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All searches were completed and no injuries were reported. An inspector is on scene to investigate the cause, says RFPS.
Saskatoon sports fans will have the chance to hear from familiar names in baseball and football as a longtime community tradition takes on a new look in 2027.
Remembrance Day service Wednesday, Nov. 11.
How Assiniboia’s hockey season brings community, commerce and hometown pride together.
Darkhorse Theatre is bringing Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses to Shaunavon with dessert, pub-night and dinner theatre performances.
A third straight playoff showdown between the Regina Rams and Saskatchewan Huskies takes place Saturday in Saskatoon, and bragging rights are on the line.
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5)
Employment rate: 60.5 per cent (60.6)
Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.8)
Number unemployed: 1,507,700 (1,474,900)
Number working: 21,100,100 (21,... Read more
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples.... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
_ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7 per cent (9.1)
_ Prince Edward Island 7.4 per cent (7.3)
_ Nova Scotia 6.2 per cent (6.3)
_ New... Read more
Saskatchewan Polytechnic recorded its highest Indigenous student enrolment in five years, with 1,425 students enrolled for fall 2026, up 19 per cent from 2025.
USask researchers use synchrotron light to investigate problems caused by buildup of tiny, solid particles.
They argue that Canada needs the United States more than the U.S. needs Canada.
The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in October as Statistics Canada says more people were looking for work.
That’s up from 6.5 per cent in September and came alongside a loss of 4,700 jobs in October.
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A Saskatchewan police watchdog agency says two RCMP officers should not face charges after shooting and killing a 19-year-old man in Deschambault Lake last year.
This week, the... Read more
Randy Foulston elected mayor of Maymont.
Sarah Mills says getting older isn’t for the faint of heart, and turning a year older can make a person think about younger years and where the time goes.
The Mills Minute is... Read more
8:30 – Ottawa has unveiled its second federal budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney, with big questions about spending, the deficit, affordability and Canada’s economic future. How much will this budget actually deliver for Canadians, and who stands to benefit? ... Read more
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes Russian hockey players and the U.S. midterm elections... Read more
Waseca Recreation Centre hosts weekly baking bingo fundraisers.
After a year on the sidelines, the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon is bringing back one of its signature events in January.
The club’s... Read more
Saskatoon’s Bus Rapid Transit, or Link, full-scale launch will be delayed by one year, according to a new report that will go to the city’s Governance and Priorities Committee... Read more
The Riders, who finished seventh in the CFL with 1,596 rushing yards in the regular season, must find a suitable replacement for Ouellette if he isn’t re-signed.
A northern Saskatchewan animal rescue head said she’s “never quite seen anything like this here” after responding to a community days after a brutal animal attack.
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation... Read more
We’ve taken on the task of priming our loyal readers about the decisions the team’s brass has in front of them regarding each Rider eligible to hit the open market.
Suppliers say Chinese glyphosate prices are up 14 per cent since August, while glufosinate prices have increased 24 to 28 per cent.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Winnipeg today to highlight new measures in the federal budget aimed at eliminating homelessness within 10 years.
It's a goal some support workers are applauding, while cautioning that solutions must involve more than four walls and a roof.
Sara Goldvine is... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Champagne, Carney travelling across country to sell federal budget to Canadians
Canada's leaders are fanning out today to sell communities on this year's federal budget.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will... Read more
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest snapshot of the country's job market today.
The agency is set to release its labour force survey for October.
The Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 6.5 per cent.
According... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's leaders are fanning out today to sell communities on this year's federal budget.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Winnipeg to highlight new measures around homelessness alongside Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.
The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada... Read more
NEW WESTMINSTER — A woman who pleaded guilty to multiple charges in a child sex trafficking case in British Columbia has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
The B.C. Prosecution Service says Jennifer Stephens has also been ordered to provide a DNA sample and report to the National Sex Offender... Read more
Living Honour an interactive tribute to First Nations contributions.
Wab Kinew’s call for abolition challenges Ottawa to replace a system that restricts First Nations independence and economic opportunity.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's incoming Conservative premier Lorne Doerkson is all-in on the budget tabled by Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government, praising billions of dollars in financial support for the struggling forestry sector.
Doerkson called the budget an "encouraging and... Read more
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized Moderna's mRNA vaccine for influenza, as well as its combination mRNA vaccine for flu and COVID-19.
Both are approved for adults 50 years of age and older.
But Moderna told The Canadian Press they will not hit pharmacies in time for this respiratory virus... Read more
A Meadow Lake man has been charged by RCMP in connection with a fire that destroyed a church in the town on Oct. 1.
The 28-year-old appeared in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on Thursday... Read more
The 2026 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon raised more than $1.5 million over two days, surpassing last year's total.
Erika Ritchie outraged that rezoning vote is happening right before unelected RM councillors are set to leave office.
Democrat Cait Conley won election Thursday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's 17th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Mike Lawler. Conley's victory comes in the Hudson Valley district that was one of a handful that supported Kamala Harris in 2024 but... Read more
REGINA — The federal government is planning to designate the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina as a national museum.
Ottawa makes the commitment in its budget document.
It says the heritage centre is to get $3 million per year until 2030 to support the transition of becoming a national museum.
The... Read more
WAINWRIGHT — The federal budget is committing help for those affected by last month's deadly fire on an Alberta military base.
It promises $25 million over two years to support the soldiers, their families and the community affected by the fire at CFB Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton.
It also... Read more