The Saskatchewan Roughriders are adding some national talent to the roster on Tuesday night in the CFL Canadian draft.... Read more
The Green Zone Replay – Tuesday, April 28
2:35 – Britton Gray, Green Zone Rider reporter
The CFL Draft is tonight but just hours before the first pick will be made,... Read more
Five people have been arrested and over 60 charges laid in a significant drug investigation that is still underway in the Yorkton area.
On April 24, Yorkton RCMP’s Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team executed search warrants at four homes in Yorkton, Bredenbury, Bangor, and the RM of Orkney.... Read more
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has issued a high flow advisory for a large area of the province that extends from northwestern Saskatchewan near Buffalo Narrows down to the southeastern areas near Yorkton.
Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, Buffalo Narrows, La Ronge, Prince Albert, the Battlefords,... Read more
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic.
The department says Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide.
The injectable medication is manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in India and is approved for the once-weekly treatment... Read more
When paramedics arrived at a home on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation on March 21, 2025, they were responding to a suspected drug overdose or a case of cardiac arrest, as had been reported.... Read more
Saskatoon’s downtown could look a lot different if a proposed project that would take over the former Star Phoenix building at 204 Fifth Avenue North... Read more
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators last week that medical assistance in dying is the leading cause of death in Canada. Canada's national statistics agency does not record MAID as a cause of death under World Health Organization guidelines, but the number of MAID deaths... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months.
Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place... Read more
Police are investigating after the Rural Municipality of Sherwood office in Regina was vandalized with anti-AI graffiti over the weekend.... Read more
An unpredictable spring is causing problems for farmers in Saskatchewan, with snow one day and summer-like temperatures the next.
Jeremy Welter is the vice-... Read more
The Alberta government is stepping up the fight against zebra mussels, quagga mussels and other invasive aquatic species by adding more inspection stations and more K-9 inspectors.
A tow truck operator in Kelvington, Sask., freed a moose from a frozen waterway using tools from his truck and helped the animal with its days-long recovery.
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is poised to become a world leader when it comes to offering residents the opportunity to easily take part in medical research.
Houston announced Tuesday that Nova Scotians can now voluntarily consent to participate in clinical trials or... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is adding $755 million in sport funding as part of its spring economic update.
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe... Read more
One of two accused in an alleged multi-million-dollar fraud scheme related to a Regina-based business came under scrutiny as he asked the judge to assign him a publicly-funded lawyer.... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs as part of a suite of measures in its spring economic statement targeting financial crimes.
The government says scammers use the ATMs to defraud victims, while criminals use them to convert the proceeds of crime.
There are currently... Read more
Farmers in the Swift Current area could have a tougher time getting a good price for their crops this season after the licence for a local elevator was not renewed.
This month, Monette Farm Group applied for... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is promising $4.3 billion for First Nations education, Inuit food security and Indigenous child welfare in its spring economic update.
Much of the funding cited in the statement has been announced already, while funding to build more homes in Indigenous communities... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberal government says the office tasked with making major purchases for the military is about to be upgraded to give it new independence and oversight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's spring economic update pledges to introduce new legislation to increase the authority and budget of... Read more
OTTAWA — Here's a brief look at some of the key numbers in the Liberal government's 2026 spring economic update:
$66.9 billion: Projected deficit for 2025-26, $11.5 billion lower than the projection in Budget 2025. The government predicts the annual deficit will decline to $53.2 billion by 2030-31... Read more
OTTAWA — The spring economic update the federal government released on Tuesday seeks to formalize a pivot in climate policy that first appeared in last year's energy agreement with Alberta.
In the 2025 budget, the Liberals promised to not make enhanced oil recovery eligible for a tax credit for the... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberal government released a spring economic update today closely focused on boosting investment and job training.
While the document contains measures that likely would face pushback from the opposition, the Liberals — thanks to their new parliamentary majority — won't have to worry... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is setting aside $660 million over the next five years for national sport organizations that have faced mounting deficits for years.
Today's spring economic update promises $110 million annually after that to boost to funding for national sport organizations that had... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they're getting a windfall from better-than-expected fiscal revenues and are largely putting that money back into circulation to support households and build up the economy.
But Ottawa's spring economic update also sees some darker clouds on the horizon as... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government tabled its spring economic update on Tuesday, projecting a $66.9 billion deficit for the fiscal year which ended on March 31.
Here are some of the highlights:
Reducing spending on federal consulting
The government says it will reduce spending on external... Read more
Legal proceedings are expected to continue this week in Calgary for debt-ridden Monette Farms.... Read more
Amid the cracks of paddle hitting ball, players at Regina’s Queen City Pickleball Hub had some concern hanging over their heads about the future of the indoor courts.
For more than five years, the pickleball hub... Read more
Along with new field dimensions, the CFL will have a restructured playoff format in 2027.... Read more
Following in Alberta’s footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.... Read more
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.
The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedule and changes to the league’s playoff format.
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The Yukon government says a Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential buyer for the defunct Eagle Gold mine that was the site of a catastrophic storage failure in 2024.
A statement from the government says the court-appointed receiver has entered into an exclusivity agreement... Read more
From country and rock performances to metalcore and Juno-award... Read more
In a story published on April 19, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported that researchers from the University of Ottawa published a study in June 2024 about how the Pathways Alliance of oil companies was misleading the public with its environmental claims. In fact, researchers from University of... Read more
EDMONTON — An Edmonton lawyer is calling on Elections Alberta to close a loophole allowing Premier Danielle Smith's government to advertise in favour of her fall referendum on sweeping immigration reform.
Provincial law prohibits the government from advertising or publishing certain information... Read more
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says he is looking at a social media ban in schools and would like to go further than what Manitoba has planned.
Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age.
He... Read more
Saskatoon police have been active on city streets, conducting two recent commercial vehicle check stops and laying charges in two vehicle-related incidents.
On April 16 and 22, officers with the Saskatoon Police Service’s traffic unit and Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan inspected... Read more