Saskatoon News
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
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he won’t change his mind about his decision to eliminate the digital services tax and Canadian content contributions for streamers.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet asked Carney in the House of Commons today whether he'll reconsider those... Read more
2:05 – Starting Lineup
The Buffalo Bills christened their new stadium with a big win over the Lions. The CFL kicks off this weeks games with the Hall Of Fame game in Hamilton. The Argos are pumping the breaks on a contract extension with Chad Kelly. The Toronto Blue Jays... Read more
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is urging the British Columbia government not to call an early election until after municipal voting on Oct. 17 that he says deserves the "full, undivided attention" of residents.
Premier David Eby told NDP legislators last week they need to be "election ready,"... Read more
WINNIPEG — The final number is in for last year’s Manitoba budget – and it’s an $832-million deficit.
The province, in its audited accounts, says that number is in line with its original estimate for the last fiscal year, which ended in March.
Premier Wab Kinew’s government initially forecast the... Read more
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 29-year-old man allegedly opened fire at a constable stationed outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., on Sunday night. The resulting shootout left both the suspect and the officer with serious injuries and sparked widespread condemnation... Read more
Critics are calling out NDP Leader Avi Lewis for suggesting online that he and his fellow Jews have failed to do their part to stop Israel’s carnage in the Gaza Strip... Read more
OTTAWA — Critics are calling out NDP Leader Avi Lewis for suggesting online that he and his fellow Jews have failed to do their part to stop Israel's carnage in the Gaza Strip.
Lewis posted Sunday that he is marking the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, by reflecting on geopolitics.... Read more
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 29-year-old man allegedly opened fire at a constable stationed outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., on Sunday night. The resulting shootout left both the suspect and the officer with serious injuries and sparked widespread condemnation from... Read more
A Saskatchewan flight school is hoping to learn more about what happened after two pilots were killed when a small plane crashed in southeast Saskatchewan... Read more
AIRDRIE — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting a claim from her party president that her government is muting its pro-Canada messaging ahead of the separation vote.
Smith says she hasn’t been neutral and that her United Conservative Party government’s $4-million ad campaign urges... Read more
OTTAWA — The Federal Court has rejected Ottawa's bid to toss out a case accusing the government of having no intention of meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target.
A group of climate advocates filed a court action against the federal government in June arguing recent policy changes have... Read more
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the government has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in California over the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
More coming.
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will table a bill today to fast-track the approvals for major projects.
The Building Canada Strong Act is expected to remove the responsibility for reviewing many big projects, such as pipelines and power transmission lines, from the hands of the Impact... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will table a bill today to fast-track the approvals for major projects.
The Building Canada Strong Act is expected to remove the responsibility for reviewing many big projects, such as pipelines and power transmission lines, from the hands of the... Read more
Within roughly 48 hours, the One Arrow First Nation saw two separate firearm incidents.
According to the RCMP, officers responded to a report of a firearm discharged... Read more
Police in Regina are appealing to the public for tips after a teen boy was injured in an assault near a school on Friday.
According to police, officers were called to the 5200 block of Rochdale Boulevard, where Winston Knoll Collegiate is located, at around 12:30 p.m.
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Police in Saskatoon responded to two separate stabbings over the weekend, with the first incident happening on Saturday morning and the second happening just after midnight on Monday.
In the first incident, police were called to Montreal Avenue South, in the city’s Meadowgreen neighbourhood, at... Read more
UNITED NATIONS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York City and make the case for multilateralism as U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to tear down international institutions overshadow the event.
Carney is expected to take part in a... Read more
The federal Conservative party is being criticized over its decision to appoint a candidate for an upcoming byelection, instead of holding a nomination contest.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre surprised many when he announced at a rally on Sunday that Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis will be the... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal Conservative party is being criticized over its decision to appoint a candidate for an upcoming byelection, instead of holding a nomination contest.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre surprised many when he announced at a rally on Sunday that Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis will... Read more
A big donation from Dakota Dunes will help the Saskatoon Food Bank establish its new location on Avenue P South.
The Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation announced a $200,000... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is expected to unveil new legislation today with major implications for labour relations in Canada.
The Building Canada Strong Act will be one of the first pieces of legislation Prime Minister Mark Carney's government introduces in the fall session of Parliament,... Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus in a bid to reduce dependence on Canadian fertilizer.
In a social media post Monday morning, Trump said prices would be “substantially less” than American buyers pay to Canadian exporters... Read more
European officials call Belarus an 'accomplice' to Russia's war in Ukraine and earlier this year, Belarus let Russia practice the use of nuclear weapons Moscow stations there.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus in a bid to reduce dependence on Canadian fertilizer.
In a social media post Monday morning, Trump said prices would be "substantially less" than American buyers pay to Canadian exporters.
The... Read more
An exchange of gunfire near a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., left a police officer and a man seriously injured on Sunday night, Ontario’s police watchdog said as it investigates the shooting.
The Special Investigations Unit said the gunfire exchange involved a Belleville police officer and a... Read more
MONTREAL — CAE Inc. says it has secured a $300-million contract to continue training U.S. air force crews, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to ban Canadian companies from government procurement.
The Montreal-based flight simulator maker says the deal granted to its American defence... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario is introducing standardized entry-level training for commercial truck drivers.
The changes come after a scathing auditor general report that showed the province was not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes.
Transportation Minister Prabmeet... Read more
Murray Wood says a road trip through the Maritimes turned up numerous other travellers from his home province. All it took was a Saskatchewan Roughriders cap!
Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a blend of wit, skepticism and straight talk. Whether... Read more
Sarah Mills says new signs at a gym forbidding filming in the changing room indicate that we live in a selfish world where no one cares about the impact of their behaviour... Read more
8:30 – Parliament resumes in Ottawa today! And with an abnormally busy summer full of announcements, tariffs, a trade war and showing what Canada has to offer to the world, there is a LOT to talk about. Stephanie Taylor, Ottawa-based reporter covering federal politics for... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday they’ve notified President Donald Trump’s administration they’re filing a lawsuit over being denied White House access, saying their First Amendment rights have been violated.
The administration’s announcement of the bans Friday and the White... Read more