Saskatoon News
The Saskatchewan RCMP is encouraging the public to report any suspicious activity and take steps to protect their property as officers investigate string of break-ins in the Prince Albert area over the past week.
According to the RCMP, officers are investigating “several break-and-enters or thefts... Read more
A burnt-out headlight led Onion Lake RCMP officers to arrest a wanted man during a traffic stop on Sunday.
According to the RCMP, police received a... Read more
North Battleford is relying more on groundwater to reduce an earthy taste and smell in its drinking water, which city officials say remains safe to drink.
Stewart Schafer, the city’s director of operations, told council staff have increased production at the No. 1 plant, which draws water from... Read more
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis says it's "disingenuous" of the government to refer to its plan to allow private investors to bid on operational stakes in Canada's four largest airports as anything but privatization.
Flanked by his caucus and labour leaders outside the House of Commons earlier today... Read more
TORONTO — A wedding missed. A school semester deferred.
The last several months have been marked by misses for people from the Democratic Republic of Congo with ties to Canada.
Visa holders from the DRC have been banned from entering the country since May, which Canada's government has called a... Read more
The first two CT-157 Siskin II aircraft destined for 15 Wing Moose Jaw have officially arrived in Canada, marking a major milestone in the Royal Canadian Air Force’s modernization of... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal jobs minister says she can't give a "blanket answer" on when the federal government would move to end a strike or lockout under the new labour legislation tabled Monday.
According to the proposed Building Canada Strong Act, a work stoppage must be affecting the "national... Read more
The federal jobs minister says she can’t give a “blanket answer” on when the federal government would move to end a strike or lockout under the new labour legislation tabled Monday.
According to... Read more
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs including fentanyl, a coroner in South Carolina said Tuesday.
Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug 16. Her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson... Read more
Traffic has been restricted in the area of Central Avenue and Gray Avenue in Saskatoon after a crash involving a pedestrian on Tuesday morning.
“Traffic restrictions are in place and motorists are asked to avoid the area and find an alternate route,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement... Read more
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A gunman opened fire near a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 people, officials said. Police arrested a suspect.
Three of the wounded were in critical condition and receiving intensive care, Education Minister Mustafa Ciftci said. One person had... Read more
Ratepayers in the Rural Municipality of Garden River, north of Prince Albert, are growing frustrated over a recent surge in criminal activity.
The RM’s council met on Monday morning, and Reeve Ryan Scragg told paNOW that a letter outlining safety concerns from residents has been drafted,... Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for “a world built on interdependence” as he made his final address Tuesday to the General Assembly gathering of world leaders.
The U.N. leader has long implored leaders not to give up on cooperation and shared decision-making in... Read more
The U.S. president says a deal is in the works to buy cheap potash from Belarus, but Murray Wood says Donald Trump probably should have checked with Belarus first... Read more
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – Yesterday, Donald Trump claimed to be working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus at a lower price than what the U.S. currently pays Canada. But Belarus claims it doesn’t have enough to send to the U.S.... Read more
A book by Princess Diana’s brother is making headlines as it includes accusations against the Royal... Read more
Police officers in Saskatoon seized weapons, drugs, cash and cigarettes after searching a home on 11th Street East last week.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Saskatoon Police Service, officers arrested two people at a business on Eighth Street last Thursday in connection with a... Read more
LONDON (AP) — A book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana’s ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain’s royal family.
In “Swan Song: Diana, My... Read more
When Lisa Vick underwent breast cancer treatment, she wondered how many other women were feeling anxious and lost between hospital appointments.
She wanted to reach... Read more
The former home of Saskatoon’s supervised consumption site, Prairie Harm Reduction, is for sale five months after the organization... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Up to 30 shots fired near Belleville, Ont., synagogue as police faced gunman: SIU
A man armed with a shotgun allegedly opened fire at a police officer stationed outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont.,... Read more
MONTREAL — A Quebec man found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his two children is expected to appear today before the Parole Board of Canada.
Guy Turcotte is expected to make a request for temporary escorted absences from prison.
The former cardiologist was found guilty in... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec's party leaders are expected to be back out on the campaign trail today, with less than two weeks to go before the provincial election vote.
The leaders of the Parti Québécois, Liberals, Coalition Avenir Québec, Conservatives and Québec solidaire are also gearing up for the third... Read more
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, despite his administration's efforts to undermine multilateralism and to target allies with threats and tariffs.
The theme of this year's Assembly is "Restoring trust,... Read more
VICTORIA — The new interim leader of the British Columbia Conservatives will face reporters today as he works to reconstruct the Opposition caucus after weeks of upheaval ahead of a potential early election.
Lorne Doerkson, who was appointed after Sunday's resignation of Kerry-Lynne Findlay, is... Read more
Amid Canada's aspirations to be a global economic power, a new report from PwC Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says barriers in key industries are preventing the country from reaching its full potential.
The report said the country has fallen short of fully achieving... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government has approved expansion of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, B.C., saying potential adverse effects are justified by the project's benefits.
Monday's approval under the "one project, one review" principle came immediately after the B.C. government issued an... Read more
"It flies like a jet. It's an amazing aircraft. It rolls incredibly fast. It pulls plus 8 and minus 4g. Yeah, it's kind of the f1 of trainers." - Major Zachary Charbonneau
PENTICTON — Police say they are continuing to work with wildfire personnel and others on a multi-agency investigation into the origin of the Bald Range fire, which destroyed or damaged about 150 properties in British Columbia's south Okanagan last month.
RCMP in Penticton, B.C., issued a brief... Read more
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation hopes a new ad campaign will lead to changes in operating funding.
According to the STF, Saskatchewan’s per-student... Read more
Ahead of the final stretch of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ season, running back A.J. Ouellette and slotback... Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A long-running legal fight over Missouri’s congressional map took another turn Monday when a federal appeals panel ruled in favor of new districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court... Read more
TORONTO — A fourth whale that was moved out of Marineland in July has died.
Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says Osiris, a 26-year-old beluga, that was part of a pod of 30 belugas that experts moved out of the closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction over the course of six weeks in the summer.... Read more
Pelican Narrows RCMP are searching for suspects who fled the scene after a firearm was discharged Monday morning.
According to RCMP, on Sept. 21... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a bill Monday to fast-track approvals for major projects.
The Building Canada Strong Act removes the responsibility for reviewing many big projects, such as pipelines and power transmission lines, from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.... Read more
VICTORIA — The provincial government is resuscitating the Burnaby Hospital expansion, a project that had been put on hold because of budget pressures.
Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says planning for the redevelopment has resumed and it will now proceed in three steps instead of just one large... Read more
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to partner with Belarus for potash.
According to Trump, the... Read more
Four CT-157 Siskin II turboprop aircraft landed in Moose Jaw, Sask., Monday. They are expected to be the model that will replace the Snowbirds retiring fleet.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a bill Monday to fast-track approvals for major projects.
The Building Canada Strong Act removes the responsibility for reviewing many big projects, such as pipelines and power transmission lines, from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.... Read more
Prince Albert’s Josh Stumpf did not leave the Canadian Country Music Association Awards with a trophy, but the 23-year-old artist said earning his first two... Read more