SURREY — Police in B.C. are investigating an apparent arson attack outside the home of a Sikh independence activist who was previously warned by officers that his life was under threat.
Surrey police say officers found a car engulfed in flames and a bus vandalized after the attack in the Surrey... Read more
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican Party of Virginia said a shooting Thursday just outside its offices in Richmond doesn't appear to have anything to do with its operations.
The party said in a statement posted online that a woman was shot around 1:45 p.m. directly in front of the... Read more
VANCOUVER — An expert in environmental engineering and atmospheric science says it's "definitely" possible for Canada to transition to full renewable energy by 2050.
Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson says at Canada's first youth-led climate trial that it's technically and... Read more
BASEL — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament after a 6-4, 6-3 loss to sixth seed Taylor Fritz in second-round action Thursday.
Fritz was not broken in the match.
The American picked up a crucial break in the final game of the first set, then broke to go up 3-1 in... Read more
OTTAWA — A federal audit of National Defence's ammunition stocks found that only about half of the military's ammunition for training and exercises was actually used.
The report suggests that's because of "overstated" requests for ammo and planned activities getting cancelled.
The audit says... Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday this week’s Canada-EU Summit opens up discussions on making Canada the bloc’s first “associate member.”
Ahead of meetings hosted Thursday and Friday in Montreal by Prime Minister Mark Carney, von der Leyen said in a speech that the... Read more
Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud noticed a shift at Canada's high-performance camp this August.
The newer figure skaters on the team were asking questions, and the pair realized they'd already lived through most of the answers.
"You realize that, oh, wow, we are pretty seasoned here," said Pereira,... Read more
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings might be one step closer to trading Dylan Larkin.
Detroit... Read more
VANCOUVER — Major League Soccer's condensed 2027 season will feature just one all-Canadian matchup.
The league unveiled the full schedule for its so-called "sprint season" on Thursday, including the lone Canadian clash with Toronto FC hosting CF Montreal on Feb. 27.
MLS is playing an abbreviated... Read more
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is asking the City of Prince Albert to consider reducing or waiving airport fees for helicopters parked at Glass Field during busy wildfire seasons.
In a letter, Crystal Fajt, provincial response co-ordinator for the SPSA, said some companies fly their... Read more
The Prince Albert Raider Northern Bears got back into the win column on Wednesday night, capturing a 3-1 victory over the Saskatoon Stars at the Lake Country Co-op Leisure Centre.
The win ends a five-game losing streak for the Bears, as they improve to 2-5-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOL) on the campaign. All... Read more
TORONTO — A historic first for Trey Vaval.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers' electrifying kick returner was named the CFL's top special-teams player for a second straight season Thursday.
Vaval became the first player in league history to capture the honour in two straight years.
The 26-year-old from... Read more
OTTAWA — Canadian labour leaders are warning that unions could bring about a nationwide job action if Ottawa rams through a contentious suite of proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code.
The Liberal government's Bill C-39 includes language that would clarify a minister's power to scuttle a strike... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney says it would be a mistake for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. to fail to honour the commitments it made when it bought Stelco.
At a news conference in Montreal, he declined to comment on the possibility of forcing the U.S. steelmaker to sell Stelco, saying a legal process is... Read more
DENVER (AP) — An Egyptian man faces an additional life sentence after pleading guilty Thursday to federal hate crime and other charges for a deadly firebombing attack on demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, last year.... Read more
TORONTO — The Canadian Hockey League added nine additional players to its roster for the 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge.
Goaltender Vilmer Salén Forsberg (Brantford, OHL), defencemen Brock Cripps (Prince Albert, WHL), Levi Harper (Saginaw, OHL), Malik L'Italien (Halifax, QMJHL) and Cooper McAslan... Read more
OTTAWA — Auditor General Karen Hogan's office tabled nine reports Thursday in the House of Commons. They include a report tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pursuing a ban on exports of thermal coal.
The new reports also evaluated efforts to reduce... Read more
Ahead of health-care union leaders heading into a meeting with provincial ministers Wednesday morning, health-care workers showed up in force for a rally in front of the Legislative Building.
Bashir Jalloh, president of CUPE Local 5430, was among the leaders who attended the meeting.
Normally the... Read more
Buckland Fire and Rescue firefighters had a busy day this past Sunday, responding to a house fire in the morning and a vehicle fire in the evening.
The department said a fire engine, two tanker trucks, a command unit and six firefighters were dispatched to Gobeil Road just before 9 a.m. RCMP, the... Read more
The Prince Albert Cooperative Health Centre is hosting an information session: Understanding Knee Pain on November 18th.
See the poster for details.
TORONTO — The federal government is doubling its annual investment in the Next Gen athlete program to $10 million, money that will be matched dollar-for-dollar by private-sector donors beginning this year.
The announcement, made Thursday by the federal government, the Canadian Olympic Committee and... Read more
TORONTO — The federal government is doubling its annual investment in the Next Gen athlete program to $10 million, money that will be matched dollar-for-dollar by private-sector donors beginning this year.
The announcement, made Thursday by the federal government, the Canadian Olympic Committee and... Read more
An online post has garnered widespread attention for claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spent millions of Western taxpayers' dollars on a personal underground bunker in Nova Scotia.
The post, which has received more than a million views and thousands of shares on the social... Read more
OTTAWA — Environment and Climate Change Canada abandoned its work on ending thermal coal exports without ever notifying the public and without any record of being directed to do so.
An auditor general report tabled Thursday criticized the move and pointed out Canada is co-chair of an international... Read more
OTTAWA — The auditor general says Canada's financial intelligence watchdog is moving at a snail's pace when it comes to providing law enforcement with information to support criminal investigations.
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre plays a key role in Canada’s anti-money... Read more
With all three influenza strains targeted by this year’s flu vaccine updated, a University of Saskatchewan scientist says the message for Saskatchewan residents remains the same: vaccination can help prevent serious illness. Dr. Troy Sutton, a principal scientist with the Vaccine and... Read more
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is calling on the federal government to take action on longstanding First Nations issues, including justice for Timber Bay Children’s Home survivors and proposed changes to the Indian Act.
Cook-Searson represented northern Saskatchewan at a historic... Read more
Patricia Hanbridge Orchid Horcticulture Pumpkins used to be a rare thing to see grown on the prairies as they are native to Central America and Mexico. The growing season there is lengthier than ours so pumpkins that usually need more time to reach maturity do well. Luckily for us, new varieties... Read more
Dale and Trudy Buxton Bigger Independent In one of last stories from Alberta, we had toured the streets of Brooks, a very nice community, however we have been away from home too long and it was time to finish our trip and cruise back to Biggar. Before we finish our last leg we must have […]... Read more
WINNIPEG — Mike O'Shea has never been one to show his hand.
So when asked the question on everyone's mind heading into Saturday's East Division semifinal against the Toronto Argonauts -- who will be starting at quarterback? -- the Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach kept his cards close to his vest.... Read more
Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder The 4th annual Acres for Education fundraising campaign by Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan launched on Wednesday, October 21st. Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) is a registered charity dedicated to... Read more
Prince Albert Historical Society As once again we approach November 11th and Remembrance Day, it seems fitting to look back upon a major Prince Albert contributor to Canada’s participation in both World Wars. Wiiliam Gardiner Elder was born in Athelstan, Quebec (approximately 3 miles or 5... Read more
Andrea Moss Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — A planned Saskatchewan television series is putting Indian Head in the spotlight, with its creator hoping the project will showcase the community while creating a long-term tourism draw. The action drama, Copper Hill... Read more
Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder The ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the Town of Rosthern’s new Water Treatment Plant and raw water supply line was held on Saturday, October 17th. The event celebrated the completion of key components of a larger water... Read more
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Humanitarian aid is poised to roll into the stricken city of Oleshky on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, as a... Read more
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers closed out their road trip in ideal fashion, cooling off the surging Calgary Flames on Wednesday.
Tristan Jarry made 24 stops to earn the shutout as the Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid, defeating the rival Flames 4-0.
Mathieu Joseph, Mattias Ekholm, Kasperi... Read more
TORONTO — Before every Toronto Raptors game Jamal Shead starts bouncing in place, dancing to the music during warm-ups. A conga line forms up behind him with the Raptors' entire bench getting in line, bouncing along behind him.
They then break in unison and jog forward, giving high fives to Toronto... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Canada welcomes EU leaders to Montreal for talks on next steps in relationship
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to welcome European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen to Montreal today after months of... Read more
Joshua Kutryk is set to become the fifth Canadian astronaut to perform a spacewalk today.
Kutryk, along with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, will upgrade the International Space Station's power generation system.
The spacewalk is scheduled for 8 a.m. EDT and expected to last nearly seven hours.
NASA... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to welcome European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen to Montreal today after months of pursuing closer ties with the EU.
While membership in the EU is off the table, officials on both sides say they're looking at ways to forge closer ties in the business... Read more