Saskatoon News
For the first time since 2018, the Saskatchewan Rush have made it to the NLL's semi-final stage following a 13-9 victory over the Georgia Swarm in league quarter-finals.
Long a wasteland for federal Liberals, Saskatchewan is now clearly considered a battleground, particularly in Saskatoon.... Read more
Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney squeezed in another Saskatchewan stop Sunday afternoon, just one day before the federal election.... Read more
Driving in Saskatoon could get bumpy as potholes have made a famous return to the roads of the Bridge City.
But some drivers think the roads aren’t too bad, compared to previous years.
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VANCOUVER — A Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver was meant to be a daylong celebration of Filipino culture.
Less that 15 minutes after events were scheduled to wrap up, an SUV tore through the area behind a school filled with food trucks, killing at least 11 people.
Here is a timeline of the... Read more
VANCOUVER — A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons. Here is a look at some other recent attacks:
NEW ORLEANS, Jan 1, 2025 — A driver plowed a pickup truck... Read more
Just one year after a local non-profit group took over operations of a Riversdale farmers’ market, it’s going to be handed back to the City... Read more
VANCOUVER — Members of Canada’s Filipino community are sharing their shock and devastation in the wake of a car-ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured.
The organization behind the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party where the attack took place... Read more
The Saskatoon Stars will not be bringing the Esso Cup home to Saskatchewan this year.
The Stars lost in the final of Canada’s U18 AAA girls national championship 7-3 on Saturday night to the Edmonton Junior Oilers in Lloydminster, Sask.
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VANCOUVER — Members of Canada's Filipino community are sharing their shock and devastation in the wake of a car-ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured.
The organization behind the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party where the attack took place posted to... Read more
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in the Bridge City, just before election day.
He is set to meet with volunteers and supporters at 1:15 p.m. at the Gather Local Market. Doors open one hour prior to the event.
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Learn about what’s happening at the farm gate right now with RealAg on the Weekend.
Shaun Haney interviewed Michael Harvey with the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance and Harvey talked about a recent trip to Washington, DC, on the trade issues between the U.S. and Canada. The trip happened the week... Read more
The Regina Pat Canadians are back in the Telus Cup gold medal game.
The Saskatchewan male U18 AAA Hockey League champions defeated the... Read more
In recognition of his deep dive into the police pursuit of a killer, Regina Leader-Post reporter Brandon Harder was honoured with a National Newspaper Award.... Read more
MONTREAL — A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada's fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons.
Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to... Read more
MOOSE JAW — Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan.
Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since.
“For a large part of Saskatchewan, the farm economy has been driven by canola,” Rigetti,... Read more
The Saskatchewan Rush are heading to the final four in the NLL playoffs.
After falling behind 2-0 early to the Georgia Swarm in a winner-take-all game... Read more
A 5-1 victory on Thursday night propelled the Melfort Mustangs to a 3-1 lead over the Weyburn Red Wings in their best-of-seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final series.... Read more
With 66 points overall, File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council finished atop the 2025 Tony Cote Winter Games standings.... Read more
The Saskatoon Stars came up just short of the Esso Cup U18 women's national club hockey title, falling 7-3 to the Edmonton Jr. Oilers in Saturday's final.... Read more
The deaths of nine people killed when an SUV drove through a crowd at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver has sent shock waves through the country and upended the final day of the federal election campaign. Here are the latest developments (all times PT):
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Prime Minister Mark... Read more
It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning in Saskatoon, as a few hundred people filed into the Cathedral of the Holy Family to pay their respect to Pope Francis.
Before people made it into the church, they were greeted by three flags outside, which were at half mast.... Read more
VANCOUVER — Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground.
Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old... Read more
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
Economy
Statistics Canada will release its figures for gross domestic product in February as well as its flash estimate for the economy in March on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada will also release Wednesday... Read more
News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders across Canada and the world.
Many are sharing condolences with victims and families after police say a driver rammed into a crowd at a Filipino community festival on Saturday, killing nine.
Here's a look at what... Read more
Canadian farmers struggle as China hits Canada with 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil, canola meal and peas in retaliation to slapping levies on Beijing.
MOOSE JAW — Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan.
Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since.
“For a large part of Saskatchewan, the farm economy has been driven by canola,” Rigetti,... Read more
VANCOUVER — Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground.
Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old... Read more
OTTAWA — A mass casualty vehicle ramming at a Vancouver street festival has cast a grim shadow over the final day of the federal election campaign.
Party leaders sent condolences on social media Saturday night after learning that multiple people had been killed and injured after a man drove an... Read more
VANCOUVER — A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons. Here is a look at some other recent attacks:
NEW ORLEANS, Jan 1, 2025 — A driver plowed a pickup truck... Read more
The Saskatchewan Rush had the Georgia Swarm on the run Saturday and the visiting Swarm — try as they might — couldn’t quite catch the host squad.... Read more
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say multiple people are dead after a person drove a car through a street festival in the city's Eastside.
Police say in a social media post that the driver has been taken into custody, and that multiple people have also been injured.
They say the person "drove into a... Read more
SURREY — Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed another new case of measles infection in the province, this time with a visitor from Ontario.
Fraser Health says the visitor travelled to Vancouver and Chilliwack on April 20, and doctors and health workers are "following up directly"... Read more
Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.
Canadians cast ballots to choose their next... Read more
Indigenous leaders in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis say they hope the Vatican continues to promote the reconciliation efforts he championed during his papacy.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the pontiff’s apology for widespread abuses in the residential school system was a significant step... Read more
A 70-year-old charter bus driver is being accused of impaired driving, according to Saskatoon Police.
His bus had 52 children on board; thankfully, the children all made it home safe.
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MONTREAL — Hours after waking to watch Pope Francis being laid to rest, several dozen faithful paid a final tribute to the late pontiff at a memorial mass at Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral on Saturday.
The downtown cathedral — a one-quarter replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome —... Read more
For the first time since 2019, the Saskatchewan Rush are in the NLL post-season. They host the Georgia Swarm on Saturday in a single-elimination quarterfinal.
Three people and a police service dog are all recovering after being sprayed with bear spray on Friday.
This happened on the 1200 block of Elphinstone Street just before 11 a.m. Police were called to a report of a weapons offence involving bear spray.
When police arrived, they found a man who had... Read more
Don’t be surprised if you spot damaged signs next to Saskatchewan highways this spring.
As the snow melts and the April showers turn into May flowers, more and more broken or damaged highway signs are becoming visible on Saskatchewan roads.
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