Saskatchewan News
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Tristan Honch Rosendahl is wanted by Battlefords RCMP for an aggravated assault charge laid in relation to an Aug. 25 incident in North Battleford.
A 22-year-old man from Blaine Lake is facing a charge of impaired driving causing death after a fatal crash that left a teen girl dead on Saturday.
According to police, officers were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash on Highway 12, near the community of Hepburn, at around 10:10 p.m.... Read more
Statistics Canada says the response rate for this year’s census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded.
The data is collected every five years and the questionnaire includes age, gender, marital status and language use.
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WINNIPEG — Manitoba says it will waive the provincial sales tax on major capital spending for the Port of Churchill as it tries to attract international investment.
The provincial government says Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement at a major investment summit in Toronto organized by the... Read more
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the response rate for this year's census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded.
The data is collected every five years and the questionnaire includes age, gender, marital status and language use.
That information is used to determine... Read more
Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop turned into a pursuit on Sunday morning.
According to police, officers attempted to stop a vehicle that was believed to be stolen and was carrying a licence plate that didn’t match its registration in the area of Kirk Crescent and Main Street just... Read more
A 26-year-old man from Flin Flon is dead after a crash on Main Street in Creighton earlier this month.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of a crash involving a pedestrian just after 11 p.m. on Sept. 4.
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-stakes pitch for foreign investment is also attracting protests by Indigenous leaders and civil society groups opposed to his agenda.
Hundreds of executives and global asset managers descended on Toronto on Monday for Canada's first-ever national... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in the provincial election campaign.
The first debate is scheduled on Tuesday evening and will feature all five party leaders.
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette and Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre... Read more
VICTORIA — The new party led by former B.C. Conservative legislator Peter Milobar has gained a seventh MLA as a member, Boundary-Similkameen's Donegal Wilson.
All are among the nine MLAs who have defected from the provincial Conservative caucus in recent weeks.
The as-yet unnamed party was founded... Read more
The NHL is starting to look a lot more like the NBA, and I'm not sure that's a good thing.
A civilian employee of the Regina Police Service is facing a charge after allegedly improperly accessing the police force’s internal database on six occasions.
According to police, Katrina Caza was charged under The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act after her... Read more
Katrina Caza was charged Monday under the Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Ontario's natural resources minister has pledged better communication on wildfires going forward.
Mike Harris says the province can do a better job talking with communities when forest fires are approaching.
First Nations criticized Harris and the government's response this summer when wildfires... Read more
A two-vehicle crash on Saskatoon’s Central Avenue could mean delays for commuters on Monday morning.
According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to the scene of the crash near Gray Avenue just after 8 a.m.
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Michele Romanow, a co-founder of Clearco and one of the Dragons on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, provided the keynote speech on opening night.
TORONTO — Ontario's English Catholic teachers have scheduled a strike vote in November, as contract talks have yet to move past initial stages.
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association says in a message to its members today that a strike vote will send a message to the government that... Read more
Traffic restrictions are in place in the northbound lanes of Central Avenue.
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ST. JOHN'S — A four-day debate about a draft energy agreement with Quebec began with a member of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Progressive Conservative party crossing the floor.
Keith Russell told the legislature in St. John’s, N.L., that he would now represent his Lake Melville district in Labrador... Read more
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has received a $500,000 gift to support its new Saskatoon campus and Early Childhood Education program.
The immigration department says it ended a permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees over unnamed “potential integrity concerns.”
The temporary policy, which was introduced in 2019 and ended on Sept. 10, allowed certain refugees to sponsor family members who were not... Read more
OTTAWA — The immigration department says it ended a permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees over unnamed "potential integrity concerns."
The temporary policy, which was introduced in 2019 and ended on Sept. 10, allowed certain refugees to sponsor family members who were not... Read more
Daisy Melita Hill, late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, passed away on August 29, 2026 at the age of 100 years.
Elite athletes to compete July 26 to Aug. 1, 2027.
This summer, a 28-year-old digital content marketer packed up his suitcases and duct-taped boxes and fled Russia, leaving behind his family and friends and not knowing when he’ll be able to return.
“It is very sad to leave Russia,” he said in the southern city of Krasnodar before... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.3 per cent (4.2)
— Prince Edward Island: 4.4 per cent (4.0)
— Nova Scotia: 5.1 per cent (5.0)
— New... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets):
— St. John's, N.L.: 4.... Read more
Evan Bray recently spent some time on his family’s farm, helping with harvest. He says it’s a special time of year that... Read more
Sarah Mills says flag football and many other sports are officiated by teenagers. And while they are paid, they still get up early each weekend for the enjoyment of kids in our communities.
The Mills Minute is a daily... Read more
8:30 – The Roughriders couldn’t go 2-0 against the Bombers, falling 19-6 in the Banjo Bowl. The game opened as a defensive battle, with only 13 points scored by halftime. Darrell Davis, Saskatchewan sportswriter and commentator, joins Evan to recap the game... Read more
A farm’s actual drying cost can be complicated, but its a number farmers should know when they decide whether to wait on that grain drying in the field or harvesting tough.
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation was unchanged at three per cent in August as a slowdown in rising gas prices was offset by higher rent and travel tour costs.
The agency says gasoline costs continued to increase in August but at a slower pace, with prices up 22.8 per cent... Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a... Read more
A walk through a northwest Regina park now offers more than a place to play or get some fresh air; it also offers a chance to learn about Indigenous teachings.
A new space at Ken Jenkins Park features a medicine wheel, benches and an information board explaining the Seven Grandfather Teachings:... Read more