(This page's most recent update is November 2024)
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Saskatchewan is one of the Canadian provinces that does not have a single central online repository for searching historical newspapers (although one is in its infancy). There are several free publications available on other sites and there are collections available on subscription sites. Below is a list of where the titles are stored and the link so that you can access them.
So go for it – find your Saskatchewan ancestors and all the interesting articles that capture the stories of their lives.
Please note that I have not always entered the dates that are included in the collections, as I suspect they will change as more items are digitized. Also, I suspect that some of these links may change over time – so if there is a dead link – please use your favorite search engine to find their new location.
(Recently added links are in BOLD)
Free Sites:
Provincewide Collections:
Saskatchewan Historic Newspapers Online (SHNO)
(Newspapers below are presented by city/town with the number of issues in parentheses)
- Alameda, SK (512)
- Arcola, SK (103)
- Assiniboia, SK (1)
- Avonlea, SK (1)
- Battleford, SK (765)
- Biggar, SK (597)
- Birch Hills, SK (148)
- Broadview, SK (105)
- Calgary, AB (26)
- Canora, SK (357)
- Canwood, SK (102)
- Carlyle, SK (1)
- Carnduff, SK (362)
- Climax, SK (51)
- Craik, SK (411)
- Cupar, SK (323)
- Cut Knife, SK (296)
- Davidson, SK (389)
- Dodsland, SK (117)
- Earl Grey, SK (1)
- Eastend, SK (284)
- Elrose, SK (275)
- Esterhazy, SK (306)
- Esterhazy, SK|Pheasant Hills, SK (105)
- Estevan (2)
- Estevan, SK (46)
- Estevan,SK (41)
- Eston, SK (69)
- Foam Lake (46)
- Foam Lake, SK (207)
- Geographic location – City (2)
- Gilroy, SK|Riverhurst, SK (57)
- Glenavon, SK (28)
- Govan, SK (307)
- Gravelbourg, SK (156)
- Grenfell, SK (234)
- Hanley, SK (124)
- Harris, SK (71)
- Herbert, SK (101)
- Hudson Bay, SK (86)
- Humboldt, SK (191)
- Indian Head, SK (102)
- Jersey City, NJ (247)
- Kamsack, SK (282)
- Kerrobert, SK (49)
- Kindersley, SK (195)
- Landis, SK (185)
- Lang, SK (15)
- Langham, SK (68)
- Lashburn, SK (327)
- Lawson, SK (19)
- Lemberg, SK (19)
- Liberty, SK (194)
- Lloydminster, ALTA (196)
- Lloydminster, SK (208)
- Loverna, SK (1)
- Lumsden, SK (259)
- Macklin, SK (11)
- Manitou, MB (12)
- Maple Creek, SK (416)
- Maryfield, SK (400)
- Mawer, SK (7)
- Melfort, SK (529)
- Meyronne, SK (47)
- Milestone, SK (416)
- Moose Jaw, SK (89)
- Moosomin, SK (609)
- Muenster, SK (315)
- Munster, SK (105)
- Nipawin, SK (100)
- Nokomis, SK (49)
- North Battleford, SK (416)
- Outlook, SK (341)
- Oxbow, SK (408)
- Preeceville, SK (96)
- Prince Albert, SK (552)
- Qu’Appelle, SK (448)
- Radisson, SK (49)
- Radville, SK (316)
- Regina, SK (826)
- Riverhurst, SK (206)
- Rocanville, SK (101)
- Rockglen, SK (1)
- Rosetown, SK (465)
- Rosthern, SK (168)
- Rouleau, SK (63)
- Saltcoats, SK (1)
- Saskatoon, SK (51)
- Shaunavon, SK (268)
- Shellbrook, SK (412)
- Simpson, SK (2)
- Sintaluta, SK (5)
- Spiritwood, SK (103)
- Stoughton, SK (332)
- Strassburg, SK (279)
- Swift Current, SK (642)
- Tisdale, SK (228)
- Toronto, ON (2)
- Turtleford, SK (14)
- Vancouver, BC (207)
- Viscount, SK (290)
- Vonda, SK (5)
- Wadena, SK (286)
- Wakaw, SK (101)
- Watrous, SK (203)
- Watson, SK (312)
- Whitewood, SK (196)
- Whitewood, Sk. (49)
- Wilkie, SK (305)
- Willow-Bunch, SK (36)
- Winnipeg, MAN (52)
- Winnipeg, MB (624)
- Wolseley, SK (383)
- Wynyard, SK (242)
- Yorkton, SK (364)
- Der Courier – Regina
- L’Étoile de Gravelbourg – Gravelbourg
- Our messenger – Fort Qu’Appelle
- Saskatchewan courier – Regina
- Saskatchewan Labor’s Realm – Regina
- Saskatchewan medical journal – Regina
- The church messenger for the Diocese of Qu’Appelle – Fort Qu’Appelle
- The Evening province – Regina
- The Evening Province and Standard – Regina
- The freshman – Regina
- The guide – Battleford
- The Leader – Regina
- The Saturday Press – Saskatoon
- The Saturday Press and Prairie Farm – Saskatoon
- The Trail – Regina
- The West – Regina
- St. Peter’s Bote
- The Canadian municipal journal.
- The Grain growers’ guide.
- The sower in the West.
- The tower
- Waghorn’s guide.
Google News Archive
- Prince Albert Times
- Qu’Appelle Progress
- Qu’Appelle Vidette
- Regina Leader
- Leader
- Leader-Post
- Morning Leader
- Regina Standard
- Daily Phoenix
- Phoenix
- Saskatoon Phoenix
- Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
- Yorkton This Week & Enterprise
Peel’s Prairie Provinces Newspapers
- Le patriote de l’Ouest
- Prince Albert times and Saskatchewan review
- The progress
- Qu’Appelle progress
- The times
- The Saskatchewan times
- Moose Jaw times
Saskatchewan Newspaper Index 1884 – 2000 (Index only)
- Index to the Regina Leader 1883 – 1903 & 1904 – 1920
- Index to the Saskatoon Phoenix 1902 – 1908
- Index to the Morning Leader, Regina January 1921 – April 1930
- Index to the Leader-Post (evening edition) April 1930 – December 1934
- Index to the Regina Leader-Post January 1, 1935 – December 31, 1943
- Saskatchewan Newspaper Index, 1935 – 1981
- – Regina Leader Post
- – Moose Jaw Times Herald
- – Prince Albert Daily Herald
- – Saskatoon Star Phoenix
- – Western Producer
- Saskatoon Newspaper Index, 1980 – 1997
- – Star Phoenix
- – The Saskatoon Sun
- – The Saskatoon Mirror
- – The Saskatoon Shopper
- The Western Producer, 1991 – 1994
- Regina Leader Post, 1992 – 1995
Saskatoon Newspaper Index (access to publication restricted to the library)
- Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (1987 to 1998; July 2000 to September 2002)
- Saskatoon Sun (1990 to 1998; July 2000 to September 2002)
- Saskatoon Commentator (1969 to 1983)
- Saskatoon Business News (1992 to 1993)
- Saskatoon Business to Business (1993)
- Saskatoon Free Press (1996)
- Saskatoon Friday Edition (1992 to 1993)
- Saskatoon Mirror (1987 to 1991)
- Saskatoon News Shopper (1991)
Student Collections:
University of Regina – Regina
University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon
For Obituary Indexes, transcriptions, and other death/obituary information from historical newspapers, please check out the Obituaries page.
Other Free Sites:
Assiniboia
Estevan
North Battleford
Muenster
Moose Jaw
Regina
Saskatoon
Subscription or Pay Sites:
Ancestry.com:
There are currently 3 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Ancestry – Saskatchewan Newspapers
Newspaper Archive:
There are currently 98 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Newspaper Archive – Saskatchewan
Newspapers.com:
There are currently 12 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Newspapers.com – Saskatchewan
Paper of Record:
There are currently 4 publications available on this site. See the titles at Paper of Record – Saskatchewan
And Finally:
Please note – even more may be available via a local or provincial library where a library card is required. And of course, there is always microfilm for those that have not been made available online as yet.
For more links for different states, provinces, and countries – please see the Newspaper Links page on this website.
For all Free Saskatchewan Links, click on the category of interest:
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
One reply on “Saskatchewan Online Historical Newspapers Summary”
Great article, been reading all the blog of this site. I agree the Saskatchewan is rich in history conquered by French and other race.