Saskatchewan News
Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting in Pelican Narrows on Saturday morning.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were called to a home on Highway 135 in the northern community at around 5 a.m. after getting a report about a shooting.
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The Colour of the Town to be performed in Saskatoon. Regina and Northern Saskatchewan.
The Regina Thunder are adding a familiar name to their coaching staff, announcing the hiring of De Shawn Le Jour as the team’s new receivers coach. A product of F.W. Johnson Collegiate, Le Jour’s football journey has come full circle.
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has given a mining company approval to process stockpiled ore at the idled Touquoy gold mine about 65 kilometres east of Halifax.
8:30 – As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with municipalities to coordinate response efforts and support those affected. Steve Roberts, vice president of operations for the SPSA, joins the show... Read more
Storyteller, volunteer and medical advocate Brittany Caffet is this year’s winner of the Sterling Award, which was announced at the Silver Spoon Dinner at TCU Place on Monday.
Since 1991 the Sterling Award has recognized women who have enhanced the quality of life in Saskatoon and surrounding area... Read more
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $1.8 billion in March, the first trade surplus since September.
The agency says the result compared with a deficit of $5.1 billion in February.
TORONTO — EQB Inc. says it has received approval from the federal finance minster for its deal to acquire PC Financial from Loblaw Cos. Ltd., completing the regulatory review of its proposed acquisition.
The company says the decision follows a recommendation from the Office of the Superintendent of... Read more
TORONTO — EQB Inc. says it has received approval from the federal finance minster for its deal to acquire PC Financial from Loblaw Cos. Ltd., completing the regulatory review of its proposed acquisition.
The Regina Masters Swim Club is providing a place for people of almost any age to compete in the pool.
The club first started in 1977 and currently has members who are 18-97 years old.
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering a fresh period of turmoil in the European Union country less than a
Saskatoon and Regina are planning to test their emergency alert systems on Tuesday, while the provincial government has planned a test of its system on Wednesday.
The tests are coming during Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs until Saturday. The theme this week is preparedness and risk... Read more
SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported its first-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago, helped by increased uranium sales and higher prices.
Izzabella Ross gets emotional when she hears other members of the EGADZ youth advisory team talk about the importance of the organization's youth housing program.... Read more
Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix spoke with King Robins who recently opened Net Ocean Games on 33rd Street East.... Read more
Residents are encouraged to plan ahead, understand risks and prepare emergency kits as part of a national awareness campaign.
OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. reported a net loss of US$581 million for its latest quarter compared with a loss of US$682 million in the same quarter last year.
The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa.
The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years.
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TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. reported a first-quarter profit US$459 million, up from US$434 million a year earlier, as its revenue rose 10 per cent.
The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$1.
Survivors of the Île-à-la-Crosse residential school, many of whom experienced serious physical or sexual abuse, have fought tooth and nail since 2019 for recognition and compensation for their cultural loss and abuses at the school.
Advocacy groups and nurses are calling for around-the-clock access to sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) in Prince Albert, arguing survivors need timely, trauma-informed care — no matter when they show up at the hospital. The calls come after the Saskatchewan Health Authority requested almost $... Read more
Albedo is the percentage of the sun’s insolation that is reflected into space.
TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose on a year-over-year basis for the second straight month in April, while average selling prices moved lower again.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
PM Carney expected to name new governor general today
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa.
The governor general is appointed by the... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
PM Carney expected to name new governor general today
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in
OTTAWA — Family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are set to gather on Parliament Hill today.
Participants plan to hold a press conference and a vigil for Red Dress Day.
The event will be led by Bridget Tolley, founder of Families of Sisters in Spirit... Read more
TORONTO — Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak.
That's because Ontario legislation that came into effect last month capped the price of resale tickets at face value, plus the cost of some taxes and... Read more
QUÉBEC — Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break — and October's general election.
Here are five things to watch out for at the national assembly in Quebec City:
1. A law to... Read more
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Opposition leader says he's expecting the governing Liberals to release their long-awaited overhaul to the system that sets property taxes, which have jumped sharply in recent years because of a rapid rise in home values.
Glen Savoie, leader of the Progressive... Read more
TORONTO — Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak.
QUÉBEC — Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break — and October's general election.
OTTAWA — Family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are set to gather on Parliament Hill today.
Participants plan to hold a press conference and a vigil for Red Dress Day.
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Opposition leader says he's expecting the governing Liberals to release their long-awaited overhaul to the system that sets property taxes, which have jumped sharply in recent years because of a rapid rise in home values
BEIJING (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa.
The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years.
Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa.
The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years.
Greg Lightfoot, a councillor in North Battleford, Sask., joins The 306 to talk about the city signing an agreement with a security agency to provide more downtown patrolling.
Prince Albert Grand Council Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte joins The 306 to talk about evacuations amid record flooding along the Shell and Carrot rivers.