Saskatchewan News
Saskatchewan rugby product Gabrielle Senft has had a tremendous international career, representing both her province and country on a global stage.
TORONTO — The man who carried out a deadly van attack in Toronto eight years ago is no longer challenging his more than two dozen convictions.
Ontario's top court says Alek Minassian has abandoned the appeal of his convictions on 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder.... Read more
With the drop in temperatures, people may be tempted to leave their vehicles running – creating risk of vehicle thefts and break-ins.
Business and economic commentator Paul Martin's take on tackling the affordability crisis.
MACKENZIE — A Mackenzie, B.C., resident who was the first to respond to a crash that injured 20 people after a shuttle bus ran off the highway says he is grateful he was in the wrong place at the right time.
Rich Rogers was driving down Highway 39 with his wife and 12-year-old son on Wednesday when... Read more
Founded by two experienced oilpatch workers, Rawhide Energy hopes to bring new drilling technology to southeast Saskatchewan by spring 2027.
Twenty-four graduate students and five clinical interns will graduate from USask’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine on Nov. 10.
MONTREAL — Quebec’s newly minted internal security minister touted the importance of public trust as he waded into a scandal that has rocked Montreal police.
Guy Jr. Lapointe made the comments after reporters asked him whether he trusted Montreal's police chief, Fady Dagher.
Lapointe says the... Read more
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Randy Loewen at the age of 70 years.
Shaunavon earned a provincial Communities in Bloom title and a special award recognizing its water tower mural, along with a four-bloom rating.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier-designate Lorne Doerkson is a fan of this week's federal budget, but an economist says he'll have trouble emulating it.
Marc Lee of the Centre for Policy Alternatives says B.C. is facing greater urgency than Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney to deal with... Read more
Former Moose Jaw Warriors star Jagger Firkus has been called up by the Seattle Kraken, bringing a key member of Moose Jaw’s 2024 Western Hockey League championship team to the NHL roster.
This week, the process of installing the new 100-yard football turf at Mosaic Stadium began.
In a statement, the city said the rubber infill for the turf currently installed at the stadium... Read more
Saskatchewan's energy minister says proposed federal tax changes could attract helium investment and help bring a liquefaction plant to the province.
The mega-farm will ask the court Nov. 10 to extend its stay of proceedings until Nov. 25.
MONTREAL — Quebec is eager to safeguard its trade relationship with the United States following midterm elections that handed Democrats control of Congress, according to a senior government official.
Marie-Claude Francoeur, Quebec assistant deputy minister for the Americas and the Indo-Pacific... Read more
A forensic DNA expert says investigators assessing the scene of this week's deadly bear attack in Bella Coola, B.C., will likely use techniques to identify the culprit animal very similar to those used on a human crime scene.
Dean Hildebrand, who oversees the accredited forensic DNA lab at the... Read more
OTTAWA — Advocates are welcoming news that the federal government plans to end homelessness within 10 years — a crisis they say has been decades in the making.
This week’s federal budget estimated about 65,000 Canadians are homeless, but Tim Richter of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness... Read more
Estevan Police Chief Jamie Blunden says some inquest recommendations are already addressed, while others will require further review.
A farmer near Briercrest is raising safety concerns about the deteriorating condition of Saskatchewan Highway 339, saying the road has become increasingly dangerous for motorists, farmers and emergency responders.
Nick Cornea, who farms north of Briercrest, is calling on the provincial government... Read more
The Canadian Football League's biggest individual awards went to two Montreal Alouettes teammates. Still, SportsCage analyst Arash Madani believes voters missed an opportunity to recognize a historic season by one of the league's most explosive offensive players.
ECE Level 1 courses funded for 30 students.
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says she's confident the billions of dollars in tax credits in the new federal budget will encourage private investment to build out Canada's electricity grid.
Thursday's federal budget committed $50 billion to help implement Ottawa's electricity... Read more
On Nov. 5, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Swift Current General Investigation Section (GIS) executed a search warrant on Lorne Street East in Swift Current as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
Donations ranging from a child's $5 contribution to a $1,500 gift from a local grooming business are helping the Moose Jaw Humane Society work toward an $85,000 goal during today's Paws for Pledges Radiothon.
A group of rural reeves plans to meet with two Saskatchewan cabinet ministers in December after reports of repeated thefts and break-ins in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook.
Shellbrook Reeve Christine Strube said some residents have been targeted more than once. What worries her most is that... Read more
A 66-year-old man’s death in Rose Valley, east of Saskatoon, is being investigated as suspicious by the Saskatchewan RCMP’s homicide unit.
Rose Valley RCMP officers responded to a call about a man in medical distress at a home in the community on Thursday at around 11 a.m.
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Willard Buckle, 66, was found dead at a Rose Valley residence Nov. 5. RCMP are asking residents to check their security camera footage.
2025 a bullish year for province’s economy: Sask. Trade and Export Development.
Tatiana Custer died at the Pine Grove Provincial Correctional Centre.
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the government is hiding the facts on the number of newcomers it’s bringing to Canada, despite the focus in the new immigration levels plan on people who are already here.
Poilievre told a news conference in Brampton, Ont., today the current... Read more
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the government is hiding the facts on the number of newcomers it's bringing to Canada, despite the focus in the new immigration levels plan on people who are already here.
Poilievre told a news conference in Brampton, Ont., today the current... Read more
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is asking the Competition Bureau to examine whether Cleveland-Cliffs' rationale for acquiring Stelco Inc. was conducted in bad faith.
In a letter to the competition commissioner, Joly points to Cleveland-Cliffs chief executive Lourenco Goncalves' testimony in... Read more
Yorkton's Brick Flour Mill interpretive centre will bear the Anuik family name in recognition of $300,000 in contributions to the project.
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and LUX Aerobot conducting a pilot project.
A married couple found dead inside a home near Beechy, Sask. last month has been identified.
Obituary information posted by Outlook Funeral Chapel and confirmed by additional sources identified the couple as... Read more
A road near BizHub Industrial Park has been renamed Harwood Road in honour of former reeve Judy Harwood, who served the municipality for 30 years.
OTTAWA — The latest federal budget promises billions of dollars in affordability relief, but middle-income Canadians struggling with the cost of living may find little... Read more