Saskatchewan News
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he doesn't understand why Ottawa continues to push a new oil pipeline from Alberta, while failing to include B.C.'s softwood lumber industry in its latest round of tariff relief.
He says it's unclear to him why Prime Minister Mark Carney said last... Read more
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are taking the rare step of releasing an image of a foreign national who has been removed from Canada as it investigates extortion violence that has plagued the city.
The photo is of 20-year-old Prabhjot Singh, who was linked to extortion violence early this year... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal intelligence commissioner, who approves or denies key national security activities, issued 14 decisions last year — the most in any single year since the position was created.
In his annual report, intelligence commissioner Simon Noel says new issues continue to emerge... Read more
OTTAWA — A union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants whose contracts are up for renegotiation says wage offers presented by the federal government are "insulting" and "unacceptable."
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the government has tabled wage proposals that amount... Read more
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added to the numbers the team will see at training camp this season.
The CFL club has signed five of its... Read more
Gas prices have spiked across Saskatchewan, with Regina and Saskatoon seeing weekly increases of more than 20 cents per litre.
The death of a 77-year-old woman is being investigated by Saskatoon police as the city's seventh homicide of 2026.... Read more
OTTAWA — There are four Canadians on board a cruise ship where a suspected hantavirus outbreak has killed three passengers.
The MV Hondius was on a polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and several South Atlantic islands when some passengers started experiencing symptoms.
Hantavirus is a rodent... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday.
Giuliani, 81, remains in critical but stable condition at a Florida hospital and is being monitored as a precautionary... Read more
Residents of Saskatoon’s Silverwood Heights neighbourhood say their sleep has become a “number-two” priority as they with the noise from a 24/7 construction project.
The non-stop work is part of the City of Saskatoon’s Biosolids Pipeline Corridor Project. The underground pipelines that run... Read more
More significant changes are coming to the Canadian Football League in 2027.
It's an absurd concept to have to prove your rights to ancestral land, and that's exactly what Kevin Loring gets across in his production of Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer.... Read more
Firefighters also responded to alarm calls last week.
A 43-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge after a stabbing death at an apartment in Melfort on Saturday.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, police were called to the apartment on Broadway Avenue shortly after noon after getting a report of a person being assaulted with a weapon.
... Read more
ST. JOHN'S — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham won't say what's in a review of a draft energy deal between hydro utilities in his province and Quebec.
However, he promised its final report will be released to the public on May 19.
The Art Gallery of Swift Current featured a one act play, the first in recent memory.
Saskatchewan's amended firearms act is in effect. It allows owners of prohibited weapons to apply for a certificate of exemption to keep their once-legal weapons, if eligible.
Provincial funding will support recycling programs and operations as container returns remain strong across Saskatchewan.
The owner of The Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says it has filed for insolvency protection.
Australia-based Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd.
Crews using heavy equipment have begun moving earth at the site of Bell Canada’s AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood, and the company has named several Saskatchewan contractors selected to help build the project.
In a news release, Bell said Regina’s Hipperson Construction has been hired for... Read more
MGBHLM Security will provide a "person-centered, cultural approach" to support downtown residents, visitors, and businesses.
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that while his government could appropriate one third of a waterfront park under legislation to enable expansion of Toronto's island airport, it will remain as a park.
A bill is before the legislature that would allow the province to take over the City of... Read more
The trial for a former staff member at a Saskatoon Christian school who is accused of striking students with a wooden paddle more than 20 years ago has been abruptly postponed.
The judge-alone trial for Ken Schultz, the former director and vice-principal of Christian Centre Academy, which was... Read more
MONTREAL —
Montreal police have launched an investigation into a mock beheading of Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet that took place during a May Day demonstration over the weekend.
Two men and a woman have been charged after four people were assaulted in a home in Stanley Mission last week.... Read more
For three unforgettable days, Regina doesn’t just celebrate culture — it brings the world home.
For three unforgettable days, Regina doesn’t just celebrate culture — it brings the world home.
Many residents and municipalities across central Saskatchewan are reporting washed-out roads and heavy flooding, approaching record levels in some areas.
A large amount of snow, measured at about eight feet in places like Lake Country, north of Prince Albert, has melted quickly, causing issues with... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's immigration department says it plans to launch a pilot program next month to reach out to international students with expiring visas as part of its plan to track entry and exit data.
Deputy Immigration Minister Ted Gallivan told a House of Commons committee today that the... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's immigration department says it plans to launch a pilot program next month to reach out to international students with expiring visas as part of its plan to track entry and exit data.
Saskatchewan's Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations previously banned Nathan Lee Chasing Horse from all community events, spiritual practices, pow wows and ceremonies for life.
OTTAWA — The federal government said Monday it will put another $1.5 billion toward tariff relief in response to the United States expanding the range of businesses its metal tariffs will damage.
OTTAWA — The federal government said Monday it will put another $1.5 billion toward tariff relief in response to the United States expanding the range of businesses its metal tariffs will damage.
The Souris Valley Theatre is looking forward to another season of entertainment in the Estevan area.
Brandt CEO Shaun Semple's $6.5-million bid to purchase seven of REAL District's 11 facilities from the City of Regina is more complex than it... Read more
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed five members of their 2026 CFL Draft class, continuing to build depth ahead of training camp.
The current Fire Weather Index (FWI) issued by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) for the region is considered “high,” bordering on “extreme.”
MONTREAL — Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci will be returning to Montreal for the 50-year anniversary of the Summer Games where she earned her sport's first Olympic perfect 10.
Comaneci was awarded seven 10.0 scores at the 1976 Olympics on her way to winning five medals, including three gold... Read more
MONTREAL — Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci will be returning to Montreal for the 50-year anniversary of the Summer Games where she earned her sport's first Olympic perfect 10.
Comaneci was awarded seven 10.