Saskatoon News
Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear Lake blaze destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirts of the community.
An update from BC Wildfire Service said the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes combined... Read more
Mountain bikers have a new destination for hitting the trails.
A grand opening ceremony for the new intermediate flow trail and climb trail was held at... Read more
Doctors and health-care groups are calling for Canada’s premiers to move quickly on existing solutions to address the country’s growing health-care challenges that are plaguing not only patients but doctors.
The Canadian Medical Association is one of those groups. It’s calling for... Read more
Doug Mark and Dave Kindred have spent decades trying to beat each other on Regina’s Kings Park Speedway.
Now, the longtime rivals are also family.
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The Regina Police Service (RPS) is warning people that 49-year-old Jason Paul Thorn, a high-risk sex offender, will move into a home in the city’s Heritage neighbourhood on Monday.
Regina Police Service said in a news release on July 26 that Thorn, who poses a high risk for acts of sexual... Read more
A powerful thunderstorm in Edmonton forced the Post Malone concert at Commonwealth Stadium to end early on Saturday night.
Concertgoers eager to see Post Malone and Jelly Roll were forced to take shelter inside the stadium concourse as fierce winds, sideways rain and hail pelted the stadium.... Read more
BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said.
Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that... Read more
MONTREAL — At 17, Jasmine Pernot is set to become the youngest skipper and one of only three women leading crews in Quebec's new offshore sailing race, hoping to show other young women they belong at the helm.
Jasmine Pernot will lead a crew of seven in the inaugural St-Laurent 400, a 400-nautical-... Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two mosques in the Israeli-occupied West Bank were set on fire overnight in an apparent Israeli settler attack, officials said... Read more
CAIRO (AP) — The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal... Read more
As Saskatchewan continues to navigate ongoing trade uncertainty with both the United States and China, the province says maintaining strong international... Read more
Across the country, not just Saskatchewan, Canada geese seem to be spending far more time on foot than in the air.
They’re not forgetting how to fly. For a few weeks every summer, they simply can’t.
Canada geese are in the middle of their annual moulting season, replacing the flight feathers... Read more
An apparent interruption in photo radar enforcement in Saskatchewan is concerning to Regina’s police chief.
“I’m hoping that people are still exercising good judgment when... Read more
Saskatchewan RCMP’s wanted list for July includes people being sought for robbery with a firearm, sexual assault with a weapon, uttering threats and sexual exploitation of a young person.
The RCMP said it publishes the list based on people with active warrants who were last known to be living in... Read more
Higher-than-normal volumes of material in recycling bins have City of Saskatoon officials wondering if recycling depots are being misused.
In a release, the... Read more
A six-person jury at the Boden Umpherville coroner’s inquest in Prince Albert is recommending mandatory use of body cameras for all members of the Prince... Read more
A former Carmichael Outreach board member is calling for the rest of its directors to resign, saying the board failed to prevent a financial crisis... Read more
A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage.
Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office said it launched an espionage investigation after NATO’s security services tipped off Belgium’s military intelligence.
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EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with an alcohol ban.
She told her provincewide call-in radio show Saturday she is leaving it up to retailers and consumers to decide... Read more
Regina’s Globe Theatre is once again facing a money crunch related to its renovation project, and is asking for a grant from the City of Regina to stay afloat.
Council... Read more
The WNBA has never been bigger.
More people are watching. More are investing. Salaries for many players are higher than ever. But mounting turmoil and discord have been a part of this transformative period that has featured a landmark collective bargaining agreement, league expansion and... Read more
It starts with a pair of heels.
For some, the clothes are a costume. For others, they’re an art form. But for Jada Yee, stepping into drag became something much more personal.... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government says it received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to how major projects are reviewed and will... Read more
Yellow heat and air quality warnings were issued by Environment Canada for many parts of western and southern Saskatchewan on Saturday, and that heat could last all week.
The warnings affect the cities of Lloydmister, Moose Jaw, Regina, Estevan and Weyburn as well as a number of RMs.
Shannon Moodie... Read more
Advocates say the federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will spare Toronto's waterfront from a serious rollback on rehabilitation.
Tim Gray, executive director of Environmental Defence, says the project would involve "massive destruction... Read more
MONS — A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage.
Belgium's federal prosecutor says in a statement the female intern of Chinese origin is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country.
She is also suspected of being a member of a criminal organization.
The... Read more
Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation is replacing an enforcement-based approach to roaming dogs with a new animal wellness initiative centred on education, veterinary care and Indigenous teachings, backed by a $150,... Read more
A union representing Saskatchewan health care workers will be holding a strike vote this fall, after years of trying to negotiate a contract.
CUPE 5430 said the 7,000... Read more
MLAs that represent the citizens of Saskatchewan are among the highest-paid politicians in North America, according to a report released by the Canadian Taxpayers Foundation (CTF... Read more
Vancouver stunt woman Devyn Dalton says she never expected her biceps to go viral.
But then Matt Damon credited his four-foot-six-inch stunt double in "The Odyssey" for having "the greatest arms" he's ever seen.
He didn't identify her in the interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, but after... Read more
OTTAWA — Advocates for people with episodic disabilities say they don't understand why the federal government has two different definitions of disability in law — and uses the narrower version to decide who gets benefits.
Canada's disability benefit program was launched in June 2025, after being... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government says it received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to how major projects are reviewed and will spend the coming weeks combing over those submissions.
A window for public feedback on the proposed changes closed Wednesday. The government said it will publish... Read more
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Residents of the B.C. Interior village of Clinton are facing an anxious wait to discover the fate of their community after an advancing wildfire forced them to flee.
The community was ordered to evacuate on Friday as flames swept toward it late in the afternoon.... Read more