The heat is on in southern Saskatchewan.
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning stretching across the southern part of the province, including Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Weyburn and Estevan, along with Assiniboia, Carlyle, Carnduff, Coronach Eastend, Gravelbourg, Gull Lake and Maple Creek.... Read more
Friends and family of a man who died following an encounter with Prince Albert police officers say they have lost trust in the justice system during an inquest into his death.
Drivers in Saskatoon may need to take a detour or two in the coming days, with a number of closures planned on major roads.
The northbound ramps connecting Circle Drive to College and Attridge drives will be closed overnight between Friday and Wednesday for road resurfacing, with the ramps closing... Read more
A 25-year-old man from Onion Lake is facing a list of charges after allegedly stealing a truck from a good Samaritan following a crash on Wednesday morning.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were alerted about a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 17, just south of Sandy Beach, at around... Read more
The Trump administration says it’s hitting Canada and dozens of other countries with double-digit tariffs because they’re not doing enough to fight forced labour — but not everyone is convinced.
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the new duties Thursday just... Read more
Saskatchewan Roughriders fans held ballcaps in their hands, while some wiped away tears, as the team on Thursday honoured a player and another man killed in a highway crash.
The reopening of Saskatoon’s Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre has been delayed.
According to the City of Saskatoon, deficiencies were found during the process of inspecting and testing the centre’s pool, and the issues must be corrected before the pool can be tiled and finished. The issues – which were... Read more
In 42 years of living on Emerald Park Road in Regina’s Whitmore Park neighbourhood, Brenda Zdunich has seen a lot of change to the green space across the street.
But she wasn’t expecting the... Read more
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes weeds in Regina parks and some credit given to the Saskatchewan RCMP.
Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary... Read more
The Republic of Ireland has begun the painful process of reconciling its past. Sarah Mills says the country is going through the difficult task of exhuming graves in a compassionate, respectful way.
The Mills Minute is a daily commentary heard on 650... Read more
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
Colt Gray, 16, entered the plea Friday without having reached a deal with prosecutors. He had previously pleaded not guilty to charges in the Sept. 4,... Read more
A Canada-only ceremony is taking place today to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, after a joint celebration with the U.S. was cancelled earlier this week.
The federal government said Tuesday that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, Canada... Read more
For several quiet minutes on Thursday night, the score, the standings and the rivalry did not matter.
Thousands of fans stood inside Mosaic Stadium as the Saskatchewan Roughriders honoured Bhishma Rajyaguru and team captain Jayden Dalke, who were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near... Read more
8:30 – We continue to keep a close eye on our neighbours down south, following Trump’s announcement on Monday that he would impose 50 per cent tariffs on many Canadian goods. Warren Kaeding, Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Exports, joins Evan to explain... Read more
The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today.
Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled.
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Canada, Ecuador signing free trade deal in Ottawa
The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today.
Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister... Read more
VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says voters in the province face a choice between the "worst government in B.C. history" and an opposition headed by an unelectable leader.
"She cannot win an election," Clark said of Conservative Party of B.C. Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. "... Read more
OTTAWA — The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in Ottawa today.
Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled.
Lucero Gutiérrez, a... Read more
ELIZABETHTOWN — A New York jury is expected to hear testimony from more police officers as the trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter resumes.
Luciano Frattolin is charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of his daughter, Melina... Read more
A four-year playoff drought has finally come to an end for the Saskatoon Mamba.
For the first time since the 2022 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, the Mamba franchise will play post-season basketball after defeating the Brampton Honey Badgers 98-92 on their home court Thursday.
The win ends... Read more
Vincent Blanchard kicked a 57-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Edmonton Elks to an exciting 36-34 CFL victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.
In one of the most exciting games of the CFL season, the Edmonton Elks walked it off with a 57-yard field goal to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 36-34 on Thursday night at Mosaic Stadium.
The passing attacks for both offences were firing on all cylinders in the game.
Trevor Harris finished the... Read more
Another person has pleaded guilty in a human smuggling case that involved the drowning of nine people in the St. Lawrence River as they tried crossing into the United States.
Two families from Romania and India, along with the man allegedly piloting their vessel, died in March 2023 after they... Read more
ABBOTSFORD — A hit man who is already serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of a former suspect in the Air India terrorist attack has been sentenced to another 15 years for an unrelated killing that took place less than four months earlier.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 25-... Read more
A new pea production plant and an expanded canola processing at Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) are bringing... Read more
The subject of a coroner’s inquest in Prince Albert has been described as a gangster, a drug dealer and a man possessed with super human strength when he resisted half a dozen members... Read more
2:05 – Starting Lineup
It’s gameday with the Edmonton Elks in town to take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defensive struggles continue for the Toronto Blue Jays. The streak is over for the Boston Red Sox. Patrick Kane is going home to Chicago. And the Columbus... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney says “everything’s on the table” if Canada can’t secure a deal to avoid a dramatic escalation in U.S. tariffs planned for next month.
Carney was asked... Read more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday it is hitting dozens of countries, including Canada, with duties citing forced labour in supply chains hours before its previous tariff tool was set to expire.
Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom are among the countries getting hit with a 10 per... Read more
JASPER, ALTA. — The Armed Forces says three members were injured last week after falling into a crevasse during a training exercise in Jasper National Park.
Maj. Bradley Roy says the three-person rope team was performing a rescue exercise when they dropped about 20 metres into the crevasse on the... Read more
CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition says the cost of just getting the word out on the province's looming separation referendum is setting taxpayers back at least $365,000 dollars.
The new numbers come from a freedom of information request, NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said Thursday.
He said contracts show... Read more
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on... Read more
The family of Jayden Dalke, the Saskatchewan Roughrider who died last weekend, expressed grief not only over their loss, but also that of Bhishma Rajyaguru, who was killed as well.
A man found guilty of forcible confinement and sexual assault with a weapon will remain labelled a 'dangerous offender,' and will continue serving his indeterminate sentence.
The explosion in popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters has also led to a growth in the number of concerns being raised by Regina citizens.... Read more
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on... Read more
With temperatures in the mid to low 30s C expected to blanket the Prairie provinces over the next few days, much the area is under both heat and air quality warnings.
Mosquito season is buzzing across Saskatchewan this summer and retailers in the province are feeling the bite.
Saskatoon’s mosquito count for last week... Read more
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he could have done a better job of explaining the details of a deal that will see the Gordie Howe International Bridge open to traffic between Ontario and Michigan next week.
The text of an agreement to open the new border crossing released this week... Read more
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says it's expanding the supervision of repeat offenders with the creation of seven new intervention and monitoring hubs in the Lower Mainland to help reduce street disorder and crimes targeting businesses.
It says the government is tracking up to 865... Read more