Saskatchewan crops continue to mature as harvest progress trails average

Cooler weather and scattered showers helped ease crop stress in some parts of Saskatchewan last week, but dry conditions continue to affect much of the province as crops move toward harvest. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's Crop Report for …

Building permit numbers top the nation in Saskatchewan for May to June

Building permit numbers in Saskatchewan are some of the top in the nation according to some of the latest data from Statistics Canada. The total growth in month-over-month building permits went up by 101.6 per cent in Saskatchewan from May 2026 to June …

Saskatchewan’s first Pediatric IBD Day brings families together

IBD is a lifelong condition that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of IBD in the world. Dr. Fatima Hussain, a pediatric gastroenterologist who leads the pediatric IBD program at Jim Pattison Children …

Highway 45 Restaurant re-opens in Fort Saskatchewan

Highway 45 Restaurant in Fort Saskatchewan. Elizabeth Lindberg/Heartland News The locally beloved Highway 45 Restaurant has re-opened with a new location in Fort Saskatchewan. The family eatery was a staple in the town of Bruderheim before it …

Saskatchewan among provinces seeing decline in business investment

Saskatchewan was one of three provinces where business investment failed to keep pace with depreciation between 2018 and 2025, resulting in a net decline in the value of non-residential capital, according to a new Fraser Institute study. The report found …

NexGen breaks ground on massive $2.2B Saskatchewan uranium mine

“Nuclear energy has become key to meeting that demand and with it uranium has become one of the world’s most strategic resources.” The groundbreaking event on Thursday was attended by Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, as well as …

Upside Down Under: A long weekend in Saskatchewan

Until last weekend, it had been more than six years since I’d been in Canada. I had my car in the Western Canadian Nationals Car Show, but the car show isn’t the story, although it was stunning in and of itself. This is about the community of Moose Jaw, …

Despite injuries, Saskatchewan Roughriders in good place ahead of Tiger-Cats matchup

One of the world’s largest uranium mines is being built in northern Saskatchewan. Here’s what it means for the ...

Updated: August 15, 2026 at 10:24a.m. EDT Published: August 15, 2026 at 5:00a.m. EDT Construction begins on a uranium mine in Saskatchewan, with Indigenous communities hopeful it will bring new jobs and opportunities. Allison Bamford reports.

Indigenous communities weigh economic impact as northern Saskatchewan uranium mine breaks ground

Construction begins on a uranium mine in Saskatchewan, with Indigenous communities hopeful it will bring new jobs and opportunities. Allison Bamford reports. A massive uranium project in northern Saskatchewan is energizing the job market for Indigenous …