Jenny Hagan

Eligible Saskatchewan communities can now submit applications for funding under the Provincial-Territorial stream of the Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF), the government announced Thursday. Applications are due by Nov. 28, 2025.

CHIF provides financial support to help communities build or improve critical infrastructure, including drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste systems, which in turn supports additional housing development across the province.

Saskatchewan’s wholesale trade surged in June, placing the province near the top of the pack nationally, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.

The agency reported Monday that wholesale trade in the province — excluding petroleum, petroleum products, other hydrocarbons, oilseeds and grain jumped 5.1 per cent compared with May. That growth ranks Saskatchewan second among all provinces for month-to-month gains.

The federal government is providing more than half a million dollars to boost wildfire training in Saskatchewan and Manitoba as the country faces another season of extreme fire conditions.

Corey Hogan, parliamentary secretary to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, announced Monday that $540,300 will be distributed to two projects under Ottawa’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program.

A new nationwide survey shows the majority of Canadians have not received a pay increase in the past five years, with wages falling well behind the rising cost of living.

A violent long-track supercell storm tore across southern Alberta and west-central Saskatchewan on Wednesday, leaving a nearly 400-kilometre swath of damage in its wake and prompting critical alerts across the Prairies.

The storm first developed shortly before 3 p.m. near Nanton, Alta., before racing east-southeast at speeds topping 130 km/h. By 5:15 p.m., it had slammed into Brooks, where it toppled power lines, blew a building off a trailer at Highway 1 and 36, and shredded siding from homes and businesses.

Kyle RCMP handled several varied calls last week, including a farmyard fire, reports of mischief, and a theft under $5,000.

The week began Aug. 9 with a mischief complaint in Kyle stemming from an incident two days earlier. Later that evening, members responded to a well-being check in the RM of Marriott.

On Aug. 11, RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 near Harris. One driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Officers also handled two driving complaints near Rosetown the same day, issuing a verbal warning in one case.

Just in time for summer adventures, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has unveiled an interactive map highlighting lesser-known Canadian parks that offer stunning natural beauty and fewer crowds.

Among Saskatchewan’s featured hidden gems are Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Canada’s first interprovincial park, known for its towering mixed forests, rare orchids, and Dark Sky preserve with an observatory. Echo Valley Provincial Park in the Qu’Appelle Valley offers sandy beaches, boating, hiking trails, and family-friendly activities just an hour from Regina.

Rosetown RCMP say they responded to a range of calls last week, from mischief and threats to unsafe driving in construction zones.

Police say the week began Aug. 8 with a report of a suspicious person in Rosetown, but patrols were unable to find the individual.

On Aug. 9, officers received a complaint of mischief to a motor vehicle in town, an investigation that remains ongoing. That same night, members also handled a breach-of-peace call, which required no further action.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says the provincial fire ban has been lifted following improved wildfire conditions.

The ban, which was removed at 11 p.m. Wednesday, applied to all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary up to the Churchill River, as well as the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.

While the provincewide order is no longer in effect, the agency says some provincial parks, municipalities and rural municipalities may still have their own fire bans or restrictions in place.

While the Bank of Canada opted to hold its key policy interest rate steady this week, new data suggests young Canadians are feeling anything but stable.

According to figures released Tuesday by the Credit Counselling Society (CCS), Canadians aged 18 to 34 are shouldering growing debt loads and increasingly turning to high-cost lenders just to cover essential expenses, despite interest rates remaining unchanged.