Halyna Mihalik

Halyna Mihalik is a journalist for CBC Saskatchewan. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Regina. Halyna enjoys stories of human interest, rural communities and local politics. Send Halyna news tips at halyna.mihalik@cbc.ca

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Sask. has seen more tornadoes this year than the rest of Canada combined: tracking project

So far this year, 17 tornadoes have touched down in Saskatchewan, according to a Western University-based tornado tracking project — 10 of which hit the province in a single day.

Sask. police watchdog investigating after RCMP officer shoots man at Flying Dust First Nation

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating after an RCMP officer shot a man Sunday.

Experts say Sask. wildfires could remain ablaze until snowfall

Above-seasonal summer temperatures, periods of drought and gusting winds have primed the province for a long wildfire season. Experts warn that without enough rain, fires could remain aflame until snowfall, or even into winter.

Can Sask. hockey fans put old rivalries aside to cheer for last Canadian team in playoffs?

The Winnipeg Jets and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended their playoff runs, leaving the Edmonton Oilers as the only Canadian team with a chance to win the Stanley Cup. Will Canadians put old rivalries aside to cheer for the Edmonton Oilers, or does national pride have no place in NHL playoffs?

Sask. family relieved SGI will cover at least some of $200K US medical bills

A Saskatchewan mom is relieved after learning that SGI will cover at least some of an expensive U.S. medical bill.

Sask. shows signs of post-election western alienation, but many seem willing to give Carney a chance

Days after the federal election, western separation has begun trickling into the Saskatchewan discourse. But while some think the Prairies have been neglected, others want to wait and see how new government treats the west.

9 Indigenous Sask. pilots-in-training almost ready to hit northern skies

The first Dziret'ái Pilot Training Program cohort of Indigenous students from the north have completed ground training and are ready to hit the air.

Opposition, Saskatoon library union say Sask. government needs to act on overdose crisis

Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says an explosion of overdoses in Saskatoon, and the subsequent closures of two libraries and the city's only supervised consumption site, show the provincial government isn't putting health care and addictions funding in the right places.

Surgery wait times, new beds major focuses in Sask.'s health budget

Saskatchewan's 2025-26 budget dedicate more than $8 billion to health spending. Priorities include reducing surgical wait times, adding hospital beds, and introducing more urgent care and addiction centres.

Weeks away from seeding, farmers face uncertainty from Chinese canola tariffs

Farmers on the Prairies have canola on their minds as they brace for a geopolitical storm.