Saskatchewan News
EDMONTON — Alberta's legislature is set to reconvene today — just over a week after the province voted overwhelmingly to stay in Canada.
Premier Danielle Smith has said she considers the separatism debate settled, after it riled the province all summer.
She has said she expects separatist leaders... Read more
Swift Current Mayor Al Bridal pushed back on spending-per-resident comparisons at Oct. 26 council meeting.
MONTREAL — The first time the Quebec environmental enforcement officers came for his raccoon, Louka Berman said he stashed the mammal in a park.
Berman said three officers from the provincial wildlife authority came to his Montreal apartment in early October with a warrant to seize the raccoon. He... Read more
Federal government should bolster programs to support work-integrated learning.
Tait was listed as a B-level prospect for the June 2027 draft.
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says optometrists will soon be allowed to perform minor surgical and laser procedures in the province.
Justin Wright, Alberta’s primary and preventative health minister, says the goal is to give Albertans better access to care closer to home.
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VANCOUVER — The first youth-led climate trial in Canadian history has begun at the federal courthouse in Vancouver, where 15 plaintiffs argue that federal legislation violates their constitutional rights by continuing the trajectory of... Read more
Federal government heard reasoning behind amending Indian status legislation and setting up First Nations policing from Saskatchewan chiefs.
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday is facing its first hurdle as his competitor, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, attempts to mount an organized opposition to the results.
Lula, who convinced an extra 10.4 million voters to... Read more
EDMONTON — A plainspoken, two-term Alberta United Conservative backbencher who courted controversy and riled up the Opposition NDP is quitting the job effective immediately.
Shane Getson says he is leaving due to personal and family reasons but does not elaborate.
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A deer spotted with apparent Halloween webbing tangled in its antlers is a reminder to consider wildlife when decorating and leave help for entangled animals to conservation officers, two local wildlife advocates say.
A change in government in British Columbia could mean more opportunities for Saskatchewan to get its oil to overseas markets, potentially bringing better prices and more money into the province.... Read more
Kenneth (Ken) Gordon McCleary passed away with his loving wife by his side, after a long battle with dementia at The Meadows on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at the age of 83.
EDMONTON — A plainspoken, two-term Alberta United Conservative backbencher who courted controversy is quitting the job effective immediately.
Shane Getson says he is leaving due to personal and family reasons but does not elaborate.
"I can no longer give the time and attention that I have over the... Read more
A $200,000 donation from Regina's India Night Gala is expected to help more than 400 children access music, dance and arts programs.
Transit riders are encouraged to check with Regina Transit to determine if any restrictions or closures impact their routes or bus stops.
Mary Johnstone From, born in 1939 in Ormiston, Scotland, passed away in Swift Current, Saskatchewan on October 7, 2026, at the age of 87.
Richard James Towriss, lovingly known as Rich, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 at the Regina Pasqua Hospital at the age of 79 years, following a courageous battle with cancer.
SARM leaders met with federal officials to advocate for agriculture, infrastructure, public safety and rural development.
The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation has earned a national drinking water award for a plant renewal that required employees to learn new treatment systems while continuing to supply more than 300,000 people.
A pedestrian was taken to hospital after a collision involving an SUV, one of 81 calls Weyburn police handled from Oct. 19-26.
Event was held in honour of Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Hope is that the respiratory therapy program will allow more RTs to stay in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan’s provincial government raised its voice Monday, joining others calling for the tanker ban off the north coast of B.C. to be scrapped.... Read more
People are asked to avoid the areas where police officers are present and follow any police direction provided.
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is scheduled to meet with representatives of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador on Wednesday.
St-Pierre Plamondon was criticized for his absence from a summit on Monday in Ottawa between premiers and Indigenous representatives.
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The auction scene in Tisdale is getting a new look, albeit with a familiar face.
Steffes Group Auctioneers is preparing for its first live auction at the Tisdale yard since the... Read more
VANCOUVER — Nicolas Jimenez is out as CEO at BC Ferries in a "leadership transition" launched by the company's board.
A news release from BC Ferries says Brian Anderson, the company's vice-president of strategy and planning, has been appointed as the interim chief executive officer, effective... Read more
Five people arrested in connection with a major drug and weapons investigation in the Yorkton area have had their court matters adjourned.
Maddison Blueeyes is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Deandre Lagimodiere.
Live cattle and feeder cattle prices are on an upward trend
NDP health critic Keith Jorgenson is urging the provincial government to provide a firm construction timeline for a new Yorkton hospital.
A 48-year-old man facing sexual assault and related charges involving a youth in Unity is scheduled to return to provincial court Nov. 16.
Business and economic commentator Paul Martin's take on how Saskatchewan faces a workforce challenge as investment surges.
Activities explore how the justice system can better meet the needs of Saskatchewan communities.
Ethan Gauthier is scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on Oct. 26.
Police also arrested a prohibited driver and a motorist impaired by drug.
An evening of classical songs, duets and musical theatre with entry by donation at St. Aidan Anglican Church will raise money for local meals and community support on Oct. 30.
The event will feature 20 SJHL players facing their Manitoba Junior Hockey League counterparts in two games at the Martensville Recreation Centre
A Fort McMurray man has been sentenced to 565 days in jail after pleading guilty to two firearms charges stemming from a Yorkton police search.