Saskatchewan News
The Regina Pats and Calgary Hitmen are getting ready to enjoy the great outdoors.... Read more
OTTAWA - As tensions escalate between pro-democracy protesters and police in Hong Kong, Canadian diplomats there say they’ve not yet seen any surge in demand for assistance from the nearly 300,000 Canadians who live in the area.
The Immigration Department says that as of Friday, requests... Read more
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal ethics commissioner’s stinging conclusions about Justin Trudeau’s handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair appear to align with a criminal offence.
Speaking in St. Catharines, Ont., Scheer says he’... Read more
NEW YORK - After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of the black man whose dying cries of “I can’t breathe” fueled a national debate over race and police use of force.... Read more
Regina police have charged a 22-year-old man with an assault with a weapon that occurred on Sunday morning.
AUSTIN, Texas - Police said Monday they are still investigating the weekend motorcycle crash that killed former Texas Longhorns running back and NFL player Cedric Benson and a woman passenger.
According to police, witnesses said Benson was driving his BMW motorcycle at a high rate of speed... Read more
SASKATOON - The City of Saskatoon may be getting back most of the $1 million it mistakenly sent an online fraudster.
City manager Jeff Jorgenson says nearly all the money has been traced to between 10 and 15 bank accounts.
He says the accounts have been frozen by court order.
The city... Read more
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least a full percentage point “over a fairly short period of time,” saying that such an action would make the U.S. economy even better and would also “greatly and quickly”... Read more
BEMIDJI, Minn. - Dozens of people rallied outside the Minnesota office of Enbridge Energy to protest the company’s proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement.
Protesters say six members of their group chained themselves to a gate early Monday. Enbridge’s Bemidji office closed for the day... Read more
Hundreds of thousands of dollars lost by the City of Saskatoon through a fraud scheme has been identified, traced or returned to city coffers, says the city manager.... Read more
NEW YORK - After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of the black man whose dying cries of “I can’t breathe” fueled a national debate over race and police use of force.... Read more
A man and a teenage boy have been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that happened in the Heritage area on Aug. 13.... Read more
THOMPSON, Man. - A northern Manitoba RCMP officer has been found not guilty of manslaughter for an on-duty shooting that killed a drunk driver and injured a passenger.
But a judge has convicted Const. Abram Letkeman of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
A trial in Thompson heard how... Read more
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr has removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons from his position more than a week after millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein took his own life while in federal custody.
Hugh Hurwitz’s reassignment Monday comes amid mounting evidence... Read more
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it will decide on a case-by-case basis whether discussing the legitimacy of climate change becomes a partisan issue for third parties during the federal campaign, and only if it receives complaints.
Environment groups say they feel muzzled from... Read more
WASHINGTON - The acting director of the federal Bureau of Prisons has been removed from his position more than a week after millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein took his own life while in federal custody.
Attorney General William Barr announced Hugh Hurwitz’s reassignment Monday.... Read more
The Regina Pats will play an outdoor game at Mosaic Stadium in October.
The death of a 25-year-old man is considered by Saskatoon police to be suspicious.... Read more
A 16-year-old boy and 29-year-old man have been charged with attempted murder after an incident involving a weapon, according to police.
OTTAWA - In a story that moved Sunday, Aug. 18, about the federal laws governing third-party advertising during the election campaign period, The Canadian Press reported that any partisan activity - including advertising, surveys, or any kind of campaign costing at least $... Read more
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal ethics commissioner’s stinging conclusions about Justin Trudeau’s handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair appear to align with a criminal offence.
Speaking in St. Catharines, Ont., Scheer says he’... Read more
Felix Auger-Aliassime is now the top-ranked Canadian in men’s tennis after jumping into 19th spot in the latest ATP Tour rankings released Monday.
The 19-year-old from Montreal moved up two spots to become just the second Canadian to break into the top 20 since the ATP started publishing... Read more
AUWAHI, Hawaii - Musician Paul Simon joined environmentalists trying to reinvigorate a Hawaii forest on Maui and planted a tree during a ceremony, a report said.
The singer-songwriter visited Auwahi Forest Restoration Project with volunteers who are trying to revive plant life in the area, The... Read more
NEW YORK - With a simple “We do,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced his wedding to his longtime girlfriend on Instagram.
A photo of the movie star and Lauren Hashian was posted on the social media site. Both were wearing white, and they were standing overlooking the... Read more
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal ethics commissioner's stinging conclusions about Justin Trudeau's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair appear to align with a criminal offence.
Speaking in St. Catharines, Ont., Scheer says he's asked the head of the Mounties to take another... Read more
Most of the $1.04 million stolen by a fraudster from the City of Saskatoon has been identified or traced and locked down by court order, city manager Jeff Jorgenson says.
OTTAWA - A pre-election chill has descended over some environment charities after Elections Canada warned them that discussing the dangers of climate change during the upcoming federal campaign could be deemed partisan activity.
An Elections Canada official warned groups in a... Read more
Recently, I had a blowout on Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country in Alberta. The front driver side tire was completely shredded. The shoulder was very limited and there was no way to get off of the road or to safely change to the spare wheel myself. Fortunately, we have an Alberta Motor Association... Read more
Police said the July 6 incident involved a 30-year-old man who reported being sexually assaulted by two other men while attending the party.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Police in New Zealand say a grieving Canadian woman is focusing on the memories she shared with her Australian fiance before he was murdered Friday in a seemingly random attack.
Waikato police say in a statement that the woman, identified by Canadian... Read more
Temperatures in Saskatchewan dipped to below freezing in some areas in the central and southern parts of the province early Sunday morning.
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A blast of unseasonable, snowy weather on the weekend forced the closure of one provincial park in northeastern British Columbia and prompted a recommendation to stay away from two others, but conditions are expected to ease soon.
A storm brought as much as 35... Read more
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal ethics commissioner’s stinging conclusions about Justin Trudeau’s handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair appear to align with a criminal offence.
Speaking in St. Catharines, Ont., Scheer says he’... Read more
Luke Willson figures he’ll have a smooth travel day when his Oakland Raiders head to Winnipeg for Thursday’s NFL pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers.
“I think I’m going to have the easiest time going through the border compared to everybody else,” the... Read more
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A blast of unseasonable, snowy weather has forced the closure of one provincial park in northeastern British Columbia and prompted a recommendation to stay away from two others, but conditions are expected to ease soon.
A storm brought as much as 35 centimetres of snow to... Read more
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has released an open letter requesting that the RCMP launch a criminal investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair.
I don’t watch and chart every CFL play, so I have a question: How are those global players doing?
What I’ve seen, from nine rows behind the visitors’ bench at Mosaic Stadium, the players imported this year from Mexico and Europe never get into a game. Some of them are third-string... Read more
HONG KONG - At least eight pop stars from mainland China and one each from Taiwan and Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing’s one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans.
Many of the statements came after protesters opposed to... Read more
DILDO, N.L. - Days after a Hollywood-style sign went up over Dildo, N.L., officials have had to post warnings to deter people from clambering through private yards and scaling a steep hill to take photos with it.
The community of about 1,200 has been bustling with visitors after late... Read more
OTTAWA - One of Canada’s top medal contenders in next year’s Tokyo Olympics has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation, but Laurence Vincent Lapointe insists she did “nothing wrong.”
The canoeist from Trois-Rivieres, Que., won’t race at the... Read more