saskatchewan roads are reported each year, leading to an average of 400 injuries and two deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-survivor-of-crash-with-moose-shares-warning-about-road-dangers-from-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-survivor-of-crash-with-moose-shares-warning-about-road-dangers-from-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$100K Giller Prize announces 5-title shortlist for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Giller Prize annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The five authors shortlisted are Tara Gereaux, Michelle Good, Nicholas Herring, Nazanine Hozar and Patmeena Sabit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/100k-giller-prize-announces-5-title-shortlist-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/100k-giller-prize-announces-5-title-shortlist-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person found dead on Robinson Street, Regina police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A death investigation has begun after Regina police found a dead person in the 1300 block of Robinson Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/person-found-dead-on-robinson-street-regina-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/person-found-dead-on-robinson-street-regina-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parishioners mourn, hope to rebuild after church burns down in Meadow Lake, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraisers to help reconstruct All Saints Orthodox Church are already in the planning stages after a devastating late-night fire this week. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/parishioners-mourn-hope-to-rebuild-after-church-burns-down-in-meadow-lake-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/parishioners-mourn-hope-to-rebuild-after-church-burns-down-in-meadow-lake-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would 2 large nuclear reactors affect Saskatchewan's economy and land?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe announced Tuesday that the government is planning to build two large nuclear reactors in northwest Saskatchewan. Experts weigh in on what that could mean for the province financially and how it will impact water usage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-would-2-large-nuclear-reactors-affect-saskatchewans-economy-and-land/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-would-2-large-nuclear-reactors-affect-saskatchewans-economy-and-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lyle Odelein, who won a Stanley Cup in 1993, dead at 58]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lyle Odelein, who won a Stanley Cup with the team in 1993, has died at the age of 58. The Canadiens confirmed Odelein's death in a statement Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/montreal-canadiens-defenceman-lyle-odelein-who-won-a-stanley-cup-in-1993-dead-at-58/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/montreal-canadiens-defenceman-lyle-odelein-who-won-a-stanley-cup-in-1993-dead-at-58/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 2 children dead after serious collision near Foam Lake, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A serious car crash left three people dead and four others injured. A 40-year old man from South Carolina was arrested and charged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-2-children-dead-after-serious-collision-near-foam-lake-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-2-children-dead-after-serious-collision-near-foam-lake-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious collision near Foam Lake, Sask., sends 2 to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wadena RCMP, Wadena Volunteer Fire Department and STARS Air Ambulance all responded to the crash, which was nine kilometers west of the town on a grid road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/serious-collision-near-foam-lake-sask-sends-2-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/serious-collision-near-foam-lake-sask-sends-2-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders fend off late Riders surge in 37-31 victory to keep playoff momentum alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an electric night, the Roughriders were unable to beat the Calgary Stampeders in a 37-31 final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stampeders-fend-off-late-riders-surge-in-37-31-victory-to-keep-playoff-momentum-alive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stampeders-fend-off-late-riders-surge-in-37-31-victory-to-keep-playoff-momentum-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. mom raising money for helmets to protect student athletes' heads]]></title><description><![CDATA[After her son suffered a major brain bleed during a high school football game, Sabrina Gronick decided she wanted to do something to protect other football players. She started Hunter's Headstrong Initiative with the goal of raising money for new, safer helmets for every high school football team in Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-mom-raising-money-for-helmets-to-protect-student-athletes-heads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-mom-raising-money-for-helmets-to-protect-student-athletes-heads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Saskatoon cancels in-person count of unsheltered people over safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The point-in-time count was scheduled for Tuesday, and about 250 volunteers had been trained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-saskatoon-cancels-in-person-count-of-unsheltered-people-over-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-saskatoon-cancels-in-person-count-of-unsheltered-people-over-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada scores a dairy win on U.S. soil as farmers grumble about Trump's trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, the political tension between Canada and the U.S. is &mdash; more or less &mdash; set aside as farmers from both sides of the border focus on their best bovines. But even so, CBC News found some Americans in the crowd who take a dim view of the Trump administration's trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-scores-a-dairy-win-on-us-soil-as-farmers-grumble-about-trumps-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-scores-a-dairy-win-on-us-soil-as-farmers-grumble-about-trumps-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift Current, Sask., man charged with sexual assault as RCMP look for more victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swift Current RCMP are asking anyone who may be a victim to come forward after a 23-year-old man was charged with sexual assaults against teenage girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-as-rcmp-look-for-more-victims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-as-rcmp-look-for-more-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina indoor rinks welcome skaters for the winter season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on feedback from citizens, low-sensory skate sessions have been expanded and stick and puck sessions will be introduced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-indoor-rinks-welcome-skaters-for-the-winter-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-indoor-rinks-welcome-skaters-for-the-winter-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Food For Learning expands as demand for school meals grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[After operating with limited space for almost 40 years, the non-profit had been turning schools away amid worsening food insecurity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-food-for-learning-expands-as-demand-for-school-meals-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-food-for-learning-expands-as-demand-for-school-meals-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martensville High School football team bus crashes on Highway 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus full offootball players returning from a game struck a tow truck just outside Martensville, Sask., on Thursday night, the area's school division says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/martensville-high-school-football-team-bus-crashes-on-highway-12/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/martensville-high-school-football-team-bus-crashes-on-highway-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon woman whose gun trafficking convictions were overturned pleads guilty to lesser charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corey Paddy, whose gun trafficking convictions were overturned after an appeal, walked out of court Friday with no more time to serve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-whose-gun-trafficking-convictions-were-overturned-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-whose-gun-trafficking-convictions-were-overturned-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen to serve sentence in custody for fiery crash of stolen SUV in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teen who caused a fiery crash last spring in Saskatoon's north end, severely injuring the elderly driver of the van he crashed into, will serve another 10-month sentence on top of the five months he's been in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teen-to-serve-sentence-in-custody-for-fiery-crash-of-stolen-suv-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teen-to-serve-sentence-in-custody-for-fiery-crash-of-stolen-suv-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving Wildwood Golf Course would cost Saskatoon $21M: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[City hall would lose at least $20.9 million if it relocated Wildwood Golf Course and redeveloped half the land for housing, a new city report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moving-wildwood-golf-course-would-cost-saskatoon-21m-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moving-wildwood-golf-course-would-cost-saskatoon-21m-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It has links to a movement leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The account Rise of Alberta is anonymous and drives four times as much engagement as the next most popular account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/its-the-biggest-alberta-separatist-account-on-the-internet-it-has-links-to-a-movement-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/its-the-biggest-alberta-separatist-account-on-the-internet-it-has-links-to-a-movement-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages younger than provincial regulations allow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hidden-cameras-show-some-stores-unlocking-speed-limits-on-e-bikes-selling-e-scooters-that-go-up-to-120-kmh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hidden-cameras-show-some-stores-unlocking-speed-limits-on-e-bikes-selling-e-scooters-that-go-up-to-120-kmh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell Canada, province tout speed of AI data centre's construction near Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell Canada and the Saskatchewan government are touting how quickly the telecom giant's artificial intelligence data centre outside of Regina is being built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-canada-province-tout-speed-of-ai-data-centres-construction-near-regina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-canada-province-tout-speed-of-ai-data-centres-construction-near-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIRT investigation clears 2 Saskatoon police officers who fatally shot man in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's independent police investigator says Saskatoon police officers were being threatened with what they thought was a functional sawed-off shotgun when they fatally shot a 27-year-old man in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sirt-investigation-clears-2-saskatoon-police-officers-who-fatally-shot-man-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sirt-investigation-clears-2-saskatoon-police-officers-who-fatally-shot-man-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police issue warning after 2 cyclists, 1 pedestrian hit by vehicles in 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are reminding people to be cautious and prioritize road safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-issue-warning-after-2-cyclists-1-pedestrian-hit-by-vehicles-in-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-issue-warning-after-2-cyclists-1-pedestrian-hit-by-vehicles-in-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lauther returns: record-holding Roughriders kicker reacquired from Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Roughriders have got back the kicker who holds the team's best field goal accuracy rate above 100 kicks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lauther-returns-record-holding-roughriders-kicker-reacquired-from-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lauther-returns-record-holding-roughriders-kicker-reacquired-from-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former deputy premier, Sask. Party founder Ken Krawetz dies at 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Krawetz joined several others to form the Sask. Party in 1997. 'This one hurts a lot,' Premier Scott Moe said in a social media post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-deputy-premier-sask-party-founder-ken-krawetz-dies-at-75/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-deputy-premier-sask-party-founder-ken-krawetz-dies-at-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this Sask. artist found a way to keep going after chronic illness changed her life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan artist has been counting her stitches instead of her stops. Alana Moore has been stitching for 365 days, a project she started when chronic illness changed her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-this-sask-artist-found-a-way-to-keep-going-after-chronic-illness-changed-her-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-this-sask-artist-found-a-way-to-keep-going-after-chronic-illness-changed-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon music teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting student in 1980s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raymond Eldon McHargue, 88, will spend the next five years serving a community-based sentence for molesting a young boy 40 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-music-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-assaulting-student-in-1980s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-music-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-assaulting-student-in-1980s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I learned from North America's top meteorologists at Climate Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this issue of our environmental newsletter, CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe shares the vibe at New York Climate Week, and what she learned from meteorologists there; we map out Canada's progress on protected areas; and we visit a company trying to cut the cost of meat by mixing in mycelium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-i-learned-from-north-americas-top-meteorologists-at-climate-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-i-learned-from-north-americas-top-meteorologists-at-climate-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and Alberta governments have announced that a proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/west-coast-oil-pipeline-becomes-1st-project-designated-in-national-interest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/west-coast-oil-pipeline-becomes-1st-project-designated-in-national-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage increases in 5 provinces: Man., Sask., Ont., P.E.I. and N.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/minimum-wage-increases-in-5-provinces-man-sask-ont-pei-and-ns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/minimum-wage-increases-in-5-provinces-man-sask-ont-pei-and-ns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkton celebrates opening of historic brick flour mill interpretive centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restored brick flour mill and the new interpretive centre attached to it highlight Yorkton's agricultural history and offer a gathering place, heritage society president Larry Pearen says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/yorkton-celebrates-opening-of-historic-brick-flour-mill-interpretive-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/yorkton-celebrates-opening-of-historic-brick-flour-mill-interpretive-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My son's not coming back': Mother of victim still reeling after Sask. vigilante murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Lee Bearsears, who was shot in the back of the head on Poundmaker Cree Nation, say no sentence for his killer will be long enough. Craig Fox is now serving life in prison, with no chance of parole for 15 years, for second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/my-sons-not-coming-back-mother-of-victim-still-reeling-after-sask-vigilante-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/my-sons-not-coming-back-mother-of-victim-still-reeling-after-sask-vigilante-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift Current, Sask., rallies southwest support to replacing aging pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has yet to receive any grant funding to replace an aging facility Mayor Al Bridal said is on its last legs. A facility foundation has raised over $5 million from the broader southwest community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-rallies-southwest-support-to-replacing-aging-pool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-rallies-southwest-support-to-replacing-aging-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift Current, Sask., rallies southwest support for replacing aging pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has yet to receive any grant funding to replace an aging facility Mayor Al Bridal said is on its last legs. A facility foundation has raised over $5 million from the broader southwest community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-rallies-southwest-support-for-replacing-aging-pool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-rallies-southwest-support-for-replacing-aging-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former soldier exposes how Canadian white supremacist group recruits members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Sons Canada describes itself as a "men's nationalist club" dedicated to fitness and preserving Canada's heritage, but a former military member who attempted to join the group says he only learned about its true nature &mdash; which included adoration for Hitler, neo-Nazis and hatred for Jews &mdash; when he met them in person and was presented with a confidentiality contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-soldier-exposes-how-canadian-white-supremacist-group-recruits-members/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-soldier-exposes-how-canadian-white-supremacist-group-recruits-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I dance to feel whole again': How a Sask. father is reclaiming his culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Brass remembers what growing up was like without learning about his culture. Now, he is reclaiming his Indigenous identity through dance. Brass and his young daughter were the front dancers at an honour walk in Regina on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-dance-to-feel-whole-again-how-a-sask-father-is-reclaiming-his-culture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-dance-to-feel-whole-again-how-a-sask-father-is-reclaiming-his-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan mayor stepping down now that 'Queen of Canada' cult is gone]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Brad Miller signed up to be mayor of Richmound, Sask., he never imagined his tiny southwestern village would be overrun by a cult. After three years and many sleepless nights, the cult is finally gone, and Miller will resign on Oct. 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-mayor-stepping-down-now-that-queen-of-canada-cult-is-gone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-mayor-stepping-down-now-that-queen-of-canada-cult-is-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Where's the reconciliation?': Saskatoon encampment occupants fear removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fear and uncertainty gripped those living at a Saskatoon encampment on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation after a legal defeat, a spokesman for the camp says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wheres-the-reconciliation-saskatoon-encampment-occupants-fear-removal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wheres-the-reconciliation-saskatoon-encampment-occupants-fear-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosquitoes still bugging Regina residents amid late population boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina residents are finding an unpleasant surprise now that summer is officially over &mdash; a late boom in mosquito populations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mosquitoes-still-bugging-regina-residents-amid-late-population-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mosquitoes-still-bugging-regina-residents-amid-late-population-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. residential school survivor reflects on Truth and Reconciliation Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada marks its sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour calls the Survivors' Flag a symbol of mourning and hope. Residential school survivor Eugene Arcand says he is 'forever grateful to the 215 that woke up the world,' in reference to the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-residential-school-survivor-reflects-on-truth-and-reconciliation-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-residential-school-survivor-reflects-on-truth-and-reconciliation-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does 150 years of Treaty 6 mean to you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Fort Edmonton to Fort Carlton, people across Treaty 6 lands marked 150 years since the treaty was signed, reflecting on what that history means to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-does-150-years-of-treaty-6-mean-to-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-does-150-years-of-treaty-6-mean-to-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Albert focuses on reconciliation with public art]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Prince Albert is using public art to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-focuses-on-reconciliation-with-public-art/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-focuses-on-reconciliation-with-public-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowessess First Nation culture camp passes knowledge on to next generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Culture Camp gathered community members and visitors to engage in cultural learning, alongside hunting and harvesting meat, and traditional plant picking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cowessess-first-nation-culture-camp-passes-knowledge-on-to-next-generation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cowessess-first-nation-culture-camp-passes-knowledge-on-to-next-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 40K residential school records will be destroyed. Not all survivors think they should be]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2017 that the almost 38,000 records of residential school testimony collected through the IAP will be destroyed in 2027, unless individual survivors request their own records be preserved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/almost-40k-residential-school-records-will-be-destroyed-not-all-survivors-think-they-should-be/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/almost-40k-residential-school-records-will-be-destroyed-not-all-survivors-think-they-should-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 40,000 residential school records will be destroyed. Not all survivors think they should be]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2017 that the more than 38,000 records of residential school testimony collected through the IAP will be destroyed in 2027, unless individual survivors request their own records be preserved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/almost-40000-residential-school-records-will-be-destroyed-not-all-survivors-think-they-should-be/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/almost-40000-residential-school-records-will-be-destroyed-not-all-survivors-think-they-should-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Michelle Good weaves her family’s truth through her fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good joined Mattea Roach on Bookends to talk about her new book, Eliza Sunshine, the power of hope to propel us forward and the family legacy that inspired this point of view.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-michelle-good-weaves-her-familys-truth-through-her-fiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-michelle-good-weaves-her-familys-truth-through-her-fiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge denies injunction to stop removal of Saskatoon encampment, lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyer Crystal Fafard says she had expected Court of King's Bench Judge Richard Danyliuk to deny her application for an injunction, which she acknowledged was done quickly to try to address an urgent situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-denies-injunction-to-stop-removal-of-saskatoon-encampment-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-denies-injunction-to-stop-removal-of-saskatoon-encampment-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. drone company says no 'special rights' attached to $10M US investment linked to Trump Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon-based drone maker Draganfly Inc. is receiving a US$10M "strategic investment" from two U.S. firms, including one linked to linked to Donald Trump Jr., but says there are no board seats or other perks attached to the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-drone-company-says-no-special-rights-attached-to-10m-us-investment-linked-to-trump-jr/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-drone-company-says-no-special-rights-attached-to-10m-us-investment-linked-to-trump-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman gets jail time for unprovoked attacks on senior in Saskatoon garden, police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge sentenced Gina Pearl Beatty on Tuesday to two years less a day in jail for assaulting a Saskatoon senior in a community garden last year and then punching a police officer in the face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-gets-jail-time-for-unprovoked-attacks-on-senior-in-saskatoon-garden-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-gets-jail-time-for-unprovoked-attacks-on-senior-in-saskatoon-garden-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe goes big on nuclear with plans to explore 2 large nuclear reactors in northwest Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan says it wants to have a large nuclear reactor online by 2042. It has also narrowed down the location of further study for its construction ofSmall Modular Reactors (SMR) to the Rafferty site near Estevan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-goes-big-on-nuclear-with-plans-to-explore-2-large-nuclear-reactors-in-northwest-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-goes-big-on-nuclear-with-plans-to-explore-2-large-nuclear-reactors-in-northwest-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American taps small Sask. business to solve international photo mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than four years, American Bill Delzell has been trying to figure out the identity of the photographer who captured San Francisco history in the 1960s. Now he's hoping a Sask. company will be able to develop 75 rolls of unprocessed film to crack the mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/american-taps-small-sask-business-to-solve-international-photo-mystery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/american-taps-small-sask-business-to-solve-international-photo-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Regina man guilty of promoting hate at Toronto Pride Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Whatcott dressed up in a green spandex leotard and rainbow cape to hand out homophobic pamphlets disguised as condoms at the Toronto Pride Parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-regina-man-guilty-of-promoting-hate-at-toronto-pride-parade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-regina-man-guilty-of-promoting-hate-at-toronto-pride-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon program helps food go to students, instead of landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founded by a former classroom volunteer, the FoodBridge Alliance redirects surplus commercial groceries away from landfills and into food hampers that support families at Vincent Massey and Saint Edwards elementary schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-program-helps-food-go-to-students-instead-of-landfill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-program-helps-food-go-to-students-instead-of-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 years strong: Sakewew High School powwow celebrates a milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Sakewew High School marks a milestone, those connected to it are looking back at its impact and ahead to its uncertain future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/25-years-strong-sakewew-high-school-powwow-celebrates-a-milestone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/25-years-strong-sakewew-high-school-powwow-celebrates-a-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign provides art for Denare Beach families affected by wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with ties to Flin Flon have teamed up to help people rebuild in a nearby northern Saskatchewan village, starting an art drive for people rebuilding their burned homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/campaign-provides-art-for-denare-beach-families-affected-by-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/campaign-provides-art-for-denare-beach-families-affected-by-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What no one told me about the land that would become my home]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Ashish Barua's daughter brought home M&eacute;tis beadwork, it made him realize that as a newcomer, he'd been taught virtually nothing about Indigenous history and culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-no-one-told-me-about-the-land-that-would-become-my-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-no-one-told-me-about-the-land-that-would-become-my-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon man sentenced to house arrest for inciting hatred against Jewish people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Taylor Moore received an 18-month conditional sentence order, which will be served in the community. He will spend the first six months on house arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-man-sentenced-to-house-arrest-for-inciting-hatred-against-jewish-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-man-sentenced-to-house-arrest-for-inciting-hatred-against-jewish-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complainant in Regina cop privacy breach case speaks out after 5th adjournment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complainant is speaking out after court was adjourned again for a Regina police officer charged with violating Saskatchewan's privacy act. Const. Clinton Duquette is charged with inappropriately using internal police records to access private information on his former romantic partner, and others, 67 times over a three-year period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/complainant-in-regina-cop-privacy-breach-case-speaks-out-after-5th-adjournment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/complainant-in-regina-cop-privacy-breach-case-speaks-out-after-5th-adjournment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge reserves decision on injunction against Saskatoon clearing homeless encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts across Canada have repeatedly protected encampments when people have nowhere else to go, Saskatoon is now part of the battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-reserves-decision-on-injunction-against-saskatoon-clearing-homeless-encampment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-reserves-decision-on-injunction-against-saskatoon-clearing-homeless-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Saskatoon legally remove an encampment? Past court rulings have landed on both sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts across Canada have repeatedly protected encampments when people have nowhere else to go, Saskatoon is now part of the battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/can-saskatoon-legally-remove-an-encampment-past-court-rulings-have-landed-on-both-sides/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/can-saskatoon-legally-remove-an-encampment-past-court-rulings-have-landed-on-both-sides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Saskatoon legally remove a homeless encampment? Past court rulings have landed on both sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts across Canada have repeatedly protected encampments when people have nowhere else to go, Saskatoon is now part of the battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/can-saskatoon-legally-remove-a-homeless-encampment-past-court-rulings-have-landed-on-both-sides/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/can-saskatoon-legally-remove-a-homeless-encampment-past-court-rulings-have-landed-on-both-sides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon mother pleads guilty to criminal negligence for baby's drowning death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melanie O'Soup has admitted consuming meth, taking her one-year-old baby into the bathtub with her, and falling asleep &mdash; leading to her child drowning &mdash; on March 9, 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-mother-pleads-guilty-to-criminal-negligence-for-babys-drowning-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-mother-pleads-guilty-to-criminal-negligence-for-babys-drowning-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon councillor worries false figure being floated for arena district cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coun. Troy Davies says the $1.6-billion figure used by the group trying to trigger a vote on the downtown Saskatoon arena is misleading and inaccurate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-councillor-worries-false-figure-being-floated-for-arena-district-cost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-councillor-worries-false-figure-being-floated-for-arena-district-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this Sask. university student lies down on the floor in public]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon man is getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. University of Saskatchewan student Auckland Nickolayou deliberately puts himself in odd situations. He says his feet-first approach to discomfort is changing his life in multiple ways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-this-sask-university-student-lies-down-on-the-floor-in-public/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-this-sask-university-student-lies-down-on-the-floor-in-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon woman commemorates Orange Shirt Day with fashion show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal Kaye spent months working to organize an Orange Shirt Day-themed fashion show that took place on Saturday at Confederation Mall in Saskatoon. The event happened alongside Indigenous vendors organized by Pihtikwe Market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-commemorates-orange-shirt-day-with-fashion-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-commemorates-orange-shirt-day-with-fashion-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut chooses small-town Saskatchewan bison jerky to take to international space station]]></title><description><![CDATA[After approval through a NASA and CSA selection process, the food company based in Gull Lake will be supplying jerky for the four-person mission with a launch date of Oct. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/astronaut-chooses-small-town-saskatchewan-bison-jerky-to-take-to-international-space-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/astronaut-chooses-small-town-saskatchewan-bison-jerky-to-take-to-international-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina bus driver who got punched in the face calls for more security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Pocsuk was assaulted by a passenger while driving his morning bus route. He's calling for the city to do more to protect transit drivers and passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-bus-driver-who-got-punched-in-the-face-calls-for-more-security/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-bus-driver-who-got-punched-in-the-face-calls-for-more-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How policing, social services can respond to wastewater data, drug trends in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Prince Albert's Police Service chief of police Patrick Nogier first heard the results of a Statistics Canada survey on drugs in wastewater, he says it was a lot to unpack. Nogier immediately knew that the service needed to change their approach on drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-policing-social-services-can-respond-to-wastewater-data-drug-trends-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-policing-social-services-can-respond-to-wastewater-data-drug-trends-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon records 10th homicide of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service said they responded to a report of an injured man in the area of 71st Street East and Lipsett Crescent, according to a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-records-10th-homicide-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-records-10th-homicide-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders miss chance for playoff spot in 31-24 loss to B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA["We just weren't executing what we were supposed to execute," said Riders defensive back Marcus Sayles. "They've got a great team over there, they've got great players, and they just found a way to make some explosive plays. And that was pretty much the difference."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-miss-chance-for-playoff-spot-in-31-24-loss-to-bc-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-miss-chance-for-playoff-spot-in-31-24-loss-to-bc-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It saved my life,' woman says of Regina Drug Treatment Court, which started 20 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darrian LaPlante had to make a decision that would change her life back in 2022. After years of struggling with crime and addictions, she could either face an in-custody sentence, or she could enter the Regina Drug Treatment Court program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/it-saved-my-life-woman-says-of-regina-drug-treatment-court-which-started-20-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/it-saved-my-life-woman-says-of-regina-drug-treatment-court-which-started-20-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing spots: Saskatchewan experiencing 'ladybug boom']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ladybugs are out in full force across Saskatchewan this month ahead of hibernation, according to experts. They say an increase in the aphid population has led to a ladybug "boom."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/seeing-spots-saskatchewan-experiencing-ladybug-boom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/seeing-spots-saskatchewan-experiencing-ladybug-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial rivals Huskies and Rams face off Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are gearing up to take on the University of Regina Rams on Saturday. It's a big showdown for the longtime rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/provincial-rivals-huskies-and-rams-face-off-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/provincial-rivals-huskies-and-rams-face-off-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What wastewater reveals about drug use in cities like Saskatoon and Prince Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[New StatCan data shows sharply different drug-use patterns across eight Canadian cities, with methamphetamine elevated in parts of the Prairies and Moncton, cocaine comparatively high in Halifax and fentanyl highest in Metro Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-wastewater-reveals-about-drug-use-in-cities-like-saskatoon-and-prince-albert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-wastewater-reveals-about-drug-use-in-cities-like-saskatoon-and-prince-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon encampment cleanup plan 'a Band-Aid on a bullet hole,' neighbour says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after protesters stopped city crews from clearing part of a homeless encampment in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, the people who live there are waiting to find out what comes next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-encampment-cleanup-plan-a-band-aid-on-a-bullet-hole-neighbour-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-encampment-cleanup-plan-a-band-aid-on-a-bullet-hole-neighbour-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peyton Flett's mother feels 'broken' after boy charged in teen daughter's death appears in Prince Albert court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of Peyton Flett says she experienced a mixture of emotions as the 14-year-old charged in connection with her daughter's death made his first appearance in court Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/peyton-fletts-mother-feels-broken-after-boy-charged-in-teen-daughters-death-appears-in-prince-albert-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/peyton-fletts-mother-feels-broken-after-boy-charged-in-teen-daughters-death-appears-in-prince-albert-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canpotex announces $500M project at Port of Vancouver to boost supply chain for Sask. potash exports]]></title><description><![CDATA["This investment in shipping capacity, made possible by Canpotex, will help deliver more of this vital nutrient to the people who need it," Premier Scott Moe said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canpotex-announces-500m-project-at-port-of-vancouver-to-boost-supply-chain-for-sask-potash-exports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canpotex-announces-500m-project-at-port-of-vancouver-to-boost-supply-chain-for-sask-potash-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Boom, the airbags went off,' accused in fatal crash in Kindersley, Sask., told family]]></title><description><![CDATA[After William Jones's truck hit something on a dark street in Kindersley, Sask., causing a shower of sparks visible on surveillance video from some distance away, he initially pulled over, but then went home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boom-the-airbags-went-off-accused-in-fatal-crash-in-kindersley-sask-told-family/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boom-the-airbags-went-off-accused-in-fatal-crash-in-kindersley-sask-told-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister of Saskatoon homicide victim says her brother wasn’t just another name on a list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Odell Angus, a 24-year-old father of three, was killed in the 200 block of Avenue V South. His sister Laquida Angus said she has nearly lost all of her family and won&rsquo;t let her brother be forgotten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sister-of-saskatoon-homicide-victim-says-her-brother-wasnt-just-another-name-on-a-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sister-of-saskatoon-homicide-victim-says-her-brother-wasnt-just-another-name-on-a-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon council zigzags, but backs spending $500,000 on public art for bus revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[After first voting to ax public art from the Saskatoon transit project, councillors voted again to retain it and then ensured they will get to see the final product before it goes ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-zigzags-but-backs-spending-500000-on-public-art-for-bus-revamp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-zigzags-but-backs-spending-500000-on-public-art-for-bus-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playoff experience fuels Prince Albert Raiders' 2026-27 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With several returning players, the team plans to use last year's lessons to build toward another playoff run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/playoff-experience-fuels-prince-albert-raiders-2026-27-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/playoff-experience-fuels-prince-albert-raiders-2026-27-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI 'slop' is dominating menus, as some restaurant owners turn to it to save time and money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diners have taken to social media to share photos of overly-shiny sandwiches and circular shrimp, lamenting the suspected use of AI. But some in the restaurant business say it's helped them reduce costs and save time in a notoriously difficult industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ai-slop-is-dominating-menus-as-some-restaurant-owners-turn-to-it-to-save-time-and-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ai-slop-is-dominating-menus-as-some-restaurant-owners-turn-to-it-to-save-time-and-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 14, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Peyton Flett in Prince Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flett, also 14, was reported missing June 30. After an extensive search, her body was found in a wooded area of the city on Aug. 13. The accused teen is due in court on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boy-14-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-death-of-peyton-flett-in-prince-albert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boy-14-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-death-of-peyton-flett-in-prince-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We have nowhere to go,' says encampment resident as Saskatoon officials pause cleanup]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials say an aggressive protest has made any work at the encampment site along Avenue K"unsafe."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-have-nowhere-to-go-says-encampment-resident-as-saskatoon-officials-pause-cleanup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-have-nowhere-to-go-says-encampment-resident-as-saskatoon-officials-pause-cleanup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We have nowhere to go,' says encampment resident as Saskatoon officials clean up site]]></title><description><![CDATA[An injunction has been filed for a portion of the encampment along Avenue K South. That section will remain until the legal process plays out, according to Saskatoon officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-have-nowhere-to-go-says-encampment-resident-as-saskatoon-officials-clean-up-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-have-nowhere-to-go-says-encampment-resident-as-saskatoon-officials-clean-up-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice minister says miscarriage of justice likely occurred in Sask. murder case, orders new appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new appeal has been ordered for Neressa and Odelia Quewezance, who were convicted by a jury in 1994 of second-degree murder in the death of Anthony Joseph Dolff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/justice-minister-says-miscarriage-of-justice-likely-occurred-in-sask-murder-case-orders-new-appeal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/justice-minister-says-miscarriage-of-justice-likely-occurred-in-sask-murder-case-orders-new-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why these Sask. writers contributed to a new book about residential school denialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Carleton, one of the co-editors of Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism, says residential school denialism ranges from focusing on positive elements to misrepresenting discoveries of potential unmarked graves near former residential schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-these-sask-writers-contributed-to-a-new-book-about-residential-school-denialism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-these-sask-writers-contributed-to-a-new-book-about-residential-school-denialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Blades looking to vets to lead team in front of new Czech goaltender]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Blades have a home-and-home series this weekend against their arch rivals, the Prince Albert Raiders.<br />
It will be a good litmus test for the Blades', who boast a good slate of veteran players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-blades-looking-to-vets-to-lead-team-in-front-of-new-czech-goaltender/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-blades-looking-to-vets-to-lead-team-in-front-of-new-czech-goaltender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Sask. surveying parents on half-ice style for U9s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The size of the zone of play for young kids' hockey is coming into question once again, with parents and coaches on both sides of the subject.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hockey-sask-surveying-parents-on-half-ice-style-for-u9s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hockey-sask-surveying-parents-on-half-ice-style-for-u9s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves bus-only lanes on First Avenue in downtown Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a nearly full day of details and data, Saskatoon city council approved dedicated bus lanes on First Avenue downtown Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/council-approves-bus-only-lanes-on-first-avenue-in-downtown-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/council-approves-bus-only-lanes-on-first-avenue-in-downtown-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves bus-only lanes on avenue in downtown Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a nearly full day of details and data, Saskatoon city council approved dedicated bus lanes on First Avenue downtown Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/council-approves-bus-only-lanes-on-avenue-in-downtown-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/council-approves-bus-only-lanes-on-avenue-in-downtown-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens show up to RM of Sherwood in protest of Bell AI data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of protestors flooded the RM of Sherwood office on Wednesday afternoon and council shut down mid-meeting. Bell Canada recently announced the quadrupling of the size of its AI data centre near Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dozens-show-up-to-rm-of-sherwood-in-protest-of-bell-ai-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dozens-show-up-to-rm-of-sherwood-in-protest-of-bell-ai-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog finds Sask. police actions, omissions did not cause death of 18-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a report from the province's Serious Incident Response Team, the teen was found dead in a sewage lagoon on Aug. 26, 2024 after speeding away from RCMP attempting a traffic stop two days earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/watchdog-finds-sask-police-actions-omissions-did-not-cause-death-of-18-year-old/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/watchdog-finds-sask-police-actions-omissions-did-not-cause-death-of-18-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision reserved in appeal of former Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh's firing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheikh's lawyer Brian Pfefferle said the former chief's actions were improper but did not rise to the level of misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/decision-reserved-in-appeal-of-former-regina-police-chief-farooq-sheikhs-firing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/decision-reserved-in-appeal-of-former-regina-police-chief-farooq-sheikhs-firing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Floral Conservatory asks city council to help fund new building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new conservatory for Regina is projected to cost $48 million. The committee that runs the floral conservatory is also asking for support from the federal and provincial governments. The building is expected to be complete by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-floral-conservatory-asks-city-council-to-help-fund-new-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-floral-conservatory-asks-city-council-to-help-fund-new-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for man charged with drunk driving causing death of cyclist in Kindersley, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Jones was allegedly driving the truck that struck and killed Caleb Bacon around 5 a.m. CST on Railway Avenue in Kindersley on April 27, 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trial-begins-for-man-charged-with-drunk-driving-causing-death-of-cyclist-in-kindersley-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trial-begins-for-man-charged-with-drunk-driving-causing-death-of-cyclist-in-kindersley-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tent encampment prepares for city's planned eviction in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community advocates and residents of a Saskatoon tent encampment were expecting a confrontation before the city's planned "cleanup" of the site on Wednesday, but the fire department has extended its deadline by a day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tent-encampment-prepares-for-citys-planned-eviction-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tent-encampment-prepares-for-citys-planned-eviction-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift Current Broncos bringing some fight with a new coach behind the bench]]></title><description><![CDATA[A line brawl and a gritty start to the WHL season have Swift Current Broncos fans buzzing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-broncos-bringing-some-fight-with-a-new-coach-behind-the-bench/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-broncos-bringing-some-fight-with-a-new-coach-behind-the-bench/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall gets bird friendly ahead of fall migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[In partnership with volunteer organizations, the City of Saskatoon installed window decals on the north side of city hall to prevent bird-window collisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-hall-gets-bird-friendly-ahead-of-fall-migration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-hall-gets-bird-friendly-ahead-of-fall-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. comic creator's 'redemption' crowdfunding aims to finally get backers their board game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon-based comic creator that launched a "redemption" campaign to produce a long-delayed board game met the fundraising goal in less than three days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-comic-creators-redemption-crowdfunding-aims-to-finally-get-backers-their-board-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-comic-creators-redemption-crowdfunding-aims-to-finally-get-backers-their-board-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous leaders call for change in Sask. health care after woman's death during childbirth]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders say a declining health-care system and systemic racism within that system both contributed to Chelsea Bear's death from complications during the birth of her twins last month in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/indigenous-leaders-call-for-change-in-sask-health-care-after-womans-death-during-childbirth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/indigenous-leaders-call-for-change-in-sask-health-care-after-womans-death-during-childbirth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. premier unsurprised that Trump now says U.S. will continue with Canadian potash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's premier has described Belarusian potash as "blood potash," because its proceeds would be used to support "Russian aggression."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-unsurprised-that-trump-now-says-us-will-continue-with-canadian-potash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-unsurprised-that-trump-now-says-us-will-continue-with-canadian-potash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. NDP calls for emergency relief for farmers as wet harvest drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers in Saskatchewan are dealing with a wet harvest season, prompting the Official Opposition to call on the provincial government to step in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-calls-for-emergency-relief-for-farmers-as-wet-harvest-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-calls-for-emergency-relief-for-farmers-as-wet-harvest-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[34-year-old dies after e-bike collided with vehicle, Regina police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina police say the crash happened in the 400 block of Albert Street at approximately 8 p.m. CST on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/34-year-old-dies-after-e-bike-collided-with-vehicle-regina-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/34-year-old-dies-after-e-bike-collided-with-vehicle-regina-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada leaving billions on the table by not processing more crops at home, new agri-food study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada could add billions to its GDP and create thousands of jobs if a small slice of crop exports are kept at home for processing in domestic plants, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-leaving-billions-on-the-table-by-not-processing-more-crops-at-home-new-agri-food-study-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-leaving-billions-on-the-table-by-not-processing-more-crops-at-home-new-agri-food-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silton's fire department still shuttered after nearly a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been nearly a month since the Village of Silton temporarily closed its fire hall and locked out members, and one area resident says the situation is deeply concerning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/siltons-fire-department-still-shuttered-after-nearly-a-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/siltons-fire-department-still-shuttered-after-nearly-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council to consider lessons as record construction season continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Coun. Zach Jeffries wants city council support to make sure lessons were learned during this year's record year for construction and can be applied to future projects and road closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-council-to-consider-lessons-as-record-construction-season-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-council-to-consider-lessons-as-record-construction-season-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moose Jaw Warriors hungry for a comeback as new WHL season begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two seasons out of the playoffs, the Moose Jaw Warriors say they're focused on building a stronger team and ready to bring the hockey spirit back to the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moose-jaw-warriors-hungry-for-a-comeback-as-new-whl-season-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moose-jaw-warriors-hungry-for-a-comeback-as-new-whl-season-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councillor wants Saskatoon to look for lessons after construction season snarls roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Coun. Zach Jeffries wants city council support to make sure lessons were learned during this year's record year for construction and can be applied to future projects and road closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-councillor-wants-saskatoon-to-look-for-lessons-after-construction-season-snarls-roads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-councillor-wants-saskatoon-to-look-for-lessons-after-construction-season-snarls-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 306 previews the Moose Jaw Warriors season]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC&rsquo;s Dan Plaster joins The 306 to talk about the Moose Jaw Warriors as this year&rsquo;s WHL season gets underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-306-previews-the-moose-jaw-warriors-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-306-previews-the-moose-jaw-warriors-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rains prompt calls for Sask. school repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karla Sastaunik, chair of CUPE Saskatchewan's education workers' steering committee, joins The 306 to talk about repairs required at Saskatchewan schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heavy-rains-prompt-calls-for-sask-school-repairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heavy-rains-prompt-calls-for-sask-school-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown rests case in 2nd-degree murder trial of Taylor Japp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown's final witness was Brandon Gibson, who along with Hayes assisted Japp in dealing drugs throughout southern Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crown-rests-case-in-2nd-degree-murder-trial-of-taylor-japp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crown-rests-case-in-2nd-degree-murder-trial-of-taylor-japp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence argues jail not best place for woman who attacked senior in Saskatoon community garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defence lawyer for a woman who attacked a 75-year-old in a community garden last year says sending her to jail is more dangerous to the public than letting her continue her rehabilitation in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/defence-argues-jail-not-best-place-for-woman-who-attacked-senior-in-saskatoon-community-garden/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/defence-argues-jail-not-best-place-for-woman-who-attacked-senior-in-saskatoon-community-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. shouldn't buy 'blood potash' from Belarus, Sask. premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe defended the province's potash industry as ethically and economically superior to other international exporters after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to source more of his country's fertilizer from Belarus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-shouldnt-buy-blood-potash-from-belarus-sask-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-shouldnt-buy-blood-potash-from-belarus-sask-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terry Fox a 'hero' to Sask. woman who lost leg to cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zahra Ehsani lost her leg to the same cancer as Terry Fox when she was nine years old. She learned about him when she immigrated to Canada and takes part in the Terry Fox Run every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/terry-fox-a-hero-to-sask-woman-who-lost-leg-to-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/terry-fox-a-hero-to-sask-woman-who-lost-leg-to-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan plane crash pilots identified as Indian students]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Consulate General of India in Vancouver, Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham were the two pilots that crashed on Sept. 18 near Kisbey, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-plane-crash-pilots-identified-as-indian-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-plane-crash-pilots-identified-as-indian-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says U.S. working on deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus for less than what the U.S. currently pays to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-says-us-working-on-deal-to-buy-potash-from-belarus-instead-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-says-us-working-on-deal-to-buy-potash-from-belarus-instead-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could a 'super' El Ni&ntilde;o mean for the Prairies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o continues to develop in the Pacific Ocean. Experts predict this could be one of the strongest such events on record, and could disrupt usual winter weather patterns on the Prairies this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-could-a-super-el-nintildeo-mean-for-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-could-a-super-el-nintildeo-mean-for-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time-saver or culture killer? The rising debate over AI-generated posters]]></title><description><![CDATA[While many people are turning to AI to make event posters, advertise local businesses and kid party invites, some are outright refusing to shop from businesses that use AI or attend events with AI posters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/time-saver-or-culture-killer-the-rising-debate-over-ai-generated-posters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/time-saver-or-culture-killer-the-rising-debate-over-ai-generated-posters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Pats aim to level up this WHL season with new coach, young core]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the heels of a great spring, the Regina Pats and their young core want to take the next step toward the top of the standings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-pats-aim-to-level-up-this-whl-season-with-new-coach-young-core/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-pats-aim-to-level-up-this-whl-season-with-new-coach-young-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WHL is dropping the puck. The 306 takes a look at the Regina Pats]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC&rsquo;s Dan Plaster joins The 306 to talk about the Regina Pats ahead of this year&rsquo;s WHL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-whl-is-dropping-the-puck-the-306-takes-a-look-at-the-regina-pats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-whl-is-dropping-the-puck-the-306-takes-a-look-at-the-regina-pats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker resumes full practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Roughriders receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker and head coach Corey Mace about the ongoing season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-receiver-kian-schaffer-baker-resumes-full-practice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-receiver-kian-schaffer-baker-resumes-full-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Sask. country singers heading to the Grand Ole Opry]]></title><description><![CDATA[No Saskatchewan musicians were able to pick up a Canadian Country Music Award at Saturday's ceremonies in Saskatoon, but two home-province singers are being honoured in another way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-country-singers-heading-to-the-grand-ole-opry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-country-singers-heading-to-the-grand-ole-opry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Police investigate serious Albert Street e-bike collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was hit on his e-bike in a Saturday collision with a vehicle, where he sustained serious, life-threatening injuries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigate-serious-albert-street-e-bike-collision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigate-serious-albert-street-e-bike-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift Current, Sask., man finds 'Dumb and Dumber' inspiration to support SPCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dustin Vipond's unique vehicles &mdash; created for charity, for competitions and as part of a car club he co-founded &mdash; include homages to Toy Story and National Lampoon's Vacation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-man-finds-dumb-and-dumber-inspiration-to-support-spca/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-man-finds-dumb-and-dumber-inspiration-to-support-spca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon chef offers tips for using bountiful tomato crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too many tomatoes? Brain Gibbons, head chef at Odla in Saskatoon, has some suggestions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-chef-offers-tips-for-using-bountiful-tomato-crops/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-chef-offers-tips-for-using-bountiful-tomato-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estate of late Streetheart singer Kenny Shields suing current band members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estate of the former lead singer of Streetheart is suing three members of the Winnipeg band over the use of the band's name, as well as revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/estate-of-late-streetheart-singer-kenny-shields-suing-current-band-members/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/estate-of-late-streetheart-singer-kenny-shields-suing-current-band-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes in Sask. family court reduce case load, but don't help everyone, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to Saskatchewan's family court system are being credited with significantly reducing the number of court applications in the province &mdash; including a 60 per cent decrease in applications for interim orders in Regina and Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/changes-in-sask-family-court-reduce-case-load-but-dont-help-everyone-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/changes-in-sask-family-court-reduce-case-load-but-dont-help-everyone-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs are heading back to Parliament Hill. Here's what to watch this sitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs are heading back to Parliament Hill on Monday to pick up where they left off in June. Here are some key things to watch this fall sitting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mps-are-heading-back-to-parliament-hill-heres-what-to-watch-this-sitting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mps-are-heading-back-to-parliament-hill-heres-what-to-watch-this-sitting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon mom organizes walk for 24-year-old daughter who was killed in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Duquettewas shot in the basement of a house on 33rd Street in the Dundonald neighbourhood of Saskatoon in April 2024. Her mother then found out the first-degree murder charges against three suspects were stayed about a year later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-mom-organizes-walk-for-24-year-old-daughter-who-was-killed-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-mom-organizes-walk-for-24-year-old-daughter-who-was-killed-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Country Music Awards take over SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's best country stars have gathered in Saskatoon for the Canadian Country Music Awards, kicking off at the SaskTel Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadian-country-music-awards-take-over-sasktel-centre-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadian-country-music-awards-take-over-sasktel-centre-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 killed in plane crash during night flight near Kisbey, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the RCMP are investigating a plane crash near Kisbey, Sask. Harv's Air, the flight school the plane was registered to, confirmed both people on board died in the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-killed-in-plane-crash-during-night-flight-near-kisbey-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-killed-in-plane-crash-during-night-flight-near-kisbey-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Arrow First Nation lifts second gun-related lockdown within week]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Arrow First Nation lifted its lockdown notice after enacting it Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/one-arrow-first-nation-lifts-second-gun-related-lockdown-within-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/one-arrow-first-nation-lifts-second-gun-related-lockdown-within-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He lost his wife of 47 years. His grief inspired a new art exhibition examining unseen struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invisible Winds uses personal stories and art to open conversations about experiences that can be difficult to see, understand or talk about, inviting visitors to look beyond the artwork and see the people and stories behind it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/he-lost-his-wife-of-47-years-his-grief-inspired-a-new-art-exhibition-examining-unseen-struggles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/he-lost-his-wife-of-47-years-his-grief-inspired-a-new-art-exhibition-examining-unseen-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Bhishma Rajyaguru, killed in crash with Sask. Roughrider, mourns his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bhishma Rajyaguru's father and sister remember him after he died when &#8203;Saskatchewan Roughrider&#8203; Jayden Dalke crashed into his vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/family-of-bhishma-rajyaguru-killed-in-crash-with-sask-roughrider-mourns-his-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/family-of-bhishma-rajyaguru-killed-in-crash-with-sask-roughrider-mourns-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer survivors are the heart of Prince Albert's Terry Fox Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[For childhood cancer survivor Chelsea Mitchell, volunteering with the Terry Fox Run is a way to help others battling the illness and give back to the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cancer-survivors-are-the-heart-of-prince-alberts-terry-fox-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cancer-survivors-are-the-heart-of-prince-alberts-terry-fox-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury deliberating in trial of former Saskatoon Christian school principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon jury is deliberating in the trial of Duff Arthur Friesen, 68, the former principal of a private Christian school accused of assaulting five former students with a weapon &mdash; a wooden paddle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jury-deliberating-in-trial-of-former-saskatoon-christian-school-principal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jury-deliberating-in-trial-of-former-saskatoon-christian-school-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Saskatoon Christian school principal found guilty of assaulting 3 students with paddle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon jury found former Saskatoon Christian school principal guilty on three counts of assault. Duff Arthur Friesen, 68, the former principal of a private Christian school was accused of assaulting five former students with a weapon &mdash; a wooden paddle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-saskatoon-christian-school-principal-found-guilty-of-assaulting-3-students-with-paddle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-saskatoon-christian-school-principal-found-guilty-of-assaulting-3-students-with-paddle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family wants answers after death of injured woman sent home from Saskatoon hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family says Kirsten Hanke, 30, died due to blood clots after a broken angle she suffered in August went untreated for more than a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/family-wants-answers-after-death-of-injured-woman-sent-home-from-saskatoon-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/family-wants-answers-after-death-of-injured-woman-sent-home-from-saskatoon-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peepeekisis Cree Nation opens 1st First Nations-owned funeral home in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Peepeekisis Funeral Home opened Thursday in Lorlie, Sask., to provide culturally appropriate care and services to people from Peepeekisis and surrounding communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/peepeekisis-cree-nation-opens-1st-first-nations-owned-funeral-home-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/peepeekisis-cree-nation-opens-1st-first-nations-owned-funeral-home-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Sask. opens its own funeral home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Peepeekisis Funeral Home opened Thursday in Lorlie, Sask., to provide culturally appropriate care and services to people from Peepeekisis and surrounding communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/peepeekisis-cree-nation-in-sask-opens-its-own-funeral-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/peepeekisis-cree-nation-in-sask-opens-its-own-funeral-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No horseplay by the hole: Crews rescue horse stuck in mud pit near Melfort, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took a couple of tries, but a crew of firefighters from Melfort managed to free a horse from a deep pit of mud outside the city this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/no-horseplay-by-the-hole-crews-rescue-horse-stuck-in-mud-pit-near-melfort-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/no-horseplay-by-the-hole-crews-rescue-horse-stuck-in-mud-pit-near-melfort-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8-year sentence for woman who stabbed her drunk nephew upheld by Sask. appeal court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who stabbed her drunk nephew while trying to eject him from her apartment in Prince Albert, Sask., tried to argue that her eight-year sentence for manslaughter was too high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/8-year-sentence-for-woman-who-stabbed-her-drunk-nephew-upheld-by-sask-appeal-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/8-year-sentence-for-woman-who-stabbed-her-drunk-nephew-upheld-by-sask-appeal-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The times, they aren't a-changing &mdash; at least not for Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/time-zones-in-canada-are-getting-complicated-these-maps-lay-them-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/time-zones-in-canada-are-getting-complicated-these-maps-lay-them-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbourhoods in Regina and Saskatoon to lose door-to-door Canada Post delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead, people living at 24,000 addresses in Regina and 21,000 addresses in Saskatoon will have to get their mail from community mailboxes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/neighbourhoods-in-regina-and-saskatoon-to-lose-door-to-door-canada-post-delivery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/neighbourhoods-in-regina-and-saskatoon-to-lose-door-to-door-canada-post-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon hosts CCMAs amid industry-wide country music boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan has always been home to country music, but a recent boom in the genre's popularity could be giving artists in the province more exposure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-hosts-ccmas-amid-industry-wide-country-music-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-hosts-ccmas-amid-industry-wide-country-music-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina caterer teams up with customer to open new Persian restaurant Sumac]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Aria Rahimbakhsh learned his favourite Persian caterer in Regina was considering moving cities, he suggested teaming up to start a business. Sumac Persian Restaurant, Bakery and Grocery opened its doors earlier this year, offering delectable Persian food and baked goods, as well as stocking Persian groceries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-caterer-teams-up-with-customer-to-open-new-persian-restaurant-sumac/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-caterer-teams-up-with-customer-to-open-new-persian-restaurant-sumac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel so betrayed’: Iranian conscripts in Canada face deportation threats over terrorist designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Iranian families have received a letter from the federal immigration department, declaring them inadmissible to Canada. As frustrations grow, time is running out for them to prove they are not members of a terrorist organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-feel-so-betrayed-iranian-conscripts-in-canada-face-deportation-threats-over-terrorist-designation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-feel-so-betrayed-iranian-conscripts-in-canada-face-deportation-threats-over-terrorist-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Carney's popularity soars, Conservatives weigh what to do about their own leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Conservative MPs have soured on Pierre Poilievre as leader, but despite this growing angst, his position is relatively secure because there is no strong appetite to oust him and choose someone new right now, according to party and caucus sources who spoke to CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-carneys-popularity-soars-conservatives-weigh-what-to-do-about-their-own-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-carneys-popularity-soars-conservatives-weigh-what-to-do-about-their-own-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silton, Sask. fire hall still closed after nearly a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The village of Silton, Sask., has been without a fire hall for nearly a month -- and no one can seem to get a clear answer as to why. The chief and deputy chief were fired suddenly. Many volunteer firefighters resigned in response. Host Peter Mills talks with one of those volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/silton-sask-fire-hall-still-closed-after-nearly-a-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/silton-sask-fire-hall-still-closed-after-nearly-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New North Battleford art exhibition explores grief and invisible trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a conversation about your mental health or struggles in your life can be difficult. One North Battleford curator wanted to make it easier by displaying those thoughts through art. Host Peter Mills gets the chance to speak with Dean Bauche, the curator and creator of the show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-north-battleford-art-exhibition-explores-grief-and-invisible-trauma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-north-battleford-art-exhibition-explores-grief-and-invisible-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bhishma Rajyaguru's family shares his life and legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA["Happy birthday, Papa." Those were Bhishma Rajyaguru&rsquo;s last words to his dad. Bhishma was killed in a highway collision with Roughrider Jayden Dalke. The 306 hears from his dad and his sister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bhishma-rajyagurus-family-shares-his-life-and-legacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bhishma-rajyagurus-family-shares-his-life-and-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A conversation with Regina’s award-winning musician, Belle Plaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best musicians in Saskatchewan is dropping her long-anticipated album today. Belle Plaine tells The 306 about "The Weather."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-conversation-with-reginas-award-winning-musician-belle-plaine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-conversation-with-reginas-award-winning-musician-belle-plaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who started northern Sask. wildfire should serve 10 years, Crown argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Halkett was in Montreal Lake provincial court on Thursday for sentencing arguments. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to arson causing damage to property for starting the fire that became the Ditch 2 wildfire last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-who-started-northern-sask-wildfire-should-serve-10-years-crown-argues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-who-started-northern-sask-wildfire-should-serve-10-years-crown-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury hears closing arguments at trial of former principal of Christian school in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jury will soon begin deciding whether Duff Friesen, a former principal of a private Christian school in Saskatoon, is guilty of assaulting students with a wooden paddle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jury-hears-closing-arguments-at-trial-of-former-principal-of-christian-school-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jury-hears-closing-arguments-at-trial-of-former-principal-of-christian-school-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP charge 2nd man with fraud, arson over fire that destroyed sports bar in Leader, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navjot Singh is the 2nd person RCMP have charged with arson and fraud offences in connection with a fire that destroyed Halftime Huddle in Leader, Sask. last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-charge-2nd-man-with-fraud-arson-over-fire-that-destroyed-sports-bar-in-leader-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-charge-2nd-man-with-fraud-arson-over-fire-that-destroyed-sports-bar-in-leader-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Regina police chief admits breaching oath of office by concealing relationship, messages from board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appeal hearing has now adjourned until Sept. 23, where closing arguments will be made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-regina-police-chief-admits-breaching-oath-of-office-by-concealing-relationship-messages-from-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-regina-police-chief-admits-breaching-oath-of-office-by-concealing-relationship-messages-from-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge denies Tamara Lich's request to travel under house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has denied Tamara Lich's request to travel internationally while she serves a house arrest sentence, including going on a Caribbean cruise and to visit the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-denies-tamara-lichs-request-to-travel-under-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-denies-tamara-lichs-request-to-travel-under-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote on downtown Saskatoon arena could cost city $1 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group is gathering signatures to try to force a referendum on a proposed downtown Saskatoon arena district, but city hall says such a vote could cost $1 million or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/vote-on-downtown-saskatoon-arena-could-cost-city-1-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/vote-on-downtown-saskatoon-arena-could-cost-city-1-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shot fired by off-duty RCMP officer goes through Oxbow, Sask., home in 'terrifying' incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple from Oxbow, Sask., say they've moving after an off-duty RCMP officer fired a shot into their home this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shot-fired-by-off-duty-rcmp-officer-goes-through-oxbow-sask-home-in-terrifying-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shot-fired-by-off-duty-rcmp-officer-goes-through-oxbow-sask-home-in-terrifying-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Regina police chief admits inappropriate relationship with board member as he appeals firing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Chad Bachynski described former police chief Farooq Sheikh's actions as a "betrayal" of his responsibilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-regina-police-chief-admits-inappropriate-relationship-with-board-member-as-he-appeals-firing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-regina-police-chief-admits-inappropriate-relationship-with-board-member-as-he-appeals-firing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges upgraded to first-degree murder after death of Prince Albert landlord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges against Preston Bird were upgraded to first-degree after the victim, Prince Albert landlord, James Primeau died in hospital. The shooting happened on June 4, 2025 in a residential area of the West Flat neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/charges-upgraded-to-first-degree-murder-after-death-of-prince-albert-landlord/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/charges-upgraded-to-first-degree-murder-after-death-of-prince-albert-landlord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. health minister says province is focused on avoiding a health-care strike, not preparing for one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says he wasn't surprised by CUPE's strike mandate vote results, but he does expect both sides to dig in and come up with a new collective bargaining agreement to avert job action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-health-minister-says-province-is-focused-on-avoiding-a-health-care-strike-not-preparing-for-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-health-minister-says-province-is-focused-on-avoiding-a-health-care-strike-not-preparing-for-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School staff member charged with sexual assault has first court appearance in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hessam Aldin Sahrapour's lawyer appeared by phone for his first court appearance in Saskatoon. Sahrapour is charged with sexually assaulting five children at St. Mary's school in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/school-staff-member-charged-with-sexual-assault-has-first-court-appearance-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/school-staff-member-charged-with-sexual-assault-has-first-court-appearance-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street parking fees may soon apply to Regina hospital visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Regina is considering introducing paid parking on streets surrounding the Regina General Hospital and Pasqua Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/street-parking-fees-may-soon-apply-to-regina-hospital-visitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/street-parking-fees-may-soon-apply-to-regina-hospital-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP respond to suspicious device found on First Nation in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation says RCMP dealt with a suspicious device found at a convenience store Tuesday night. No one was injured, according to a statement from Chief Edwin Ananas on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-respond-to-suspicious-device-found-on-first-nation-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-respond-to-suspicious-device-found-on-first-nation-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP detonate suspicious device found on First Nation in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation says RCMP detonated a suspicious device found at a convenience store Tuesday night. No one was injured, according to a statement from Chief Edwin Ananas on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-detonate-suspicious-device-found-on-first-nation-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-detonate-suspicious-device-found-on-first-nation-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell's Sask. AI data centre expansion raises hopes, concerns for George Gordon First Nation members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some George Gordon First Nation members are questioning the long-term implications of Bell's AI data centre expansion near Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bells-sask-ai-data-centre-expansion-raises-hopes-concerns-for-george-gordon-first-nation-members/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bells-sask-ai-data-centre-expansion-raises-hopes-concerns-for-george-gordon-first-nation-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall will ask the public to weigh in on divisive business/residential tax split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall is set to survey residents about the residential/commercial property-tax split as a national lobby group ranks the city second best among 66 municipalities in attracting and supporting small businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-hall-will-ask-the-public-to-weigh-in-on-divisive-businessresidential-tax-split/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-hall-will-ask-the-public-to-weigh-in-on-divisive-businessresidential-tax-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fowl fashion takes centre stage at poultry costume contest in Morse, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plumage met pageantry on Sunday during the annual costume poultry event at the Morse Museum Country Fair. The fair raises funds to help cover costs for the museum, now more than 100 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fowl-fashion-takes-centre-stage-at-poultry-costume-contest-in-morse-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fowl-fashion-takes-centre-stage-at-poultry-costume-contest-in-morse-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donor who reported sexual contact with HIV-positive person allowed to give plasma in Regina: documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada inspection documents reveal a person who said they'd had sexual contact with someone who tested positive for HIV was allowed to give plasma twice at a for-profit donation centre in Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/donor-who-reported-sexual-contact-with-hiv-positive-person-allowed-to-give-plasma-in-regina-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/donor-who-reported-sexual-contact-with-hiv-positive-person-allowed-to-give-plasma-in-regina-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coyote vs. Cathedral: Regina residents worried about wildlife in neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Regina's Cathedral neighbourhood are concerned about the coyotes lurking around Les Sherman Park. The city says it's working with provincial conservation officers to remove and relocate the animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/coyote-vs-cathedral-regina-residents-worried-about-wildlife-in-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/coyote-vs-cathedral-regina-residents-worried-about-wildlife-in-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheila, please! Regina musician turns infamous weather rant into song]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most memorable moments in CBC Saskatchewan's history is being turned into a song. Christopher Sleightholm tells The 306 what inspired him to create Don't Say It's Gonna Be Nice Shelia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sheila-please-regina-musician-turns-infamous-weather-rant-into-song/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sheila-please-regina-musician-turns-infamous-weather-rant-into-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Flirtatious' texts, drug trafficking investigation kick-started probe into fired Regina police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-person panel of the Saskatchewan Police Commission is hearing the appeal of former Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh over six days this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/flirtatious-texts-drug-trafficking-investigation-kick-started-probe-into-fired-regina-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/flirtatious-texts-drug-trafficking-investigation-kick-started-probe-into-fired-regina-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell AI data centre expansion raises questions over power, water and local impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell Canada's plan to quadruple the power capacity of its proposed AI data centre near Regina is raising questions about how the project will affect the province's electricity system and resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-ai-data-centre-expansion-raises-questions-over-power-water-and-local-impact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-ai-data-centre-expansion-raises-questions-over-power-water-and-local-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's Brevoort Park restored with flood protection basin underneath]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials and happy residents turned out on Tuesday to mark the reopening of Brevoort Park, which now lies atop a concrete basin large enough to accommodate enough water to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools. The restored south part of the park becomes the fourth completed project of a $54-million, multi-year city hall plan to prevent flooding in certain areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-brevoort-park-restored-with-flood-protection-basin-underneath/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-brevoort-park-restored-with-flood-protection-basin-underneath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionized health-care workers vote 99% in favour of strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionized health-care workers with CUPE 5430 have voted 99 per cent in favour of job action in Saskatchewan's largest strike vote. The workers have been without a contract since March 2023, and have gone more than 4&frac12; years without a pay raise. They're asking for higher wages and safer staffing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/unionized-health-care-workers-vote-99-in-favour-of-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/unionized-health-care-workers-vote-99-in-favour-of-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic mandate: Unionized health-care workers in Sask.'s biggest local vote 99% for strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionized health-care workers with CUPE 5430, by far the biggest local in Saskatchewan, have voted 99 per cent in favour of job action in the province's largest strike vote. The workers have been without a contract since March 2023, and have gone more than 4&frac12; years without a pay raise. They're asking for higher wages and safer staffing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/historic-mandate-unionized-health-care-workers-in-sasks-biggest-local-vote-99-for-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/historic-mandate-unionized-health-care-workers-in-sasks-biggest-local-vote-99-for-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health-care workers vote 99% in favour of job action in 'largest strike vote' in Saskatchewan's history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health-care workers represented by CUPE Local 5430 have voted 99 per cent in favour of job action, a move the union is calling the "largest strike vote" in Saskatchewan's history. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees local cast ballots, securing a decisive strike mandate, from Sept. 8 to Sept. 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/health-care-workers-vote-99-in-favour-of-job-action-in-largest-strike-vote-in-saskatchewans-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/health-care-workers-vote-99-in-favour-of-job-action-in-largest-strike-vote-in-saskatchewans-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating after dogs maul miniature horses near Kindersley, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of miniature horses nearly mauled to death by two pit bulls on a farm last week near Kindersley, Sask., says the dogs should be euthanized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-investigating-after-dogs-maul-miniature-horses-near-kindersley-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-investigating-after-dogs-maul-miniature-horses-near-kindersley-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I slept on these benches': Saskatoon woman fights against bench removal with dish rag and soap]]></title><description><![CDATA[In August, some business owners complained about safety and cleanliness around 25 downtown benches in Saskatoon. City council ultimately voted to defer their removal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-slept-on-these-benches-saskatoon-woman-fights-against-bench-removal-with-dish-rag-and-soap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-slept-on-these-benches-saskatoon-woman-fights-against-bench-removal-with-dish-rag-and-soap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everybody loved her': mother says aspiring nurse Brooklyn Anderson, 16, was victim of fatal Sask. crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandee Anderson was driving with her daughter Brooklyn to their home in Shellbrook, Sask., from her friends' football games in Saskatoon on Saturday night when tragedy struck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/everybody-loved-her-mother-says-aspiring-nurse-brooklyn-anderson-16-was-victim-of-fatal-sask-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/everybody-loved-her-mother-says-aspiring-nurse-brooklyn-anderson-16-was-victim-of-fatal-sask-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will quadrupling new AI data centre actually look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you have questions about a massive expansion to the artificial intelligence data centre in Saskatchewan? So do we. The 306 asks an expert what quadrupling the project will actually look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-will-quadrupling-new-ai-data-centre-actually-look-like/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-will-quadrupling-new-ai-data-centre-actually-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida doctor heading to Sask. after seeing online ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida doctor is moving to Saskatchewan after an online ad caught his eye. Host Peter Mills finds out what inspired him to move here and what he is seeing in our health-care system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/florida-doctor-heading-to-sask-after-seeing-online-ad/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/florida-doctor-heading-to-sask-after-seeing-online-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell plans expansion of Sask. AI data centre, making it largest private investment in province's history]]></title><description><![CDATA[At an investment summit in Toronto hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic announced the controversial data centre near Regina will be expanded from the original 300-megawatt facility to one that would eventually need 1.2 gigawatts of power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-plans-expansion-of-sask-ai-data-centre-making-it-largest-private-investment-in-provinces-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bell-plans-expansion-of-sask-ai-data-centre-making-it-largest-private-investment-in-provinces-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about Carney's push for a 'unique alliance' with the EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to begin discussions on a "unique alliance" with the 27-nation European Union that will be based on shared values but be short of a full membership. Conservative MPs have replied that Canadians should be concerned about becoming the "28th EU state." Here's what we know so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-we-know-about-carneys-push-for-a-unique-alliance-with-the-eu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-we-know-about-carneys-push-for-a-unique-alliance-with-the-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with impaired driving causing death of girl, 16, in weekend collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been charged with impaired driving causing death in connection with a collision on Saturday that claimed the life of a girl, 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-charged-with-impaired-driving-causing-death-of-girl-16-in-weekend-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-charged-with-impaired-driving-causing-death-of-girl-16-in-weekend-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Saskatoon private school admin, pictured with paddle in 1997, testifies at former principal's trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lou Brunelle, the first defence witness at Duff Friesen's assault trial, said paddling was school policy and parents signed off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-saskatoon-private-school-admin-pictured-with-paddle-in-1997-testifies-at-former-principals-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-saskatoon-private-school-admin-pictured-with-paddle-in-1997-testifies-at-former-principals-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cool to be Canadian': Leaders optimistic their pitch to invest here will pay off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is a safe and competitive place to do business, teeming with hundreds of capital-ready major projects to pour dollars into &mdash; at least, that's the pitch Canadian business leaders and politicians are in the midst of making to some of the world's top money managers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cool-to-be-canadian-leaders-optimistic-their-pitch-to-invest-here-will-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cool-to-be-canadian-leaders-optimistic-their-pitch-to-invest-here-will-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RPS civilian employee charged with violating privacy act by snooping in police database]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina Police Service has charged another of its employees with snooping in its internal database. Katrina Caza is charged with an offence under the Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act after allegedly improperly accessing the database from 2023 to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rps-civilian-employee-charged-with-violating-privacy-act-by-snooping-in-police-database/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rps-civilian-employee-charged-with-violating-privacy-act-by-snooping-in-police-database/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man, 58, pleads guilty to incest for repeated sexual assaults of his daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and incest cannot be identified to protect the identitities of his victims. He was from a community west of Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-58-pleads-guilty-to-incest-for-repeated-sexual-assaults-of-his-daughter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-58-pleads-guilty-to-incest-for-repeated-sexual-assaults-of-his-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty 6 band members share mixed feelings on Alberta's referendum at 150th anniversary gathering]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hundreds of people from across the Prairies recently gathered to mark a century and a half since the signing of Treaty 6, many attendees considered what the agreement will mean for future generations as Albertans prepare to vote in a referendum on whether the province should remain part of Canada or hold a binding referendum on seeking independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treaty-6-band-members-share-mixed-feelings-on-albertas-referendum-at-150th-anniversary-gathering/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treaty-6-band-members-share-mixed-feelings-on-albertas-referendum-at-150th-anniversary-gathering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too-tall fence behind too-tall house gets pass from Saskatoon panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Development appeals board stressed that the property owners' assertion that they needed a fence taller than allowed due to crime in the area did not factor in the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/too-tall-fence-behind-too-tall-house-gets-pass-from-saskatoon-panel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/too-tall-fence-behind-too-tall-house-gets-pass-from-saskatoon-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how to protect yourself from text message scams circulating Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fake court fines, threats of lost services, even family members asking for help. Police say increasingly sophisticated frauds are reaching people all over Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heres-how-to-protect-yourself-from-text-message-scams-circulating-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heres-how-to-protect-yourself-from-text-message-scams-circulating-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They came to Canada for safety. Now they’re suspected of supporting the regime they fled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of permanent resident applicants received letters from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in August, advocates say. The letters state concerns the applicants could be members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, despite being legally obligated to join.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/they-came-to-canada-for-safety-now-theyre-suspected-of-supporting-the-regime-they-fled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/they-came-to-canada-for-safety-now-theyre-suspected-of-supporting-the-regime-they-fled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan highways could be painted with canola in future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan produces roughly 10 million metric tonnes of canola seed every year. The 306 speaks with a University of Saskatchewan professor who thinks a portion can be used to paint Saskatchewan highways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-highways-could-be-painted-with-canola-in-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-highways-could-be-painted-with-canola-in-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members of Regina's Iranian-Canadian community unveil memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Iranian-Canadians gathered at a green space in Regina's Wood Meadows neighbourhood on Saturday to unveil a memorial plaque for the thousands of people killed during the protests in Iran on Jan. 8 and 9, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/members-of-reginas-iranian-canadian-community-unveil-memorial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/members-of-reginas-iranian-canadian-community-unveil-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates gather in Regina urging creation of Indigo Alert for vulnerable Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents gathered at the Regina Legislature on Saturday to support the creation of Indigo Alert Canada, a system that would be similar to the Amber Alert for missing children but focus on those who rely on caregiver support, cannot self-rescue or are prone to wander into danger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/advocates-gather-in-regina-urging-creation-of-indigo-alert-for-vulnerable-canadians/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/advocates-gather-in-regina-urging-creation-of-indigo-alert-for-vulnerable-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers pick apart Roughriders in 19-6 win at annual Banjo Bowl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back from a full stint on the six-game injured list with a broken bone in his left hand, Winnipeg safety Redha Kramdi played "a huge role" in the Bombers 19-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blue-bombers-pick-apart-roughriders-in-19-6-win-at-annual-banjo-bowl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blue-bombers-pick-apart-roughriders-in-19-6-win-at-annual-banjo-bowl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers avenge Labour Day Classic loss with 19-6 win over Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back from a full stint on the six-game injured list with a broken bone in his left hand, Winnipeg safety Redha Kramdi played "a huge role" in the Bombers 19-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blue-bombers-avenge-labour-day-classic-loss-with-19-6-win-over-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blue-bombers-avenge-labour-day-classic-loss-with-19-6-win-over-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​Dave Grohl crashed on a floor in Regina decades before this Foo Fighters tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Grohl is an international superstar, but before he found fame with Nirvana and went on to front Foo Fighters, he was a drummer for hardcore punk band Scream. A series of coincidences led to that band's gig in Regina in 1989 being recorded on VHS by punk rock lover Skip Taylor and later uploaded to YouTube.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dave-grohl-crashed-on-a-floor-in-regina-decades-before-this-foo-fighters-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dave-grohl-crashed-on-a-floor-in-regina-decades-before-this-foo-fighters-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's oil windfall may yet wipe out its losses from tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The total cost of Trump's tariffs to Canada's GDP &mdash; about 0.5 per cent &mdash; could well be outweighed by the positive effects of oil topping $100 US per barrel. High prices that declined over the summer are back as peace recedes, and recent successes by Iran's Houthi allies suggest that high prices are here to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-oil-windfall-may-yet-wipe-out-its-losses-from-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-oil-windfall-may-yet-wipe-out-its-losses-from-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imperial, Sask.'s Connor Ingram retires from NHL at age 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Ingram, the goaltender who shared his battle with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to drink to cope with anxiety and won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey in 2024, says he is retiring at age 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/imperial-sasks-connor-ingram-retires-from-nhl-at-age-29/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/imperial-sasks-connor-ingram-retires-from-nhl-at-age-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon family raises $370K so daughter who uses a wheelchair can play with her friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makenna Hiebert is back at school this fall, and now she can follow her friends onto the playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-family-raises-370k-so-daughter-who-uses-a-wheelchair-can-play-with-her-friends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-family-raises-370k-so-daughter-who-uses-a-wheelchair-can-play-with-her-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building an AI future in Saskatchewan: Who's accountable, and who benefits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions around economic responsibility and community consultation remain as Saskatchewan gathers AI data centre proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/building-an-ai-future-in-saskatchewan-whos-accountable-and-who-benefits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/building-an-ai-future-in-saskatchewan-whos-accountable-and-who-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balgonie, Sask., high school football player undergoes surgery after suffering brain injury in game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunter Gronick, a player on the Greenall High School football team in Balgonie, Sask., was severely injured during a game in Swift Current on Thursday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/balgonie-sask-high-school-football-player-undergoes-surgery-after-suffering-brain-injury-in-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/balgonie-sask-high-school-football-player-undergoes-surgery-after-suffering-brain-injury-in-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another man sentenced for 2024 killing of Norman Wenzel in Prince Albert, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old man received a nine-year prison sentence Friday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection to a killing in Prince Albert two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/another-man-sentenced-for-2024-killing-of-norman-wenzel-in-prince-albert-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/another-man-sentenced-for-2024-killing-of-norman-wenzel-in-prince-albert-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade 'war' or not, are Canada and the United States now dug in?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, might not like to think of it as a trade 'war.' But whatever you call it &mdash; a difference of opinion? an incongruity? the unpleasantness? &mdash; it's been going for more than 19 months. And it seems now that it could be several more months before hostilities are reduced, let alone ceased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trade-war-or-not-are-canada-and-the-united-states-now-dug-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trade-war-or-not-are-canada-and-the-united-states-now-dug-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community concerns grow as Planned Parenthood Regina reduces clinical services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chair of the organization's board says clients don't know where to go and are afraid the clinic will close permanently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/community-concerns-grow-as-planned-parenthood-regina-reduces-clinical-services/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/community-concerns-grow-as-planned-parenthood-regina-reduces-clinical-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilful blindness or honest belief? Court hears Indigenous identity defamation appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is grappling with difficult questions about Indigenous identity fraud as a University of Ottawa associate professor appeals a lower court decision ordering him to pay a University of Regina associate professor $70,000 for a series of comments made in 2021 and 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wilful-blindness-or-honest-belief-court-hears-indigenous-identity-defamation-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wilful-blindness-or-honest-belief-court-hears-indigenous-identity-defamation-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of tickets still unsold for Foo Fighters in Regina. Is cost a factor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of tickets have still not sold for the Foo Fighters concert coming to Mosaic Stadium on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hundreds-of-tickets-still-unsold-for-foo-fighters-in-regina-is-cost-a-factor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hundreds-of-tickets-still-unsold-for-foo-fighters-in-regina-is-cost-a-factor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of tickets still available for Foo Fighters in Regina. Is cost a factor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of tickets have still not sold for the Foo Fighters concert coming to Mosaic Stadium on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hundreds-of-tickets-still-available-for-foo-fighters-in-regina-is-cost-a-factor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hundreds-of-tickets-still-available-for-foo-fighters-in-regina-is-cost-a-factor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. appeal court dismisses lawsuit on government climate inaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate Justice Saskatoon and seven provincial residents had argued the continued expansion of fossil-fueled power plants violated their Charter rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-appeal-court-dismisses-lawsuit-on-government-climate-inaction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-appeal-court-dismisses-lawsuit-on-government-climate-inaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Saskatoon massage therapist sentenced to prison for sexual assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday in Saskatoon Court of King's Bench, Kenneth Braun was sentenced to 30 months in prison, after a jury convicted him last year of five counts of sexual assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-saskatoon-massage-therapist-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexual-assaults/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-saskatoon-massage-therapist-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexual-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cree musician and composer reconnects with home and reclaims her birth name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virginia Sparvier-Wells, a well-known musician and composer under the name Jessica McMann, has changed back to her birth name as part of reclaiming her identity taken away by the Sixties Scoop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cree-musician-and-composer-reconnects-with-home-and-reclaims-her-birth-name/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cree-musician-and-composer-reconnects-with-home-and-reclaims-her-birth-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina seniors, NDP call for rent control after increases at private retirement community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seniors living at Regina's Williston complex say they're facing steep rent increases due to increased amenities being added. The provincial Opposition NDP says rent control needs to be prioritized in Saskatchewan. The province says focusing on adding more housing units is the solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-seniors-ndp-call-for-rent-control-after-increases-at-private-retirement-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-seniors-ndp-call-for-rent-control-after-increases-at-private-retirement-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man recalls trauma of witnessing 9/11 attack, 25 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Grundahl remembers all the people in the streets, and a radio station playing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah on repeat. He recalls how New York dealt with the shared trauma and reflects on how it still affects him decades later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-recalls-trauma-of-witnessing-911-attack-25-years-later/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-recalls-trauma-of-witnessing-911-attack-25-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meewasin Valley Authority embarks on major trail extension in northeast Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longstanding plan to connect the Meewasin Trail on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River between the Circle Drive Bridge and the Chief Mistawasis Bridge is finally moving ahead, despite challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meewasin-valley-authority-embarks-on-major-trail-extension-in-northeast-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meewasin-valley-authority-embarks-on-major-trail-extension-in-northeast-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. author researches single-room schools and their graduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janet McLane, author of Country School Days, joins The 306 to talk about her research into Saskatchewan's single-rooms schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-author-researches-single-room-schools-and-their-graduates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-author-researches-single-room-schools-and-their-graduates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders prepare to secure another win against Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace, running back A.J. Ouellette and defensive back Seyi Oladipo as the CFL team prepares for its second consecutive game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-prepare-to-secure-another-win-against-bombers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-prepare-to-secure-another-win-against-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A light in the world': Family, friends hold vigil for Regina homicide victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family, friends and community members gathered in front of the Legislative Building in Regina Thursday night to honour the memory of Rebecca Mathieson (Wilson). Her sister Katie Wilson said she was creative, loving, and funny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-light-in-the-world-family-friends-hold-vigil-for-regina-homicide-victim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-light-in-the-world-family-friends-hold-vigil-for-regina-homicide-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon steel company shares pain of ongoing trade dispute as NDP calls for provincial support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck says companies like Supreme Steel need support from the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-steel-company-shares-pain-of-ongoing-trade-dispute-as-ndp-calls-for-provincial-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-steel-company-shares-pain-of-ongoing-trade-dispute-as-ndp-calls-for-provincial-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surveillance team followed notorious voyeur as he left Saskatoon jail, bought cellphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police assigned a five-person team to keep tabs on Kyle Ronald Hameluck from the minute he walked out of jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/surveillance-team-followed-notorious-voyeur-as-he-left-saskatoon-jail-bought-cellphone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/surveillance-team-followed-notorious-voyeur-as-he-left-saskatoon-jail-bought-cellphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted voyeur on trial for breaching probation says he intended to destroy phone's camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police assigned a five-person team to keep tabs on Kyle Ronald Hameluck from the minute he walked out of jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/convicted-voyeur-on-trial-for-breaching-probation-says-he-intended-to-destroy-phones-camera/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/convicted-voyeur-on-trial-for-breaching-probation-says-he-intended-to-destroy-phones-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former broadcaster shares story of survival on World Suicide Prevention Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Pringle has lived with mental illness since the 1970s. He says he has been hospitalized more times than he can count, and has survived eight attempts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-broadcaster-shares-story-of-survival-on-world-suicide-prevention-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-broadcaster-shares-story-of-survival-on-world-suicide-prevention-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male staff member at Saskatoon school charged with sexually assaulting 10-year-olds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police Service have charged a 41-year-old man who worked at St. Mary&rsquo;s Wellness and Education Centre with five counts of sexual assault and five additional accounts of assault. The alleged assaults involved five separate 10-year-old children and happened between Sept. 1, 2025 and May 25, 2026, according to a Saskatoon police news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/male-staff-member-at-saskatoon-school-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-10-year-olds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/male-staff-member-at-saskatoon-school-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-10-year-olds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange Shirt Day founder says her truth is being 'pushed aside' by controversial shirts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of Orange Shirt Day and MPs say orange shirts with statements printed "Still no proof," and "You can't handle the truth," are "disgusting" and a "disgraceful and grotesque attempt to exploit human suffering for financial gain."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/orange-shirt-day-founder-says-her-truth-is-being-pushed-aside-by-controversial-shirts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/orange-shirt-day-founder-says-her-truth-is-being-pushed-aside-by-controversial-shirts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Drive traffic so bad, this Saskatoon nurse avoids parking at hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taofeek Badmos has learned being a nurse doesn't mean he can easily park at his Saskatoon hospital. He's one of the hospital workers and students whose commutes have been delayed by construction in the College Drive area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/college-drive-traffic-so-bad-this-saskatoon-nurse-avoids-parking-at-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/college-drive-traffic-so-bad-this-saskatoon-nurse-avoids-parking-at-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon cops' botched appeal headed to province's top court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hearing date is set at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal for the case of two fired Saskatoon police officers who couldn't challenge their dismissal because of a mistake their lawyer made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-cops-botched-appeal-headed-to-provinces-top-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-cops-botched-appeal-headed-to-provinces-top-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina isn't dismantling this encampment, but pressure is building as it grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The encampment in Pepsi Park has been steadily growing this summer, now reaching 70 tents and some 150 people. The city has moved to an outreach approach, rather than dismantling it. While some advocates call for more supports like showers and electricity, business owners say it's costing them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-isnt-dismantling-this-encampment-but-pressure-is-building-as-it-grows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-isnt-dismantling-this-encampment-but-pressure-is-building-as-it-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business owners say Regina's tent encampment is hurting neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The encampment in Pepsi Park has been steadily growing this summer, now reaching 70 tents and some 150 people. The city has moved to an outreach approach, rather than dismantling it. While some advocates call for more supports like showers and electricity, business owners say it's costing them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/business-owners-say-reginas-tent-encampment-is-hurting-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/business-owners-say-reginas-tent-encampment-is-hurting-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. soil has improved by about 40% over the last 3 decades, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Smyth, professor of agriculture and resource economics at the University of Saskatchewan, talks about a new study offering insights into Saskatchewan&rsquo;s changing soil over the last 35 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-soil-has-improved-by-about-40-over-the-last-3-decades-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-soil-has-improved-by-about-40-over-the-last-3-decades-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book celebrates 100 years of Prince Albert National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon historian Bill Waiser joins The 306 to talk about his new book celebrating the 100th anniversary of Prince Albert National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/book-celebrates-100-years-of-prince-albert-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/book-celebrates-100-years-of-prince-albert-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Melrose, former NHL player-turned-coach and broadcaster, dead at 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/barry-melrose-former-nhl-player-turned-coach-and-broadcaster-dead-at-70/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/barry-melrose-former-nhl-player-turned-coach-and-broadcaster-dead-at-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP officer who broke Sask. hospital patient's arm won't be charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team found "reasonable grounds" to believe the officer committed assault causing bodily harm on a 38-year-old woman outside Melfort Hospital during an arrest, but the province has declined to pursue a charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-officer-who-broke-sask-hospital-patients-arm-wont-be-charged/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-officer-who-broke-sask-hospital-patients-arm-wont-be-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina U-17 soccer team seeks sponsors to reach national tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Regina girls' soccer team is fundraising as much as possible, and remain on the hunt for sponsors to help them head to nationals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-u-17-soccer-team-seeks-sponsors-to-reach-national-tournament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-u-17-soccer-team-seeks-sponsors-to-reach-national-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP demands answers after videos show Sask. Party MLA flying to government events by private jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Official Opposition is demanding answers after two videos posted by a person accompanying an MLA showed him using a private jet to fly across Saskatchewan to attend government announcements. Kevin Weedmark says no taxpayer money was used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ndp-demands-answers-after-videos-show-sask-party-mla-flying-to-government-events-by-private-jet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ndp-demands-answers-after-videos-show-sask-party-mla-flying-to-government-events-by-private-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former student tells jury principal struck him at private Christian School in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jury is hearing about allegations that a wooden paddle was used on students at a private Christian school in Saskatoon. Duff Friesen, who was the principal at Christian Centre Academy, faces five counts of assault with a weapon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-student-tells-jury-principal-struck-him-at-private-christian-school-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-student-tells-jury-principal-struck-him-at-private-christian-school-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&#8203;&#8203;840&#8203; Sask. men will be diagnosed with 'highly-treatable' prostate cancer this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survivor is marking Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by urging others to get screening and seek support. The Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan says at least two men on average are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day in Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/820382038408203-sask-men-will-be-diagnosed-with-highly-treatable-prostate-cancer-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/820382038408203-sask-men-will-be-diagnosed-with-highly-treatable-prostate-cancer-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. farmers say downpour of rain and hail make bad season even worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AgriStability program is modifying its program to accommodate losses due to the weather, as conditions delay harvest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-farmers-say-downpour-of-rain-and-hail-make-bad-season-even-worse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-farmers-say-downpour-of-rain-and-hail-make-bad-season-even-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lt. Dan’s Ice Cream Shack brings scoops of nostalgia to Saskatoon neighbourhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of Lt. Dan's Ice Cream Shack wanted to start an ice cream shop in their own neighbourhood of Brighton in Saskatoon. They've now expanded with seasonal locations in Stonebridge and Greystone. They offer ice cream to appeal to all ages and different palates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lt-dans-ice-cream-shack-brings-scoops-of-nostalgia-to-saskatoon-neighbourhoods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lt-dans-ice-cream-shack-brings-scoops-of-nostalgia-to-saskatoon-neighbourhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How are northern Sask. schools preparing youth for new mining opportunities?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools in northern Saskatchewan are adapting to prepare students to work in a mine that's under construction in the region. It's an unprecedented economic opportunity, but it doesn't come without concerns for the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-are-northern-sask-schools-preparing-youth-for-new-mining-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-are-northern-sask-schools-preparing-youth-for-new-mining-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how northern Sask. schools are preparing youth for new mining opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools in northern Saskatchewan are adapting to prepare students to work in a mine that's under construction in the region. It's an unprecedented economic opportunity, but it doesn't come without concerns for the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heres-how-northern-sask-schools-are-preparing-youth-for-new-mining-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heres-how-northern-sask-schools-are-preparing-youth-for-new-mining-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine has been trying to bring the war to Russia. More Russians are beginning to feel it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian broadcasters recently reported that its air defences had intercepted more than 380 Ukrainian drones. But Ukraine's expanding drone campaign is bringing the war deeper into Russian territory &mdash; and increasingly into the lives of ordinary Russians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ukraine-has-been-trying-to-bring-the-war-to-russia-more-russians-are-beginning-to-feel-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ukraine-has-been-trying-to-bring-the-war-to-russia-more-russians-are-beginning-to-feel-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. filmmaker documents American regiment in Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Towstego, producer and director of "For Country: First In, Last Out," joins The 306 to talk about making a documentary on an American military regiment that fought in Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-filmmaker-documents-american-regiment-in-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-filmmaker-documents-american-regiment-in-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. businesses brace for counter-tariffs while getting federal support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two companies that received grants from the federal government confirmed they'll be hurt by a double whammy of American tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-businesses-brace-for-counter-tariffs-while-getting-federal-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-businesses-brace-for-counter-tariffs-while-getting-federal-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for former principal of Sask. private Christian school facing assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former principal of a private Christian school in Saskatoon is in Court of King&rsquo;s Bench, facing a jury trial over allegations that he assaulted students with a wooden paddle nearly two decades ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trial-begins-for-former-principal-of-sask-private-christian-school-facing-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trial-begins-for-former-principal-of-sask-private-christian-school-facing-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheelchair basketball star happy to see Sask. well-represented on national team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the 12 athletes on the men's team at the 2026 wheelchair basketball world championships in Ottawa this month are from Saskatchewan. Players say this is a testament to how much parasports have advanced in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wheelchair-basketball-star-happy-to-see-sask-well-represented-on-national-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wheelchair-basketball-star-happy-to-see-sask-well-represented-on-national-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Sask. residents dealing with fallout of weekend storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of Regina and Weyburn are recovering after being hit with 100 millimetres of rain. Homes and businesses in both communities are dealing with the fallout from a storm the City of Regina calls a once in 50 year event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southern-sask-residents-dealing-with-fallout-of-weekend-storms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southern-sask-residents-dealing-with-fallout-of-weekend-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainfall warnings issued in central, southwest Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Prince Albert down through Saskatoon and Swift Current, rainfall warnings persist Tuesday morning. Environment Canada forecasts five to 10 millimetres of rain by the end of the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rainfall-warnings-issued-in-central-southwest-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rainfall-warnings-issued-in-central-southwest-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​2 Sask. authors longlisted for $100K Giller Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's longlist includes Michelle Good, Patrick deWitt, Wayne Johnston and Mai Nguyen. The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-authors-longlisted-for-100k-giller-prize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-authors-longlisted-for-100k-giller-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New history book covers 1st century of Warman, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warman's history book committee took seven years to gather memories and data for its new project. Now hundreds of pages of history are ready for release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-history-book-covers-1st-century-of-warman-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-history-book-covers-1st-century-of-warman-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are La Loche and northwest Sask. ready for NexGen's uranium mine to bring an economic boom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in La Loche, Sask., and other communities in the northwest see a chance to build services and a quality of life that outlast the boom and bust cycles of a resource-based economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/are-la-loche-and-northwest-sask-ready-for-nexgens-uranium-mine-to-bring-an-economic-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/are-la-loche-and-northwest-sask-ready-for-nexgens-uranium-mine-to-bring-an-economic-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents are pushing back on classroom screen time in a 'techlash' over too much technology in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pushback is emerging against screen time in school and tech tools woven into education today, with some parents linking it to a range of woes, from waning student attention spans to data breaches that put student privacy at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/parents-are-pushing-back-on-classroom-screen-time-in-a-techlash-over-too-much-technology-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/parents-are-pushing-back-on-classroom-screen-time-in-a-techlash-over-too-much-technology-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man builds reverse marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Rey, founder of Bounty Bay, joins The 306 to talk about a new Saskatchewan-based platform where people set a reward for anyone who can source an offbeat or hard to find item.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-builds-reverse-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-builds-reverse-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New grant boosts Sask. film and TV industry production]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC&rsquo;s Ethan Williams joins The 306 to talk about the blockbuster summer enjoyed by Saskatchewan's film and TV industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-grant-boosts-sask-film-and-tv-industry-production/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-grant-boosts-sask-film-and-tv-industry-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Police investigating after teen injured crossing train tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina Police are investigating after a 16-year old girl was seriously injured while crossing train tracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigating-after-teen-injured-crossing-train-tracks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigating-after-teen-injured-crossing-train-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Sask. in for a wet Labour Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Prince Albert and Lloydminster all the way down to Estevan and Maple Creek, most of southern Saskatchewan is in for a cool, rainy Labour Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southern-sask-in-for-a-wet-labour-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southern-sask-in-for-a-wet-labour-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Sask. deals with flooding after Labour Day downpour]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Prince Albert and Lloydminster all the way down to Estevan and Maple Creek, most of southern Saskatchewan is in for a cool, rainy Labour Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southern-sask-deals-with-flooding-after-labour-day-downpour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southern-sask-deals-with-flooding-after-labour-day-downpour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders best Blue Bombers 32-26 in OT thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Day Classic lived up to the hype as the Saskatchewan Roughriders recorded a thrilling 32-26 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a game that had a little bit of everything.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-best-blue-bombers-32-26-in-ot-thriller/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-best-blue-bombers-32-26-in-ot-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre tailgates with fans, talks tariffs at Labour Day Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coors Light Tailgate Zone at Mosaic Stadium in Regina ahead of the Labour Day Classic was full of fans cooking up some hotdogs, having drinks, playing games, and meeting Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/pierre-poilievre-tailgates-with-fans-talks-tariffs-at-labour-day-classic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/pierre-poilievre-tailgates-with-fans-talks-tariffs-at-labour-day-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. print-art studio among small businesses facing loss of U.S. customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S.-Canada trade war caught some Canadian exporters off guard, including people in the art world. Brendan Copestake has artwork worth $75,000 stuck at a customs warehouse. The buyer refused the sale after a 50 per cent U.S. tariff was applied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-print-art-studio-among-small-businesses-facing-loss-of-us-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-print-art-studio-among-small-businesses-facing-loss-of-us-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owner of Regina's dollhouse hopes to preserve charm while fixing up heritage home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dollhouse home was built in 1928 by a man named William Gysbert Van Egmond. It was a wedding gift to his daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-owner-of-reginas-dollhouse-hopes-to-preserve-charm-while-fixing-up-heritage-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-owner-of-reginas-dollhouse-hopes-to-preserve-charm-while-fixing-up-heritage-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy summer for Sask. film industry bolstered by new crew grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a busy summer for Saskatchewan's film and TV industry. Some say the reason for the boom is a new grant program that covers part of the cost of employing out-of-province crew, while teaching Saskatchewan crew how to do their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/busy-summer-for-sask-film-industry-bolstered-by-new-crew-grant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/busy-summer-for-sask-film-industry-bolstered-by-new-crew-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It's an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and Canada for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dutch-elm-disease-ravaged-canadian-cities-can-we-help-trees-protect-themselves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dutch-elm-disease-ravaged-canadian-cities-can-we-help-trees-protect-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another weekend of intense thunderstorms soaks Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A line of thunderstorms is headed northeast, knocking out power and cell service along the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/another-weekend-of-intense-thunderstorms-soaks-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/another-weekend-of-intense-thunderstorms-soaks-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers head to Saskatchewan for Labour Day Classic as West Division heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tight race in the CFL's West Division has made Sunday's Labour Day Classic even more important as the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blue-bombers-head-to-saskatchewan-for-labour-day-classic-as-west-division-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blue-bombers-head-to-saskatchewan-for-labour-day-classic-as-west-division-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster removes downtown benches to curb impacts of 'social disruption,' improve public safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Lloydminster has prioritized efforts to revitalize its downtown core for over a decade, but increasing levels of open drug use, unruly behaviour and concerns about public safety have the city looking for new ways to reduce impacts as officials say provincial resources haven&rsquo;t kept up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lloydminster-removes-downtown-benches-to-curb-impacts-of-social-disruption-improve-public-safety/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lloydminster-removes-downtown-benches-to-curb-impacts-of-social-disruption-improve-public-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We really weren't prepared for that': Torrential rain batters Cape Breton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richmond County Warden Lois Landry says the rainfall over the weekend caught them unprepared. A fatality in Richmond County may be related to flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-really-werent-prepared-for-that-torrential-rain-batters-cape-breton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/we-really-werent-prepared-for-that-torrential-rain-batters-cape-breton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimism swirls around massive critical metal deposit near Tisdale, Sask., but locals still have questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Energy Metals plans to construct a demonstration plant in Tisdale to refine alumina, the critical metal used to create aluminum. The plant could be up and running by 2029 or 2030. The company's CEO says it will eventually look to purchase land in the area for open-pit mining operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/optimism-swirls-around-massive-critical-metal-deposit-near-tisdale-sask-but-locals-still-have-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/optimism-swirls-around-massive-critical-metal-deposit-near-tisdale-sask-but-locals-still-have-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['More to life than football': Concussion experts advocate for Guardian Caps in youth games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The padded shells have been mandatory for CFL players during practices and training camps for two years. But during games, almost no one wears them. That's the same in high school and youth football leagues, despite advocates encouraging players to protect their heads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/more-to-life-than-football-concussion-experts-advocate-for-guardian-caps-in-youth-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/more-to-life-than-football-concussion-experts-advocate-for-guardian-caps-in-youth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streaming platforms face backlash as analog nostalgia fuels 'slow media' market]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a '90s-style mall in Hanmer, Ont., "Strickly Nostalgia" offers analog movies, music, and games to people yearning for the era before digital streaming. Researchers say the market for retro is driven by the tactile feel of discs and tapes, the rise of nostalgia in popular media, and being able to keep something in one's own collection that a streaming service can't take away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/streaming-platforms-face-backlash-as-analog-nostalgia-fuels-slow-media-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/streaming-platforms-face-backlash-as-analog-nostalgia-fuels-slow-media-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I almost skipped my colon cancer screening, but my bottom and I survived the scope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite knowing that delayed screenings lead to late-stage colon cancer diagnoses, Stephen Workman still tried to avoid his own colonoscopy. Eventually, he decided to face the painful procedure with humour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-almost-skipped-my-colon-cancer-screening-but-my-bottom-and-i-survived-the-scope/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-almost-skipped-my-colon-cancer-screening-but-my-bottom-and-i-survived-the-scope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elbows up or down? Why Alberta is diplomacy-first in the trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Cooper, Alberta&rsquo;s senior representative to the United States, told CBC&rsquo;s West of Centre that compared to provinces that have taken a more aggressive approach, Alberta has come out ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/elbows-up-or-down-why-alberta-is-diplomacy-first-in-the-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/elbows-up-or-down-why-alberta-is-diplomacy-first-in-the-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe storms pack hail, wind, and flash flooding across west-central Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The west-central part of Saskatchewan experienced severe storms, producing nickel-sized hail, high wind gusts and even flooding Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-storms-pack-hail-wind-and-flash-flooding-across-west-central-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-storms-pack-hail-wind-and-flash-flooding-across-west-central-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta independence group releases its ‘transition plan’ to become a country]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independence group has released a &ldquo;transition plan,&rdquo; sketching out what it sees as a roadmap should Albertans vote in the future to become a sovereign nation. Meanwhile, a federalist leader says the plan is akin to showing up for dinner after a divorce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-independence-group-releases-its-transition-plan-to-become-a-country/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-independence-group-releases-its-transition-plan-to-become-a-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon record shop resurrects University of Saskatchewan radio station's turntable]]></title><description><![CDATA["It&rsquo;s built like a tank; it&rsquo;s cast iron, it&rsquo;s got a massive tone arm and counterweight,&rdquo; says Resurrected Records owner Nick Kucey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-record-shop-resurrects-university-of-saskatchewan-radio-stations-turntable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-record-shop-resurrects-university-of-saskatchewan-radio-stations-turntable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon council to consider action on graphic anti-abortion flyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coun. Bev Dubois is asking council to consider action to restrict the distribution of flyers after a foldable pamphlet with bloody images of aborted fetuses was delivered to homes in Saskatoon in August, prompting complaints from residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-to-consider-action-on-graphic-anti-abortion-flyers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-to-consider-action-on-graphic-anti-abortion-flyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D.I.Y. fun: Community-driven Swamp Fest underway in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 9th annual Swamp Fest runs this weekend on Willow Island at Wascana Lake in Regina. Families say the independent, volunteer-run event has become a magical part of their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/diy-fun-community-driven-swamp-fest-underway-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/diy-fun-community-driven-swamp-fest-underway-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders clap back  as Bombers reheat Regina-style pizza debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Winnipeg Blue Bombers put out a post 3 years ago saying that Regina-style pizza did not live up to the hype, the controversial post is being brought up again ahead of the Labour Day Classic this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-clap-back-as-bombers-reheat-regina-style-pizza-debate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-clap-back-as-bombers-reheat-regina-style-pizza-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for Newfoundland murder arrested in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accused of a first-degree murder in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, David Faucher has been arrested in Saskatchewan on a Canada-wide warrant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-wanted-for-newfoundland-murder-arrested-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-wanted-for-newfoundland-murder-arrested-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Smith Cree Nation marks difficult anniversary with togetherness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having scheduled activities "is important so they're not cooped up and alone with their thoughts at home," said community events coordinator Cierra Twist, whose father was among the people killed by Myles Sanderson on Sept. 4, 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/james-smith-cree-nation-marks-difficult-anniversary-with-togetherness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/james-smith-cree-nation-marks-difficult-anniversary-with-togetherness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students dealing with snarled traffic around University of Saskatchewan, hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major traffic congestion greeted students going back to class at the University of Saskatchewan this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-dealing-with-snarled-traffic-around-university-of-saskatchewan-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-dealing-with-snarled-traffic-around-university-of-saskatchewan-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City announces bridge reopening as U of S students deal with snarled traffic around hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major traffic congestion greeted students going back to class at the University of Saskatchewan this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-announces-bridge-reopening-as-u-of-s-students-deal-with-snarled-traffic-around-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-announces-bridge-reopening-as-u-of-s-students-deal-with-snarled-traffic-around-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun still missing after two charged in theft of RCMP officer's equipment from Prince Albert hotel room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, ages 30 and 42, have made their first court appearances while police continue searching for more suspects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/gun-still-missing-after-two-charged-in-theft-of-rcmp-officers-equipment-from-prince-albert-hotel-room/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/gun-still-missing-after-two-charged-in-theft-of-rcmp-officers-equipment-from-prince-albert-hotel-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Premier Scott Moe to attend nuclear symposium in U.K.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says Moe will lead a trade and investment mission to reinforce Saskatchewan's position as the jurisdiction of choice in nuclear co-operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-scott-moe-to-attend-nuclear-symposium-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-scott-moe-to-attend-nuclear-symposium-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina, Saskatoon firefighters respond to record-breaking numbers of overdose calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[With roughly 4,676 overdose calls so far this year in Saskatoon and Regina, fire departments say say their focus has shifted from fighting fires to providing front-line medical care during the national overdose crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-saskatoon-firefighters-respond-to-record-breaking-numbers-of-overdose-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-saskatoon-firefighters-respond-to-record-breaking-numbers-of-overdose-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SGI moving forward with 3.75 per cent rate hike in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average annual increase for Saskatchewan vehicle owners in 2027 is expected to be approximately $39.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sgi-moving-forward-with-375-per-cent-rate-hike-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sgi-moving-forward-with-375-per-cent-rate-hike-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, surprising economists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, Statistics Canada said Friday, contrary to economists' expectations, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-lost-42000-jobs-in-august-surprising-economists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-lost-42000-jobs-in-august-surprising-economists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Crown says killer engaged in 'vigilante justice' when he shot man in back of head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Fox will find out later this month how many years he will spend in prison before he's eligible for parole. He was convicted earlier this year of the second-degree murder of Lee Bearsears on Oct. 15, 2023, on Poundmaker Cree Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-crown-says-killer-engaged-in-vigilante-justice-when-he-shot-man-in-back-of-head/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-crown-says-killer-engaged-in-vigilante-justice-when-he-shot-man-in-back-of-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archibald Arena refresh to cost City of Saskatoon $6 million more]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council committees this week considered an increased cost for upgrading the 54-year-old arena, tax breaks for affordable housing projects and the effect of snowstorms on the city's budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/archibald-arena-refresh-to-cost-city-of-saskatoon-6-million-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/archibald-arena-refresh-to-cost-city-of-saskatoon-6-million-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHL switches streaming platform days away from season opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Les Lazaruk, voice of the Saskatoon Blades, joins The 306 to talk about the Western Hockey League switching streaming platforms from Victory+ to YouTube.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/whl-switches-streaming-platform-days-away-from-season-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/whl-switches-streaming-platform-days-away-from-season-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 tornadoes rolled through Man., Sask. during Sunday storm, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers are confirming four tornadoes moved through Manitoba and Saskatchewan during a thunderstorm Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/4-tornadoes-rolled-through-man-sask-during-sunday-storm-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/4-tornadoes-rolled-through-man-sask-during-sunday-storm-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadians-should-prepare-for-a-5-c-hotter-future-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadians-should-prepare-for-a-5-c-hotter-future-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Regina Rifles give French delegation a taste of Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina Rifles Regiment was among the first to storm Juno Beach on D-Day during the Second World War. More than 80 years later, the regiment is hosting a delegation from Normandy and keeping the connection alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/royal-regina-rifles-give-french-delegation-a-taste-of-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/royal-regina-rifles-give-french-delegation-a-taste-of-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun that killed Sask. woman was found after car crash, jury hears at murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Crown, Taylor Japp killed Briana Hayes inside a house on White Bear First Nation. Days later, police found her body in an outhouse at an abandoned farm. Then the house where she died burned down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/gun-that-killed-sask-woman-was-found-after-car-crash-jury-hears-at-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/gun-that-killed-sask-woman-was-found-after-car-crash-jury-hears-at-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation settles land claim tied to broken Treaty 10 promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation announced Tuesday it has reached terms with the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada to settle a land claim tied to promises made in Treaty 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hatchet-lake-denesuline-first-nation-settles-land-claim-tied-to-broken-treaty-10-promises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hatchet-lake-denesuline-first-nation-settles-land-claim-tied-to-broken-treaty-10-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney dismisses 'unelected' Trump officials' explanation for why trade talks fell apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed a series of recent comments by U.S. cabinet members that challenge the federal government's explanation for walking away from trade talks last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-dismisses-unelected-trump-officials-explanation-for-why-trade-talks-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-dismisses-unelected-trump-officials-explanation-for-why-trade-talks-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada unveils new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first Canadian paper currency to feature Charles, whose image replaces that of the late Queen Elizabeth II.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bank-of-canada-unveils-new-vertical-20-bill-featuring-king-charles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bank-of-canada-unveils-new-vertical-20-bill-featuring-king-charles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. survey says 86 per cent want youth social media limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr said the province received more than 26,000 responses from the mailed postcards and 86.34 per cent expressed support for restrictions on social media for people under 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-survey-says-86-per-cent-want-youth-social-media-limits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-survey-says-86-per-cent-want-youth-social-media-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police now investigating homicide after woman dies of injuries from assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca (Wilson) Mathieson was found seriously injured on Aug. 14 in the west alley off Wascana Street, just north of Dewdney Avenue. She died on Aug. 30 and police are now investigating her death as a homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-now-investigating-homicide-after-woman-dies-of-injuries-from-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-now-investigating-homicide-after-woman-dies-of-injuries-from-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to build a data centre in Canada? These are the federal government's new expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced a new framework outlining key expectations for responsible data centre development, as politicians and companies grapple with public pushback to the infrastructure underpinning AI technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/want-to-build-a-data-centre-in-canada-these-are-the-federal-governments-new-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/want-to-build-a-data-centre-in-canada-these-are-the-federal-governments-new-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa giving combined $11.6M to 8 Saskatoon companies for tariff relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa has announced $11.6 million for 10 projects at eight Saskatoon companies, money the federal government says will help soften the blow from U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-giving-combined-116m-to-8-saskatoon-companies-for-tariff-relief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ottawa-giving-combined-116m-to-8-saskatoon-companies-for-tariff-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist travelling the world on foot now crossing Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three and a half years into a human-powered journey around the world, Katharina Kneip is passing through Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/artist-travelling-the-world-on-foot-now-crossing-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/artist-travelling-the-world-on-foot-now-crossing-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine-preventable illnesses on the horizon again as Canadian kids head back to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[With millions of Canadian kids heading back to school and temperatures set to drop, it&rsquo;s time to brace for another fall of seasonal illnesses &mdash; and medical experts say staying healthy takes more than just a flu shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/vaccine-preventable-illnesses-on-the-horizon-again-as-canadian-kids-head-back-to-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/vaccine-preventable-illnesses-on-the-horizon-again-as-canadian-kids-head-back-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. releases survey results on limiting social media for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Lawrence, founder and CEO at Youth Matter Canada, joins The 306 to talk about results from the province's survey on limiting social media use for children under 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-releases-survey-results-on-limiting-social-media-for-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-releases-survey-results-on-limiting-social-media-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper-zinc mine in Sask. nearing commercial production, says Eldorado Gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eldorado Gold expects its $1 billion mine in northeast Saskatchewan to produce more than 41 million pounds of copper. The federal government deems it a project of national importance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/copper-zinc-mine-in-sask-nearing-commercial-production-says-eldorado-gold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/copper-zinc-mine-in-sask-nearing-commercial-production-says-eldorado-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after RCMP gun, Taser, pepper spray and clothing stolen from Sask. hotel room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Albert police are still looking for three more suspects in the break-in and thefts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-arrested-after-rcmp-gun-taser-pepper-spray-and-clothing-stolen-from-sask-hotel-room/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-arrested-after-rcmp-gun-taser-pepper-spray-and-clothing-stolen-from-sask-hotel-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate serving time for Edmonton woman's murder dies at Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Butler, who killed his sister-in-law in 2007, died in custody on Aug. 31 while serving a life sentence, according to Correctional Service Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inmate-serving-time-for-edmonton-womans-murder-dies-at-regional-psychiatric-centre-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inmate-serving-time-for-edmonton-womans-murder-dies-at-regional-psychiatric-centre-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation risks rise with higher fuel costs and new U.S. tariffs, Bank of Canada governor warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday at 2.25 per cent, in a move widely expected by economists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inflation-risks-rise-with-higher-fuel-costs-and-new-us-tariffs-bank-of-canada-governor-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inflation-risks-rise-with-higher-fuel-costs-and-new-us-tariffs-bank-of-canada-governor-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Sask. baker featured on Season 10 of The Great Canadian Baking Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justine Reyes is a baker on Season 10 of The Great Canadian Baking Show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meet-the-sask-baker-featured-on-season-10-of-the-great-canadian-baking-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meet-the-sask-baker-featured-on-season-10-of-the-great-canadian-baking-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students return to Saskatoon high school missing 26 classrooms after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Bethlehem Catholic High School will be back in class Wednesday for the first time since a fire last month &mdash; and the school day has been cut by half for most.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-return-to-saskatoon-high-school-missing-26-classrooms-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-return-to-saskatoon-high-school-missing-26-classrooms-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina school divisions feel the squeeze as growing population leads to overcrowding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close to 30 schools in Regina are over capacity, especially elementary schools. Wascana Plains, W.S Hawrylak School and Walker Elementary School are just some that are struggling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-school-divisions-feel-the-squeeze-as-growing-population-leads-to-overcrowding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-school-divisions-feel-the-squeeze-as-growing-population-leads-to-overcrowding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury selection begins for month-long 2nd-degree murder trial in death of Sask. mother of 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briana Hayes of Oxbow, Sask., died in April 2024. Taylor Japp, the man accused of second-degree murder in her death, is also from the community, located about 250 kilometres southeast of Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jury-selection-begins-for-month-long-2nd-degree-murder-trial-in-death-of-sask-mother-of-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jury-selection-begins-for-month-long-2nd-degree-murder-trial-in-death-of-sask-mother-of-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown alleges drug dealer fatally shot mom of 3, then tried to cover it up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briana Hayes of Oxbow, Sask., was fatally shot on April 24, 2024. Taylor Japp, the man accused of second-degree murder in her death, is also from the community, located about 250 kilometres southeast of Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crown-alleges-drug-dealer-fatally-shot-mom-of-3-then-tried-to-cover-it-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crown-alleges-drug-dealer-fatally-shot-mom-of-3-then-tried-to-cover-it-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. could soon control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his pursuit of Venezuela's oil jackpot, announcing a new deal aimed at boosting production in the South American country. And while Trump is flauntingthe potential controlling stake in a portion of Venezuela's oil reserves as a warning to Canada, experts say there is little cause for concern in Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-us-could-soon-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-us-could-soon-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 'skin and bones' to starting QB: How Sask.'s Anton Amundrud battled cancer to retake the field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anton Amundrud never lost faith that he would be back behind centre as the quarterback for the Saskatchewan Huskies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-skin-and-bones-to-starting-qb-how-sasks-anton-amundrud-battled-cancer-to-retake-the-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-skin-and-bones-to-starting-qb-how-sasks-anton-amundrud-battled-cancer-to-retake-the-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders respond to Bombers’ dig at Regina-style pizza]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Roughriders head coach Corey Mace and quarterback Trevor Harris about the labour day weekend and social media jabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-respond-to-bombers-dig-at-regina-style-pizza/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-respond-to-bombers-dig-at-regina-style-pizza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government announces tariff relief programs for Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Hodgson, federal minister of energy and natural resources, joins The 306 to talk about tariff relief programs for Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/federal-government-announces-tariff-relief-programs-for-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/federal-government-announces-tariff-relief-programs-for-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision on downtown Saskatoon bus lanes expected later this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council's transportation committee voted Wednesday to bump consideration of a report on the controversial dedicated bus lanes to council on Sept. 23.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/decision-on-downtown-saskatoon-bus-lanes-expected-later-this-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/decision-on-downtown-saskatoon-bus-lanes-expected-later-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Thauberger, who helped shape Sask.'s place in Canadian art, dead at 78]]></title><description><![CDATA[Born in 1948 in the small town of Holdfast, Sask., David Thauberger dedicated his life to art, inspiring multiple generations of artists, and lining the walls of galleries and public buildings all across the country with his work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/david-thauberger-who-helped-shape-sasks-place-in-canadian-art-dead-at-78/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/david-thauberger-who-helped-shape-sasks-place-in-canadian-art-dead-at-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwest Sask. students head back to school a day earlier than most]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinook School Division's 6,000 students are headed back to class ahead of the rest of the province. Their calendar starts a day earlier and ends sooner than most of the other divisions across Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southwest-sask-students-head-back-to-school-a-day-earlier-than-most/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/southwest-sask-students-head-back-to-school-a-day-earlier-than-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 suspected drug deaths announced in Regina on International Overdose Awareness Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Coroners Service says three people in Regina are dead after suspected drug overdoses. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health reported the deaths and issued a drug alert Monday, which was also the 25th annual International Overdose Awareness Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-suspected-drug-deaths-announced-in-regina-on-international-overdose-awareness-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-suspected-drug-deaths-announced-in-regina-on-international-overdose-awareness-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall officially resigns seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall has officially resigned from the House of Commons, making her the 10th MP to step down this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/yorkton-melville-mp-cathay-wagantall-officially-resigns-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/yorkton-melville-mp-cathay-wagantall-officially-resigns-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. artist Amalie Atkins on Agatha's Almanac and the art of slow living]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian artist's debut feature documentary captures her 92-year-old aunt&rsquo;s quietly radical way of life on her ancestral farm in southern Manitoba. She joins Q guest host Garvia Bailey to talk about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-artist-amalie-atkins-on-agathas-almanac-and-the-art-of-slow-living/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-artist-amalie-atkins-on-agathas-almanac-and-the-art-of-slow-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union, Opposition call for better health-care support in Sask. schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Simons says her eight-year-old daughter had to miss out on most of a school year due to a lack of diabetes training in her school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/union-opposition-call-for-better-health-care-support-in-sask-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/union-opposition-call-for-better-health-care-support-in-sask-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some fear more 'massive mansions' in Saskatoon after council loosens infill rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the opposition of several speakers, including representatives for the Nutana and Varsity View community associations, Saskatoon city council unanimously approved looser rules for building infill structures at a public hearing last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/some-fear-more-massive-mansions-in-saskatoon-after-council-loosens-infill-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/some-fear-more-massive-mansions-in-saskatoon-after-council-loosens-infill-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To shelve or not to shelve: How the American alcohol response varies widely by province]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the trade dispute with the U.S. drags on after a recent deal fell through, the availability of American alcohol in Canada remains largely unchanged. While it's sometimes reported there's a countrywide ban, the reality is far more complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/to-shelve-or-not-to-shelve-how-the-american-alcohol-response-varies-widely-by-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/to-shelve-or-not-to-shelve-how-the-american-alcohol-response-varies-widely-by-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to help your teen with post-summer social media withdrawal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your teenager has spent the summer glued to their phone, screen time limits imposed at school might spark withdrawal symptoms. Here's what mental experts suggest you should watch for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-to-help-your-teen-with-post-summer-social-media-withdrawal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-to-help-your-teen-with-post-summer-social-media-withdrawal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to school means getting bricked: how to help your teen with post-summer social media withdrawal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your teenager has spent the summer glued to their phone, screen time limits imposed at school might spark withdrawal symptoms. Here's what mental experts suggest you should watch for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/back-to-school-means-getting-bricked-how-to-help-your-teen-with-post-summer-social-media-withdrawal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/back-to-school-means-getting-bricked-how-to-help-your-teen-with-post-summer-social-media-withdrawal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon musicians ready for Big Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon musicians Liam Hopkins and Vikki Minor join The 306 to talk about collaborating on their new song, Big Time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-musicians-ready-for-big-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-musicians-ready-for-big-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 friends make stop in Stony Rapids, Sask., during world record canoe trip attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Vyse, founder of Canada by Canoe, joins The 306 to talk about taking an 8,000 km journey across Canada and trying to break the world record for the longest single-season canoe trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-friends-make-stop-in-stony-rapids-sask-during-world-record-canoe-trip-attempt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-friends-make-stop-in-stony-rapids-sask-during-world-record-canoe-trip-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classrooms at Regina's new Harbour Landing school might not be ready for 2027 opening after break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joint-use school under construction in Regina's Harbour Landing neighbourhood could be without functioning classrooms on its second floor when it opens in 2027 because of damage from a break-in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/classrooms-at-reginas-new-harbour-landing-school-might-not-be-ready-for-2027-opening-after-break-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/classrooms-at-reginas-new-harbour-landing-school-might-not-be-ready-for-2027-opening-after-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. government rejects Opposition's demand to recall legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial legislature is not scheduled to sit until late October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-government-rejects-oppositions-demand-to-recall-legislature/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-government-rejects-oppositions-demand-to-recall-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind and rain issues spill over from stormy weekend in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment And Climate Change Canada has issued seven wind warnings for southern Saskatchewan, including in Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wind-and-rain-issues-spill-over-from-stormy-weekend-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wind-and-rain-issues-spill-over-from-stormy-weekend-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge hearing arguments about convicted murderer Curtis Dagenais's truck Monday in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curtis Dagenais is back in court in Saskatoon for a hearing on Monday morning, 20 years after he murdered two Saskatchewan RCMP officers and injured a third. The Crown is applying for the forfeiture of his truck, so that it can be destroyed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-hearing-arguments-about-convicted-murderer-curtis-dagenaiss-truck-monday-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/judge-hearing-arguments-about-convicted-murderer-curtis-dagenaiss-truck-monday-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate of convicted cop killer Curtis Dagenais's truck still undecided after judge grants adjournment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curtis Dagenais was back in court in Saskatoon for a hearing on Monday morning, 20 years after he murdered two Saskatchewan RCMP officers and injured a third. The Crown is applying for the forfeiture of his truck, so that it can be destroyed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fate-of-convicted-cop-killer-curtis-dagenaiss-truck-still-undecided-after-judge-grants-adjournment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fate-of-convicted-cop-killer-curtis-dagenaiss-truck-still-undecided-after-judge-grants-adjournment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaver Flat, Sask., faces dissolution into the RM of Excelsior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Ministry of Government Relations forced restructuring after the Resort Village of Beaver Flat was non-compliant for more than two years. Some residents say they're worried they could be neglected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/beaver-flat-sask-faces-dissolution-into-the-rm-of-excelsior/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/beaver-flat-sask-faces-dissolution-into-the-rm-of-excelsior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He wasn't his addiction:' Families honour lost loved ones on Overdose Awareness Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patty Kennedy and Joanne Mcnabb both lost loved ones to overdoses. On International Overdose Awareness Day both are honouring their memories by sharing their stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/he-wasnt-his-addiction-families-honour-lost-loved-ones-on-overdose-awareness-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/he-wasnt-his-addiction-families-honour-lost-loved-ones-on-overdose-awareness-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon couple set off on world tour in a truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Heiber, photographer and host of Lost &amp; Found Film Co., joins The 306 to talk about trucking around the world in a multi-year adventure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-couple-set-off-on-world-tour-in-a-truck/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-couple-set-off-on-world-tour-in-a-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. reels from severe weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from a meteorologist and a Regina resident about how the province is still reeling from a storm that hit this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-reels-from-severe-weather/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-reels-from-severe-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado reported, warnings issued as south and central Sask. walloped by extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 4:11 pm CST on Sunday, Environment Canada reported a tornado about 10 kilometres outside of Kelso, Sask., moving northeast at 30 kilometres per hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tornado-reported-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tornado-reported-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado confirmed, warnings issued as south and central Sask. walloped by extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings and heavy rainfall warnings for communities across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tornado-confirmed-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tornado-confirmed-warnings-issued-as-south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South and central Sask. walloped by heavy rain, extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings and heavy rainfall warnings for communities across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-heavy-rain-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/south-and-central-sask-walloped-by-heavy-rain-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders squeeze in tight 28-24 win against Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In front of a sold-out Mosaic Stadium, where 33,350 seats were filled for the CFL's biggest crowd of the season, the hometown Roughriders used a noisy fan base to expose a few leaks in the Argonauts' boat en route to a 28-24 win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-squeeze-in-tight-28-24-win-against-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-squeeze-in-tight-28-24-win-against-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students welcome new occupational therapy, speech pathology programs at U of Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The programs are a first of their kind in Saskatchewan. They will help keep a new generation of in-demand health professionals treating patients in this province, according to the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-welcome-new-occupational-therapy-speech-pathology-programs-at-u-of-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-welcome-new-occupational-therapy-speech-pathology-programs-at-u-of-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe after 26 years away from the stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmin Esquivel of Prince Albert, Sask., won the national pageant in Surrey, B.C. and will represent Canada at the Mrs. Universe 2026 competition in Sri Lanka this fall. She says her children are her greatest support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-woman-crowned-mrs-canada-universe-after-26-years-away-from-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-woman-crowned-mrs-canada-universe-after-26-years-away-from-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has leverage in this trade fight, but economists warn it comes with a cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Trump administration's promise to impose more tariffs on us in January, many Canadians are asking: What leverage should we use to get them to change course?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-has-leverage-in-this-trade-fight-but-economists-warn-it-comes-with-a-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-has-leverage-in-this-trade-fight-but-economists-warn-it-comes-with-a-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family shocked by Regina pediatric diabetes clinic closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a letter to patients from the Saskatchewan Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program, families will now have to go to Saskatoon to receive care. For one Weyburn, Sask., family, that means spending more time and money to get their daughter the care she needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/family-shocked-by-regina-pediatric-diabetes-clinic-closing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/family-shocked-by-regina-pediatric-diabetes-clinic-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawacatoose First Nation celebrates return of teepee cover stolen over a century ago in emotional ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an emotional afternoon at Kawacatoose First Nation Friday. After a century-long absence, a stolen teepee cover has now been returned to its rightful owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kawacatoose-first-nation-celebrates-return-of-teepee-cover-stolen-over-a-century-ago-in-emotional-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kawacatoose-first-nation-celebrates-return-of-teepee-cover-stolen-over-a-century-ago-in-emotional-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this Sask. judge provided eagle feathers for the province's courtrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Michelle Brass says the meaning of eagle feathers varies between Indigenous communities, and it's especially important for Saulteaux people such as herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-this-sask-judge-provided-eagle-feathers-for-the-provinces-courtrooms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-this-sask-judge-provided-eagle-feathers-for-the-provinces-courtrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists fear Nepal's disaster is just a glimpse of the carnage climate change could cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some climate scientists are cautious about prematurely attributing human caused-climate change as the sole cause of the disaster that resulted in the violent flooding of Himalayan villages in Nepal this week. But other experts say it was the kind of catastrophe they&rsquo;ve been warning about for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/scientists-fear-nepals-disaster-is-just-a-glimpse-of-the-carnage-climate-change-could-cause/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/scientists-fear-nepals-disaster-is-just-a-glimpse-of-the-carnage-climate-change-could-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer survivor fights to axe the U.K.'s sunscreen tax. Should Canada do the same?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.K. woman is on a mission to convince her government to scrap its tax on sunscreen. Canadian cancer organizations say this country should consider doing the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cancer-survivor-fights-to-axe-the-uks-sunscreen-tax-should-canada-do-the-same/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cancer-survivor-fights-to-axe-the-uks-sunscreen-tax-should-canada-do-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Police Commission hears appeal of officer fired for friendship with Hells Angels associate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former sergeant Robbie Taylor seeks reinstatement with the Saskatoon Police Service, arguing there was an abuse of process during his original hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-police-commission-hears-appeal-of-officer-fired-for-friendship-with-hells-angels-associate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-police-commission-hears-appeal-of-officer-fired-for-friendship-with-hells-angels-associate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepalese community in Sask. rallies to help after disastrous flash flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the devastating Aug. 26 event on the Nepal-Tibet border, people across the world have come together to offer support to family and friends who may be affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nepalese-community-in-sask-rallies-to-help-after-disastrous-flash-flood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nepalese-community-in-sask-rallies-to-help-after-disastrous-flash-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible SaskPower rate hike of more than 6 per cent looms in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is warning SaskPower customers a rate increase of between 5.4 per cent and 6.4 per cent could be coming next year as SaskPower faces "significant financial and operation pressures."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/possible-saskpower-rate-hike-of-more-than-6-per-cent-looms-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/possible-saskpower-rate-hike-of-more-than-6-per-cent-looms-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown seeks 11 years for Sask. man who killed Arden Panipekeesick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon King's Bench judge heard sentencing arguments on Friday and reserved her decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crown-seeks-11-years-for-sask-man-who-killed-arden-panipekeesick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crown-seeks-11-years-for-sask-man-who-killed-arden-panipekeesick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan politicians head to Minnesota for trade advocacy, conference with lawmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says a United Conservative Party legislature member is heading to Minnesota to advocate for trade and strong relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-saskatchewan-politicians-head-to-minnesota-for-trade-advocacy-conference-with-lawmakers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-saskatchewan-politicians-head-to-minnesota-for-trade-advocacy-conference-with-lawmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier, Sask. politicians to meet with U.S. officials next week amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with U.S. officials next week, after recently saying she wants to see Canada double down on diplomacy and avoid any further escalations of their trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-sask-politicians-to-meet-with-us-officials-next-week-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-sask-politicians-to-meet-with-us-officials-next-week-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet with U.S. officials next week amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with U.S. officials next week, after recently saying she wants to see Canada double down on diplomacy and avoid any further escalations of their trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-us-officials-next-week-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-us-officials-next-week-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon council backs digging into urban reserve for arena district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council tasked officials with gathering an updated price tag for the $1.2-billion downtown arena district, an estimate of possible renovations to modernize SaskTel Centre and more information on a potential urban reserve with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-backs-digging-into-urban-reserve-for-arena-district/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-backs-digging-into-urban-reserve-for-arena-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy grew a strong 3.3% annualized in 2nd quarter, as 1st quarter revised higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy posted strong growth in the second quarter, driven by high exports and domestic investments. After a slight decline in GDP growth in the first quarter led to fears of a technical recession, an upwards revision of those figures puts those notions in the "trash bin," according to one economist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-economy-grew-a-strong-33-annualized-in-2nd-quarter-as-1st-quarter-revised-higher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-economy-grew-a-strong-33-annualized-in-2nd-quarter-as-1st-quarter-revised-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty 6 was signed 150 years ago. First Nations worry a push for Alberta independence puts it at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month&rsquo;s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shadow over it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treaty-6-was-signed-150-years-ago-first-nations-worry-a-push-for-alberta-independence-puts-it-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treaty-6-was-signed-150-years-ago-first-nations-worry-a-push-for-alberta-independence-puts-it-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal court orders new trial in $4M drug seizure near Sask.-Alta. border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug bust happened after police tracked the cellphone of a man they believed was helping facilitate shipments of methamphetamine crossing the U.S. border into Canada at Coutts, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/appeal-court-orders-new-trial-in-4m-drug-seizure-near-sask-alta-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/appeal-court-orders-new-trial-in-4m-drug-seizure-near-sask-alta-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Labour Board rejects appeal by Saskatchewan-based hotel chain that underpaid foreign workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hotel chain must pay more than $100,000 to three foreign workers employed at one of its locations in Manitoba after the province's labour board denied the company's appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/manitoba-labour-board-rejects-appeal-by-saskatchewan-based-hotel-chain-that-underpaid-foreign-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/manitoba-labour-board-rejects-appeal-by-saskatchewan-based-hotel-chain-that-underpaid-foreign-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook are changing after Meta's $18B US settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes are coming for teen Instagram and Facebook users after parent company Meta agreed to platform changes in a landmark U.S. settlement to resolve claims of online harms to youth. Experts tell CBC News what's changing, how widely and what impact this might have going forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-teen-accounts-on-instagram-and-facebook-are-changing-after-metas-18b-us-settlement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-teen-accounts-on-instagram-and-facebook-are-changing-after-metas-18b-us-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Regina welcomes hundreds of students on move-in day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from new students unpacking their bags on move-in day at the University of Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/university-of-regina-welcomes-hundreds-of-students-on-move-in-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/university-of-regina-welcomes-hundreds-of-students-on-move-in-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Grand Theft Auto fan breaks down highly-anticipated extended look]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC&rsquo;s Mike Sweeney joins The 306 to talk about GTA 6 releasing an extended look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-grand-theft-auto-fan-breaks-down-highly-anticipated-extended-look/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-grand-theft-auto-fan-breaks-down-highly-anticipated-extended-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina residents leave American products out of shopping carts]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Saskatchewan&rsquo;s Shlok Talati talks with Regina residents about swapping American products for Canadian brands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-residents-leave-american-products-out-of-shopping-carts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-residents-leave-american-products-out-of-shopping-carts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 years later, N.W.T. mom meets the Sask. organ donor who saved her baby's life]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Meghan Ipana, it was an act of generosity that not only saved her young daughter's life &mdash; it also forged a lifelong friendship between two families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-years-later-nwt-mom-meets-the-sask-organ-donor-who-saved-her-babys-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-years-later-nwt-mom-meets-the-sask-organ-donor-who-saved-her-babys-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's Shaw Centre to host some classes from fire-damaged school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall and the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools have struck a deal to rent out space at the adjacent Shaw Centre aquatic facility for use as classrooms for Bethlehem Catholic High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-shaw-centre-to-host-some-classes-from-fire-damaged-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-shaw-centre-to-host-some-classes-from-fire-damaged-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina city council approves Brandt operating all REAL District buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the city will still own the buildings, Brandt will take over the operation of Mosaic Stadium, the Co-operators Centre, the AffinityPlex and Confederation Park if the deal goes through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-approves-brandt-operating-all-real-district-buildings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-approves-brandt-operating-all-real-district-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conexus Credit Union donates $500,000 to Regina's Globe Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive director Oz Weaver said the theatre has been a client of the credit union for a long time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/conexus-credit-union-donates-500000-to-reginas-globe-theatre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/conexus-credit-union-donates-500000-to-reginas-globe-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. to allow only Canadian companies to apply for data centre construction projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan government says it will allow only Canadian companies to build data centres in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-to-allow-only-canadian-companies-to-apply-for-data-centre-construction-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-to-allow-only-canadian-companies-to-apply-for-data-centre-construction-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. sticks close to fiscal forecast with $825-million deficit amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Jim Reiter released the province's first-quarter update Thursday, revealing a projected deficit of $825 million, $6 million more than predicted in the spring budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-sticks-close-to-fiscal-forecast-with-825-million-deficit-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-sticks-close-to-fiscal-forecast-with-825-million-deficit-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America']]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer who drained bank accounts of Sask. minor hockey association gets community sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cory Johnathon Smith, 37, made dozens of e-transfers and stole nearly $45,000 from the Esterhazy Minor Hockey Association last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treasurer-who-drained-bank-accounts-of-sask-minor-hockey-association-gets-community-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treasurer-who-drained-bank-accounts-of-sask-minor-hockey-association-gets-community-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon residents call for more trees as Dutch elm disease continues to spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon residents are reacting to the rising numbers of Dutch elm disease (DED) confirmed cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-residents-call-for-more-trees-as-dutch-elm-disease-continues-to-spread/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-residents-call-for-more-trees-as-dutch-elm-disease-continues-to-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riversdale businesses push back against expanded no-smoking zones in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change would make some parts of the city essentially smoke-free, including Riversdale and Broadway. Some business owners worry the rule could inconvenience their customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riversdale-businesses-push-back-against-expanded-no-smoking-zones-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riversdale-businesses-push-back-against-expanded-no-smoking-zones-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riversdale business district pushes back against expanded no-smoking zones in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change would make some parts of the city essentially smoke-free, including Riversdale and Broadway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riversdale-business-district-pushes-back-against-expanded-no-smoking-zones-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riversdale-business-district-pushes-back-against-expanded-no-smoking-zones-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've been in hospitals around the world. Saskatoon was the only place I slept in a hallway]]></title><description><![CDATA[After experiencing intense pain, Mike Sluchinski went to a hospital in Saskatoon only to end up parked next to a toilet in a hallway. He spent the night thinking about experiences he's had in other hospitals around the world, where he received quicker, efficient care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ive-been-in-hospitals-around-the-world-saskatoon-was-the-only-place-i-slept-in-a-hallway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ive-been-in-hospitals-around-the-world-saskatoon-was-the-only-place-i-slept-in-a-hallway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariffs, U.S. booze, and retaliatory levies: The 306’s public affairs panel weighs in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 host Peter Mills is joined by Jack Saddleback and Dale Richardson on the bi-weekly public affairs panel to talk about Saskatchewan&rsquo;s response to the tariff war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tariffs-us-booze-and-retaliatory-levies-the-306s-public-affairs-panel-weighs-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tariffs-us-booze-and-retaliatory-levies-the-306s-public-affairs-panel-weighs-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silton's former fire chief says he was removed after raising safety, governance concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silton's former fire chief, Corey Coons, says he was removed from his position days after sending surrounding municipalities a proposal for a new governance model for the department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/siltons-former-fire-chief-says-he-was-removed-after-raising-safety-governance-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/siltons-former-fire-chief-says-he-was-removed-after-raising-safety-governance-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon council stands firm on deferring downtown bench removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council upheld a decision Wednesday to defer any removal of downtown benches for a year until the issues surrounding them are studied further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-stands-firm-on-deferring-downtown-bench-removal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-council-stands-firm-on-deferring-downtown-bench-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's University Bridge could reopen next week: city official]]></title><description><![CDATA[If everything goes according to plan, the city administration is hopeful University Bridge will reopen next week after being closed since April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-university-bridge-could-reopen-next-week-city-official/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-university-bridge-could-reopen-next-week-city-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe speaks on trade dispute, announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. booze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced counter-tariffs on U.S. alcohol products, matching the U.S. tariffs of 50 per cent, Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-speaks-on-trade-dispute-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-booze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-speaks-on-trade-dispute-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-booze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. booze, won't pull liquor from shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced counter-tariffs on U.S. alcohol products, matching the U.S. tariffs of 50 per cent, Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-booze-wont-pull-liquor-from-shelves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-booze-wont-pull-liquor-from-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe announces retaliatory levy on U.S. booze, won't pull liquor from shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced a retaliatory levy on U.S. alcohol products, matching the U.S. tariffs of 50 per cent, Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-announces-retaliatory-levy-on-us-booze-wont-pull-liquor-from-shelves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-announces-retaliatory-levy-on-us-booze-wont-pull-liquor-from-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane crash near Rosetown, Sask., killed pilot: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a plane crash in the RM of Marriott on Tuesday killed the pilot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/plane-crash-near-rosetown-sask-killed-pilot-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/plane-crash-near-rosetown-sask-killed-pilot-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s resistance to Trump’s trade demands offers Europe a blueprint. Will the EU take it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's efforts to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump are being watched especially closely in Europe, where the EU negotiated a deal that locked in U.S. tariffs but has failed to deliver on the trade certainty the continent was demanding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-resistance-to-trumps-trade-demands-offers-europe-a-blueprint-will-the-eu-take-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-resistance-to-trumps-trade-demands-offers-europe-a-blueprint-will-the-eu-take-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta reaches $16.7B US settlement over social media harms to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta reached a settlement during a California federal trial in a case regarding claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meta-reaches-167b-us-settlement-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meta-reaches-167b-us-settlement-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta agrees to make changes, pay up to $18B US over social media harms to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms agreed to make major changes to Facebook and Instagram and pay up to $18 billion US as part of a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meta-agrees-to-make-changes-pay-up-to-18b-us-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meta-agrees-to-make-changes-pay-up-to-18b-us-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She didn't have a family doctor for 17 years. A new partnership has brought one to her community]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new service is bringing a doctor closer to First Nation communities, helping break down barriers to health care and enabling patients like Melanie Kahmahkotayo to get help for conditions like diabetes. But providers say access is only part of the challenge, with racism and mistrust also affecting Indigenous patients' experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/she-didnt-have-a-family-doctor-for-17-years-a-new-partnership-has-brought-one-to-her-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/she-didnt-have-a-family-doctor-for-17-years-a-new-partnership-has-brought-one-to-her-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan musicians, fans remember country legend Dolly Parton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musicians, fans and other people across Saskatchewan are mourning Dolly Parton's death. The beloved country music superstar and philanthropist died Tuesday at the age of 80.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-musicians-fans-remember-country-legend-dolly-parton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-musicians-fans-remember-country-legend-dolly-parton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. musicians, fans mourn country legend Dolly Parton, who inspired and delighted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musicians, fans and other people across Saskatchewan are mourning Dolly Parton's death. The beloved country music superstar and philanthropist died Tuesday at the age of 80.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-musicians-fans-mourn-country-legend-dolly-parton-who-inspired-and-delighted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-musicians-fans-mourn-country-legend-dolly-parton-who-inspired-and-delighted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's gift gives animals a new home in Swift Current]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $4.5 million bequest from the Stauber family largely funded the new SPCA shelter for southwest Saskatchewan. The facility is more than four times the size of the old shelter and will increase the SPCA's capacity by up to 240 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/familys-gift-gives-animals-a-new-home-in-swift-current/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/familys-gift-gives-animals-a-new-home-in-swift-current/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's $4.5 million gift gives animals a new home at SPCA shelter in Swift Current]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $4.5 million bequest from the Stauber family largely funded the new SPCA shelter for southwest Saskatchewan. The facility is more than four times the size of the old shelter and will increase the SPCA's capacity by up to 240 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/familys-45-million-gift-gives-animals-a-new-home-at-spca-shelter-in-swift-current/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/familys-45-million-gift-gives-animals-a-new-home-at-spca-shelter-in-swift-current/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New approach brings doctor to 3 First Nation communities in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC&rsquo;s Jordan Weenie joins The 306 to talk about a partnership that is bringing a doctor directly into three First Nation communities in the Battlefords area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-approach-brings-doctor-to-3-first-nation-communities-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-approach-brings-doctor-to-3-first-nation-communities-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moe says U.S. booze to stay on Sask. shelves, wants natural resources off the negotiating table]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Premier Scott Moe about the actions he&rsquo;s taking in response to Canada-U.S. talks breaking down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moe-says-us-booze-to-stay-on-sask-shelves-wants-natural-resources-off-the-negotiating-table/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moe-says-us-booze-to-stay-on-sask-shelves-wants-natural-resources-off-the-negotiating-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon developer plans new residential tower at top of Broadway Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestCliff Developments Ltd. has either completed or is planning five separate developments in Saskatoon, including three in Nutana, with a combined total of nearly 700 residential units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-developer-plans-new-residential-tower-at-top-of-broadway-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-developer-plans-new-residential-tower-at-top-of-broadway-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See a piece of Treaty 6 history on display at Wanuskewin Heritage Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 23 marked 150 years of Treaty 6, and the public can now see the document first hand. Wanuskewin Heritage Park is displaying a historic copy of Treaty 6 and other artifacts on loan from Flying Dust First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/see-a-piece-of-treaty-6-history-on-display-at-wanuskewin-heritage-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/see-a-piece-of-treaty-6-history-on-display-at-wanuskewin-heritage-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation underway after small plane crashes near Rosetown, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a small plane crashed in the R.M. of Marriott near Rosetown Sask., early Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/investigation-underway-after-small-plane-crashes-near-rosetown-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/investigation-underway-after-small-plane-crashes-near-rosetown-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw backtracks on dropping produce labels after customer backlash, new trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash-new-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash-new-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw backtracks on dropping country-of-origin produce labels after customer backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Sask. physical therapy students start volunteer program at care home to walk seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of U of S students are making sure seniors at one care home in the city are able to get daily walks in. What started as a practicum to get seniors moving has become a student-led volunteer program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/university-of-sask-physical-therapy-students-start-volunteer-program-at-care-home-to-walk-seniors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/university-of-sask-physical-therapy-students-start-volunteer-program-at-care-home-to-walk-seniors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. appeal court overturns dismissal of lawsuit alleging abuse at private Christian school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has overturned a judge's decision to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging abuse at Christian Centre Academy, later renamed to Legacy Christian Academy and now known as Valour Academy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-appeal-court-overturns-dismissal-of-lawsuit-alleging-abuse-at-private-christian-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-appeal-court-overturns-dismissal-of-lawsuit-alleging-abuse-at-private-christian-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit alleging abuse at private Christian school to continue after Sask. appeal decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has overturned a judge's decision to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging abuse at Christian Centre Academy, later renamed to Legacy Christian Academy and now known as Valour Academy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lawsuit-alleging-abuse-at-private-christian-school-to-continue-after-sask-appeal-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lawsuit-alleging-abuse-at-private-christian-school-to-continue-after-sask-appeal-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. premier endorses Canadian counter-tariffs, says they will apply to 11% of province's U.S. imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe says the provincial government is still analyzing the effects of Canadian counter-tariffs and federal support for workers and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-endorses-canadian-counter-tariffs-says-they-will-apply-to-11-of-provinces-us-imports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-endorses-canadian-counter-tariffs-says-they-will-apply-to-11-of-provinces-us-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, one of country music's greatest legends, dead at 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, the country music star beloved for her music and philanthropy, has died, her family said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-greatest-legends-dead-at-80/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dolly-parton-one-of-country-musics-greatest-legends-dead-at-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly two dozen Saskatoon trees infected with Dutch elm disease, city says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elm trees make up about a quarter of Saskatoon's urban forest, so the disease poses a "significant risk to the city's tree canopy," according to the city's website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nearly-two-dozen-saskatoon-trees-infected-with-dutch-elm-disease-city-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nearly-two-dozen-saskatoon-trees-infected-with-dutch-elm-disease-city-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why foreign worker exploitation cases are making news in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month, one Saskatchewan company was convicted in court and another was charged with violating provincial laws designed to protect vulnerable foreign workers from abuse and exploitation. Such charges have been rare in the past. Has something changed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-foreign-worker-exploitation-cases-are-making-news-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-foreign-worker-exploitation-cases-are-making-news-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Olympic dreams come true in flag football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Saskatchewan coaches were a part of the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s flag football teams that qualified for the 2028 L.A. Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-olympic-dreams-come-true-in-flag-football/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-olympic-dreams-come-true-in-flag-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier under pressure to take more 'Team Canada' approach to escalating U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canadian premiers on Saturday decried U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on a swath of Canadian imports, political analysts say Alberta's premier took a markedly different tone than her colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier under pressure to take more ‘Team Canada’ approach to escalating U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canadian premiers on Saturday decried U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on a swath of Canadian imports, political analysts say Alberta&rsquo;s premier took a markedly different tone than her colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 4 NFL players — or more — developed brain disease CTE, new study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least one in four National Football League (NFL) players had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, at the time of their death, finds a new study from one of the American research teams at the forefront of studying this devastating brain disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/1-in-4-nfl-players-or-more-developed-brain-disease-cte-new-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/1-in-4-nfl-players-or-more-developed-brain-disease-cte-new-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will newly announced tariff aids trickle down to Sask. businesses?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Scott Lunny, Western Canada director for the United Steel Workers Union, and Brianna Solberg, director of provincial affairs with the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, about the trade war&rsquo;s impact on Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/will-newly-announced-tariff-aids-trickle-down-to-sask-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/will-newly-announced-tariff-aids-trickle-down-to-sask-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do Sask. natural resources fit into the Canada-U.S. trade dispute?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pam Schwann, president at the Saskatchewan Mining Association, joins The 306 to discuss whether Saskatchewan&rsquo;s potash, uranium, and oil reserves can be used as leverage in the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-do-sask-natural-resources-fit-into-the-canada-us-trade-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-do-sask-natural-resources-fit-into-the-canada-us-trade-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon woman frustrated after feds give WestJet until June 2027 to remove wheelchair weight limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Transportation Agency says WestJet needs to remove its 136-kilogram (300-pound) weight requirement for mobility aids by June 30, 2027. A Saskatoon woman says that's too much time to give the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-frustrated-after-feds-give-westjet-until-june-2027-to-remove-wheelchair-weight-limit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-frustrated-after-feds-give-westjet-until-june-2027-to-remove-wheelchair-weight-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he'll resume negotiating when Trump team has the 'right attitude']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's prepared to send his negotiators back to the table with the Trump administration when the U.S. demonstrates it wants a true economic partnership and stops treating Canada as a "subsidiary."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-says-hell-resume-negotiating-when-trump-team-has-the-right-attitude/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-says-hell-resume-negotiating-when-trump-team-has-the-right-attitude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Sask. industries hit hard by newest tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest round of U.S. tariffs will "essentially stop all honey heading into the U.S. from Canada," according to the president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission. Meanwhile, a distillery says the tariffs are opening consumers' eyes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/some-sask-industries-hit-hard-by-newest-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/some-sask-industries-hit-hard-by-newest-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest tariffs will stop Canadian honey travelling south, beekeepers commission says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest round of U.S. tariffs will "essentially stop all honey heading into the U.S. from Canada," according to the president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission. Meanwhile, a distillery says the tariffs are opening consumers' eyes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/latest-tariffs-will-stop-canadian-honey-travelling-south-beekeepers-commission-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/latest-tariffs-will-stop-canadian-honey-travelling-south-beekeepers-commission-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP say boy, 8, was found in water and died at Regina Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say officers were notified of a "water-related emergency" at Regina Beach, Sask., on Friday afternoon. They say an eight-year-old boy who was found in the water died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-say-boy-8-was-found-in-water-and-died-at-regina-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-say-boy-8-was-found-in-water-and-died-at-regina-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 8, dies after a 'water-related emergency' at Regina Beach, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say officers were notified of a "water-related emergency" at Regina Beach, Sask., on Friday afternoon. They say an eight-year-old boy, who was found in the water, died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boy-8-dies-after-a-water-related-emergency-at-regina-beach-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boy-8-dies-after-a-water-related-emergency-at-regina-beach-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look up: weather balloons now collecting data in Sask’s. skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has deployed a mobile upper-air monitoring station in Saskatoon, in response to this summer's extreme weather in the Prairies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/look-up-weather-balloons-now-collecting-data-in-sasks-skies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/look-up-weather-balloons-now-collecting-data-in-sasks-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does a breakdown in trade talks mean for Sask.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Willoughby, dean with the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, joins The 306 to talk about U.S. President Donald Trump threatening more levies on Canadian cars, trucks and steel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-does-a-breakdown-in-trade-talks-mean-for-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-does-a-breakdown-in-trade-talks-mean-for-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney talks about winning gold at 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon&rsquo;s Blake Tierney joins The 306 to talk about winning gold in the men&rsquo;s 100-metre backstroke at 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-blake-tierney-talks-about-winning-gold-at-2026-pan-pacific-swimming-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-blake-tierney-talks-about-winning-gold-at-2026-pan-pacific-swimming-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It won't be easy': Premier Scott Moe braces for tariff impacts to Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe says Donald Trumps' tariffs will hurt Saskatchewan and Canada. He said it's a breach of CUSMA and that he backs Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision not to accept the offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/it-wont-be-easy-premier-scott-moe-braces-for-tariff-impacts-to-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/it-wont-be-easy-premier-scott-moe-braces-for-tariff-impacts-to-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New research helps uncover history of ancient Indigenous rock art site in southern Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results from recent carbon-dating tests are offer an unprecedented glimpse into the past of one of Saskatchewan's hidden historic gems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-research-helps-uncover-history-of-ancient-indigenous-rock-art-site-in-southern-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-research-helps-uncover-history-of-ancient-indigenous-rock-art-site-in-southern-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities honour 150 years of Treaty 6 by spreading knowledge, stories and song]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations in Saskatchewan and Alberta are marking a major milestone. Crowds poured into the grounds at Fort Carleton to celebrate 150 years of Treaty 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/communities-honour-150-years-of-treaty-6-by-spreading-knowledge-stories-and-song/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/communities-honour-150-years-of-treaty-6-by-spreading-knowledge-stories-and-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Super' El Ni&ntilde;o didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride']]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you call it a "super" El Ni&ntilde;o or a "Godzilla" El Ni&ntilde;o, the naturally occurring Pacific Ocean warming phenomenon that disrupts global weather patterns is back and packing a punch, at a time when many parts of the planet are already overheated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/super-el-nintildeo-didnt-cause-this-years-fires-and-heat-waves-but-its-about-to-take-us-on-a-wild-ride/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/super-el-nintildeo-didnt-cause-this-years-fires-and-heat-waves-but-its-about-to-take-us-on-a-wild-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's an agricultural superpower. Could it feed the whole world?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say that red tape, infrastructure bottlenecks and labour shortages are among the factors undermining Canada's ability to send more food around the world, while competing countries continue to scale up their exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says trade deal became untenable when U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney told his negotiators to walk away from the table after the Trump administration introduced late unacceptable demands on culture, autos and sovereignty that, when taken in concert with their overall approach to talks, revealed the U.S. was not interested in a "true economic partnership" with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-says-trade-deal-became-untenable-when-us-asked-too-much-and-offered-too-little/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-says-trade-deal-became-untenable-when-us-asked-too-much-and-offered-too-little/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitors outfoxed by footwear thieves at provincial park in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foxes have swiped dozens of shoes from campers and cottagers this summer, creating a footwear scavenger hunt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/visitors-outfoxed-by-footwear-thieves-at-provincial-park-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/visitors-outfoxed-by-footwear-thieves-at-provincial-park-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How these young people found their jam in a Saskatoon Indigenous music program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Community Arts Mentorship Program has organized other camps in northern and remote communities, but this is the first time it&rsquo;s taken place in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-these-young-people-found-their-jam-in-a-saskatoon-indigenous-music-program/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-these-young-people-found-their-jam-in-a-saskatoon-indigenous-music-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't buy anything on these food delivery and shopping sites. Here's why that's the point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mock shopping sites are giving people the thrill of browsing, filling a cart and checking out, without spending a cent. As the trend spreads worldwide, some are using it to rethink compulsive spending and the environmental cost of buying more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/you-cant-buy-anything-on-these-food-delivery-and-shopping-sites-heres-why-thats-the-point/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/you-cant-buy-anything-on-these-food-delivery-and-shopping-sites-heres-why-thats-the-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians like to think we're nice. But loaning my car to a stranger made me question what that really means]]></title><description><![CDATA[What began as a reluctant commitment for Manon Christensen became something more meaningful: a tense driving lesson and ultimately an emotional celebration that caught her off guard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadians-like-to-think-were-nice-but-loaning-my-car-to-a-stranger-made-me-question-what-that-really-means/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadians-like-to-think-were-nice-but-loaning-my-car-to-a-stranger-made-me-question-what-that-really-means/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute trade deal that satisfied both sides. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match the latest American levies 'dollar for dollar']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/american-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-take-effect-after-trade-talks-fall-apart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/american-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-take-effect-after-trade-talks-fall-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservationists sue City of Regina over proposed Prince of Wales road extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the McKell family are suing the City of Regina over plans to extend Prince of Wales Drive through an area of protected prairie and wetlands. The statement of claim alleges the proposed road project would breach a 2005 conservation easement between the parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/conservationists-sue-city-of-regina-over-proposed-prince-of-wales-road-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/conservationists-sue-city-of-regina-over-proposed-prince-of-wales-road-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawacatoose First Nation members head south to retrieve stolen teepee cover from U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members from Saskatchewan are travelling to Washington, D.C. for the return of a precious item made by an ancestor who was promised payment but never received any.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kawacatoose-first-nation-members-head-south-to-retrieve-stolen-teepee-cover-from-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kawacatoose-first-nation-members-head-south-to-retrieve-stolen-teepee-cover-from-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SGI's Regina head office closed due to flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[SGI said a burst fire suppression hose flooded the elevator shaft and caused damage on lower floors of its head office building. There is no timeline for when the office will reopen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sgis-regina-head-office-closed-due-to-flooding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sgis-regina-head-office-closed-due-to-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon high school navigates temporary split-day schedule after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethlehem Catholic High School is adopting a temporary new schedule for students after a fire caused damage that left 26 classrooms unusable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-high-school-navigates-temporary-split-day-schedule-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-high-school-navigates-temporary-split-day-schedule-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial government pauses tactical unit for Sask. Marshals Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Minister of Community Safety, Michael Weger said in a statement that he has "told the Saskatchewan Marshals Service to pause the development" of a SWAT unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/provincial-government-pauses-tactical-unit-for-sask-marshals-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/provincial-government-pauses-tactical-unit-for-sask-marshals-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province pauses SWAT unit for Sask. Marshals Service, says eager employee responsible for tender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's newest police force was gearing up for a SWAT team, but now those plans are on hold. Critics questioned the purpose and cost of the unit and the minister responsible said he didn't know about a tender asking for bids on equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-pauses-swat-unit-for-sask-marshals-service-says-eager-employee-responsible-for-tender/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-pauses-swat-unit-for-sask-marshals-service-says-eager-employee-responsible-for-tender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon woman deported back to Canada after anti-whaling mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shannon Mann was aboard the anti-whaling ship Bandero, operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, to protest commercial whaling by Iceland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-deported-back-to-canada-after-anti-whaling-mission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-deported-back-to-canada-after-anti-whaling-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour of love rail tour going full steam ahead through Eastend, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Southgate of North Battleford, Sask., spent 13 years buying and restoring old trains. He launched a new rail tour in the province's southwest this summer and has visions for something bigger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/labour-of-love-rail-tour-going-full-steam-ahead-through-eastend-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/labour-of-love-rail-tour-going-full-steam-ahead-through-eastend-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic rescue after Saskatoon teen gets trapped in storm drain by rushing rainwater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four teens got into a storm drain last week. When rain started, the sewers started filling up and swept one of the boys away, pinning him against a grate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dramatic-rescue-after-saskatoon-teen-gets-trapped-in-storm-drain-by-rushing-rainwater/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dramatic-rescue-after-saskatoon-teen-gets-trapped-in-storm-drain-by-rushing-rainwater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What song would you send to outer space?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 listeners answer questions about the one song they&rsquo;d like to share with interstellar space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-song-would-you-send-to-outer-space/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-song-would-you-send-to-outer-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. community safety minister answers questions on pausing plans for a Marshals Service SWAT team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Minister of Community Safety Michael Weger about the decision to cancel the Marshals Service&rsquo;s plan to buy expensive SWAT team gear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-community-safety-minister-answers-questions-on-pausing-plans-for-a-marshals-service-swat-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-community-safety-minister-answers-questions-on-pausing-plans-for-a-marshals-service-swat-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina-style pizza, Globe Theatre featured on new merchandise from Tourism Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[A slice of the Regina's signature pizza style is now featured on t-shirts, hats and key chains as part of Tourism Regina's attempt to sell the city to the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-style-pizza-globe-theatre-featured-on-new-merchandise-from-tourism-regina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-style-pizza-globe-theatre-featured-on-new-merchandise-from-tourism-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranger launches cat room fundraiser to honour highway shooting victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaime Wawro didn't know Tanya Myers, but has connected with her family and heard their stories and memories. She wants to raise enough money to have a new cat room at the Weyburn Humane Society named after Myers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stranger-launches-cat-room-fundraiser-to-honour-highway-shooting-victim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stranger-launches-cat-room-fundraiser-to-honour-highway-shooting-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nakota and Cree teen's cultural advocacy earns him an international award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camden Scribe, a 15-year-old traditional dancer from Saskatchewan, will travel to Stockholm next week to accept a Young Courage Award from the Raoul Wallenberg Academy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nakota-and-cree-teens-cultural-advocacy-earns-him-an-international-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nakota-and-cree-teens-cultural-advocacy-earns-him-an-international-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police identify human remains found in Regina backyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Joseph Breed, 34, was identified through a DNA match. Police say he did not appear in any missing person databases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-identify-human-remains-found-in-regina-backyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-identify-human-remains-found-in-regina-backyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She was supposed to be 15': Prince Albert vigil remembers Peyton Flett]]></title><description><![CDATA[What should have been Peyton Flett's 15th birthday was instead marked by a vigil along the Prince Albert riverbank Wednesday evening. The gathering came one day after police confirmed that remains discovered during a search last week belonged to the teenager. She had been missing since June 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/she-was-supposed-to-be-15-prince-albert-vigil-remembers-peyton-flett/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/she-was-supposed-to-be-15-prince-albert-vigil-remembers-peyton-flett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How these Sask. creators are trying to balance artistic integrity and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[These Saskatchewan artists are working to figure out how AI fits into their processes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-these-sask-creators-are-trying-to-balance-artistic-integrity-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-these-sask-creators-are-trying-to-balance-artistic-integrity-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to endangered species law would 'stab it to death,' says scientist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say could lead to the "wilful extinction" of endangered species in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/proposed-changes-to-endangered-species-law-would-stab-it-to-death-says-scientist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/proposed-changes-to-endangered-species-law-would-stab-it-to-death-says-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders prep for game against Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace and returner James Letcher Jr. about facing the B.C. Lions this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-prep-for-game-against-lions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riders-prep-for-game-against-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal cut ends free computer donation program in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darrell Liebrecht, co-executive director at Computers for Schools in Saskatchewan, joins The 306 to talk about how cuts to a federal program are putting an end to free computer donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/federal-cut-ends-free-computer-donation-program-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/federal-cut-ends-free-computer-donation-program-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 teens charged after homemade gun seen on Regina bus: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenage boys are facing multiple firearms charges after allegedly waving a gun on a Regina bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-teens-charged-after-homemade-gun-seen-on-regina-bus-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-teens-charged-after-homemade-gun-seen-on-regina-bus-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigation leads to first fentanyl production charges in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-month probe resulted in the seizure of 1.5 kilograms of processed fentanyl, plus enough pure fentanyl to make 3-5 kg more, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-investigation-leads-to-first-fentanyl-production-charges-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-investigation-leads-to-first-fentanyl-production-charges-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIRT clears Regina officer of wrongdoing in 2025 fatal shooting of murder suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Regina police officer shot the man as he was taking what the officer thought was a handgun out of his pocket, according to SIRT's investigation. The object turned out to be a cellphone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sirt-clears-regina-officer-of-wrongdoing-in-2025-fatal-shooting-of-murder-suspect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sirt-clears-regina-officer-of-wrongdoing-in-2025-fatal-shooting-of-murder-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Indigenous training program educates frontline workers about forced sterilizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice has launched a training program to educate and provide resources for frontline and health-care workers about forced and coerced sterilization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-indigenous-training-program-educates-frontline-workers-about-forced-sterilizations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-indigenous-training-program-educates-frontline-workers-about-forced-sterilizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagle feathers gifted to Saskatchewan provincial courts for use during proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eagle feathers hold sacred significance in many Indigenous cultures, and they will now be available for people swearing or affirming to tell the truth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/eagle-feathers-gifted-to-saskatchewan-provincial-courts-for-use-during-proceedings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/eagle-feathers-gifted-to-saskatchewan-provincial-courts-for-use-during-proceedings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. tariff threat pause brings little relief for uncertain Sask. businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncertainty alone has big effects on businesses that ship south, said Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO Jason Aebig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-tariff-threat-pause-brings-little-relief-for-uncertain-sask-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-tariff-threat-pause-brings-little-relief-for-uncertain-sask-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina committee votes to acquire land for Sask. Drive widening plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[If city council approves, the city will be able to buy or expropriate a portion of land near the corner of Saskatchewan Drive and Albert Street in order to widen Saskatchewan Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-committee-votes-to-acquire-land-for-sask-drive-widening-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-committee-votes-to-acquire-land-for-sask-drive-widening-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key dates in Keystone XL pipeline as Trump claims contentious project being revived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada hasn't commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's claim the Keystone XL pipeline expansion project "may be awoken from the grave" as part of ongoing trade talks between the two countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/key-dates-in-keystone-xl-pipeline-as-trump-claims-contentious-project-being-revived/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/key-dates-in-keystone-xl-pipeline-as-trump-claims-contentious-project-being-revived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Marshals Service is creating its own tactical unit. Does it need it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amin Asfari, a professor of criminology at the University of Regina, said a tactical unit is not required every day and that the cost gear and training could potentially reach millions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-saskatchewan-marshals-service-is-creating-its-own-tactical-unit-does-it-need-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-saskatchewan-marshals-service-is-creating-its-own-tactical-unit-does-it-need-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does the Saskatchewan Marshals Service need its own tactical unit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amin Asfari, a professor of criminology at the University of Regina, said a tactical unit is not required every day and that the cost gear and training could potentially reach millions of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/does-the-saskatchewan-marshals-service-need-its-own-tactical-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/does-the-saskatchewan-marshals-service-need-its-own-tactical-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina non-profit looks to empower youth through property revitalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing Young Movers is a non-profit in Regina that is helping clean up North Central and giving youth a part in it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-non-profit-looks-to-empower-youth-through-property-revitalization/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-non-profit-looks-to-empower-youth-through-property-revitalization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal information stolen in data breach last year at Autism Services of Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the hack, the organization properly notified the affected individuals and enhanced its IT security, says a report from Saskatchewan's Information and Privacy Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/personal-information-stolen-in-data-breach-last-year-at-autism-services-of-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/personal-information-stolen-in-data-breach-last-year-at-autism-services-of-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why elaborate (and expensive) dorm room decor reveals have taken over TikTok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorm room upgrades&mdash; and their reveals &mdash; are so popular online that there's a #DormTok hashtag where videos can get millions of views, some U.S. parents are willing to spend thousands of dollars to hire professional designers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-elaborate-and-expensive-dorm-room-decor-reveals-have-taken-over-tiktok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-elaborate-and-expensive-dorm-room-decor-reveals-have-taken-over-tiktok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does a possible trade deal mean for Sask.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Willoughby, dean of the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, joins The 306 to talk about the latest on trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada, and what it all might mean for Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-does-a-possible-trade-deal-mean-for-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/what-does-a-possible-trade-deal-mean-for-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe talks after meeting with Carney on possible trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Premier Scott Moe after a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney about a possible trade deal with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-talks-after-meeting-with-carney-on-possible-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-talks-after-meeting-with-carney-on-possible-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd person charged in Regina double homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder, possession of a firearm when prohibited and unauthorized possession of a firearm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3rd-person-charged-in-regina-double-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3rd-person-charged-in-regina-double-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Public Safety Agency and 2 tribal councils sign MOU on wildfire co-ordination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) have signed an agreement for collaboration on fighting wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-public-safety-agency-and-2-tribal-councils-sign-mou-on-wildfire-co-ordination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-public-safety-agency-and-2-tribal-councils-sign-mou-on-wildfire-co-ordination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Albert police confirm body found is that of missing teen Peyton Flett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Albert police say an autopsy has confirmed a body found Thursday is that of 14-year-old Peyton Flett, who was missing since June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-police-confirm-body-found-is-that-of-missing-teen-peyton-flett/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-police-confirm-body-found-is-that-of-missing-teen-peyton-flett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in egging of Saskatoon synagogue wants to make 'reparations' to Jewish community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayden Clarke, 31, is charged with three counts of mischief after turning himself into police last week. Clarke's lawyer says the incident was fueled by alcohol and not hate for the Jewish community. Some in the Jewish community aren't convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-charged-in-egging-of-saskatoon-synagogue-wants-to-make-reparations-to-jewish-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-charged-in-egging-of-saskatoon-synagogue-wants-to-make-reparations-to-jewish-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employer charged with exploiting foreign worker at Swift Current Husky Travel Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The employer and a numbered company are facing eight charges under Saskatchewan's new, stiffer foreign worker protection laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/employer-charged-with-exploiting-foreign-worker-at-swift-current-husky-travel-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/employer-charged-with-exploiting-foreign-worker-at-swift-current-husky-travel-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teepee cover stolen 100 years ago finally being repatriated to Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teepee cover was stolen from Kawacatoose First Nation in 1926 and housed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for a century. It will now finally return to the original owner's descendants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teepee-cover-stolen-100-years-ago-finally-being-repatriated-to-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teepee-cover-stolen-100-years-ago-finally-being-repatriated-to-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk driver who killed 2 in Sask. crash pre-approved for day parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brittany Barry is serving a six-year sentence for drunk driving causing the deaths of Laura Hannah, 53, and Jamie Hannah, 20, and injuring her own two children, who were in the vehicle with her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/drunk-driver-who-killed-2-in-sask-crash-pre-approved-for-day-parole/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/drunk-driver-who-killed-2-in-sask-crash-pre-approved-for-day-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Descendants seek displaced Treaty 6 band's recognition by Canadian government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Stoney Knoll First Nation &mdash; also known as the Young Chippewayan band &mdash; signed Treaty 6 then had its reserve land taken away by the federal government two decades later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/descendants-seek-displaced-treaty-6-bands-recognition-by-canadian-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/descendants-seek-displaced-treaty-6-bands-recognition-by-canadian-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he's pausing 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, hours before the levies were set to take effect at midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-says-hes-pausing-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-says-hes-pausing-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, hours before the levies were set to take effect at midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Carney to speak Tuesday night ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to his American counterpart on Tuesday by phone to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new U.S. tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight, sources told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-carney-to-speak-tuesday-night-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-carney-to-speak-tuesday-night-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Carney speak ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to his American counterpart on Tuesday by phone to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new U.S. tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-carney-speak-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-carney-speak-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Carney speak about 'ongoing negotiations' ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday by phone to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-carney-speak-about-ongoing-negotiations-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-carney-speak-about-ongoing-negotiations-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian, U.S. negotiators expected to meet again ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and American negotiators are expected to meet on Tuesday to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new U.S. tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadian-us-negotiators-expected-to-meet-again-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadian-us-negotiators-expected-to-meet-again-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent cattle branding charges highlight role of Sask. RCMP's only livestock investigator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 52-year-old man is facing charges after an investigation into fraudulently branded cattle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/recent-cattle-branding-charges-highlight-role-of-sask-rcmps-only-livestock-investigator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/recent-cattle-branding-charges-highlight-role-of-sask-rcmps-only-livestock-investigator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxing champ, Korean War veteran Claude Petit dead at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petit was a five-time Canadian Army heavyweight boxing champion and the only Canadian to win the British Army heavyweight title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boxing-champ-korean-war-veteran-claude-petit-dead-at-90/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boxing-champ-korean-war-veteran-claude-petit-dead-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border collies compete to be top dog at national championship in Shaunavon, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 dogs from across North American are competing to win the Canadian Border Collie Association Championship at a local farm in southwest Saskatchewan. The event runs through Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/border-collies-compete-to-be-top-dog-at-national-championship-in-shaunavon-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/border-collies-compete-to-be-top-dog-at-national-championship-in-shaunavon-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. businessowners don't want to leave their Canadian suppliers, but 50% tariffs might leave them no choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[American entrepreneurs say sustained, 50 per cent tariffs would force them to make the choice they've been hoping to avoid for more than a year and a half: breaking away from longstanding, good-faith relationships with Canadian suppliers for the sake of their finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-businessowners-dont-want-to-leave-their-canadian-suppliers-but-50-tariffs-might-leave-them-no-choice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/us-businessowners-dont-want-to-leave-their-canadian-suppliers-but-50-tariffs-might-leave-them-no-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP superintendent weighs in on crime statistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP Supt. Amber Clark joins The 306 to talk about Saskatchewan's crime rate being nearly double the national average and a sharp increase in violent offences over the last decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-superintendent-weighs-in-on-crime-statistics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-superintendent-weighs-in-on-crime-statistics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Special Olympics athlete hits a gold-winning hole-in-one]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan golfer hit his first ever hole-in-one en route to victory at the National Special Olympics on Friday at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-special-olympics-athlete-hits-a-gold-winning-hole-in-one/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-special-olympics-athlete-hits-a-gold-winning-hole-in-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A happy little bear': Saskatoon zoo manager mourns death of grizzly Koda]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park &amp; Zoo says Koda loved food and will be greatly missed by staff, visitors and his adopted brother Mistaya.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-happy-little-bear-saskatoon-zoo-manager-mourns-death-of-grizzly-koda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-happy-little-bear-saskatoon-zoo-manager-mourns-death-of-grizzly-koda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan man sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing child, filming it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Melnyk pleaded guilty to one count each of sexual interference, making child sexual abuse and exploitation material and possessing such material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-sexually-abusing-child-filming-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-sexually-abusing-child-filming-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 years after Taliban seized control, Afghan refugee reflects on new life in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farkhunda Hashimy moved to Saskatoon with her family in 2023, escaping the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Decrees by the regime have restricted the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, and stopped them from pursuing high education and careers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/5-years-after-taliban-seized-control-afghan-refugee-reflects-on-new-life-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/5-years-after-taliban-seized-control-afghan-refugee-reflects-on-new-life-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Australian beef the cheaper option in Canadian grocery stores?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian beef is on supermarket shelves across Saskatchewan now, and the prices are much lower than for Canadian beef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-is-australian-beef-the-cheaper-option-in-canadian-grocery-stores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-is-australian-beef-the-cheaper-option-in-canadian-grocery-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I felt like a sitting duck': B.C. mother recounts harrowing escape from scaffolding collapse in Regina, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claire Johnstone was loading her young son into her car when, all of a sudden, a scaffold came crashing down next to her car on Aug. 11. "It took me a second to realize that it was actually hitting the car," said Johnstone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-felt-like-a-sitting-duck-bc-mother-recounts-harrowing-escape-from-scaffolding-collapse-in-regina-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/i-felt-like-a-sitting-duck-bc-mother-recounts-harrowing-escape-from-scaffolding-collapse-in-regina-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where do Canada-U.S. trade negotiations stand? Here's a sector-by-sector breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is continuing to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S. that will allow it to both avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's crippling tariff threat &mdash; set to come into effect on Wednesday &mdash; and get some additional relief on existing tariffs in key sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/where-do-canada-us-trade-negotiations-stand-heres-a-sector-by-sector-breakdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/where-do-canada-us-trade-negotiations-stand-heres-a-sector-by-sector-breakdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian enriched uranium shipped to Canadian-owned Westinghouse in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Russian military attacks Ukraine's power infrastructure, Europe and the U.S. still depend on Russian nuclear fuel to power their electricity grids. Canadian-owned Westinghouse Electric is among the companies that receive low enriched uranium from Russia to fuel commercial nuclear reactors in the U.S., shipping data analyzed by the fifth estate shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/russian-enriched-uranium-shipped-to-canadian-owned-westinghouse-in-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/russian-enriched-uranium-shipped-to-canadian-owned-westinghouse-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications from people around the world seeking Canadian citizenship certificates have been rising rapidly, fuelled by thousands from the United States, CBC News has learned. So many people have applied following a change in the law that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who apply today could have to wait more than two years for a decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/demand-for-canadian-citizenship-certificates-soaring-fuelled-by-americans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/demand-for-canadian-citizenship-certificates-soaring-fuelled-by-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Berries lift WCBL title for 1st time in franchise history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Hildebrand, president of the Saskatoon Berries, joins The 306 to talk about winning the Western Canadian Baseball League for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-berries-lift-wcbl-title-for-1st-time-in-franchise-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-berries-lift-wcbl-title-for-1st-time-in-franchise-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders' winning momentum halted by Hamilton Tiger-Cats comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat the Roughriders 26-19, breaking their losing streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-winning-momentum-halted-by-hamilton-tiger-cats-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-winning-momentum-halted-by-hamilton-tiger-cats-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP ask public to watch for vehicle linked to fatal shooting in Sandy Bay, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP ask for the public's assistance after a fatal shooting in Sandy Bay that left one man dead. Police say suspects fled in a dark coloured van or SUV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-ask-public-to-watch-for-vehicle-linked-to-fatal-shooting-in-sandy-bay-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-ask-public-to-watch-for-vehicle-linked-to-fatal-shooting-in-sandy-bay-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statistics Canada numbers show Canadians becoming less accepting of gender diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say confusion, fear and politicians using gender diverse people as scapegoats could be behind the shifting attitudes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/statistics-canada-numbers-show-canadians-becoming-less-accepting-of-gender-diversity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/statistics-canada-numbers-show-canadians-becoming-less-accepting-of-gender-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. has the lowest acceptance of gender diversity among all provinces: Statistics Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say confusion, fear and politicians using gender diverse people as scapegoats could be behind the shifting attitudes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-has-the-lowest-acceptance-of-gender-diversity-among-all-provinces-statistics-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-has-the-lowest-acceptance-of-gender-diversity-among-all-provinces-statistics-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny, beautiful species are going missing from restored forests and wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regrown forest can look tall, lush and green. Restored wetlands can buzz with insects and flutter with birds. But scientists looking more closely are finding that some of their smallest inhabitants &mdash; mosses, lichens and algae &mdash; are still missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tiny-beautiful-species-are-going-missing-from-restored-forests-and-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tiny-beautiful-species-are-going-missing-from-restored-forests-and-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting go of prized possessions can be tough. Let the professionals help, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[For people downsizing, choosing what to keep and what to get rid of can be the hardest part of the transition. Some older adults hire agencies to help them sell their possessions to people who will appreciate them. Some say they find it difficult to part ways with items that are attached to so many emotions and memories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/letting-go-of-prized-possessions-can-be-tough-let-the-professionals-help-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/letting-go-of-prized-possessions-can-be-tough-let-the-professionals-help-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth generation of Swift Current, Sask. track family joins Huskies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carter and Jackson Tuplin are following a family tradition by joining the University of Saskatchewan track and field team. Their family history in the sport goes all the way back to 1948.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fourth-generation-of-swift-current-sask-track-family-joins-huskies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fourth-generation-of-swift-current-sask-track-family-joins-huskies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why more clothes donated to charity are going in the garbage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity thrift stores are being inundated with clothing donations, and the international market for used textiles is in flux, resulting in more and more garments heading to the dumpster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-more-clothes-donated-to-charity-are-going-in-the-garbage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-more-clothes-donated-to-charity-are-going-in-the-garbage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instead of making hydrogen, this Sask. company is drilling for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan company is drilling for hydrogen to prove it can be extracted from the ground at a commercial scale. Max Power says that could lead to greener, cheaper hydrogen for decarbonizing industry and transportation. Here's what you need to know about the development of natural hydrogen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/instead-of-making-hydrogen-this-sask-company-is-drilling-for-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/instead-of-making-hydrogen-this-sask-company-is-drilling-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI grief bots are allowing people to commune with the dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may seem like something ripped directly from an episode of Black Mirror, but generative AI and large language models are now being used to conjure up the dead, using the massive digital footprints many of us leave behind when we die.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-ai-grief-bots-are-allowing-people-to-commune-with-the-dead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-ai-grief-bots-are-allowing-people-to-commune-with-the-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal denied for Saskatoon home that exceeds size limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-storey home on University Drive, which has been assessed at a value of $1.6 million, exceeds the maximum allowable height of 8.5 metres for homes in established neighbourhoods by 1.4 metres. It is also wider than allowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/appeal-denied-for-saskatoon-home-that-exceeds-size-limits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/appeal-denied-for-saskatoon-home-that-exceeds-size-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal denied for $1.6M Saskatoon home that exceeds size limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-storey home on University Drive, which has been assessed at a value of $1.6 million, exceeds the maximum allowable height of 8.5 metres for homes in established neighbourhoods by 1.4 metres. It is also wider than allowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/appeal-denied-for-16m-saskatoon-home-that-exceeds-size-limits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/appeal-denied-for-16m-saskatoon-home-that-exceeds-size-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundurn, Sask., man charged with mischief in egging of Saskatoon synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police say they charged a 31-year-old man from Dundurn, Sask., with three counts of mischief in connection with an Aug. 1 vandalism incident at Congregation Agudas Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dundurn-sask-man-charged-with-mischief-in-egging-of-saskatoon-synagogue-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dundurn-sask-man-charged-with-mischief-in-egging-of-saskatoon-synagogue-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundurn, Sask. man charged with mischief in egging of Saskatoon synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police say they charged a 31-year-old man from Dundurn, Sask. with three counts of mischief in connection with an Aug. 1 vandalism incident at Congregation Agudas Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dundurn-sask-man-charged-with-mischief-in-egging-of-saskatoon-synagogue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/dundurn-sask-man-charged-with-mischief-in-egging-of-saskatoon-synagogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found during search for missing Prince Albert teen Peyton Flett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Albert police say a body was found in the 300 block of 40th Street East Thursday during a search for missing 14-year-old Peyton Flett. They're working with the coroner to determine the person's identity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/body-found-during-search-for-missing-prince-albert-teen-peyton-flett/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/body-found-during-search-for-missing-prince-albert-teen-peyton-flett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students will return to class at Saskatoon school damaged by fire, school board says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after the fire at Bethlehem Catholic High School, the school board says it has a better picture of the extent of the damage. It says details on what students can expect when they return to class will be shared next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-will-return-to-class-at-saskatoon-school-damaged-by-fire-school-board-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/students-will-return-to-class-at-saskatoon-school-damaged-by-fire-school-board-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe weather returns to Sask. while people are still recovering from July storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall has hit the southeast of the province. Environment Canada recommends taking precautions as more rain is expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-weather-returns-to-sask-while-people-are-still-recovering-from-july-storms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-weather-returns-to-sask-while-people-are-still-recovering-from-july-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe weather returns to Sask: here's what you should know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall has hit the southeast of the province. Environment Canada asks residents to take precautions as more rain is expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-weather-returns-to-sask-heres-what-you-should-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-weather-returns-to-sask-heres-what-you-should-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon neighbour grateful to 7-year-old who raised alarm over fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connie Seibel says she doesn't know how much worse a fire in the house next door would have been if a seven-year-old down the block hadn't acted so quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-neighbour-grateful-to-7-year-old-who-raised-alarm-over-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-neighbour-grateful-to-7-year-old-who-raised-alarm-over-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. still has American alcohol for sale, but fewer people are buying it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada may be prepared to lift provincial bans on U.S. booze in exchange for tariff relief, but in Saskatchewan, one of two provinces that didn't ban it, sales have dropped dramatically anyway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-still-has-american-alcohol-for-sale-but-fewer-people-are-buying-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-still-has-american-alcohol-for-sale-but-fewer-people-are-buying-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6. Here's how to mark the event in Sask. and Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty No. 6 is a historic milestone with commemorations, reenactments and events across much of Alberta and Saskatchewan. We&rsquo;re sharing a few of the many events taking place across this area to mark the anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/its-the-150th-anniversary-of-treaty-6-heres-how-to-mark-the-event-in-sask-and-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/its-the-150th-anniversary-of-treaty-6-heres-how-to-mark-the-event-in-sask-and-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty amid the country's trade war with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-canadian-payment-giant-is-being-sold-to-us-private-equity-is-your-digital-privacy-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-canadian-payment-giant-is-being-sold-to-us-private-equity-is-your-digital-privacy-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift Current, Sask., family continues building track-and-field legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Swift Current, Sask., family is continuing an incredible legacy in track and field. From great-grandmother all the way down to the grandchildren, every generation is making a mark. The 306 hears how recent high school graduate Jackson Tuplin is following in those footsteps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-family-continues-building-track-and-field-legacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swift-current-sask-family-continues-building-track-and-field-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Prince Albert fined $130,000 for workplace safety violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city pleaded guilty in connection with a July 2024 incident in which two concrete blocks fell onto a worker from a dump truck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-prince-albert-fined-130000-for-workplace-safety-violation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-prince-albert-fined-130000-for-workplace-safety-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company convicted of charging foreign worker for employment at Sask. restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is the first to be convicted under provincial foreign worker protection legislation that has since been beefed up with heavier fines. It was ordered to repay the $12,000 it charged a worker for keeping their job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/company-convicted-of-charging-foreign-worker-for-employment-at-sask-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/company-convicted-of-charging-foreign-worker-for-employment-at-sask-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NexGen breaks ground on major uranium mine in northern Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company estimates the $2.2 billion mine could produce up to a fifth of the current global supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nexgen-breaks-ground-on-major-uranium-mine-in-northern-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nexgen-breaks-ground-on-major-uranium-mine-in-northern-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private clinic Grifols says it's pausing all plasma collection in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A for-profit plasma donation company says it's temporarily shutting down collection at all its Canadian clinics amid public scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/private-clinic-grifols-says-its-pausing-all-plasma-collection-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/private-clinic-grifols-says-its-pausing-all-plasma-collection-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry announces 4 Canadians  joining the cast of season 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Hampshire, Sabrina Jalees and Robert Naylor and drag queen Priyanka join the Crave TV show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heated-rivalry-announces-4-canadians-joining-the-cast-of-season-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heated-rivalry-announces-4-canadians-joining-the-cast-of-season-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Polytech grad sees biofuel potential in unwanted algae from lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denhyn Holowatuk started a business that clears unwanted mats of algae from southern Saskatchewan lakes. He's testing a fermentation process that converts it into renewable fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-polytech-grad-sees-biofuel-potential-in-unwanted-algae-from-lakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-polytech-grad-sees-biofuel-potential-in-unwanted-algae-from-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Saskatoon's 9th homicide of 2026 after finding dead man in apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon patrol officers discovered a dead man while responding to a welfare check at a west-side apartment on Aug. 11, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-investigating-saskatoons-9th-homicide-of-2026-after-finding-dead-man-in-apartment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-investigating-saskatoons-9th-homicide-of-2026-after-finding-dead-man-in-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Saskatoon's 9th homicide after finding dead man in apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon patrol officers discovered a dead man while responding to a welfare check at a west-side apartment on Aug. 11, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-investigating-saskatoons-9th-homicide-after-finding-dead-man-in-apartment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-investigating-saskatoons-9th-homicide-after-finding-dead-man-in-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy of rural life drives expansion of Sask. farm homes for people with intellectual disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chores, recreation and socializing are at the centre of the Farm in the Dell group homes in rural Saskatchewan. Residents find a sense of purpose in tending gardens and farm animals. With steady demand for group home care and programs, Farm in the Dell expanded to a second location in Biggar, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/joy-of-rural-life-drives-expansion-of-sask-farm-homes-for-people-with-intellectual-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/joy-of-rural-life-drives-expansion-of-sask-farm-homes-for-people-with-intellectual-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making a dent: Sask. auto body shops try to keep up with storm damage repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[SGI reported over 16,000 storm-related auto claims this year. A Regina auto body shop says that means longer wait times for vehicle repairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/making-a-dent-sask-auto-body-shops-try-to-keep-up-with-storm-damage-repairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/making-a-dent-sask-auto-body-shops-try-to-keep-up-with-storm-damage-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Exponential rise': Canadian pediatricians document severe e-scooter injuries, deaths in children, teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[From skull fractures to ICU admissions, pediatric specialists across Canada say severe e-scooter trauma in kids is becoming routine &mdash; and current rules are failing to protect them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/exponential-rise-canadian-pediatricians-document-severe-e-scooter-injuries-deaths-in-children-teens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/exponential-rise-canadian-pediatricians-document-severe-e-scooter-injuries-deaths-in-children-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days and daycares are getting hotter. And a growing number of parents, educators, and health and legal advocates are lobbying formaximum indoor temperature at daycares, likely 26 C, akin to standards adopted for long-term care facilities in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/babies-and-toddlers-are-sweltering-in-some-daycares-should-there-be-mandatory-ac/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/babies-and-toddlers-are-sweltering-in-some-daycares-should-there-be-mandatory-ac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon considers expanding no-smoking buffer zone outside buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Pshebylo, executive director of the Riversdale Business Improvement District, joins The 306 to talk about Saskatoon considering expanding the no-smoking buffer zone from 3 metres to 10 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-considers-expanding-no-smoking-buffer-zone-outside-buildings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-considers-expanding-no-smoking-buffer-zone-outside-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina’s Salvation Army struggles to find donations for school bag giveaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Fraser with Regina&rsquo;s Salvation Army talks with The 306's shlok Talati about giving away a record number of backpacks as donations dry up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/reginas-salvation-army-struggles-to-find-donations-for-school-bag-giveaways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/reginas-salvation-army-struggles-to-find-donations-for-school-bag-giveaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's McIntosh takes silver in 200m freestyle; Saskatoon's Tierney wins 100m backstroke gold at Pan Pacs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's Summer McIntosh opened her race schedule at the Pan Pacific swimming championships Wednesday night with a second-place finish outdoors in the women's 200-metre freestyle in Irvine, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/torontos-mcintosh-takes-silver-in-200m-freestyle-saskatoons-tierney-wins-100m-backstroke-gold-at-pan-pacs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/torontos-mcintosh-takes-silver-in-200m-freestyle-saskatoons-tierney-wins-100m-backstroke-gold-at-pan-pacs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McIntosh takes silver in women's 200m freestyle; Tierney wins 100m backstroke gold at Pan Pacs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's Summer McIntosh opened her race schedule at the Pan Pacific swimming championships Wednesday night with a second-place finish outdoors in the women's 200-metre freestyle in Irvine, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mcintosh-takes-silver-in-womens-200m-freestyle-tierney-wins-100m-backstroke-gold-at-pan-pacs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mcintosh-takes-silver-in-womens-200m-freestyle-tierney-wins-100m-backstroke-gold-at-pan-pacs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural family's hunt for Sask. hospital bed ends with $1,300 ambulance bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Haynes family from Biggar, Sask., says they tried without success to get their three-year-old son admitted to hospital in North Battleford, Swift Current and Saskatoon. They're frustrated that a 235-kilometre ambulance ride to Prince Albert left them with a $1,300 bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rural-familys-hunt-for-sask-hospital-bed-ends-with-1300-ambulance-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rural-familys-hunt-for-sask-hospital-bed-ends-with-1300-ambulance-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Make us whole again,' says mom searching for 14-year-old missing from Prince Albert, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city police major crimes unit is actively investigating the disappearance of Peyton Flett, who was last seen in Prince Albert between June 16 and 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/make-us-whole-again-says-mom-searching-for-14-year-old-missing-from-prince-albert-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/make-us-whole-again-says-mom-searching-for-14-year-old-missing-from-prince-albert-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STARS touches down on streets of Warman, Sask., twice in 1 day]]></title><description><![CDATA[STARS Air Ambulance responded to two separate medical calls in Warman on Tuesday, with the fire department clearing landing zones on city streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stars-touches-down-on-streets-of-warman-sask-twice-in-1-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/stars-touches-down-on-streets-of-warman-sask-twice-in-1-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan set for peak night of stargazing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skies over Saskatchewan are going to be lively Wednesday night, and astronomers will have their eyes up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-set-for-peak-night-of-stargazing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-set-for-peak-night-of-stargazing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. set for peak night of stargazing as Perseid meteor shower promises to light up the sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skies over Saskatchewan are going to be lively Wednesday night, and astronomers will have their eyes up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-set-for-peak-night-of-stargazing-as-perseid-meteor-shower-promises-to-light-up-the-sky/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-set-for-peak-night-of-stargazing-as-perseid-meteor-shower-promises-to-light-up-the-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP charge 52-year-old with fraud, altering cattle brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accused man is scheduled to make his first appearance in court next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-charge-52-year-old-with-fraud-altering-cattle-brand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-charge-52-year-old-with-fraud-altering-cattle-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Canada suspensions remain for four players on 2018 junior team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five members of Canada's 2018 world junior team were found to have breached Hockey Canada's code of conduct, with four remaining suspended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hockey-canada-suspensions-remain-for-four-players-on-2018-junior-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/hockey-canada-suspensions-remain-for-four-players-on-2018-junior-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concert delayed for hours? Here’s what your ticket actually guarantees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A concert ticket guarantees entry, but what about the show time? After major delays like Ne-Yo and Akon in Calgary and a four-hour wait for Jay-Z in New York, fans are pulling back the curtain on what rights concertgoers actually hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/concert-delayed-for-hours-heres-what-your-ticket-actually-guarantees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/concert-delayed-for-hours-heres-what-your-ticket-actually-guarantees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second person charged in Regina double homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose Sparvier, 42, and Patricia Stevenson, 19, are charged with second-degree murder after the bodies were found Tuesday morning in the 1100 block of Elphinstone Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/second-person-charged-in-regina-double-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/second-person-charged-in-regina-double-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patricia Stevenson, 19, charged in Regina double homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stevenson is charged with second-degree murder after the bodies were found Tuesday morning in the 1100 block of Elphinstone Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/patricia-stevenson-19-charged-in-regina-double-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/patricia-stevenson-19-charged-in-regina-double-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear encounters in Canada: What's been happening and how can you reduce the risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert says encounters between people and black bears can increase when there is less food available or when a bear's habitat is disrupted. Here's what you need to know about reducing the risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bear-encounters-in-canada-whats-been-happening-and-how-can-you-reduce-the-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bear-encounters-in-canada-whats-been-happening-and-how-can-you-reduce-the-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city committee squashes bid to cut some public art funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city committee voted 7-3 against Coun. Randy Donauer's attempt to cut the capital project public art funding program, but most councillors are pushing the city to do more to inform people about civic-funded artwork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-committee-squashes-bid-to-cut-some-public-art-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-city-committee-squashes-bid-to-cut-some-public-art-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. people push for Indigo Alert system after missing Calgary boy dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say vulnerable people who disappear but are not abducted fall through the cracks of the Amber Alert system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-people-push-for-indigo-alert-system-after-missing-calgary-boy-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-people-push-for-indigo-alert-system-after-missing-calgary-boy-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police charge woman after break-ins at Mosaic Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say 17 suites at Mosaic Stadium were entered between July 23 and Aug. 5. Small amounts of alcohol, soft drinks and snacks were taken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-charge-woman-after-break-ins-at-mosaic-stadium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-charge-woman-after-break-ins-at-mosaic-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing calls for Indigo Alert system in Sask. after death of missing boy in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say vulnerable people who disappear but are not abducted fall through the cracks of the Amber Alert system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/growing-calls-for-indigo-alert-system-in-sask-after-death-of-missing-boy-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/growing-calls-for-indigo-alert-system-in-sask-after-death-of-missing-boy-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avalanche of support, some criticism on agenda of Saskatoon committee set to debate public art policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of people wrote to city councillors asking them to preserve a public art policy that is set to be debated by a committee in the wake of a new artwork rocking the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/avalanche-of-support-some-criticism-on-agenda-of-saskatoon-committee-set-to-debate-public-art-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/avalanche-of-support-some-criticism-on-agenda-of-saskatoon-committee-set-to-debate-public-art-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Sask. breast cancer survivors head to international festival, here's why dragon boating helps recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon team heads to France Wednesday for the festival. The sport is helpful for recovering and building strength after surgeries, but team members say they stay in the program because of the life-long connections between women with a shared story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-sask-breast-cancer-survivors-head-to-international-festival-heres-why-dragon-boating-helps-recovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-sask-breast-cancer-survivors-head-to-international-festival-heres-why-dragon-boating-helps-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkton recovery services proposal withdrawn after months of public debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkton, Sask., Mayor Aaron Kienle joins The 306 to talk about a proposal for recovery services in Yorkton being withdrawn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/yorkton-recovery-services-proposal-withdrawn-after-months-of-public-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/yorkton-recovery-services-proposal-withdrawn-after-months-of-public-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some residents push for referendum on Saskatoon entertainment district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Wood, a former CEO of what is now called SaskTel Centre, joins The 306 to talk about launching a website to gauge interest in a referendum for Saskatoon's $1.2-billion downtown entertainment district project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/some-residents-push-for-referendum-on-saskatoon-entertainment-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/some-residents-push-for-referendum-on-saskatoon-entertainment-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From last place to the post-season? Here's how the 2026 Blue Jays could pull it off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have played some scrappy baseball lately, as the team finds itself on the fringes of playoff contention with a quarter of the season to go. Statisticians and analysts say a playoff berth is still possible in the anemic American League. Here's how the Jays could go from last place to a wild-card spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-last-place-to-the-post-season-heres-how-the-2026-blue-jays-could-pull-it-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-last-place-to-the-post-season-heres-how-the-2026-blue-jays-could-pull-it-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men injured in downtown Regina work accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Street in Regina was closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic between 11th Avenue and 12th Avenue after the incident on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/two-men-injured-in-downtown-regina-work-accident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/two-men-injured-in-downtown-regina-work-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. and B.C. researchers study use of psychedelics, harm reduction at music festivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer music festivals have long been places where some people use psychedelics and other drugs. A research team is looking into how these spaces implement harm reduction and what can be learned from it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-and-bc-researchers-study-use-of-psychedelics-harm-reduction-at-music-festivals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-and-bc-researchers-study-use-of-psychedelics-harm-reduction-at-music-festivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Density denied: Saskatoon city hall nixes two small infill housing projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall stopped plans for two six-unit infill projects despite the city's push for greater density and the need for hundreds of new housing units to meet the year-end target to receive federal Housing Accelerator Fund money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/density-denied-saskatoon-city-hall-nixes-two-small-infill-housing-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/density-denied-saskatoon-city-hall-nixes-two-small-infill-housing-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police investigating after 2 people found dead near Elphinstone Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina police say they are investigating after two bodies were found in the vicinity of Elphinstone Street, which was blocked off between Fourth and Sixth avenues on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigating-after-2-people-found-dead-near-elphinstone-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigating-after-2-people-found-dead-near-elphinstone-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Police investigating after 2 dead bodies found near Elphinstone Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina Police say they are investigating after two people were found dead by officers near Elphinstone Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigating-after-2-dead-bodies-found-near-elphinstone-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-investigating-after-2-dead-bodies-found-near-elphinstone-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, U.S. trade officials mapping out potential deal to pitch to Trump next week: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his American counterpart are aiming to present U.S. President Donald Trump a potential trade deal as early as Monday, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-us-trade-officials-mapping-out-potential-deal-to-pitch-to-trump-next-week-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-us-trade-officials-mapping-out-potential-deal-to-pitch-to-trump-next-week-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. trade minister to meet U.S. counterpart for 3rd time in as many weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at his office in Washington Tuesday, marking the third time in three weeks the pair have met face to face, LeBlanc's office confirmed Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-us-trade-minister-to-meet-us-counterpart-for-3rd-time-in-as-many-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-us-trade-minister-to-meet-us-counterpart-for-3rd-time-in-as-many-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Sask. pick coal to power its energy future for financial reasons, or political ones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of Estevan says the city projected it would lose a third of its population without coal. After the provincial government's reversal, it's now planning for a new subdivision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/did-sask-pick-coal-to-power-its-energy-future-for-financial-reasons-or-political-ones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/did-sask-pick-coal-to-power-its-energy-future-for-financial-reasons-or-political-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curtis Dagenais's truck is still in RCMP cold storage. The Crown says it's time to destroy it]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been 20 years since Curtis Dagenais murdered two Saskatchewan RCMP officers and injured a third, but later this month he will be back in court in Saskatoon. Why? It's about his truck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/curtis-dagenaiss-truck-is-still-in-rcmp-cold-storage-the-crown-says-its-time-to-destroy-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/curtis-dagenaiss-truck-is-still-in-rcmp-cold-storage-the-crown-says-its-time-to-destroy-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders quarterbacks on Friday's win against Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 306 hears from Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterbacks Trevor Harris and Tommy Stevens about their win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday and being atop the West Division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-quarterbacks-on-fridays-win-against-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-quarterbacks-on-fridays-win-against-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Albert consider higher taxes on derelict properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coun. Blake Edwards joins The 306 to talk about Prince Albert considering a new bylaw that includes higher taxes on properties left in poor condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-consider-higher-taxes-on-derelict-properties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-consider-higher-taxes-on-derelict-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Métis leader, residential school survivor Louis Gardiner remembered for decades of advocacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of a M&eacute;tis leader, residential school survivor and advocate has sent shockwaves across Saskatchewan. Louis Gardiner, also known as "Big Lou," died suddenly over the weekend. Gardiner was a long-time leader of M&eacute;tis Nation&ndash;Saskatchewan (MN-S), which represents the province's M&eacute;tis citizens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mtis-leader-residential-school-survivor-louis-gardiner-remembered-for-decades-of-advocacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mtis-leader-residential-school-survivor-louis-gardiner-remembered-for-decades-of-advocacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My jaw just dropped': Costumes at Miss Universe Canada pageant spark response from former winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Callingbull spoke out after two Miss Universe Canada contestants were involved in what she called cultural appropriation during the costume portion of the pageant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/my-jaw-just-dropped-costumes-at-miss-universe-canada-pageant-spark-response-from-former-winner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/my-jaw-just-dropped-costumes-at-miss-universe-canada-pageant-spark-response-from-former-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon high school fire considered 'suspicious,' police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An arson investigator is probing the two-alarm blaze that significantly damaged parts of a Saskatoon high school on Friday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-high-school-fire-considered-suspicious-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-high-school-fire-considered-suspicious-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure of Regina dry cleaner after 80 years 'a sign of the times,' says longtime staffer]]></title><description><![CDATA["When I started here in '88, I think there were 23 dry cleaners in Regina, and now after we go down, I think there's four left," says Chris Thorsteinson, whose father bought Bregg Cleaners, Tailors &amp; Furriers 38 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/closure-of-regina-dry-cleaner-after-80-years-a-sign-of-the-times-says-longtime-staffer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/closure-of-regina-dry-cleaner-after-80-years-a-sign-of-the-times-says-longtime-staffer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry Season 2 cast announcement sparks criticism from some fans over body diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crave has confirmed the casting of Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie for the characters of Harris and Troy in Season 2 of Heated Rivalry, sparking some criticism among fans who were hoping to see more book-accurate body diversity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heated-rivalry-season-2-cast-announcement-sparks-criticism-from-some-fans-over-body-diversity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/heated-rivalry-season-2-cast-announcement-sparks-criticism-from-some-fans-over-body-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man from Red Pheasant Cree Nation sentenced for child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blaisen Nicotine, 27, pleaded guilty to touching two young people for a sexual purpose and distributing child pornography.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-from-red-pheasant-cree-nation-sentenced-for-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-from-red-pheasant-cree-nation-sentenced-for-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindness of strangers turns wildfire travel nightmare into 'special gift' for 90-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kindness of strangers helped transform what could have been a travel nightmare into a birthday one Saskatoon woman won't soon forget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kindness-of-strangers-turns-wildfire-travel-nightmare-into-special-gift-for-90-year-old/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kindness-of-strangers-turns-wildfire-travel-nightmare-into-special-gift-for-90-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe weather drives record-breaking insurance claims in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extreme winds in June caused the most insured loss of any event recorded in the province &mdash; $240 million &mdash; followed by the northern wildfires last summer. Higher losses can lead to higher premiums, and Canada should take more preventative measures, an expert says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-weather-drives-record-breaking-insurance-claims-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/severe-weather-drives-record-breaking-insurance-claims-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock the vote: Saskatoon council set to debate public art funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Coun. Randy Donauer acknowledges that the controversy over spending $297,400 on three artificial rocks prompted him to seek a vote on ending the public art funding portion built into some capital projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rock-the-vote-saskatoon-council-set-to-debate-public-art-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rock-the-vote-saskatoon-council-set-to-debate-public-art-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina renaming Armour Road to LaFayette Road to celebrate prominent city family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The LaFayette family were among the first Black settlers in Saskatchewan. They first arrived in Regina in 1906 and will have a street in the city's northwest named after them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-renaming-armour-road-to-lafayette-road-to-celebrate-prominent-city-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-renaming-armour-road-to-lafayette-road-to-celebrate-prominent-city-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. poet and playwright Ken Mitchell dies at age 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Mitchell was a published author of both novels and poetry, a playwright and a professor at the University of Regina&rsquo;s English department, where he taught creative writing. Mitchell helped create the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, paving the way for the province's literary community. Those who knew him say it will be a huge loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-poet-and-playwright-ken-mitchell-dies-at-age-85/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-poet-and-playwright-ken-mitchell-dies-at-age-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal Saskatoon overpass crash ends in flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fatal single-vehicle collision in Saskatoon early Sunday morning at the overpass near Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive left one man dead after the vehicle was consumed by fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fatal-saskatoon-overpass-crash-ends-in-flames/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fatal-saskatoon-overpass-crash-ends-in-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after highway motorcycle accident near Domremy, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bystanders pulled the male from water in a slough, and fire department members started CPR, but their lifesaving measures were unsuccessful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-dies-after-highway-motorcycle-accident-near-domremy-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-dies-after-highway-motorcycle-accident-near-domremy-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Pats' Schultz, Pue score twice in Canada's 8-1 rout of U.S. at Hlinka Gretzky Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brock England, Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue each scored twice, the power play went 3-for-5, and Canada whipped the United States 8-1 to win the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Saturday in Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-pats-schultz-pue-score-twice-in-canadas-8-1-rout-of-us-at-hlinka-gretzky-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-pats-schultz-pue-score-twice-in-canadas-8-1-rout-of-us-at-hlinka-gretzky-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan water skiier rides golden momentum into nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[14-year-old Dylan Wall of Lac Pelletier, Sask., won gold medals at both provincials and the Western Canadian Championship. He now heads to Ontario to represent Saskatchewan at nationals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-water-skiier-rides-golden-momentum-into-nationals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-water-skiier-rides-golden-momentum-into-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan water skier rides golden momentum into nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[14-year-old Dylan Wall of Lac Pelletier, Sask., won gold medals at both provincials and the Western Canadian Championship. He now heads to Ontario to represent Saskatchewan at nationals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-water-skier-rides-golden-momentum-into-nationals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-water-skier-rides-golden-momentum-into-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. horse gets 2nd chance at life after being rescued from frozen creek near Cochin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frosty the horse was rescued from a frozen Lehman Creek, near the resort village of Cochin. He came out alive, but with major injuries. Now, after long months of treatments and recovery, Frosty is thriving on his new farm with his new family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-horse-gets-2nd-chance-at-life-after-being-rescued-from-frozen-creek-near-cochin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-horse-gets-2nd-chance-at-life-after-being-rescued-from-frozen-creek-near-cochin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 years later, Colten Boushie's family says stereotypes, mistruths still surround his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 years after Colten Boushie was shot and killed on a rural Saskatchewan farm, his family says there are few opportunities for healing. With every new article and social media post come hateful comments, often presented by people who are ignorant of the facts surrounding his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/10-years-later-colten-boushies-family-says-stereotypes-mistruths-still-surround-his-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/10-years-later-colten-boushies-family-says-stereotypes-mistruths-still-surround-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire ignites at Saskatoon high school on Friday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon firefighters responded to a fire at Bethlehem Catholic High School at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night. The fire has since been extinguished, but the school has significant damage to its portable classrooms, as well as smoke and water damage in other areas of the school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fire-ignites-at-saskatoon-high-school-on-friday-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fire-ignites-at-saskatoon-high-school-on-friday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders keep Redblacks' losing streak going with a 42-20 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Roughriders are keeping the Redblacks' losing streak going after Friday's win in Mosaic Stadium. The Riders won 42-20, even with a high number of injuries on the team. Quarterback Trevor Harris became the 12th quarterback in CFL history to break the 40,000-yard mark in career passing yards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-keep-redblacks-losing-streak-going-with-a-42-20-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-keep-redblacks-losing-streak-going-with-a-42-20-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet, sweet victory for chocolate makers with Saskatchewan ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assiniboia, Sask. residents Tiffany Rose and her husband Robert Payant joined their friends in farming cocoa in Ecuador. Now, one of their company's chocolate bars has won an award for its unique taste of local ingredients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sweet-sweet-victory-for-chocolate-makers-with-saskatchewan-ties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sweet-sweet-victory-for-chocolate-makers-with-saskatchewan-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan experiencing less-severe wildfire season compared with 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 wildfire season in Saskatchewan is one few people will soon forget. This year has been much less severe so far, and experts say that is because of more precipitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-experiencing-less-severe-wildfire-season-compared-with-2025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-experiencing-less-severe-wildfire-season-compared-with-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Sask. restaurant operators convicted of trafficking woman from Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Saskatchewan men have been found guilty of human trafficking for exploiting a Bangladeshi woman who worked in their restaurants in Gull Lake, Tisdale and Elrose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-restaurant-operators-convicted-of-trafficking-woman-from-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-restaurant-operators-convicted-of-trafficking-woman-from-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New collaboration with Sask. First Nation uses drones to make digital land maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team from Saskatchewan Polytechnic is working with Montreal Lake Cree Nation to gather geographical information for maps that can be used to protect the community and its resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-collaboration-with-sask-first-nation-uses-drones-to-make-digital-land-maps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-collaboration-with-sask-first-nation-uses-drones-to-make-digital-land-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New collaboration with a Cree Nation in Sask. uses drones to make digital land maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team from Saskatchewan Polytechnic is working with Montreal Lake Cree Nation to gather geographical information for maps that can be used to protect the community and its resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-collaboration-with-a-cree-nation-in-sask-uses-drones-to-make-digital-land-maps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-collaboration-with-a-cree-nation-in-sask-uses-drones-to-make-digital-land-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. family, police still searching for Travis Perlman, last seen a year ago in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moose Jaw police say the circumstances around the disappearance of Travis Perlman are suspicious, and they believe people in the community have the information they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bc-family-police-still-searching-for-travis-perlman-last-seen-a-year-ago-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/bc-family-police-still-searching-for-travis-perlman-last-seen-a-year-ago-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cree-M&eacute;tis military historian seeks help reuniting late veteran's medals with his descendants]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cree-M&eacute;tis military historian is looking for the descendants of First World War veteran Frank Brimson Hartney to return long-lost military medals back to his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cree-meacutetis-military-historian-seeks-help-reuniting-late-veterans-medals-with-his-descendants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cree-meacutetis-military-historian-seeks-help-reuniting-late-veterans-medals-with-his-descendants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People gather in Regina to call for more public housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates gathered where the complex used to be to demand solutions for empty housing units, and lack of care for existing ones. Displaced residents are still waiting for solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/people-gather-in-regina-to-call-for-more-public-housing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/people-gather-in-regina-to-call-for-more-public-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People demand more social housing in Regina as homeless encampment grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The calls for more housing come from people displaced by fire and homeless people who are living in a growing encampment in Regina's Pepsi Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/people-demand-more-social-housing-in-regina-as-homeless-encampment-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/people-demand-more-social-housing-in-regina-as-homeless-encampment-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive exchange of produce between Sask. and B.C. boosts variety for food banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Vancouver Food Bank sent more than 13,000 kilograms of fresh veggies to Regina last week. Days later, Saskatchewan reciprocated with 22 pallets of dry goods produced in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/massive-exchange-of-produce-between-sask-and-bc-boosts-variety-for-food-banks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/massive-exchange-of-produce-between-sask-and-bc-boosts-variety-for-food-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable housing project in Saskatoon's Avalon neighbourhood scuttled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public opposition to a proposed affordable housing project helped convince the city to abandon a plan to rezone the site. But it appears the company behind the 25-unit building is poised to more than double that number with a new development north of downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/affordable-housing-project-in-saskatoons-avalon-neighbourhood-scuttled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/affordable-housing-project-in-saskatoons-avalon-neighbourhood-scuttled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/get-ready-for-meteor-christmas-with-an-added-bonus-a-partial-solar-eclipse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/get-ready-for-meteor-christmas-with-an-added-bonus-a-partial-solar-eclipse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire numbers way down this year in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires have burned nearly nine times less area in Saskatchewan this summer compared to last year. The 306 talks to an SPSA representative and a University of Saskatchewan professor about what made it so much better, and what may happen next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wildfire-numbers-way-down-this-year-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wildfire-numbers-way-down-this-year-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders injury list grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have to play without receivers Kian Schaffer-Baker and Samuel Emilus against Ottawa on Friday, as both are on the six-game injured list. The 306 hears from head coach Corey Mace and rookie receiver Dylan Djete, who will start for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-injury-list-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-injury-list-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina housing advocates call on province to rebuild social housing units]]></title><description><![CDATA[An increase in encampments cropped up in Regina's Pepsi Park this summer, and the Hampton Project is asking the Saskatchewan government to take action. Community organizer Mandla Mthembu tells The 306 what he thinks needs to happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-housing-advocates-call-on-province-to-rebuild-social-housing-units/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-housing-advocates-call-on-province-to-rebuild-social-housing-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moosomin incentives for homebuyers bringing success]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Moosomin has 46 new homes since it began offering $30,000 incentives for people looking to settle there. Jeff Cole, the town's economic development officer, tells The 306 all about the community's construction growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moosomin-incentives-for-homebuyers-bringing-success/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moosomin-incentives-for-homebuyers-bringing-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. woman among 3 killed in highway crash during transfer from Edmonton prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says two of its officers and a person the agency says was an offender have died as a result of a &ldquo;tragic accident during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-woman-among-3-killed-in-highway-crash-during-transfer-from-edmonton-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-woman-among-3-killed-in-highway-crash-during-transfer-from-edmonton-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth faces sentencing for fiery crash of stolen SUV in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[One day in May completely changed the life that an 82-year-old Saskatoon man had built for himself and his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/youth-faces-sentencing-for-fiery-crash-of-stolen-suv-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/youth-faces-sentencing-for-fiery-crash-of-stolen-suv-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayers federation questions $17K Sask. cabinet flights between Regina and Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe and members of his cabinet flew on two private planes to Saskatoon for last year's SUMA convention and back to Regina the same day for a sitting of the legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/taxpayers-federation-questions-17k-sask-cabinet-flights-between-regina-and-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/taxpayers-federation-questions-17k-sask-cabinet-flights-between-regina-and-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SaskPower disputes allegation that coal power was extended for AI data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's NDP Opposition pointed to SaskPower's answers to questions from the province's rate review panel as proof the decision to double down on coal-fired generation was made to benefit the data centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskpower-disputes-allegation-that-coal-power-was-extended-for-ai-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskpower-disputes-allegation-that-coal-power-was-extended-for-ai-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged with murder in April death in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old is charged in connection with an April 15 death on Avenue W North, the city's fifth homicide of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teen-charged-with-murder-in-april-death-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teen-charged-with-murder-in-april-death-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[41-year-old worker killed in Saskatoon construction accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A construction worker has died after being struck by a piece of heavy equipment at a construction site in Saskatoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/41-year-old-worker-killed-in-saskatoon-construction-accident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/41-year-old-worker-killed-in-saskatoon-construction-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step into The Rider Room, a fan collection ranging from championship rings to 75-year-old bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lance Hackewich started collecting Saskatchewan Roughriders memorabilia as a kid. After the birth of his son, the collection grew beyond his wildest imagination to include the usual fan gear but also weird and quirky items like a 1951 loaf of bread.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/step-into-the-rider-room-a-fan-collection-ranging-from-championship-rings-to-75-year-old-bread/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/step-into-the-rider-room-a-fan-collection-ranging-from-championship-rings-to-75-year-old-bread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock 'n' roil: Some mock, others defend public art project that put 3 plastic boulders around Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern Erratics, Saskatoon's new $297,490 permanent public art installation, consists of three boulder-sized sculptures made of recycled plastic and placed throughout the city. Reviews are mixed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rock-n-roil-some-mock-others-defend-public-art-project-that-put-3-plastic-boulders-around-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rock-n-roil-some-mock-others-defend-public-art-project-that-put-3-plastic-boulders-around-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&#8203;Wheat Kings ranked as one of The Tragically Hip's best songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 years after the Kingston band's final concert, we look back at its storied catalogue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/8203wheat-kings-ranked-as-one-of-the-tragically-hips-best-songs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/8203wheat-kings-ranked-as-one-of-the-tragically-hips-best-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shell-shocked': Residents of Alberta town shaken by large white supremacist training meetup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Sons Canada, this country&rsquo;s predominant white nationalist group, gathered this summer for their annual "nationals" event in a small Alberta town, a CBC News visual investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shell-shocked-residents-of-alberta-town-shaken-by-large-white-supremacist-training-meetup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shell-shocked-residents-of-alberta-town-shaken-by-large-white-supremacist-training-meetup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large white supremacist meeting shakes residents of Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Sons Canada, this country&rsquo;s predominant white nationalist group, gathered this summer for their annual "nationals" event in a small Alberta town, a CBC News visual investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/large-white-supremacist-meeting-shakes-residents-of-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/large-white-supremacist-meeting-shakes-residents-of-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/climate-change-made-canadian-wildfires-in-nwt-and-ontario-roughly-twice-as-likely-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/climate-change-made-canadian-wildfires-in-nwt-and-ontario-roughly-twice-as-likely-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated alerting system for storms, tornadoes expected as early as Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada expects to launch an updated alerting system for thunderstorms and tornadoes as early as Tuesday &mdash; a change welcomed by Canadian forecasters, researchers and residents affected by twisters in the last few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/updated-alerting-system-for-storms-tornadoes-expected-as-early-as-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/updated-alerting-system-for-storms-tornadoes-expected-as-early-as-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask.'s first PWHL champion brings the Walter Cup home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaitlin Willoughby is Saskatchewan's first PWHL champion after winning the Walter Cup Final with the Montreal Victoire. She brought the cup back to Prince Albert to celebrate with friends and family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sasks-first-pwhl-champion-brings-the-walter-cup-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sasks-first-pwhl-champion-brings-the-walter-cup-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Saskatoon bench removals deferred for a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city council committee voted unanimously Wednesday to defer the temporary removal of 25 downtown benches recommended by the administration and business improvement district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/downtown-saskatoon-bench-removals-deferred-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/downtown-saskatoon-bench-removals-deferred-for-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty 6 and 7 women celebrate winning Miss Indigenous Canada titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brooke Metchewais from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta was recently crowned Miss Indigenous Canada 2026. Heather Wolf Ear from Siksika Nation was first runner-up and Miss Congeniality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treaty-6-and-7-women-celebrate-winning-miss-indigenous-canada-titles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/treaty-6-and-7-women-celebrate-winning-miss-indigenous-canada-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moose Jaw dog parks reopen after deaths, illnesses prompted 6-week closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any items left at the dog parks may now be disposed of by staff performing regular maintenance, to reduce the potential for contamination of shared water sources, the city says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moose-jaw-dog-parks-reopen-after-deaths-illnesses-prompted-6-week-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/moose-jaw-dog-parks-reopen-after-deaths-illnesses-prompted-6-week-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon police release photo, seek help identifying man who vandalized synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police released a photo from video surveillance showing the man who threw eggs at the synagogue on Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-police-release-photo-seek-help-identifying-man-who-vandalized-synagogue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-police-release-photo-seek-help-identifying-man-who-vandalized-synagogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Saskatoon's crosswalk signals too short?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short signal times on some crosswalks can make them more difficult to navigate for children or people with mobility issues. An effort is underway to get the city to commit to changing that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/are-saskatoons-crosswalk-signals-too-short/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/are-saskatoons-crosswalk-signals-too-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cystic fibrosis medication Alyftrek now covered by Sask. government]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Saskatchewan now have a new medication that can be life-changing. CF is a genetic disease that damages the lungs and digestive system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cystic-fibrosis-medication-alyftrek-now-covered-by-sask-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cystic-fibrosis-medication-alyftrek-now-covered-by-sask-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. senator Todd Lewis 'spent his life looking for the greater good,' friend says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd Lewis is being remembered as a true advocate in Canadian agriculture and a "salt of the earth" friend. He died on July 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-senator-todd-lewis-spent-his-life-looking-for-the-greater-good-friend-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-senator-todd-lewis-spent-his-life-looking-for-the-greater-good-friend-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. student's question led to Alberta museum returning First Nation's artifacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Alberta Museum is returning more than 17,000 artifacts collected north of Fort McMurray, Alta., to the Fort McKay First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-students-question-led-to-alberta-museum-returning-first-nations-artifacts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-students-question-led-to-alberta-museum-returning-first-nations-artifacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's state emergency service said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-in-ukrainian-capital-region-kills-17/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-in-ukrainian-capital-region-kills-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling to get your kids to read a book? Here are some tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data suggests kids and teens today aren&rsquo;t reading for fun the way older generations did. What do young people lose when they don't spend time with a good book?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/struggling-to-get-your-kids-to-read-a-book-here-are-some-tips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/struggling-to-get-your-kids-to-read-a-book-here-are-some-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dead at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for more than 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/veteran-canadian-broadcaster-lloyd-robertson-dead-at-92/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/veteran-canadian-broadcaster-lloyd-robertson-dead-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Regina mosque resumes broadcasting call to prayer after threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mosque in downtown Regina has resumed its weekly broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer after stopping due to backlash, including threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/downtown-regina-mosque-resumes-broadcasting-call-to-prayer-after-threats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/downtown-regina-mosque-resumes-broadcasting-call-to-prayer-after-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close call at Saskatoon restaurant where car smashed through patio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video from a surveillance camera shows a car nearly t-boning another vehicle driving past The Flats restaurant before it ploughs through the patio and crashes into the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/close-call-at-saskatoon-restaurant-where-car-smashed-through-patio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/close-call-at-saskatoon-restaurant-where-car-smashed-through-patio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​Teenage karate champion who lives in Sask. to compete on international stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vuntut Gwitchin citizen Lily Simard is heading to Costa Rica to compete in karate at the Junior Pan-American Championship later this month. Her uncle Bruce Charlie travelled from Old Crow, Yukon to Dawson City to spread the word, and express his admiration for his niece to anyone who would listen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teenage-karate-champion-who-lives-in-sask-to-compete-on-international-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/teenage-karate-champion-who-lives-in-sask-to-compete-on-international-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewage pipeline at centre of latest rift between Saskatoon, Corman Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city politicians confront conditions from the Rural Municipality of Corman Park to proceed with a sewage pipeline that would carry biosolids to a handling facility outside city limits, part of a $93.4-million project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sewage-pipeline-at-centre-of-latest-rift-between-saskatoon-corman-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sewage-pipeline-at-centre-of-latest-rift-between-saskatoon-corman-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina's Co-Op refinery plans 500-bed work camp, echoing 2019 labour dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations over a new contract are ongoing. Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) previously used a camp during negotiations with unionized staff, including in the lead up to the 2019 lockout that lasted six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/reginas-co-op-refinery-plans-500-bed-work-camp-echoing-2019-labour-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/reginas-co-op-refinery-plans-500-bed-work-camp-echoing-2019-labour-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon synagogue vandalized during prayer service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon's Jewish community is feeling uneasy after eggs were thrown at the Congregation Agudas Israel synagogue and vehicles outside it during Saturday's Shabbat service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-synagogue-vandalized-during-prayer-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-synagogue-vandalized-during-prayer-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French handbike champion inspires while training in Cadillac, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred LaCroix of France went from life as a helicopter pilot to becoming a world champion handbike racer. He has made quite an impression over three summers in a small Saskatchewan village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/french-handbike-champion-inspires-while-training-in-cadillac-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/french-handbike-champion-inspires-while-training-in-cadillac-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An independent Alberta's U.S. oil exports would mostly be piped through other provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and separated Alberta could reach pipeline shipment deals. But there are no guarantees in trade talks, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/an-independent-albertas-us-oil-exports-would-mostly-be-piped-through-other-provinces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/an-independent-albertas-us-oil-exports-would-mostly-be-piped-through-other-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No spudnuts at the Saskatoon Ex, but the treat's sweet, starchy legacy lives on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the Saskatoon Exhibition's recent decision to stop featuring spudnuts, a popular potato-based doughnut, the treat remains a beloved staple among enthusiasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/no-spudnuts-at-the-saskatoon-ex-but-the-treats-sweet-starchy-legacy-lives-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/no-spudnuts-at-the-saskatoon-ex-but-the-treats-sweet-starchy-legacy-lives-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead after rollover on George Gordon First Nation, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have died in a vehicle rollover in a First Nations community northeast of Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-dead-after-rollover-on-george-gordon-first-nation-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-dead-after-rollover-on-george-gordon-first-nation-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westjet strike ends, but not before travellers were stranded at Sask. airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike &#8203;that has led to the cancellation &zwnj;of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, leaving travellers in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-strike-ends-but-not-before-travellers-were-stranded-at-sask-airports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-strike-ends-but-not-before-travellers-were-stranded-at-sask-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westjet strike ends, but not before travellers got stranded at Sask. airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike &#8203;that has led to the cancellation &zwnj;of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, leaving travellers in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-strike-ends-but-not-before-travellers-got-stranded-at-sask-airports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-strike-ends-but-not-before-travellers-got-stranded-at-sask-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Saskatchewan's threatened 'butcher bird' that impales its prey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The songbirds appear to be soft-feathered and pudgy. But when it&rsquo;s time to eat, they turn into ruthless killers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meet-saskatchewans-threatened-butcher-bird-that-impales-its-prey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/meet-saskatchewans-threatened-butcher-bird-that-impales-its-prey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fined $2,000 after painting a no parking zone around public crosswalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek Cameron painted a white rectangle over the crosswalk and blue, white, and yellow triangles in front of the curb on either side of the crosswalk. For three days, the paint stayed on the street, then he found the city had sandblasted it off, and left him with the bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-fined-2000-after-painting-a-no-parking-zone-around-public-crosswalk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-fined-2000-after-painting-a-no-parking-zone-around-public-crosswalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relying on GPS for directions makes your brain lazy. Here's how to give it a workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting lost is actually great exercise for your brain. As is putting limits on how much guidance you get from your mapping and GPS tools this summer, be it on a drive to the cottage or exploring a new city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/relying-on-gps-for-directions-makes-your-brain-lazy-heres-how-to-give-it-a-workout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/relying-on-gps-for-directions-makes-your-brain-lazy-heres-how-to-give-it-a-workout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a paramedic, I responded to countless overdoses. Then my best friend died from one]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Cam Fenton's best friend died, it made him question how someone who was a support worker at a supervised injection site ended up as one of thousands of people who die of opioid overdoses every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-a-paramedic-i-responded-to-countless-overdoses-then-my-best-friend-died-from-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-a-paramedic-i-responded-to-countless-overdoses-then-my-best-friend-died-from-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation in Sask. creates new program to promote responsible pet ownership, find homes for strays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation has established an animal wellness program to protect the community from roaming dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/first-nation-in-sask-creates-new-program-to-promote-responsible-pet-ownership-find-homes-for-strays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/first-nation-in-sask-creates-new-program-to-promote-responsible-pet-ownership-find-homes-for-strays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders beat the Elks in front of 31,757 fans in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders responded to last week's loss against the Edmonton Elks with a win, moving them into the sole position of second place in the CFL's West Division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-beat-the-elks-in-front-of-31757-fans-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-beat-the-elks-in-front-of-31757-fans-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Steadfast champion': Sask. senator Todd Lewis dies at 65]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis' death was announced in the Senate Saturday afternoon. He's remembered as an advocate for Canadian agriculture and an unwavering voice for rural communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/steadfast-champion-sask-senator-todd-lewis-dies-at-65/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/steadfast-champion-sask-senator-todd-lewis-dies-at-65/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcomer, refugee kids say this free camp is a slam dunk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bring 'Em Up organizers and volunteers raised nearly $100K to offer a free week-long camp for Regina newcomers and refugees. These kids say the opportunity is beyond their wildest expectations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/newcomer-refugee-kids-say-this-free-camp-is-a-slam-dunk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/newcomer-refugee-kids-say-this-free-camp-is-a-slam-dunk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who fled Canada to avoid charges sentenced in Saskatoon for crimes against minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earl Warren, 70, is going to jail after pleading guilty to sexual assault offences against three girls in Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-who-fled-canada-to-avoid-charges-sentenced-in-saskatoon-for-crimes-against-minors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-who-fled-canada-to-avoid-charges-sentenced-in-saskatoon-for-crimes-against-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City set to remove 25 benches in downtown Saskatoon for safety, sanitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council's planning, development and community services committee will consider on Wednesday a report on the planned removal of 25 benches at the request of the Downtown Saskatoon business improvement district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-set-to-remove-25-benches-in-downtown-saskatoon-for-safety-sanitation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-set-to-remove-25-benches-in-downtown-saskatoon-for-safety-sanitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada built its nuclear industry to avoid foreign fuel. Its new reactors will depend on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada built its nuclear industry around Candu reactors supplied by a made-in-Canada supply chain. Ontario is building, and other provinces are considering, SMRs that require foreign uranium enrichment and fabrication in an abrupt departure from decades of self-reliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-built-its-nuclear-industry-to-avoid-foreign-fuel-its-new-reactors-will-depend-on-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-built-its-nuclear-industry-to-avoid-foreign-fuel-its-new-reactors-will-depend-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPKC freight cars derail at Regina rail yard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several freight cars were derailed in the Regina rail yard Saturday morning. CPKC reports no injuries or risk to public safety due to the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cpkc-freight-cars-derail-at-regina-rail-yard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/cpkc-freight-cars-derail-at-regina-rail-yard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man faces over 20 break-and-enter charges related to string of storage unit incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police say an investigation from its break and enter unit led to the arrest of a 45-year-old man. The man was charged with 22 counts of breaking and entering along with other charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-faces-over-20-break-and-enter-charges-related-to-string-of-storage-unit-incidents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/man-faces-over-20-break-and-enter-charges-related-to-string-of-storage-unit-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HIV infections in Canada are rising. Advocates say years of progress are at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada said HIV infections in the country increased by 22.8 per cent. Advocates say previous momentum to eliminate HIV as a public health threat has slowed and warn about a resurgence of infections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-hiv-infections-in-canada-are-rising-advocates-say-years-of-progress-are-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-hiv-infections-in-canada-are-rising-advocates-say-years-of-progress-are-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight cancellations mount as Sunday strike deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the flight attendants' strike deadline on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of Sunday strike deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the stike deadling on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flin Flon-area artists use paint to share stories of wildfire survival, northern mining history]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of Flin Flon artists are using paint and canvas to share stories the northern Manitoba community's mining history and the aftermath of 2025 wildfires, in exhibits being showcased across the Prairies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/flin-flon-area-artists-use-paint-to-share-stories-of-wildfire-survival-northern-mining-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/flin-flon-area-artists-use-paint-to-share-stories-of-wildfire-survival-northern-mining-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts offer tips to help keep pets safe as heat warnings persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[As heat warnings keep being issued across the province &mdash; and the country &mdash; this summer, it's not just humans who feel the effects and the risks of the rising temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/experts-offer-tips-to-help-keep-pets-safe-as-heat-warnings-persist/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/experts-offer-tips-to-help-keep-pets-safe-as-heat-warnings-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 teens charged with 2nd-degree murder of woman in Prince Albert, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder after 27-year-old Daina Gauthier was fatally stabbed on Thursday in Prince Albert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-teens-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-of-woman-in-prince-albert-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-teens-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-of-woman-in-prince-albert-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood donors needed as supply decreases across country, Canadian Blood Services says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the public are being encouraged to donate blood after the supply in the country has decreased by 20 per cent since early June, says Canadian Blood Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blood-donors-needed-as-supply-decreases-across-country-canadian-blood-services-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/blood-donors-needed-as-supply-decreases-across-country-canadian-blood-services-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now and then: The price of fun at the Queen City Ex]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1988, a day at the fair cost an average of about $35 per adult. Almost four decades later, CBC's Andrea Vera stopped by the Queen City Ex to find out how much it costs now for the same experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/now-and-then-the-price-of-fun-at-the-queen-city-ex/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/now-and-then-the-price-of-fun-at-the-queen-city-ex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon fire crews searching river after reports of missing person, dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports of a person and dog in the river came in at 11:50 a.m. CST on Friday, said Saskatoon fire chief Doug Wegren.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-fire-crews-searching-river-after-reports-of-missing-person-dog/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-fire-crews-searching-river-after-reports-of-missing-person-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rate review panel recommends approval of SGI's 3.75% rate hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The panel is not recommending approval for a second 3.75 per cent increase set for June 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rate-review-panel-recommends-approval-of-sgis-375-rate-hike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rate-review-panel-recommends-approval-of-sgis-375-rate-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet to begin parking planes ahead of possible strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet says it's still bargaining with flight attendants in hopes of a deal, but the company is beginning to keep planes on the ground as a necessary measure to protect travellers and their operations. In two internal emails from WestJet obtained by CBC News, the airline says it offered substantial wage increases and compensation for duties before and after flights to its flight attendants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Premier Moe went to D.C. for a funeral. He talked trade, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan NDP has called for Moe to pay back any taxpayer funds used on the trip. The provincial government says Moe was travelling as premier and conducted official Saskatchewan business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-moe-went-to-dc-for-a-funeral-he-talked-trade-too/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-premier-moe-went-to-dc-for-a-funeral-he-talked-trade-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aboriginal to Indigenous: Leaders, advocates reflect on decades of state linguistic changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten years after the Government of Canada officially adopted the term "Indigenous" instead of "Aboriginal," discussions persist on what terms best describe First Nations, Inuit and M&eacute;tis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/aboriginal-to-indigenous-leaders-advocates-reflect-on-decades-of-state-linguistic-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/aboriginal-to-indigenous-leaders-advocates-reflect-on-decades-of-state-linguistic-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of 24-year-old man marks Saskatoon's 8th homicide of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police say officers found an injured person Thursday evening in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, and the man died in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/death-of-24-year-old-man-marks-saskatoons-8th-homicide-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/death-of-24-year-old-man-marks-saskatoons-8th-homicide-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These youth athletes faced tragedy and loss. James Smith Cree Nation offered them sports as a lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Smith Cree Nation prevention team is delivering healing and sports. 4 years after the James Smith tragedy, a young athlete is proving why sports matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/these-youth-athletes-faced-tragedy-and-loss-james-smith-cree-nation-offered-them-sports-as-a-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/these-youth-athletes-faced-tragedy-and-loss-james-smith-cree-nation-offered-them-sports-as-a-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-profit says it had to cancel spay and neuter clinic in Sask. after regulator denied application]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canine Action Project says the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association's practice standards committee denied its application for a temporary spay and neuter clinic in Sturgeon Lake First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/non-profit-says-it-had-to-cancel-spay-and-neuter-clinic-in-sask-after-regulator-denied-application/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/non-profit-says-it-had-to-cancel-spay-and-neuter-clinic-in-sask-after-regulator-denied-application/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster non-profit responds to fatal overdose increase with naloxone training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloydminster has seen three confirmed drug toxicity deaths so far this year, according to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. There were three reported deaths each in 2025 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lloydminster-non-profit-responds-to-fatal-overdose-increase-with-naloxone-training/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/lloydminster-non-profit-responds-to-fatal-overdose-increase-with-naloxone-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers tell Ottawa they 'urgently' want negotiations to begin on future of the RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers are calling for more clarity from the federal government around the future of the RCMP and to start negotiations as soon as possible with those who plan on keeping the Mounties as their boots-on-the-ground police force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premiers-tell-ottawa-they-urgently-want-negotiations-to-begin-on-future-of-the-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/premiers-tell-ottawa-they-urgently-want-negotiations-to-begin-on-future-of-the-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honour-system bakery stand selling out daily in Neuanlage, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The Dream Acre's roadside bakery stand, about 35 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon in the Hamlet of Neuanlage, has been very popular. The 306 hears from the owner to find out what makes it so special.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/honour-system-bakery-stand-selling-out-daily-in-neuanlage-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/honour-system-bakery-stand-selling-out-daily-in-neuanlage-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fringe Festival show donating to children's programs in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The play "A Kid Napping" is coming to the Saskatoon Fringe Festival. The 306 hears from actors Marissa Sauv&eacute; and Birdie Burke, who star in the unique show and will be donating some of their ticket sales to local kids' programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fringe-festival-show-donating-to-childrens-programs-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fringe-festival-show-donating-to-childrens-programs-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estevan's community-funded MRI machine starts operating]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan, Sask., held the grand opening for its new MRI machine, now operating with the help of 1,200 donors who raised $6.5 million. Amanda Bartlett, the director of support services with St. Joseph's, tells The 306 all about the grand opening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/estevans-community-funded-mri-machine-starts-operating/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/estevans-community-funded-mri-machine-starts-operating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggar, Sask., to stop supporting rural firefighting service]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The Biggar and District Rural Fire Association is losing the support of the Town of Biggar's fire department, leaving the rural municipalities of Biggar, Rosemount, Grandview, and Glenside. The 306 talks to Biggar Mayor Jim Rickwood to find out why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/biggar-sask-to-stop-supporting-rural-firefighting-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/biggar-sask-to-stop-supporting-rural-firefighting-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New MRI unit bought with donations opens in Estevan, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estevan's new MRI machine goes into operation Friday, the result of a massive community effort that saw more than 1,200 donors contribute $6.5 million to bring the machine to the southeast Saskatchewan city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-mri-unit-bought-with-donations-opens-in-estevan-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-mri-unit-bought-with-donations-opens-in-estevan-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chiefs call for accountability over RCMP use of force in Makwa Sahgaiehcan arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[An advocate for the Angus family and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and Makwa Sahgaiehcan chief are calling for accountability from the Saskatchewan RCMP regarding the use of force in Monday's arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/chiefs-call-for-accountability-over-rcmp-use-of-force-in-makwa-sahgaiehcan-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/chiefs-call-for-accountability-over-rcmp-use-of-force-in-makwa-sahgaiehcan-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon chamber applauds 'prudent' study, moratorium on data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council voted to study data centres, approved an increase in the budget for two new fire stations and could soon be reconsidering how much money the city pays for public art projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-chamber-applauds-prudent-study-moratorium-on-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-chamber-applauds-prudent-study-moratorium-on-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Sask. judge rejects bail review for man accused in fatal Weyburn highway shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details from the decision by Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Chief Justice Robert Leurer cannot be published as a result of standard publication ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/top-sask-judge-rejects-bail-review-for-man-accused-in-fatal-weyburn-highway-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/top-sask-judge-rejects-bail-review-for-man-accused-in-fatal-weyburn-highway-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina Pats reduce ticket prices, add new family zone for upcoming season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina Pats Hockey Club announced a series of changes on Thursday for the upcoming 2026-27 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-pats-reduce-ticket-prices-add-new-family-zone-for-upcoming-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-pats-reduce-ticket-prices-add-new-family-zone-for-upcoming-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigating man's death in Turtleford, Sask., RCMP cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a man who was arrested in the Thunderchild First Nation on Wednesday died in police cells at the Turtleford, Sask., detachment later in the day. Now, the province's police watchdog is investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-investigating-mans-death-in-turtleford-sask-rcmp-cells/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/police-watchdog-investigating-mans-death-in-turtleford-sask-rcmp-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's Etta Love wins weightlifting bronze at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian weightlifters Xavier Lusignan and Etta Love won their first career Commonwealth Games medals on Thursday in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-etta-love-wins-weightlifting-bronze-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-etta-love-wins-weightlifting-bronze-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Magical' season as Hawaii's Hiromoto breaks WCBL records in Swift Current, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Hiromoto, a rookie third baseman from Honolulu, is the new WCBL single season home-run and RBI run king. He did it while feeling at home in an unlikely place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/magical-season-as-hawaiis-hiromoto-breaks-wcbl-records-in-swift-current-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/magical-season-as-hawaiis-hiromoto-breaks-wcbl-records-in-swift-current-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked health care report shows Lloydminster services 'struggling to keep up': Sask. NDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report found Lloydminster&rsquo;s hospital is &ldquo;no longer adequate for the population it serves,&rdquo; primary care services are &ldquo;critically understaffed,&rdquo; and mental health and substance use supports in the community are &ldquo;notably lacking.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/leaked-health-care-report-shows-lloydminster-services-struggling-to-keep-up-sask-ndp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/leaked-health-care-report-shows-lloydminster-services-struggling-to-keep-up-sask-ndp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Saskatoon says it will keep cutting emissions with or without province's help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Saskatoon says its new climate plan can keep emissions falling for the next 10 years and reach net zero by 2050.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-saskatoon-says-it-will-keep-cutting-emissions-with-or-without-provinces-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-saskatoon-says-it-will-keep-cutting-emissions-with-or-without-provinces-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. author among Canadian writers to watch in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, CBC Books makes of list of writers making their mark on the Canadian literary scene. From romance to nonfiction, these authors are telling fresh and interesting stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-author-among-canadian-writers-to-watch-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-author-among-canadian-writers-to-watch-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids' birthday parties are getting more expensive. Should guests help pay for them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many argue you shouldn't throw a party if you can't afford it, while others defend the practice given costs for everything are skyrocketing. But when did the expectations for children's parties get so high?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kids-birthday-parties-are-getting-more-expensive-should-guests-help-pay-for-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/kids-birthday-parties-are-getting-more-expensive-should-guests-help-pay-for-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants' union serves 72-hour strike notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, paving the runway for a possible strike during a busy summer travel season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-flight-attendants-union-serves-72-hour-strike-notice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/westjet-flight-attendants-union-serves-72-hour-strike-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. College of Family Physicians recommends patient registry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is creating an advisory committee on primary care, which will be considering building a patient registry to help connect people with doctors. Saskatchewan's College of Family Physicians president Darcie McGonigle, a member of the committee, tells The 306 about the college's priorities.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-college-of-family-physicians-recommends-patient-registry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-college-of-family-physicians-recommends-patient-registry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen City Ex kicks off, bringing wild rides, food and concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queen City Ex is back in town, bringing musical acts, interesting new food combinations and big entertainment events.The 306 hears from Cat Betker, the director of signature events at Regina Exhibition Association Limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/queen-city-ex-kicks-off-bringing-wild-rides-food-and-concerts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/queen-city-ex-kicks-off-bringing-wild-rides-food-and-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CO poisoning isn't just a winter hazard. And a portable AC unit can increase the risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaskEnergy is urging the public to understand how their portable, wall-mounted and window-mounted air conditioning units work to help prevent the buildup of carbon monoxide from fuel-burning appliances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/co-poisoning-isnt-just-a-winter-hazard-and-a-portable-ac-unit-can-increase-the-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/co-poisoning-isnt-just-a-winter-hazard-and-a-portable-ac-unit-can-increase-the-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City strips rule from new Saskatoon transit bylaw requiring young children to be accompanied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council voted 7-4 Wednesday to remove a section from a transit bylaw requiring children under six to be supervised on buses after voting by the same margin last month against removing that text.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-strips-rule-from-new-saskatoon-transit-bylaw-requiring-young-children-to-be-accompanied/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-strips-rule-from-new-saskatoon-transit-bylaw-requiring-young-children-to-be-accompanied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Creek, Sask., leaders make a splash on new waterslides]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town's mayor and chief administrative officer took the first official rides down Maple Creek's new waterslides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/maple-creek-sask-leaders-make-a-splash-on-new-waterslides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/maple-creek-sask-leaders-make-a-splash-on-new-waterslides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators find body believed to be missing Calgary boy, Parker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchers have found what they believe to be the remains of Parker, the 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing for just under two weeks, police revealed on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/investigators-find-body-believed-to-be-missing-calgary-boy-parker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/investigators-find-body-believed-to-be-missing-calgary-boy-parker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents step up after roof blows off daycare in remote Sask. community]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a woman posted on Facebook about the damage to her daycare in Sandy Bay, Sask., several local men showed up to repair the rafters and cover the insulation with tarps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/residents-step-up-after-roof-blows-off-daycare-in-remote-sask-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/residents-step-up-after-roof-blows-off-daycare-in-remote-sask-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite WestJet wind-down plans, a strike isn't a sure bet, but the clock is ticking]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, is preparing to wind down operations before its flight attendants strike or are locked out. But an agreement to gradually halt operations doesn't mean the company is guaranteed to go through a labour dispute, as negotiations between the union and the company continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/despite-westjet-wind-down-plans-a-strike-isnt-a-sure-bet-but-the-clock-is-ticking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/despite-westjet-wind-down-plans-a-strike-isnt-a-sure-bet-but-the-clock-is-ticking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town of Maple Creek official wears bathing 'suit' to open new waterslides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids weren't the only ones excited to try the new waterslides in Maple Creek, Sask. After cutting the ribbon, the town's mayor and chief administrative officer, who was wearing a suit, took the inaugural ride down the Chianne Bauer Memorial Waterslide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/town-of-maple-creek-official-wears-bathing-suit-to-open-new-waterslides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/town-of-maple-creek-official-wears-bathing-suit-to-open-new-waterslides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nest drop-in centre enriches life for those with mental illness in Prince Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nest drop-in centre offers a place to create social connections and break the isolation often associated with cognitive disorders and mental health struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-nest-drop-in-centre-enriches-life-for-those-with-mental-illness-in-prince-albert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/the-nest-drop-in-centre-enriches-life-for-those-with-mental-illness-in-prince-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina city council unanimously agrees to Globe Theatre's emergency $1.4M request]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Regina will be giving the Globe Theatre an emergency grant of nearly $1.4 million. The vote at Wednesday's city council meeting was unanimous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-unanimously-agrees-to-globe-theatres-emergency-14m-request/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-unanimously-agrees-to-globe-theatres-emergency-14m-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina city council to vote on $1.4M funding request from Globe Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina's Globe Theatre has more than $16 million of outstanding debt after experiencing "significant cashflow pressures" following major renovations to its downtown building, says a report going to city council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-to-vote-on-14m-funding-request-from-globe-theatre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-city-council-to-vote-on-14m-funding-request-from-globe-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishing Lake, Sask., hit its highest level ever this summer and locals are worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite an emergency flood channel and other flood control measures, the high water level at Fishing Lake, Sask., is threatening cabins and homes. People there say they need more help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fishing-lake-sask-hit-its-highest-level-ever-this-summer-and-locals-are-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fishing-lake-sask-hit-its-highest-level-ever-this-summer-and-locals-are-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can only see these fire clouds during huge wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge fire in southwest France has generated the country's first recorded pyrocumulonimbus fire cloud, which are far more common in Canada. Here's why these clouds are special, how they form and how they make wildfires worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/you-can-only-see-these-fire-clouds-during-huge-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/you-can-only-see-these-fire-clouds-during-huge-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon doctor among ER specialists reducing hours due to burnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Brittany Ellis, a specialist in geriatric emergency medicine in Saskatoon, has reduced her workload by about half, as she says "systemwide defects and problems" continue to be unloaded onto emergency departments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-doctor-among-er-specialists-reducing-hours-due-to-burnout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-doctor-among-er-specialists-reducing-hours-due-to-burnout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP use of force against Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation woman questioned by family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's police oversight body is investigating an incident on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation where an RCMP officer punched a woman several times in the face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-use-of-force-against-makwa-sahgaiehcan-first-nation-woman-questioned-by-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rcmp-use-of-force-against-makwa-sahgaiehcan-first-nation-woman-questioned-by-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everything was amazing': Saskatoon's Jordan Carroll shares moment he won Commonwealth gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[20-year-old Saskatoon athlete says winning the gold medal in the pommel horse event was "so special."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/everything-was-amazing-saskatoons-jordan-carroll-shares-moment-he-won-commonwealth-gold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/everything-was-amazing-saskatoons-jordan-carroll-shares-moment-he-won-commonwealth-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. speed cameras to come back online in August after being 'temporarily inactive']]></title><description><![CDATA[SGI says the existing grey boxes will be retired and new pole-mounted cameras will be installed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-speed-cameras-to-come-back-online-in-august-after-being-temporarily-inactive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-speed-cameras-to-come-back-online-in-august-after-being-temporarily-inactive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling the bite: Saskatoon stores cleared out of bug spray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mosquito numbers are on the rise, and people want to be protected against bites. But retail stores across Saskatoon are selling out of mosquito spray and imposing limits on how much people can buy due to a shortage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/feeling-the-bite-saskatoon-stores-cleared-out-of-bug-spray/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/feeling-the-bite-saskatoon-stores-cleared-out-of-bug-spray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As weeds bloom, Regina city council faces down budget cut consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long grass and untrimmed weeds in Regina are the direct result of decisions made during city council's contentious 2026 budget cycle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-weeds-bloom-regina-city-council-faces-down-budget-cut-consequences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/as-weeds-bloom-regina-city-council-faces-down-budget-cut-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 women sue former Regina police officer who used internal records to pursue relationships with them]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Regina police sergeant who was criminally convicted for using an internal police database to pursue intimate relationships with vulnerable women is now being sued by two of the women he deceived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-women-sue-former-regina-police-officer-who-used-internal-records-to-pursue-relationships-with-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-women-sue-former-regina-police-officer-who-used-internal-records-to-pursue-relationships-with-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shock and disbelief’ as Morse, Sask., RCMP detachment burns down]]></title><description><![CDATA[There isn't much left of the RCMP detachment in Morse, Sask., after a hydrant failed during efforts to fight a fire on Sunday. Local farmers and Hutterite colonies offered support to finally extinguish the blaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shock-and-disbelief-as-morse-sask-rcmp-detachment-burns-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/shock-and-disbelief-as-morse-sask-rcmp-detachment-burns-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province backs $1.2B Saskatoon arena district, pledges to match federal funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has written to the federal infrastructure minister to endorse three projects seeking federal infrastructure funding, including Saskatoon's $1.2-billion downtown arena district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-backs-12b-saskatoon-arena-district-pledges-to-match-federal-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-backs-12b-saskatoon-arena-district-pledges-to-match-federal-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ituna named Saskatchewan's most active community for 2nd year in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ituna has won the title of Saskatchewan's most active community for the second year in a row in the ParticipACTION Community Challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ituna-named-saskatchewans-most-active-community-for-2nd-year-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ituna-named-saskatchewans-most-active-community-for-2nd-year-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's Jordan Carroll captures gold in men's pommel horse at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Carroll of Canada captured gold in the men's pommel horse final, scoring an outstanding 15.000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-jordan-carroll-captures-gold-in-mens-pommel-horse-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoons-jordan-carroll-captures-gold-in-mens-pommel-horse-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nykera Brown&rsquo;s mother doesn't want her case forgotten after Andrew Rosenfeldt's acquittal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown died of a single gunshot wound at the apartment where she lived with Rosenfeldt on Nov. 15, 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nykera-brownrsquos-mother-doesnt-want-her-case-forgotten-after-andrew-rosenfeldts-acquittal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/nykera-brownrsquos-mother-doesnt-want-her-case-forgotten-after-andrew-rosenfeldts-acquittal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jade across the Rockies: New research on stone celt artifacts helps map Indigenous trade routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research analyzing jade artifacts, unearthed east of the Rocky Mountains, sheds light on vast Indigenous trade networks that once cut across pre-colonial Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jade-across-the-rockies-new-research-on-stone-celt-artifacts-helps-map-indigenous-trade-routes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/jade-across-the-rockies-new-research-on-stone-celt-artifacts-helps-map-indigenous-trade-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They lost their parents and sister in a crash. Now they're waiting by the bedside of the lone survivor]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 20, Alfred Pratt was one of four people in an SUV that crashed on Highway 1 near Piapot, in southwest Saskatchewan, and is the only one who came out of it alive. The crash killed his mother, Carol, 49, and both of his grandparents &mdash; Judy, 72, and Jim, 75 &mdash; all of Estevan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/they-lost-their-parents-and-sister-in-a-crash-now-theyre-waiting-by-the-bedside-of-the-lone-survivor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/they-lost-their-parents-and-sister-in-a-crash-now-theyre-waiting-by-the-bedside-of-the-lone-survivor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the age of AI, how do we teach young people to think critically?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are we teaching critical thinking to students? Some want to see more explicit methods of guiding students from elementary through post-secondary to practise and build their critical thinking skills &mdash; and in spelling out why it's necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/in-the-age-of-ai-how-do-we-teach-young-people-to-think-critically/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/in-the-age-of-ai-how-do-we-teach-young-people-to-think-critically/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[One out of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty, while the vast majority of others are reducing their hours or taking time off to manage burnout. The findings, part of a study out Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, are based on a 2025 cross-country survey of hundreds of emergency medicine doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morse RCMP detachment burns down, hydrant fails during firefight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town of Morse, Sask., has lost its RCMP detachment in a fire that has not yet been explained. The 306 hears from a witness to the blaze, and the town's mayor, on what happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/morse-rcmp-detachment-burns-down-hydrant-fails-during-firefight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/morse-rcmp-detachment-burns-down-hydrant-fails-during-firefight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a scooter and a slogan made a Regina business go viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elle&rsquo;s Caf&eacute; has been visited by people from all over the world after its social media posts went viral this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-a-scooter-and-a-slogan-made-a-regina-business-go-viral/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-a-scooter-and-a-slogan-made-a-regina-business-go-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Regina ice cream shop became a worldwide sensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Regina ice cream shop has become a global sensation after going viral online. Now, visitors from around the world are making the trip to Elle's Cafe for a sweet treat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-a-regina-ice-cream-shop-became-a-worldwide-sensation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/how-a-regina-ice-cream-shop-became-a-worldwide-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snail-mail clubs deliver on the desire for physical letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative entrepreneurs are finding their way into people's hearts &mdash; and mailboxes &mdash; by offering snail-mail subscriptions. Creators, subscribers and academic experts alike say they're tapping into a desire to seek healthier relationships with technology and more personal, tangible &mdash; and tactile &mdash; ways of communicating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/snail-mail-clubs-deliver-on-the-desire-for-physical-letters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/snail-mail-clubs-deliver-on-the-desire-for-physical-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada remains anti-nuke, but its potential path to the bomb is getting shorter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's indigenous nuclear industry, homegrown tech, use of heavy-water reactors producing plutonium and tritium, and abundant domestic supply of uranium all position this country as a prime candidate for developing a nuclear weapon. The government now faces a big decision over whether to enrich uranium for use in new small modular reactors, the one missing piece before it can produce a modern, two-stage thermonuclear device.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-remains-anti-nuke-but-its-potential-path-to-the-bomb-is-getting-shorter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canada-remains-anti-nuke-but-its-potential-path-to-the-bomb-is-getting-shorter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two cultures meet for healing ceremonies on Ahtakakoop Cree Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation hosted a spiritual gathering and cultural exchange with 10 Tibetan monks from Nepal this week, as a healing exercise for the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/two-cultures-meet-for-healing-ceremonies-on-ahtakakoop-cree-nation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/two-cultures-meet-for-healing-ceremonies-on-ahtakakoop-cree-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two cultures meet for healing ceremonies on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation hosted a spiritual gathering and cultural exchange with 10 Tibetan monks from Nepal this week, as a healing exercise for the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/two-cultures-meet-for-healing-ceremonies-on-ahtahkakoop-cree-nation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/two-cultures-meet-for-healing-ceremonies-on-ahtahkakoop-cree-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon residents sound off on continued closure of University Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction on the University Bridge and College Drive started back in April. Since then, the project has seen delays. The city is giving no end date for the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-residents-sound-off-on-continued-closure-of-university-bridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-residents-sound-off-on-continued-closure-of-university-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ongoing construction creates drama for Saskatoon Fringe Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials with the annual theatre event, which will feature 21 plays in three venues in the Nutana neighbourhood near Broadway Avenue, are bracing for a second-straight season when construction could adversely hinder the festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ongoing-construction-creates-drama-for-saskatoon-fringe-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ongoing-construction-creates-drama-for-saskatoon-fringe-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warnings are rising faster than actual tornadoes. Is that a good thing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like you've been inundated with tornado warnings this year, it's not just you. Canada is not only on track for a record-setting tornado year, but warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada are outpacing the twisters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tornado-warnings-are-rising-faster-than-actual-tornadoes-is-that-a-good-thing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/tornado-warnings-are-rising-faster-than-actual-tornadoes-is-that-a-good-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mushroom farmers concerned about U.S. tariffs, market shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Canadian mushroom farmers are raising concerns over how the latest American tariffs on the product could impact their sales on both sides of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mushroom-farmers-concerned-about-us-tariffs-market-shares/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/mushroom-farmers-concerned-about-us-tariffs-market-shares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interprovincial booze rules may be easing, but other trade barriers still remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though it will soon be easier for Canadians to buy alcohol from outside their home provinces, a litany of other barriers remain. Here's a look at some key issues that hinder the free flow of goods, services and labour between provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/interprovincial-booze-rules-may-be-easing-but-other-trade-barriers-still-remain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/interprovincial-booze-rules-may-be-easing-but-other-trade-barriers-still-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out Canada's other Gordie Howe bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe International Bridge serving Windsor-Detroit may be making recent headlines, but residents of Saskatoon are more familiar with their city's Gordie Howe Bridge &mdash; which was built more than a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/check-out-canadas-other-gordie-howe-bridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/check-out-canadas-other-gordie-howe-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's got a grocery competition problem. Are local food hubs the answer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government's national food security strategy aims to both empower farmers and reduce consolidation by pledging a 10-year, $1-billion fund to establish as many as 40 local food hubs across the country. While experts acknowledge the proposal could help wrest control from the large grocery chains, some doubt it will lower Canadians' food bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-got-a-grocery-competition-problem-are-local-food-hubs-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/canadas-got-a-grocery-competition-problem-are-local-food-hubs-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not again: Semi-truck hauling tall load hits Saskatoon overpass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police asked drivers to find other routes after the grain bin the truck was hauling was dislodged and became wedged, blocking a merge lane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/not-again-semi-truck-hauling-tall-load-hits-saskatoon-overpass/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/not-again-semi-truck-hauling-tall-load-hits-saskatoon-overpass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimming advocate blasts Saskatoon city hall over Harry Bailey delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall announced Thursday that the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre would not be reopening in the fall as planned, with the resumption now pushed to sometime in the winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swimming-advocate-blasts-saskatoon-city-hall-over-harry-bailey-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/swimming-advocate-blasts-saskatoon-city-hall-over-harry-bailey-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umpherville inquest jury now deliberating, may make recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four days of testimony from 19 witnesses, thejury at the coroner's inquest into the death of Boden Umpherville is now deliberating on what they heard about his arrest by Prince Albert police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/umpherville-inquest-jury-now-deliberating-may-make-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/umpherville-inquest-jury-now-deliberating-may-make-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest jury says manner of death 'undetermined,' recommends Prince Albert police wear body cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner's inquest jury determined Boden Umpherville's death was ultimately caused by a lack of oxygen to his brain but couldn't say exactly how it happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inquest-jury-says-manner-of-death-undetermined-recommends-prince-albert-police-wear-body-cameras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inquest-jury-says-manner-of-death-undetermined-recommends-prince-albert-police-wear-body-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search underway for 3 men missing after foraging trip near La Ronge, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[La Ronge RCMP are asking for the public's help locating three men who went missing near Jayjay Lake, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/search-underway-for-3-men-missing-after-foraging-trip-near-la-ronge-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/search-underway-for-3-men-missing-after-foraging-trip-near-la-ronge-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 men who went missing near La Ronge, Sask., found safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan RCMP say 3 men who went missing earlier this week have been found safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-men-who-went-missing-near-la-ronge-sask-found-safe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-men-who-went-missing-near-la-ronge-sask-found-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Moose Jaw AI data centre proposal dead, or just delayed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government officials said this week that an AI data centre proposed for the Valley View site in Moose Jaw, Sask., will not go ahead. Some local residents fear they may not keep their word.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/is-the-moose-jaw-ai-data-centre-proposal-dead-or-just-delayed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/is-the-moose-jaw-ai-data-centre-proposal-dead-or-just-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Health Canada research found a six per cent increase in headache-related hospital trips linked to particulate matter from wildfires, suggesting periods of smoke-filled air may precede severe headache episodes that require emergency care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/migraine-related-hospital-visits-spike-during-periods-of-wildfire-smoke-canadian-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/migraine-related-hospital-visits-spike-during-periods-of-wildfire-smoke-canadian-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors are using a regulatory gap to prescribe an unauthorized peptide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Health Canada's warnings against the use of unauthorized peptides as a health and fitness shortcut, a CBC News investigation uncovered doctors using a regulatory loophole to prescribe one of the unproven products to patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/doctors-are-using-a-regulatory-gap-to-prescribe-an-unauthorized-peptide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/doctors-are-using-a-regulatory-gap-to-prescribe-an-unauthorized-peptide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers' interest in pesticide-spraying drones surges after regulation change]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Health Canada lifted its restrictions to allow drones to spray approved pesticides, some farmers say they're looking to get on board in the coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/farmers-interest-in-pesticide-spraying-drones-surges-after-regulation-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/farmers-interest-in-pesticide-spraying-drones-surges-after-regulation-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired Saskatoon police officer crossing world with motorcycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former police officer from Saskatoon is in the midst of a journey of a lifetime, finally taking a break after riding a motorcycle from Canada to the southern tip of South America. The 306 finds out what he saw on his trip, and where the next leg begins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/retired-saskatoon-police-officer-crossing-world-with-motorcycle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/retired-saskatoon-police-officer-crossing-world-with-motorcycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest hears from doctor who treated Boden Umpherville before he died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors in Saskatoon determined Boden Umpherville had "no hope for meaningful recovery" while treating him after a violent confrontation with Prince Albert police in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inquest-hears-from-doctor-who-treated-boden-umpherville-before-he-died/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inquest-hears-from-doctor-who-treated-boden-umpherville-before-he-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martensville company, driver face charges in Saskatoon overpass strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A construction company based in Martensville and the driver of a vehicle are facing bylaw charges for damaging city infrastructure in one of three overpass strikes in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/martensville-company-driver-face-charges-in-saskatoon-overpass-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/martensville-company-driver-face-charges-in-saskatoon-overpass-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon firefighters respond to 90 overdoses in 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon is under an overdose alert as a dangerous batch of drugs circulates the city. Firefighters say responding to overdose calls has become the biggest part of their job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-firefighters-respond-to-90-overdoses-in-3-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/saskatoon-firefighters-respond-to-90-overdoses-in-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged with second-degree murder in Green Lake, Sask. homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP officers found 46-year old Michael Lafond outside a business on McIntosh Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-green-lake-sask-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/woman-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-green-lake-sask-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After decades of delays, Saskatchewan's northwest M&eacute;tis land claim heads back to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The northwest land claim was first filed in 1994 by a group of M&eacute;tis citizens, supported by the M&eacute;tis Nation&mdash;Saskatchewan and M&eacute;tis National Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/after-decades-of-delays-saskatchewans-northwest-meacutetis-land-claim-heads-back-to-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/after-decades-of-delays-saskatchewans-northwest-meacutetis-land-claim-heads-back-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province puts up $6M for new school in Stewart Valley, Sask., years after closure due to lightning strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stewart Valley School has received $6 million from the Sask. government to go towards rebuilding their building that was lost to a fire four years ago. Insurance claims have delayed the project for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-puts-up-6m-for-new-school-in-stewart-valley-sask-years-after-closure-due-to-lightning-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-puts-up-6m-for-new-school-in-stewart-valley-sask-years-after-closure-due-to-lightning-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP raise alarm about skyrocketing highway fatality numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA["The month of July is not over yet and we have already surpassed last year&rsquo;s numbers," traffic safety inspector says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-raise-alarm-about-skyrocketing-highway-fatality-numbers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-raise-alarm-about-skyrocketing-highway-fatality-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riversdale resilience: Saskatoon business district endures despite challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses committed to Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood are remaining optimistic despite the changes from some merchants located amid unrest caused by homelessness and addiction and concerns about safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riversdale-resilience-saskatoon-business-district-endures-despite-challenges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/riversdale-resilience-saskatoon-business-district-endures-despite-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friend says it 'means a lot' to see crash victim Bhishma Rajyaguru honoured before Roughriders game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders honoured highway crash victim Bhishma Rajyaguru, 22, before their home game against the Edmonton Elks on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/friend-says-it-means-a-lot-to-see-crash-victim-bhishma-rajyaguru-honoured-before-roughriders-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/friend-says-it-means-a-lot-to-see-crash-victim-bhishma-rajyaguru-honoured-before-roughriders-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash victim being honoured before Roughriders game 'means a lot,' friend says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be honouring highway crash victim Bhishma Rajyaguru, 22, before their home game against the Edmonton Elks on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crash-victim-being-honoured-before-roughriders-game-means-a-lot-friend-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/crash-victim-being-honoured-before-roughriders-game-means-a-lot-friend-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why these 2 Miss Indigenous Canada delegates are running in this year's competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiauna Cote and Ava Roe are two of the 20 First Nations and M&eacute;tis delegates from across Canada competing this month for the title of 2026 Miss Indigenous Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-these-2-miss-indigenous-canada-delegates-are-running-in-this-years-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-these-2-miss-indigenous-canada-delegates-are-running-in-this-years-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Albert police response under scrutiny on Day 3 of Boden Umpherville inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Prince Albert police officers investigated and cleared of wrongdoing in Boden Umpherville's death testified at his coroner's inquest, detailing how a traffic stop turned into a violent confrontation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-police-response-under-scrutiny-on-day-3-of-boden-umpherville-inquest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prince-albert-police-response-under-scrutiny-on-day-3-of-boden-umpherville-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina hospitals still haven't cleaned up the hand-washing problem diagnosed in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Health Authority says hand hygiene is important for preventing hospital-acquired infections, but does not say why auditor's 2018 recommendations have yet to be fully implemented.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-hospitals-still-havent-cleaned-up-the-hand-washing-problem-diagnosed-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-hospitals-still-havent-cleaned-up-the-hand-washing-problem-diagnosed-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba 'willing to entertain' Alberta to Ontario pipeline: premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he's open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/manitoba-willing-to-entertain-alberta-to-ontario-pipeline-premier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/manitoba-willing-to-entertain-alberta-to-ontario-pipeline-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke levels rise across Sask., driven by wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA["The levels are elevated, but not to the point where we have an alert out. So most people could do their normal activities," Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) meteorologist Janelle Gergely said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/smoke-levels-rise-across-sask-driven-by-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/smoke-levels-rise-across-sask-driven-by-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions about data loom over Saskatoon homelessness action plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council supports a homelessness action plan that includes about 50 actions aimed at addressing the crisis in the city and 22 key metrics to measure its progress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/questions-about-data-loom-over-saskatoon-homelessness-action-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/questions-about-data-loom-over-saskatoon-homelessness-action-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta girls head to Depot in Regina for RCMP dream experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maya, 12, from Spruce Grove, Alta., and Haley, 11, from Edmonton were named co-commanding officers (co-COs) for a day on Monday. Alberta RCMP and the RCMP Depot Division in Regina facilitated the experience in collaboration with the Kids with Cancer Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-girls-head-to-depot-in-regina-for-rcmp-dream-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-girls-head-to-depot-in-regina-for-rcmp-dream-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal black bear attacks are extremely rare despite recent killings in Saskatchewan, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though last week's fatal black bear attack that killed a Saskatchewan couple came just months after another death involving a bear in the province, experts say such fatal attacks are still extremely rare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fatal-black-bear-attacks-are-extremely-rare-despite-recent-killings-in-saskatchewan-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/fatal-black-bear-attacks-are-extremely-rare-despite-recent-killings-in-saskatchewan-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. businesses, producers brace for new 50% U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian dairy products, molasses, alcohol, dog leashes and even hockey sticks are just some of the items targeted under U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s new 50 per cent tariffs, set to go into effect on Aug. 19. Sask. business owners say Trump's threats are nothing new.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-businesses-producers-brace-for-new-50-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-businesses-producers-brace-for-new-50-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PA police officer tells inquest he doesn't recall Umpherville saying, 'I can't breathe' during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan chief forensic pathologist Dr. Shaun Ladham also testified at the inquest on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-pa-police-officer-tells-inquest-he-doesnt-recall-umpherville-saying-i-cant-breathe-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/former-pa-police-officer-tells-inquest-he-doesnt-recall-umpherville-saying-i-cant-breathe-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 2 of Umpherville coroner's inquest focuses on autopsy, injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan chief forensic pathologist Dr. Shaun Ladham testified at the inquest on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/day-2-of-umpherville-coroners-inquest-focuses-on-autopsy-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/day-2-of-umpherville-coroners-inquest-focuses-on-autopsy-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Trump agreed to 'intensify' trade talks after 50% tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump after Monday's tariffs announcement and that the two leaders have agreed to intensify trade discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-says-trump-agreed-to-intensify-trade-talks-after-50-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carney-says-trump-agreed-to-intensify-trade-talks-after-50-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends, family mourn 22-year-old killed in wrong-way crash near Lumsden, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends and family are mourning Bhishma Rajyaguru, who &#8203;&#8203;d&#8203;ied&#8203; Saturday evening &#8203;after &#8203;Saskatchewan Roughrider&#8203; Jayden Dalke crashed into his vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/friends-family-mourn-22-year-old-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-near-lumsden-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/friends-family-mourn-22-year-old-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-near-lumsden-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. artist's phone fell 2 km from a plane. They found it in a canola field in 'pristine' condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Cline and David Stanchuk say they were blown away when they were able to find the phone. They were even more surprised to find it undamaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-2-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-2-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. artist's phone fell 1.1 km from a plane. They found it in a canola field in 'pristine' condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Cline and David Stanchuk say they were blown away when they were able to find the phone. They were even more surprised to find it undamaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-11-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-11-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's escalating trade war puts pressure on premiers with U.S. booze boycotts as they gather in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise escalation in his trade war with Canada puts renewed pressure on the premiers &mdash; most of whom have pulled American booze from liquor stores &mdash; as they descend on Charlottetown for their annual summer meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-boycotts-as-they-gather-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-boycotts-as-they-gather-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's escalating trade war puts pressure on premiers with U.S. booze bans as they gather in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise escalation in his trade war with Canada puts renewed pressure on the premiers &mdash; most of whom have pulled American booze from liquor stores &mdash; as they descend on Charlottetown for their annual summer meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-bans-as-they-gather-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-bans-as-they-gather-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of divided highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan offer 'most compelling' case for U.S. oil supply: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. needs to three to four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade, and Canada can be one of the best places to get it, says Pete Hoekstra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells Carney to take action on wildfire smoke during World Cup chat]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump personally told Prime Minister Mark Carney during the World Cup Final to stop poisoning American air and take action to put out wildfires burning across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-tells-carney-to-take-action-on-wildfire-smoke-during-world-cup-chat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/trump-tells-carney-to-take-action-on-wildfire-smoke-during-world-cup-chat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest begins into death of man stunned, pepper sprayed and beaten during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-day public inquest into the death of Boden Umpherville begins at King's Bench Court in Prince Albert on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inquest-begins-into-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/inquest-begins-into-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglican church wants to remove heritage shield for historic Saskatoon chapel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The distinctive white church was built in 1939 in Saskatoon's North Park neighbourhood after dedicated fundraising, but the Anglican church now says it can no longer care for the structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/anglican-church-wants-to-remove-heritage-shield-for-historic-saskatoon-chapel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/anglican-church-wants-to-remove-heritage-shield-for-historic-saskatoon-chapel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders linebacker and captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning linebacker and team captain Jayden Dalke, who died in a car crash Saturday evening.<br />
The team announced his death in a statement Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead in crash east of Lumsden Saturday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lumsden Fire responded to the collision at around 9 p.m. Saturday, and found one vehicle in the centre meridian and another in the southbound ditch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-dead-in-crash-east-of-lumsden-saturday-night/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-dead-in-crash-east-of-lumsden-saturday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died at 62. The Blue Jays say Ward died of natural causes in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. man's death was ruled an accidental drowning, but his family still has questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[When RCMP got a call about an unmanned boat going in circles on Weyakwin Lake, officers didn't make the connection that it could mean a person was missing. Matthew Hamm's body was found in the lake the following spring. The RCMP's civilian watchdog says the officers' initial response was "wholly unacceptable," and Hamm's parents still have questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-sask-mans-death-was-ruled-an-accidental-drowning-but-his-family-still-has-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/a-sask-mans-death-was-ruled-an-accidental-drowning-but-his-family-still-has-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wide awake while your partner snores? Have you considered a 'sleep divorce'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts says good sleep is vital for your physical and mental health &mdash; and sleeping separately doesn&rsquo;t have to destroy the intimacy in your relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From algae to E.coli, Sask. offers beachgoers ways to check water conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Healthy Beaches Program maintains a public map showing test results for blue-green algae and bacteria levels at the busiest public places for splashing around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-algae-to-ecoli-sask-offers-beachgoers-ways-to-check-water-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/from-algae-to-ecoli-sask-offers-beachgoers-ways-to-check-water-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boden Umpherville's family continues search for answers at coroner's inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family and friends have always disputed the investigation that cleared Prince Albert police of any wrongdoing. A public inquest starting Monday will determine the facts of the 40-year-old's death in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boden-umphervilles-family-continues-search-for-answers-at-coroners-inquest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/boden-umphervilles-family-continues-search-for-answers-at-coroners-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why travel insurance may not help you if there's a WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet travellers hoping to buy protection in case their travel plans are interrupted or delayed by a contract dispute may be out of luck, as travel insurance experts say policies purchased after potential strike dates are announced won't cover future work stoppages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Head celebrates after research farms get reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ensuring two research farms in the province that had been scheduled to close will now stay open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/indian-head-celebrates-after-research-farms-get-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/indian-head-celebrates-after-research-farms-get-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina mosque surveys public after backlash to broadcast of call to prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[M. Anisur Rahaman, the director of the Regina City Jamia Masjid mosque, said that many of the negative comments appeared to the result of misconceptions about the Muslim faith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-mosque-surveys-public-after-backlash-to-broadcast-of-call-to-prayer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-mosque-surveys-public-after-backlash-to-broadcast-of-call-to-prayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Saskatchewan veterinary medicine clinic reverses decision to stop treating wildlife patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early July, the University of Saskatchewan said it would pause wildlife treatment services at the Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) while it conducted a review of its zoo, exotics and wildlife services program. That decision has now been reversed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/university-of-saskatchewan-veterinary-medicine-clinic-reverses-decision-to-stop-treating-wildlife-patients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/university-of-saskatchewan-veterinary-medicine-clinic-reverses-decision-to-stop-treating-wildlife-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina couple killed in bear attack at McTavish Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members say Jay and Deb MacDonald are the two people killed by a bear at a lake north of La Ronge on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-mctavish-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-mctavish-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water tower art piece serves as beacon for Shaunavon's South West Mural Fest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six artists are adding to what will be a collection of 19 murals created over three years of the festival. It is the first festival of its kind in Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/water-tower-art-piece-serves-as-beacon-for-shaunavons-south-west-mural-fest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/water-tower-art-piece-serves-as-beacon-for-shaunavons-south-west-mural-fest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Sask. research farms slated to close will now stay open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two research farm in Saskatchewan that had been slated for closure will remain open after Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Provincial Ministry of Agriculture signed a momorandum of understanding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-research-farms-slated-to-close-will-now-stay-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-research-farms-slated-to-close-will-now-stay-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires, U.S. tariffs blamed for suspension of operations at Sask. sawmill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrier Forest Products Ltd., the company that owns the sawmill in the town of Big River, has told employees that economic conditions are forcing it to suspend operations 'indefinitely.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wildfires-us-tariffs-blamed-for-suspension-of-operations-at-sask-sawmill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/wildfires-us-tariffs-blamed-for-suspension-of-operations-at-sask-sawmill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan fans make 'Odyssey' to Regina to see new film in 70mm IMAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[The theatre at the Saskatchewan Science Centre is one of just 41 in the world that can show the movie on 70-millimetre IMAX film. Some moviegoers got tickets more than a year in advance. They say it was worth the wait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/christopher-nolan-fans-make-odyssey-to-regina-to-see-new-film-in-70mm-imax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/christopher-nolan-fans-make-odyssey-to-regina-to-see-new-film-in-70mm-imax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor, advocates in Lloydminster call on Alberta, Saskatchewan governments to publish report on health needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates and community leaders in Lloydminster are calling for the release of a report into the state of health care in the city, information they say is essential to address current service level gaps and to plan for future growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Sask. parents weigh pros and cons of changing school schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[As southwest school divisions explore longer days with more time off, parents are considering the impact those changes could have on their kids and their finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rural-sask-parents-weigh-pros-and-cons-of-changing-school-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/rural-sask-parents-weigh-pros-and-cons-of-changing-school-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province denies Saskatoon daycare licence, despite list of families waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June, the province told Kinza Nisar there was not enough need for more home-based child care spaces in her area. Ten families had already reserved spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-denies-saskatoon-daycare-licence-despite-list-of-families-waiting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/province-denies-saskatoon-daycare-licence-despite-list-of-families-waiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate diversity at Moose Jaw's first Afro-Caribbean festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday's event in Crescent Park is a chance for people to learn more about the diversity in African and Caribbean cultures. Organizer Adeola Afolayan can't wait to share samples of Nigerian food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/celebrate-diversity-at-moose-jaws-first-afro-caribbean-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/celebrate-diversity-at-moose-jaws-first-afro-caribbean-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York is pausing new hyperscale data centres. Could the same happen in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More companies are looking to Canada to build out hyperscale data centres meant to power AI, launching a debate over whether the facilities are a net benefit for the country. Here's a look at whether provinces and territories here are considering their own moratoriums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o is here, and it&rsquo;s already looking like it could be 'mind-blowing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures in the El Ni&ntilde;o region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks Unlimited and Mosaic reach 10-year agreement to revive wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Champion, manager of industry and government relations for the prairie region at Ducks Unlimited Canada, joins The 306 to talk about plans to restore nearly 180 hectares of Saskatchewan's wetlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ducks-unlimited-and-mosaic-reach-10-year-agreement-to-revive-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/ducks-unlimited-and-mosaic-reach-10-year-agreement-to-revive-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Sask. farms staying open after Ottawa reverses research cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Cole, mayor of Indian Head, Sask., joins The 306 to talk about the federal government reversing cuts to a research farm in his community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-farms-staying-open-after-ottawa-reverses-research-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/2-sask-farms-staying-open-after-ottawa-reverses-research-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation officers, RCMP investigating two wildlife-related deaths near La Ronge, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two deaths at McTavish Lake, north of La Ronge, are suspected to be wildlife-related, the Saskatchewan government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/conservation-officers-rcmp-investigating-two-wildlife-related-deaths-near-la-ronge-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/conservation-officers-rcmp-investigating-two-wildlife-related-deaths-near-la-ronge-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimism in La Loche, Sask., as construction starts on only hotel in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out-of-towners have had nowhere to stay in the northern village since its only hotel burned down years ago. That will change when the new hotel opens next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/optimism-in-la-loche-sask-as-construction-starts-on-only-hotel-in-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/optimism-in-la-loche-sask-as-construction-starts-on-only-hotel-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. announces more money for flood recovery, other disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government says its disaster assistance program will have higher maximum assistance rates for individuals and small businesses after 106 municipalities applied for financial support this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-announces-more-money-for-flood-recovery-other-disasters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-announces-more-money-for-flood-recovery-other-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmichael Outreach to remain open as former board member warns of financial concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmichael Outreach recently said it has nearly 8,000 people seeking assistance come through its doors every month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carmichael-outreach-to-remain-open-as-former-board-member-warns-of-financial-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/carmichael-outreach-to-remain-open-as-former-board-member-warns-of-financial-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Saskatoon removing memorial tree stricken by Dutch elm disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Memorial Avenue of Trees at Woodlawn Cemetery has tested positive to Dutch Elm Disease (DED). The memorial tree will be removed immediatly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-saskatoon-removing-memorial-tree-stricken-by-dutch-elm-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/city-of-saskatoon-removing-memorial-tree-stricken-by-dutch-elm-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police charge man shot by officers after he allegedly pointed a crossbow at them]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old man is charged with two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and one count of uttering threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-charge-man-shot-by-officers-after-he-allegedly-pointed-a-crossbow-at-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/regina-police-charge-man-shot-by-officers-after-he-allegedly-pointed-a-crossbow-at-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairie storms caused at least $728M in insured damage: Insurance Bureau of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe June storms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan caused more than $728 million in insured damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prairie-storms-caused-at-least-728m-in-insured-damage-insurance-bureau-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/prairie-storms-caused-at-least-728m-in-insured-damage-insurance-bureau-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man who housed 'Queen of Canada' cult leader to stand trial next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Manz faces various charges, including assaulting a police officer, mischief and failing to comply with an undertaking and release order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-who-housed-queen-of-canada-cult-leader-to-stand-trial-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-man-who-housed-queen-of-canada-cult-leader-to-stand-trial-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP request for media to get permission to publish details 'shocking,' journalism association says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan RCMP should rescind its request for media outlets to seek police permission before reporting details from crime scenes, says the Canadian Association of Journalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-request-for-media-to-get-permission-to-publish-details-shocking-journalism-association-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/sask-rcmp-request-for-media-to-get-permission-to-publish-details-shocking-journalism-association-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melville, Sask., rallies around Mounties injured in shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort to raise money for two RCMP officers injured in a shooting in Melville, Sask., last month continues unabated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/melville-sask-rallies-around-mounties-injured-in-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/melville-sask-rallies-around-mounties-injured-in-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 43 years of service, customers say goodbye to beloved McDonald's employee]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate 63-year-old Brenda Smith's retirement, staff at a Regina McDonald's restaurant threw her a party. Dozens of friends and longtime customers stopped by with flowers, gifts and good wishes for her next adventure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/after-43-years-of-service-customers-say-goodbye-to-beloved-mcdonalds-employee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/after-43-years-of-service-customers-say-goodbye-to-beloved-mcdonalds-employee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Saskatchewan violinists named to country's most rigorous orchestral training program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Saskatchewan violinists have been named to the National Youth Orchestra of Canada for this year &mdash; the largest group from the province to ever join the rigorous training program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-saskatchewan-violinists-named-to-countrys-most-rigorous-orchestral-training-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/3-saskatchewan-violinists-named-to-countrys-most-rigorous-orchestral-training-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith wants to double Alberta oil production. Can she bring back the boom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new West Coast pipeline is stoking industry excitement. But oilsands giants may be wary of spending big to grow, analysts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/danielle-smith-wants-to-double-alberta-oil-production-can-she-bring-back-the-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatchewan/danielle-smith-wants-to-double-alberta-oil-production-can-she-bring-back-the-boom/</guid></item></channel></rss>