CALGARY — A ruling ordering the International Ice Hockey Federation to reinstate Russia has raised questions about the upcoming world... Read more
The Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit has been called in to investigate the suspicious death of a 22-year-old man in Pelican Narrows.
Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on Oct. 30 that around 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2026, officers from the Pelican Narrows detachment were called to a... Read more
Saskatchewan RCMP’s wanted list for October includes people being sought for sexual assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, discharging a firearm with intent and credit card theft.
The RCMP said it publishes the list based on people with active warrants who were last known to be... Read more
The creepy crawlers at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum may have a bigger appetite than the trick-or-treaters this Halloween.
A colony of flesh-eating dermestid beetles are key staff for the museum’s manager of vertebrate zoology, who thinks of the insects as the “hardest working members on the team... Read more
For a third straight season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions will duel it out in the postseason as both teams look to end 2026 as Grey Cup Champions.
In the previous two meetings, Saskatchewan was the home team and earned the important victories to end their opponent’s season —... Read more
WINNIPEG — The clocks aren’t changing Sunday in the western half of the country, but that doesn’t mean changes aren’t coming as British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories all chose this year to stick with daylight time.
Kids heading to school,... Read more
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise as a result of British Columbia's decision to stay permanently on daylight saving time, information technology experts have cautioned.
When much of North America turns clocks back one hour on Sunday,... Read more
DETROIT — Democrats are hoping Tuesday's midterm elections will give them the power to rein in U.S. President Donald Trump — but Canadians hoping for an outcome that stabilizes the rocky bilateral relationship may be disappointed.
Once-safe Republican seats are now in peril and control of Congress... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has delayed tougher new emissions standards for passenger vehicles until 2029, just eight months after the government said it wanted them to take effect in 2027.
Experts say the move will buy Ottawa time to see how U.S. policy might shape up in the coming years,... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has laid out a timeline that would see Canada sign an agreement on a new partnership with the European Union in the next seven months, if all goes well.
Carney said Friday that Ottawa and Brussels are working toward the "deepest possible partnership short of... Read more
TORONTO — What appeared to be a neck-and-neck race between two top contenders for the mayor's seat helped draw more people to the polls in Toronto, leading to the city's highest turnout in more than a decade, some experts say.
Nearly one million people in the city cast a ballot in this week's... Read more
The head of the organization that supports 36 Saskatchewan food banks says it’s “business as usual” as they seek to regain its charity status.
Standing one yard away from the end zone on Friday night, Bishop James Mahoney Saints rookie running back Ashton Houmphanh knew what was on the line.
One yard away from celebrating with a trophy at SMF Field, but also one yard away from the Saints season ending in heartbreaking fashion.
“I was very... Read more
Nothing has been normal this week for Josh Fluker, just days removed from a five-piece trade which sent him from Washington state to Saskatoon.
That spilled over to his first practice with the Saskatoon Blades on Thursday morning.
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In Saskatoon, Halloween is becoming a time for haunted, hands-on learning.
Buena Vista School was one of many schools participating in a citywide event on Friday, enthralling students with dry ice demonstrations in celebration of Halloween.
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OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Russia should not have attended a G20 meeting the U.S. hosted on Friday, but she still used the opportunity to make a point to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
"I was sitting at a table directly across from Sergei Lavrov and I looked him in the eye... Read more
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says high-profile separatist leader Jeff Rath has been kicked out of her United Conservative Party.
Smith told reporters in Calgary that the party's executive director made the decision to revoke Rath's membership over code of conduct issues, and it's a... Read more
CALGARY — A ruling ordering the International Ice Hockey Federation to reinstate Russia has raised questions about the upcoming world junior men's hockey championship in Alberta and angered Canadian politicians.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that Russia must be allowed back into... Read more
Police and firefighters in Regina are happy to see new legislation that could give their members some peace of mind.
This week, the provincial government introduced legislation that would... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's new partnership with the European Union is meant to provide benefits to people on both continents.
The two jurisdictions wrapped up a summit in Montreal on Friday with various agreements, many of which will take months or years to finalize.
Here's a look at some of the possible... Read more
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is reducing education property taxes starting next year after it brought in successive hikes for ratepayers.
It means home and farmland owners will pay almost seven per cent less than this year while non-residential property owners will... Read more
Saskatchewan is looking to make some changes before the number of overpass strikes in the province reaches double digits.
So far this year, there have been nine overpass crashes in Saskatchewan... Read more
VANCOUVER — A pediatrician testifying at Canada's first youth-led climate trial says doctors in her profession often view advocacy as a form of promoting patients' health, in response to a suggestion she has made "climate advocacy" part of her career.
Dr. Elizabeth Pinsky says some positions viewed... Read more
A months-long investigation by the Regina Police Service Drug Unit has led to weapons and drug charges against four people.
The investigation began in August, focusing on a group of people from Alberta and Regina who were believed to be involved in trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in the... Read more
Jaxon Ford will once again be called upon in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ biggest game of the season.
The safety will make his 10th start at the position after Nelson Lokombo was ruled out of the... Read more
DELTA — The federal government has listed the Port of Vancouver's planned Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion as a project of national interest.
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon made the announcement at the existing port facility in Delta, B.C.
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A researcher working to help courts detect evidence that's been created or altered with artificial intelligence says it's proving difficult to come up with a tool that's as effective in the real world as it seems to be in the lab.
Maura Grossman is co-director of a team of researchers in Canada... Read more
VICTORIA — Former New Democrat housing minister Ravi Kahlon says his priority is his family after opting not to run in the snap election that toppled his party's government -- but he is not closing the door on politics.
Kahlon says he is currently catching up on lost time with his teenage son,... Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election.
The panel’s 2-1 ruling is the latest setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control... Read more
OTTAWA — A pastor and longtime Conservative is running as an Independent candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Ontario after the party chose to bypass a local nomination contest and appoint Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as its candidate.
Dave Carroll’s decision to run independently... Read more
OTTAWA — A pastor and longtime Conservative is running as an Independent candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Ontario after the party chose to bypass a local nomination contest and appoint Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as its candidate.
Dave Carroll's decision to run independently adds... Read more
Of the 950 people that the Prince Albert Armoury can hold, at least 500 will be members of the Canadian Armed Forces as Private Shaun Farrell is laid to rest on Wednesday.
Farrell will be buried with full military honours following his death during a training accident at CFB Wainwright on October... Read more
Health-care worker contract negotiations appear to be getting more contentious, with SEIU-West filing an unfair labour practice complaint against the government’s bargaining unit.
On Friday, the... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his European Union counterparts are closing a major summit today by announcing what they’re calling an “alliance for the future.”
A joint statement calls for more industrial collaboration and supply chain integration and cites various current joint... Read more
VICTORIA — The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia says artificial intelligence company OpenAI is challenging an order to produce documents related to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.
A statement from the independent agency says the California-based company... Read more
The Saskatchewan RCMP’s homicide unit is investigating the deaths of two people found in a home near Beechy, southwest of Saskatoon.
According to the Mounties, officers got a report about two dead people at the home Wednesday morning. When police attended, they found the remains of a 51-year-old... Read more
Three people were charged in connection to the killing of Rebecca Autumn (Wilson) Mathieson, 37, who was taken to hospital with severe injuries in August and later died.
LONGUEUIL — Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he was overwhelmed with emotion looking at the Earth during a seven-hour spacewalk on Thursday.
Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully installed seven of eight new solar panels on the International Space Station during the... Read more
MONTRÉAL — Ottawa is drawing inspiration from the North American Free Trade Agreement as it works to develop a new alliance with the European Union, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says.
Joly told The Canadian Press that Canada's trade agreement with the United States and Mexico fostered industrial... Read more
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Crown-owned electric utility is being criticized for changing its policy on the sale of excess power.
Forestry giant J.D. Irving Ltd. executive Mark Mosher says his company and others used to purchase NB Power's surplus electricity at discounted rates.
But earlier this... Read more