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Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage on KTLA showed several homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, flames engulfing them... Read more
The Prince Albert Timberjaks have added a boost to their roster after completing a trade with the Martensville Chiefs.
The trade was initiated back on Dec. 18, 2025, when the Timberjaks dealt Jace Borschneck to the Chiefs in exchange for a player development fee (PDF) and future considerations.... Read more
REGINA — In a complicated CFL playoff picture, the Saskatchewan Roughriders understand one simple fact — close out the season with victories in their final two regular season games and they’re in the post-season.
The Roughriders (8-8) are heading into a game Saturday against the visiting Montreal... Read more
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Two missiles struck the airport in Yemen’s port city of Aden on Friday night, police said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the second such attack in less than a week.
Police said no casualties were reported as fighting escalates in the latest front in the Iran... Read more
OTTAWA — The European Investment Bank has applied for an exemption from foreign bank status in Canada, a move that would bring the lending arm of the European Union one step closer to operating here.
The request was published today in the Canada Gazette, the government's weekly publication listing... Read more
One of the ringleaders of the thwarted Toronto 18 terror plot has been granted full parole after the Parole Board of Canada found he no longer showed "any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies."
Zakaria Amara, who helped recruit members for a group that aimed to storm... Read more
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game this weekend because of his ankle injury.
Coach Jesse Minter said Friday that Jackson would not play Sunday at Cleveland. Tyler Huntley led the Ravens (4-1) to an overtime win at Atlanta last weekend.
Huntley also won both his... Read more
A return to the Art Hauser Centre may be exactly what the Prince Albert Raiders need.
The Raiders are on a rough stretch, having lost seven of their last eight games, but six of those games have been on the road. In the two home games of that road swing, the Raiders beat Red Deer, and played an... Read more
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says trade talks between Canada and India advanced over the last week, as he led a major trade mission to New Delhi and Mumbai.
A statement from his office says the mission included representatives from nearly 300 Canadian businesses and... Read more
Max Pahtayken Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daily Herald Sturgeon Lake First Nation is making huge steps in the data sovereignty field, with their new projects organized and run by the Lloyd Johnson Memorial Healing Lodge, which is set to host the Miyo-Pimatisiwin Conference next week. There... Read more
PORT MOODY — British Columbians have started voting without the release of a costed platform from the B.C. Conservatives, whose leader says it will be announced "imminently."
Interim leader Lorne Doerkson says he has seen the platform but wants to make sure they're aren't going to promise anything... Read more
BEND, Ore. (AP) — The man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by shooting the teenage gunman inside the building is the father of two girls at the school, his... Read more
Alberta Grains will no longer be administering the FarmCash advance payments program (APP).
The Board of Directors made the decision after conducting a review of its strategic direction.
Current FarmCash producers will receive direct communication about the options available to them, including... Read more
TORONTO — Tyson Beukeboom is leaving rugby with a Canadian record, two World Cup silver medals and no desire to take another hit.
The 35-year-old from Uxbridge, Ont., announced her retirement Friday after 13 years with Canada's women's team, ending a career that saw her earn 84 international caps... Read more
After several unsuccessful attempts to address their hard water situation, the Town of Shellbrook has announced a definitive plan for a new Water Treatment Facility with construction to start next year.
The estimated project cost is $ 14,447,032, and the Government of Saskatchewan has committed $4,... Read more
CALGARY — Police are trying to determine the cause of a fiery bus crash in Calgary that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a police officer.
Two transit buses were involved in the chain-reaction crash with several other vehicles Thursday on a busy road in the city's northeast... Read more
A death in Prince Albert over the weekend has been ruled a homicide, according to Prince Albert Police.
The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Randell Dreaver, who was... Read more
TORONTO — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the U.S.-based owner of Stelco must uphold job commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario-based steelmaker or risk being forced to sell its Canadian assets.
In a speech at the Canadian Club in Toronto on Friday, she also raised the possibility... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signaled Friday that his embattled new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, may be on her way out — a mere week after he picked her for the post.
Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn as he left for a rally in Georgia, Trump said he'd... Read more
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver police officer has told a public hearing into the fatal arrest in 2015 of Myles Gray about an "unnerving" call for assistance from a colleague who had encountered the man.
Const. Beau Spencer says he knew Const. Hardeep Sahota and her tone of voice on the radio call raised... Read more
WINNIPEG — A former law dean at the University of Manitoba wanted on a fraud charge is expected to learn next month if he will be extradited from France.
A court document says Jonathan Black-Branch was in the Investigating Chamber of the Versailles Court of Appeal today opposing his extradition.... Read more
OTTAWA — Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds aerial aerobatics team are set to perform their final air show Friday in Moose Jaw, Sask., before their decades-old Tutor jets head into retirement.
The RCAF is set to livestream the annual season home closer... Read more
OTTAWA — A judge has found a youth guilty of two terrorism-related charges stemming from an alleged 2023 plan to kill Jewish people in Ottawa.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Kerry McVey found the young person guilty of conspiracy to commit murder through involvement with a terrorist group, and of... Read more
We won’t know from the RCMP whether Jayden Dalke was impaired when he killed a man in a collision in July. The investigation has wrapped up and confirms what was largely already known.
The Saskatchewan RCMP has issued what it is calling a “final update”... Read more
A relatively new program that assists provincial inmates address the factors that contribute to criminal behaviour and prepares them for life after release, is being expanded.
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing nearly $50,000 in 2026-27 to support the next phase of the Ewikīwiyāhn... Read more
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Multiple award-winning Cree-Saulteaux country artist Teagan Littlechief turns self-doubt into strength with her new single, Rez Girl Proud
The uplifting track follows a woman who once hid in the shadows as she... Read more
Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com The editors of Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism admit they would rather be working with Indian residential school survivors on other issues, but the appearance of a group of masked white... Read more
VICTORIA — Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, a longtime BC NDP ally whose late wife was a legislator for the party, has endorsed Green Party Leader Emily Lowan.
Lowan has posted the endorsement from the president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs on social media, with Phillip saying he is "totally... Read more
Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca The Birch Hills Fire Department responded to two separate incidents in the RM of Birch Hills, including a collision involving a semi-truck and a pickup, and a vehicle discovered in a slough. Firefighters were first dispatched at... Read more
Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark’s Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park will be represented by two councillors at an upcoming meeting where there will be discussion about the possibility of a regional water utility being formed amongst the municipalities that surround... Read more
Some hunters in Saskatchewan say the were blindsided by the province’s decision to end a program that tests for chronic wasting disease in deer and other similar animals.
A bulletin on the province’s website says the program is to be eliminated at the end of this month. Darrell Crabbe... Read more
Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca Saskatchewan NDP MLA and Shadow Minister for Northern Affairs Jordan McPhail is calling for a northern economic development strategy after new employment data showed job losses and elevated unemployment rates in several northern... Read more
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It seems every year the fates find a new way to mock the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The Riders went to Montreal hoping the fates would be... Read more
The Prince Albert Community Health Centre is hosting a Relaxation and Sleep Workshop October 28 at the Centre.
See the poster for full details.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s Baja California coast were rescued in the predawn hours Friday and authorities were searching for several others, a U.S. Coast Guard official said.
Petty Officer Chris Sappey said at about 1 a.m. PT... Read more
Michael Joel-Hansen Saskatoon StarPhoenix As Indigenous Services Canada attempts to recoup over $12 million in what it calls “ineligible” expenses, the provincial organization representing 74 Saskatchewan First Nations remains steadfast that federal funding was spent appropriately. In a... Read more
Taylor Shire Regina Leader-Post The Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to induct the next trio of players into the club’s Plaza of Honour. During halftime of Saturday’s game against the Montreal Alouettes, former receiver Rob Bagg, former offensive lineman Dan Clark and former kicker Paul McCallum... Read more
The NCAA filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday, three days after he signed an executive order giving the state’s universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in defiance of the organizations’s... Read more
OTTAWA — Ottawa is adding new express entry points for permanent residency applicants in "high-wage" jobs.
The government also plans to remove the requirement for an employer to prove they can't find a qualified Canadian for those jobs.
Immigration Minister Lena Diab's two-pronged announcement in... Read more
The NCAA filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday, three days after he signed an executive order giving the state’s universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in defiance of the organizations’s... Read more