Oilfield drilling rigs are a common sight across Saskatchewan, but one near Disley is being used for a different purpose.

Buffalo Potash is using technology and techniques from the oil and gas industry as it develops a smaller-scale solution potash mine along Highway 11.

“Our technology, our mining method actually takes a lot of key pieces of proven designs from the oil and gas industry,” said Quinton Hardage, President of Buffalo Potash.

The Buffalo Potash reserves (outlined in yellow in the photo below) are expected to produce about 125,000 tonnes of potash annually. That’s a small fraction of the three to four million tonnes produced annually by its neighbours at K+S Bethune and Mosaic Belle Plaine.

“Our technology will allow us to have smaller mines, and because we’re using literally off-the-shelf technology from the oil patch, it won’t cost us much per tonne, to make a tonne of potash in more traditional ways,” said Steve Halabura, CEO of Buffalo Potash.

The project would be the second potash mine in the RM of Dufferin, which is also home to K+S Bethune.

“K+S has been real good corporate citizens for us, and like any mine, there are always challenges, but for the most part the potash mine has been very kind as far as contributing to the community,” said Brian Weisbrod, Reeve for the RM of Dufferin.

If all goes according to plan, Buffalo Potash expects to produce it’s first finished product during the first quarter of 2027, which it hopes proves this unique method of smaller scale potash mining is feasible in the province.

Manitoba RCMP say historic human remains were recently discovered by a road maintenance crew near a highway last week.

According to RCMP, officers from Virden were called on Aug. 26 at 2:15 p.m. for a report of human remains found in a ditch on Road 57 North, just east of Road 148 West, in the RM of Wallace-Woodworth.

Mounties say the remains were found while the crew were cleaning ditches following recent flooding.

Two pieces of a human skull and a bone were found. A perimeter around the area was established and a forensic anthropologist was called to the scene, along with the Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

A partial skull, a right shin bone and a lower left femur were identified. RCMP said in a news release the remains “are consistent with those of a historical or archaeological nature.”

Carbon dating and testing are being arranged.

A man from Alberta is dead after a pickup truck and a semi-truck collided west of Marengo, Sask.

The crash was reported at around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 7, about six kilometres west of Marengo.

Officers with Kindersley RCMP responded to the scene along with local firefighters and paramedics.

Police say the driver of the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene EMS. He has been identified as a 63-year-old man from Sylvan Lake, Alta.

His family has been notified.

The driver of the semi-truck was not physically injured, according to RCMP.

Police say officers continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

Margeno is located around 240 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan RCMP and the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) are working to locate RCMP equipment stolen from a Prince Albert hotel room.

Mounties say an officer returned to their hotel room shortly after midnight Sept. 2 only to find their equipment had been stolen.

According to a media release, the officer then notified PAPS of the theft.

An investigation has found three men and one woman broke into the hotel on 38th Street West. The room was empty at the time of the theft.

The thieves stolen an RCMP service pistol, several pistol magazines, a baton, pepper spray, a grey RCMP shirt and other personal items, according to the release.

None of the aforementioned items have been recovered as of Wednesday afternoon.

The suspects also stole a conducted energy device (CED,) police duty jacket, vest, body-worn camera and radio - but a search of the area recovered these items.

A man was arrested later that morning in Prince Albert. The PAPS continues to investigate, and locate the remaining stolen items.

“Police equipment is for police use, and we work to keep it safe and secure,” RCMP said in the release.

RCMP say the officer stored the equipment securely, before the suspects illegally broke in and stole the equipment. The pistol, CED, cartridges, baton and spray were in a locked box.

The RCMP adds it’s illegal to impersonate a police officer, and if you notice anything concerning or ‘off’ during an encounter with police, call your local police service or Crime Stoppers.

“We are disclosing this as part of our commitment to transparency and will continue to work with the Prince Albert Police Service on their ongoing investigation,” the release added.

Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

Three men are facing drug related charges following a police operation in the Argyle Park and Walsh Acres neighbourhoods.

On Monday, officers with the Regina Police Service (RPS) street gang unit, the robbery unit, the Regina intelligence unit and the SWAT team conducted a search warrant at three homes, according to an update from police on Wednesday.

Under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, officers searched a residence in the area of Sangster Boulevard, one on the 700 block of Argyle Street North and one on the 100 block of Markwell Drive.

About 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of methamphetamine, a large amount of unknown pills and about $2,200 in Canadian cash were found and seized.

A 36-year-old man is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.

A 32-year-old man is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

A 35-year-old man is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in addition to trafficking cocaine.

The three men all appeared in Regina Provincial Court on Tuesday.

RPS say the investigation is ongoing, adding the service remains committed to combatting high-level drug traffickers.

The service pointed to two similar, but unrelated recent drug busts in the city.

Saskatchewan farmers are growing increasingly concerned with how the Canadian and American trade war will impact harvest.

Beginning Sept. 8, the federal government is implementing counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. goods. in a dollar-for-dollar match of American tariffs implemented on Aug. 22.

Until now, the province’s agriculture sector was largely unaffected by the ongoing trade dispute. Agriculture Producers of Saskatchewan president Bill Prybylski says that’s going to change.

“I think the biggest concern is the uncertainty surrounding all the rhetoric. The threat of tariffs was withdrawn, and then they’re back. Just so much uncertainty,” Prybylski said.

After a years-long dispute with China’s 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas, famers had a brief period of relief. In February, the Candian and Chinese governments struck a deal to reduce seed duties to 15 per cent, and eliminate the tariff on canola meal altogether.

Prybylski, who farms just west of Yorkton, fears whatever gains farmers may have seen from that deal may be undone from upcoming tariffs.

“It just seems to be one issue after another that farmers are dealing with, besides the unusual weather that we’ve had to deal with.”

The largest impact farmers are likely to see in the targeted Canadian tariffs are in machinery and equipment repair costs.

As part of the federal government’s list of products subject to counter-tariffs, some agricultural equipment and agricultural machinery parts imported from the U.S. face a 15 per cent tariff.

While those are specific to each farm operation, 50 per cent tariffs on most steel and aluminum products are expected to have greater implications across the entire industry.

“Parts and repairs for your equipment is a very significant concern for producers,” Prybylski said.

“That increase is to the cost of anything that’s made of steel or aluminum, which is pretty much everything we have on the farm here in terms of equipment.”

With parts coming from south of the border expected to face a significant increase in price, farmers are caught in the middle of the trade dispute right as harvest ramps up.

“It’s not a discretionary spend to fix your combine — that’s an absolute must,” Prybylski said.

“Time is of the essence. If parts are increasing by 15, 20 or 30 per cent, we as producers are forced to pay that. We really have no recourse.”

During a separate event announcing $11.6 million to support Saskatoon businesses facing uncertainty and disruption due to U.S. tariffs, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger did not indicate there would be any similar relief for farmers.

“The bottom line is we have a country to defend,” Belanger said.

“There will be challenges for all of us. And I just hope that through rational discussion and good free trade discussions, with our prime minister’s lead, of course, that we can recognize and weather that storm and rebuild a good relationship with the U.S.”

Prybylski says farmers he’s spoken with are stockpiling as many replacement parts as they can before prices increase.

While Prybylski fears predictable fixes for a blown belt on a combine or cutting parts on the header, he says unanticipated repair costs to a transmission or more serious breakdowns simply can’t be budgeted.

As uncertainty looms, he hopes the federal government can expand existing programs to include farmers impacted by the trade war. He also hopes larger items like fertilizer and crops remain untouched in trade talks.

“It would be very unfortunate if food and the production of food is being used as a weapon in a political dispute,” Prybylski said.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is receiving $50 million following a special warrant signed last week.

The warrant, which was signed Aug. 26, serves to provide the funding for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.

According to the SPSA, $21 million of the funding will go toward payments for the Province Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP).

The remaining $29 million will go to wildfire response activities.

In an emailed statement, the SPSA said the PDAP program has already approved 172 designations this year and has begun working with almost 500 local authorities and private residents to process their claims.

“This year’s number of PDAP approved designations is well above the previous 10-year average of 43 per year,” the statement read.

Among the 172 approved applications are families, businesses and communities that have suffered damages from this year’s pervasive floods.

The SPSA further explained that the $29 million for wildfire response includes costs related to:

• Land and air operations
• Contracting helicopters and heavy equipment
• Material usage like retardant, fuel etc.
• Logistical support needed to sustain activities in the field and to support communities

The Opposition NDP welcomed news of the additional funding but questioned what it called an “utter lack of fiscal foresight” from the provincial government to prepare for the wildfire season in the first place.

“Year after year, it has failed to adequately budget for these disasters,” read a Wednesday statement.

“We continue to see extreme weather events wreak havoc on this province. This is a reality that is not going away. And, despite this, we see a Sask. Party that is choosing to underfund emergency services and bury its head in the sand when it comes to taking any sort of preventative action.”

Many Saskatchewan communities faced extensive flooding through the spring and summer of 2026, prompting many to declare states of emergency.

This year’s flood response was about 8.6 per cent (or $100 million more) expensive, which the province said contributed to its $825 million projected deficit.

Saskatchewan has experienced a much tamer wildfire season this year compared to the historically costly and devastating 2025 season. The provincial response was subject to public scrutiny and prompted calls for better budgeting from the provincial auditor.

Summer is over for students as today marks the first day of classes. It’s a new year of friendships and learning, but caution on the roads remains paramount.

The morning was filled with excited kids across the city making their way to school.

Between those walking, biking, taking the bus, and being dropped off — neighbourhood streets are the busiest they’ve been in months.

On Wednesday, Regina Public Schools and the Regina Police Service gathered at Douglas Park School to give a demonstration of just how important it is to slow down in school zones.

The RPS Traffic Unit outlined different stopping distances with cones and chalk in front of the elementary school to give a visual aid of just how long it can take to fully stop a vehicle.

Sergeant Tanner Maurice walked through the distances explaining how slowing down in a school zone means more than you’d think.

“At about 30 kilometres per hour, the stopping distance is going to be around 11 meters, that factors in our reaction time, and at 50 km/h it’s going to be about 25 meters,” he said.

“As you approach doubling your speed, you quadruple your requirements (in distance) to stop.”

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Because this update involves server transfers, database installations, and name server changes, exact downtime periods cannot be guaranteed. Individual service interruptions may vary, with some components taking up to several hours to complete.

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