Mary Borrowman says she'll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the northern lights shimmer across the sky on the morning of Jan. 1, 2025, from their home in Telegraph Cove, B.C.
"When we looked out our window, and we looked over the water, everywhere you could see in the sky... Read more
OTTAWA — Trade issues dominated headlines for Canadian business in 2025, but the stock market seemed to shrug off the economic woes as it hit record highs.
Heading into 2026, trade will remain in the spotlight, but the new year also brings new challenges as Ottawa looks to make fundamental changes... Read more
TORONTO — In the past, if a client who usually preferred to communicate via short emails suddenly sent a lengthy message akin to a legal memo, Ron Shulman would suspect they’d received help from a family member or partner.
Now, the Toronto family lawyer asks clients if they’ve used... Read more
HALIFAX — In the year since the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives under Premier Tim Houston won a resounding second mandate, the government's focus has largely been on a topic that didn't get much attention during the 2024 election campaign.
Houston's Tories have lifted a moratorium on fracking... Read more
The search continues this morning for a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on a Saskatchewan First Nation.
The RCMP says the shooting happened early Tuesday morning in Big Island Lake Cree Nation, about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, which left one person dead and... Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a holiday-week special election, denying Republicans’ bid to reclaim two-thirds... Read more
DENVER (AP) — Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former senator and U.S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues, died Tuesday. He was 92.
Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family, his daughter, Shanan Campbell, confirmed to The... Read more
VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative MLA Harman Bhangu says he will "most likely" run for the leadership of the provincial Opposition party, if the yet-to-be-released rules for the race are to his liking.
Bhangu, a former trucker who was elected as MLA for Abbotsford-Langley in 2024, says he will make his... Read more
2:35 – Adam Stanley – Sportsnet Golf Writer
We discuss Tiger Woods’ impact on golf on his 50th birthday and what’s ahead in year two for Tiger’s indoor golf league, as well as Adam’s thoughts on the Senators, as he is now Sportsnet’s... Read more
While giving her 11-year-old son's eulogy, Marina Hills said she was grateful to the first responders who saved her husband's life.... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration announced on Tuesday that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.
Acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Jim O’Neill announced on the social... Read more
Despite the cold winter weather outside, one Saskatchewan pitcher, Garrett Hawkins, is hoping to bring the heat to the big leagues come spring.
OTTAWA — A section of Ottawa's historic Rideau Canal skateway is set to open the morning of Dec. 31.
Beginning at 8 a.m., skaters will be able to make their way down a 3.4-kilometre section from the Somerset West access point to the Bank Street Bridge.
At 7.8 kilometres long, the Rideau Canal... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog says one of two people who were found injured after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service on Dec. 20 has died.
The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says the person who died had been found inside the residence following the shooting.... Read more
OTTAWA — Tehran has designated Canada's navy as a terrorist organization in response to Ottawa's decision to add an Iranian military branch to its list of extremist groups.
In a statement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Canada's 2024 listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as... Read more
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver violinist who was threatened with legal action by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra after breaking a non-disclosure agreement and speaking out about an alleged sexual assault by one of its former senior musicians says she won't be intimidated into silence.
Esther Hwang says... Read more
President of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Saskatoon Bonny Stevenson says drunk driving is not accidental – it’s entirely preventable.
The victims advocacy organization called the Saskatoon police’s mandatory alcohol screening initiative an “amazing” way to catch impaired drivers and keep... Read more
One person is dead and three others are injured after a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, prompting a dangerous persons alert as RCMP search for two suspects.... Read more
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says Noah was the most popular name for babies in 2025, beating out Oliver, which had topped the list last year.
A statement from B.C.'s Vital Statistics Agency says it recorded 198 more babies named Noah than those named Oliver among the 41,557 babies... Read more
A fire at the City of Regina's transit operations centre on Monday caused damage to three buses, according to a city spokesperson.... Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority," only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S.... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with European leaders today on the latest efforts to advance Ukraine's security and recovery.
In a social media post, Carney says Canada and European leaders support efforts to reach a negotiated settlement to the conflict sparked by Russia's full-... Read more
Maidstone RCMP is asking the public to help identify three suspects linked to an armed robbery of guns from a rural home in the RM of Eldon, Sask.... Read more
BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA — Police say a 47-year-old woman from Toronto died while skiing at a Banff ski resort on Saturday afternoon.
Alberta RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says both STARS and local paramedics were called to the Banff Sunshine Village for an injured skier just after 3:30 local time.
The... Read more
MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec couple found dead in the Dominican Republic on Boxing Day say they are searching for answers about what happened to their loved ones.
Patricia Sauvé says her aunt Christine Sauvé, 55, and her uncle Alain Noël, 56, were found by their son in the bedroom of their... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal Leaders’ Debate Commission says it has settled with the Green Party after the party vowed to challenge its removal from the spring election debates.
The commission rescinded an invitation back in April for Jonathan Pedneault, then co-leader of the Greens, to appear at a... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada and other nations are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations.
The Associated Press reports a Canadian non-profit, Oxfam Quebec, is on a list of 37 organizations set... Read more
During his first full year in office, Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski has been kept busy.
From two rounds of budget talks in the same calendar year to overseeing the firings of ... Read more
Saskatoon’s mayor says 2025 was a year of “highs and lows.”
Mayor Cynthia Block sat down with 650 CKOM’s Lara Fominoff at her office in Saskatoon City Hall to look back at the year and discuss some of the successes and challenges the city saw in 2025.
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BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — RCMP say one person has been killed and three others have been injured in a shooting on a First Nation in western Saskatchewan.
Mounties say they are continuing to look for two suspects, who they describe as armed and dangerous.
They say officers received a... Read more
OTTAWA — The people behind the viral "Canada is not for sale" hat say they want to share their lessons on making and selling products at home to other companies who want to get on board the made-in-Canada train.
Liam Mooney says it was a desire to unite Canadians and fight back against U.S.... Read more
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency line responder has released a list of the most unusual 911 calls this year, topped by a caller upset that their luggage exceeded flight carry-on limits, and another complaining that a store wouldn't accept the return of an air-fryer.
E-Comm handles 99 per... Read more
The RCMP is again asking for public assistance as the search continues for a 63-year-old Saskatchewan woman who police say is known to travel to rural areas.... Read more
Around 8:30 a.m., the RCMP issued the warning for Big Island Cree Nation and the surrounding area, which is 3.5 hours from Edmonton and four hours from Saskatoon.
As 2025 comes to a close, Saskatoon StarPhoenix reporter Brody Langager checked in with all city councillors serving their first year at City Hall. He received five responses. ... Read more
A 49-year-old man was taken to hospital early Tuesday morning after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of people who stole his vehicle.
Police said officers were called to a mall parking lot on Eighth Street East at around 3 a.m. Police did not name the mall, but the address corresponds with the... Read more
Saskatoon firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire at a boarded-up home in the city’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood on Tuesday morning.
The Saskatoon Fire Department said it received the report of a structure in the 100 block of Avenue T South shortly before 8 a.m., and dispatched three... Read more
HALIFAX — A Halifax councillor is urging the public to call police if construction crews show up next week on a part of the city's harbourfront known as Dartmouth Cove.
Coun. Sam Austin says a local developer doesn't have permission to begin infilling work — dumping pyritic slate and quarry rock... Read more
The Town of Outlook’s recent water mishap is expected to cost the community around $100,000.
Kevin Trew, the town’s chief administrative officer, said that figure is just the preliminary estimate of how much the town has had to fork out after... Read more
Drivers pulled over for traffic violations in the new year will now be asked to provide a breath sample as the Saskatoon Police Service rolls out Mandatory Alcohol Screening.... Read more