Saskatchewan News
In case you missed it, here’s a look back at some highlights from the 620 CKRM Gala “100 Years in One Night.”
Luseland council passes a new bylaw giving police added tools to address weapons and drug-related paraphernalia in public spaces.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is pledging $100 million in new aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
The funding includes $80 million in humanitarian aid, while the rest is development funding for security initiatives, including top-up funding for a multi-year project to... Read more
NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump says his country will continue buying Canadian potash after all.
Trump made the comments to reporters during a bilateral meeting at the United Nations General Assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It comes a day after Trump had said he was... Read more
Major council votes to gather more information about possible amalgamation with the R.M. of Prairiedale.
SYDNEY — Proponents behind a 13-year-old bid to build a shipping container port in Cape Breton say they’re now focused on developing a terminal to support the offshore wind sector.
Novaporte, led by CEO Albert Barbusci, issued a statement Tuesday saying that as of last week, it had drummed up... Read more
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says he's taking a "cautious" approach to drawing conclusions from available intelligence as European leaders warn Moscow may be preparing new hybrid attacks on NATO members.
Asked by The Canadian Press if he's concerned about warnings from Europe about... Read more
British Columbia Premier David Eby has called an election less than two years into his mandate and amid chaos within the B.C. Conservative Opposition whose leader quit days ago... Read more
As part of the investigation, officers obtained search warrants for a residence and a vehicle.
British Columbians are going to the polls about two years ahead of schedule, after Premier David Eby called an early election to be held on Oct. 24.
Here's a look at the party leaders in a political landscape that is very different from the one that emerged after the last election in October 2024... Read more
The Canadian government is offering Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline through a low-cost loan.
In a letter to a First Nation along the pipeline’s path and seen by The Canadian Press, a federal Department of Finance official says the... Read more
Saskatoon may hold a referendum on the future Downtown Event and Entertainment District project, but it won’t be cheap.
A group is currently... Read more
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is offering Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline through a low-cost loan.
In a letter to a First Nation along the pipeline's path and seen by The Canadian Press, a federal Department of Finance official says the... Read more
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has called an election less than two years into his mandate and amid chaos within the B.C. Conservative Opposition whose leader quit days ago.
The NDP Leader went to Government House in Victoria to ask Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia to dissolve the legislature... Read more
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta says the number of mail-in ballots requested for next month's referendum has surpassed 610,000.
The new total is an increase of about 90,000 since Friday and continues the trend of growing interest in voting by mail for the Oct. 19 referendum.
Albertans have until... Read more
A 34-year-old man is dead after a collision involving an e-bike and a vehicle in Regina Saturday, the city's police said.
OTTAWA — The International Centre for Human Rights and members of the Iranian community are calling on Ottawa to stop branding Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conscripts as inadmissible to the country by default.
Some former IRGC conscripts attending a Parliament Hill press conference today said... Read more
Saskatchewan families can apply for Creative Kids funding to help cover the cost of arts and cultural activities for children and youth.
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he has talked to his international counterparts about setting up an organization to tackle AI safety.
Solomon says he spoke with counterparts at the G7 today about establishing an international "technology stability board."
He says the... Read more
Gregg Rissling welcomed guests to his wheat field to watch an antique combing demonstration.
MONTREAL — A new report says retirees who have accumulated little net worth are at increased risk of poor health.
A Quebec-based research group that studies inequality released the report on Tuesday.
The Observatoire québécois des inégalités conducted the research for the report in 2025 and 2026... Read more
A 34-year-old man died after a crash Saturday evening.
Emmanuel Enocent Dario appeared by video in Weyburn Provincial Court on Sept. 22.
The legacy of Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris continues to grow. During the Labor Day Classic, Harris moved into 10th all-time in CFL passing yards, past Hall of Famer Doug Flutie.
CALGARY — The Alberta government says it is axing the provincial tax on gasoline and diesel.
The reduction begins Oct. 1 and will last until the end of the year.
The tax is 13 cents a litre on gasoline and diesel.
More coming.
The Canadian Press
A 42-year-old Regina man found himself in handcuffs Monday after allegedly fleeing from the Mounties in a stolen truck.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of a fuel theft from a business in Raymore, north of Regina, at about 4:30 p.m.
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Fall officially arrived on Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean the end of warm weather in Saskatchewan.
David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said while the days are getting shorter, it doesn’t mean the cold weather is here quite yet.
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OTTAWA — Several seniors were arrested for trespassing on Parliament Hill today as they called for stronger government action to address climate change.
Members of a self-described "climate caravan" tried to deliver hundreds of photos and stories about the effects of wildfires and flooding to MPs'... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government introduced its promised bill to extend the federal gas tax pause for several more months.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced the legislation on Monday.
The bill is up for the first significant debate today and Champagne says the measure will help... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada has contributed to dozens of aid projects in the Palestinian territories that have since been damaged by the Israeli military and settlers.
Projects that received at least $3.68 in funding from countries, including Canada, have been destroyed, damaged or abandoned in the West Bank... Read more
Kindersley council approves a discretionary-use permit for a cannabis dispensary planned for Kindersley Mall.
The man who allegedly triggered a shootout with a police officer outside a Belleville, Ont., synagogue on Sunday has died, the province’s police watchdog said.
The Special Investigations Unit confirmed that Sean Ward died on Monday night and said an autopsy will be performed Wednesday in... Read more
An e-bike crash in Regina left a 34-year-old man dead on Saturday.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Regina Police Service, officers were called to the 400 block of Albert... Read more
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against "abusing" his majority government powers to pass his new major projects bill, which she says could affect First Nations rights.
The Building Canada Strong Act shifts the responsibility for... Read more
Saskatchewan Craft Council hosts ‘Like a Rolling Stone — Habitat.’
Saskatoon’s construction season is in the home stretch, with the city sharing updates as it works to wrap up a number of major projects.
With Tuesday marking the first day of fall, the city said it remains focused on “completing as many projects as possible” before the snow flies, bringing the... Read more
Trade Dispute: Impact on the Prairies
Ontario's police watchdog says the man suspected of opening fire on a police officer outside a Belleville, Ont., synagogue on Sunday has died.
Belleville police have identified the man as 29-year-old Sean Ward of Quinte West.
The Special Investigations Unit says Ward died last night and an... Read more
Senate agriculture committee visits Saskatchewan to examine food security, domestic processing and resilience across the food supply chain.