Scott Boulton

This summer is shaping up to be a hot one that could be even hotter if wildfires continue to spread throughout the province. The Weather Network recently released its summer forecast, with Saskatchewan not being spared from the incoming heat.

Matthew Grinter, a meteorologist with The Weather Network, talks about what they're seeing for the province.

A southeast farm is asking people to keep their eyes open after a number of their cattle have recently gone missing.

Amy Mutton posted on Facebook Tuesday that 41 cows of theirs had gone missing from their field, located off a grid road near North Portal, south of Highway 18.

Mutton believes that those cattle may have been gone missing sometime in the past couple of weeks.

The cattle are all a mixture of red and black, branded with S-M. Mutton asks that people report any suspicious activities they witness to the RCMP.

A new program to help incentivize oil production from low-producing or inactive wells is being launched by the provincial government today.

The Low Productivity and Reactivation Oil Well Program (LPRP) will look to promote industry investment in low-producing or inactive horizontal oil wells through a new royalty structure for eligible wells.

The province projects that in the final year of its four-year stretch, the program will add 30,000 barrels per day of oil production and generate $21 million in additional royalty revenue for the province.

A new online therapy course has been deployed by the Government of Saskatchewan, supporting new and expecting mothers and their partners. The goal of the course is to help those experiencing mental health difficulties, such as depression or anxiety. 

The University of Regina's Online Therapy Unit is offering The Wellbeing Course for New and Expecting Parents, following $380,000 in funding coming from the province.

With the seeding season underway and many farmers hurrying to get their product in the ground, farm safety should be top of mind to avoid any accidents. That's the message of the Saskatchewan Safety Council, which is looking to keep farmers and the general population educated on some of the best practices.

Chief Executive Officer Ryan Jacobson talks about what steps farms have taken in the past to up their safety.

With the seeding season underway and many farmers hurrying to get their product in the ground, farm safety should be top of mind to avoid any accidents. That's the message of the Saskatchewan Safety Council, which is looking to keep farmers and the general population educated on some of the best practices.

Chief Executive Officer Ryan Jacobson talks about what steps farms have taken in the past to up their safety.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority released an update on the situation regarding measles in the province, as outbreaks have been spreading across North America. Confirmed cases have included unvaccinated communities in Alberta, Ontario, Mexico, multiple U.S. states, and Saskatchewan as well.

Dr. Saqib Shahab, the Chief Medical Health Officer for the Ministry of Health, gave an update on the current transmission of measles in the province.

The province is extending its Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP) in hopes of expanding market access for Saskatchewan oil and supporting the development of carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines. Those pipelines can play a role in reducing emissions and growing enhanced oil recovery capacity, according to the province.

While the Conservative Party of Canada were re-elected back to Souris-Moose Mountain, one nominee representing a new party was disappointed with the results. Lyndon Dayman, representing the Canadian Future Party, received 303 votes in the election, having entered in as a protest vote against the CPC's candidate.

He says that seeing many existing MPs get back into parliament isn't very encouraging.

The government of Saskatchewan says it's seeing more success with building construction investment, which is being backed up by numbers from Statistics Canada. In their latest release, they showed that Saskatchewan saw a 29.9 per cent growth in February 2025 compared to February 2024 for building construction investment.

Investment in building construction is calculated based on the total spending value on building construction within the province. 

The figures would put Saskatchewan in first place among all provinces for year-over-year growth.