Saskatoon News
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
MONTRÉAL — Quebec's highest court has ruled that anti-strike-breaker provisions can apply to remote workers in certain circumstances.
The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling handed down by Quebec Superior Court in 2023 and reinstated a prior decision by the province's administrative labour... Read more
OTTAWA — The Manitoba Métis Federation says it's appalled by the lack of Métis-specific funding in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new budget.
While First Nations and Inuit have targeted funding measures in the budget, Métis do not, despite having pressed the government for supports in areas like... Read more
Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Democrat Dwayne Romero. Hurd was first elected to the House in 2024, representing Colorado’s rural Western Slope. He was a lawyer before entering... Read more
Republican Anthony Constantino wins election to U.S. House in New York’s 21st Congressional District
Republican Anthony Constantino won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's 21st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Blake Gendebien. Constantino took over his father’s printing business and later founded his own, Sticker Mule. He prominently advertises... Read more
TORONTO — Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada’s decision to bar Russia from the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to represent their countries on Canadian soil while the... Read more
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball team is ready to enjoy a banner night on Friday.
For a second year in a row, the Huskies will stand together as they watch a U Sports national championship banner raised at the school’s Physical Activity Complex.
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CHARLOTTETOWN — Some members of Prince Edward Island's ruling Progressive Conservatives are trying to oust Premier Rob Lantz by triggering a confidence vote less than a year after he officially became party leader.
The potential leadership challenge comes on the eve of a general election scheduled... Read more
People in the Prince Albert and Shellbrook area might spot high-altitude balloons ascending and descending over the coming days as the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency conducts a... Read more
Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The people who confirmed his arrest were not authorized to publicly... Read more
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5)
Employment rate: 60.5 per cent (60.6)
Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.8)
Number unemployed: 1,507,700 (1,474,900)
Number working: 21,100,100 (21,... Read more
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples.... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
_ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7 per cent (9.1)
_ Prince Edward Island 7.4 per cent (7.3)
_ Nova Scotia 6.2 per cent (6.3)
_ New... Read more
The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in October as Statistics Canada says more people were looking for work.
That’s up from 6.5 per cent in September and came alongside a loss of 4,700 jobs in October.
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A Saskatchewan police watchdog agency says two RCMP officers should not face charges after shooting and killing a 19-year-old man in Deschambault Lake last year.
This week, the... Read more
Sarah Mills says getting older isn’t for the faint of heart, and turning a year older can make a person think about younger years and where the time goes.
The Mills Minute is... Read more
8:30 – Ottawa has unveiled its second federal budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney, with big questions about spending, the deficit, affordability and Canada’s economic future. How much will this budget actually deliver for Canadians, and who stands to benefit? ... Read more
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes Russian hockey players and the U.S. midterm elections... Read more
After a year on the sidelines, the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon is bringing back one of its signature events in January.
The club’s... Read more
Saskatoon’s Bus Rapid Transit, or Link, full-scale launch will be delayed by one year, according to a new report that will go to the city’s Governance and Priorities Committee... Read more
A northern Saskatchewan animal rescue head said she’s “never quite seen anything like this here” after responding to a community days after a brutal animal attack.
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Winnipeg today to highlight new measures in the federal budget aimed at eliminating homelessness within 10 years.
It's a goal some support workers are applauding, while cautioning that solutions must involve more than four walls and a roof.
Sara Goldvine is... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Champagne, Carney travelling across country to sell federal budget to Canadians
Canada's leaders are fanning out today to sell communities on this year's federal budget.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will... Read more
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest snapshot of the country's job market today.
The agency is set to release its labour force survey for October.
The Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 6.5 per cent.
According... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's leaders are fanning out today to sell communities on this year's federal budget.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Winnipeg to highlight new measures around homelessness alongside Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.
The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada... Read more
NEW WESTMINSTER — A woman who pleaded guilty to multiple charges in a child sex trafficking case in British Columbia has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
The B.C. Prosecution Service says Jennifer Stephens has also been ordered to provide a DNA sample and report to the National Sex Offender... Read more