A training program in Saskatchewan is aimed at helping hospitality workers across the province identify and respond to cases of human trafficking.
On Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a commitment of $115,000 through a federal action plan to support Hospitality Saskatchewan’s... Read more
The southwestern Saskatchewan Town of Leader has stopped drawing water from the South Saskatchewan River following a fuel spill upstream near Medicine Hat.
Town officials said in a Facebook post on May 1 that... Read more
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country's poverty rate barely budged in 2024, remaining more than 50 per cent above 2020 levels.
The agency says 11 per cent of Canadians — about 4.5 million people — lived in poverty in 2024 versus 11.1 per cent in 2023 and seven per cent in 2020.
It says... Read more
Residential street sweeping will begin next week in Saskatoon.
After some early season work cleaning major roads, the city said street sweepers will move into residential areas starting on Monday.
The work will proceed throughout the city in phases, with the dates for specific neighbourhoods listed... Read more
As Regina’s Wascana Centre becomes even more of a gathering place during the warm weather months, a team of officers will be making sure certain activities don’t get out of hand.
Wascana Centre’s Community Safety Officers have the authority to enforce the Traffic Safety Act as special constables.... Read more
With the WHL Eastern Conference final series reduced to a best-of-three, it still felt like the Prince Albert Raiders had the momentum against the Medicine Hat Tigers headed into Game 5.
Even though the series was tied at 2-2, the Raiders had dominated through the last two games and were coming off... Read more
Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River Liberal MP Buckley Belanger said it’s been a very busy 12 months representing his riding and Saskatchewan as a whole in Ottawa.
This week marks... Read more
Wild rice is an important economic crop for First Nations and Métis people across Western Canada. The industry is particularly significant in Northern Saskatchewan, where approximately 70 per cent of the Canadian crop originates.
Considered a sacred grain to Indigenous Peoples for... Read more
People in Saskatchewan are still falling victim to the grandparent scam.
Saskatchewan RCMP are reporting various incidents where people in the province responded to scammers unknowingly over the past few weeks.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate from a U.S. university on Saturday.
Ford wore a black cap and gown as he took to the stage at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
In a commencement speech, Ford acknowledged that the... Read more
Brandt Industries has offered the City of Regina $6.5 million to purchase several buildings on Regina's Agribition grounds.... Read more
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April saw some picture-worthy moments around Saskatoon, from spring weather and hockey playoffs to city road maintenance.... Read more
EDMONTON — It's the last day for Alberta separatists to gather petition signatures that could trigger a referendum on pulling the province out of Confederation.
Because the deadline falls on a weekend, however, they have two extra days to deliver the petition.
Mitch Sylvestre, head of the group... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's international trade minister says the government is looking to sign three major trade deals before the end of the year — with Mercosur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India.
Speaking with The Canadian Press this week, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu... Read more
A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle last Monday, on Highway 401 in Cobourg, east of Toronto.
The Cobourg Community Centre at 750 D'... Read more
Figuring out which Canadian company is the oldest now that Hudson's Bay has closed its doors is a complicated feat. Many of the country's earliest businesses have changed hands several times, been bought by more recently established or American firms and even stopped operating before later... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's initial position supporting Washington's war in Iran shifted over the subsequent days as U.S. President Donald Trump's objectives became more clear, Prime Minister Mark Carney told The Canadian Press.
"The scale of what the objectives were, or the clarity about what the objectives... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Armenia on Saturday for a visit his office says is framed around Ukraine's defence and drumming up more trade and investment in Europe.
Jean-François Ratelle, an international studies professor at the University of Ottawa who specializes in the... Read more
2:35 – Is this the most important summer for the Oilers since the Gretzky trade?
The Edmonton Oilers season is over. Connor McDavid is not a Stanley Cup champion. With two years left on his contract with the Oilers, some people feel that the Oilers need to do everything in... Read more
Stanley Mission RCMP have laid charged against three people, including a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, in connection to multiple stabbings on Thursday.
Two men, aged 29 and 31, and a 26-year-old woman have each been charged with forcible confinement, aggravated assault and robbery. All three... Read more
The waiting game has been long for Baseball Saskatoon and executive director Jesse Korte ahead of their opening week of games for the 2026 outdoor season.
Wind, snow and moisture this spring has been the enemy of the... Read more
Wadena RCMP are on the hunt for Michelle Quewezance, who is wanted for breaking and entering and theft.
Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on May 1 that Quewezance had been charged after officers at the Wadena detachment received a report of a bank card stolen from a Wadena home on the... Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate GOP leader.
“Andy Barr has my Complete and Total Endorsement to... Read more
OTTAWA — As the Conservatives accuse the government of abusing its new-found majority powers, government House leader Steven MacKinnon is saying the Liberals want to ensure committee meetings are "transparent" and "open."
Since the Liberal government officially became a majority on Monday, its MPs... Read more
A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released.
Safa Chebbi says she has been told by Global Sumud Canada's organizer on the ground in Greece that both Canadians... Read more
The City of Regina says it’s successfully added 20 battery-electric buses to its fleet.
But Mayor Chad Bachynski says the price tag will have to come down before... Read more
Saskatchewan Roughriders hometown talents wide receiver Mitch Picton and long-snapper Jorgen Hus have officially retired from football.
kīwetīn-noodīn kā-nīpawit said a number of people were in his thoughts as he walked through downtown Regina during the Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre's MMIWG2S+ Gathering and Smudge Walk.... Read more
An investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit has resulted in a man being charged in relation to the death of 36-year-old Tyson Mosquito.
Tyson Cummer, 21, from North Battleford is charged with one count of second-degree murder after Mosquito was found injured in an alley... Read more
It’s been an uncertain few years for seasonal businesses in the north of Saskatchewan, with many summer hotspots dealing with wildfires, smoke, and even evacuations.
At the resort community of Waskesiu, one of the many fires they were forced to contend with in 2025 was the... Read more
Residential neighbourhoods are next up for spring cleaning in Regina.
The City of Regina said in a news release on Friday that street sweeping to clean up winter debris will tackle residential neighbourhoods next.
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Mitch Picton couldn’t have picked a better ending to his CFL career.... Read more
There has been some movement when it comes to the Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive backs room ahead of rookie camp.
The CFL club announced Sheldrick Redwine has been added to the retired list. To keep their numbers heading into camp, it has signed American defensive back Austin McKinney to a... Read more
Some in Saskatoon's downtown business community are hopeful that a pause in approving concept plans for the Link Bus Rapid Transit system's operation along First Avenue will lead to a more merchant-friendly outcome.... Read more
The message behind this year’s city-wide food drive is one of care: “Don’t let your neighbours fall through the cracks.”
The annual food drive, hosted by the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre, aims to stock shelves with non-perishable essentials for local homes... Read more
The owner of a serval cat says British Columbia's exotic cat ban, placing new rules on permits and enclosures, could negatively impact his cat's quality of life.
Mike Hopcraft — who did an interview with Gary the serval curled up next to him on the couch — says his cat's life will soon change... Read more
Seven-year-old Kinsley Simmons’ favourite class in school is math, she says it’s the easiest one. And she’s sad she hasn’t been able to attend more than a handful of days at school since November. That’s when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Jennifer Simmons, Kinsley’s mother, says there’s a... Read more
VICTORIA — Politicians in B.C.'s legislature say they are looking into whether they can close a loophole that has allowed a member to avoid a censure motion after she used a slogan associated with Nazi Germany.
Independent MLA Tara Armstrong last month used the term "blood and soil" in her attack... Read more