Saskatchewan News
Wind gusts of nearly 100 kilometres per hour were recorded.
CALGARY — Shovels could hit the ground on a new West Coast oilsands pipeline as early as September 2027, the federal and Alberta governments said Friday, after they announced a plan to gradually increase the province's effective industrial carbon price to at least $130 a tonne by 2040.
That means... Read more
TORONTO — Markets in Toronto and New York retreated on Friday as rising global oil prices and fears of higher inflation shook the global bond market.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 434.92 points at 33,833.35.
CALGARY — Shovels could hit the ground on a new West Coast oilsands pipeline as early as September 2027, the federal and Alberta governments said Friday, after they announced a plan to gradually increase the province's effective industrial carbon pri
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market.
A meeting with Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck wasn't on the agenda for federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis during his five-day, 11-stop visit to Saskatchewan.... Read more
HALIFAX — A non-profit group in Nova Scotia has failed in its bid to bring two orcas from France to live in a seaside refuge being built for whales retired from marine theme parks.
The Whale Sanctuary Project issued a statement Friday confirming the French government had decided to send the killer... Read more
MONTREAL — The Montreal Port Authority is naming an executive who left exactly two months ago as its new CEO, as questions over leadership turnover continue to trouble the waters of the organization amid a major expansion.
Nearly 50,000 customers in Regina were without power at various points during the storm.
With temperatures across the province beginning to rise, so is the wildfire risk for northern communities and beyond that saw... Read more
MONTREAL — A Quebec mining company was handed a $100-million fine for releasing harmful substances into fish-bearing waters between 2014 and 2022 at the Mont-Wright and Fire Lake mining complexes in the Côte-Nord region.
The weather turned nasty at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp on Day 6, but the energy and execution didn’t slow down.
The Cut Knife Community School will be upgrading their home economics classroom equipment after been announced as one of 20 schools to receive $20,000.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new national electricity strategy aimed at doubling Canada’s grid capacity by 2050, as demand surges.
The plan... Read more
Multiple weather systems are bringing a mixed bag of weather across Canada for the long weekend, with snow and wind in the Prairies and above-seasonal temperatures across Ontario.
DRUMMONDVILLE — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has responded to pressure from the agriculture sector, promising to reimburse millions of dollars to farmers for fuel taxes linked to the province's carbon market.
Starting in July, more than 15,000 farmers will begin to be reimbursed for the fuel... Read more
VANCOUVER — A man who drove along a sidewalk, hitting trees, vehicles and a senior on a scooter is in custody after two Vancouver police officers used their vehicle to stop the driver.
The senior on the scooter was critically injured, while the two officers are also being treated in hospital.... Read more
The Prince Albert Raiders' championship series run could come to an end Friday night. The team lost three of the last four games against the Everett Silvertips. They need to win Game 5 at the Art Hauser Centre if they want to advance to the Memorial Cup.
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is warning travellers to be careful during the May long weekend, as a major storm could lead to more flooding in some parts of the province.
Leah Clark, the agency’s executive director of irrigation and economic development, said conditions have improved in... Read more
The Ministry of Environment reminds residents to take necessary precautions to prevent property damage or close encounters.
Police in Saskatchewan are on the hunt for Duncan Highway, a 34-year-old inmate who escaped from the Yorkton-area Whitespruce Provincial Training Centre, the RCMP said.
Saskatchewan is updating its clinical policies to remove a number of provisions that limited the scope of practice for nurses in the province.
According to the Ministry of Health, the provincial government has updated and revised more than 240 policies that limited the scope of practice for... Read more
Do not attempt to contact, approach or apprehend any wanted persons on your own: RCMP.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.
CALGARY — The Alberta and federal governments have tied up one of the last remaining loose threads hanging from the energy accord they signed late last year.
RCMP are searching for an inmate who escaped from a provincial training centre near Orcadia Thursday evening.
CHILLIWACK — Police in Chilliwack say the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from a school on Wednesday, by a man wearing a "purple bunny-like mask", was thwarted by a concerned parent.
RCMP were called to the grounds of Chilliwack Elementary School just after 9 a.m. after a masked man... Read more
Cpl. Ryan Cherniawsky was presented with the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police Valour Award.
CALGARY — The Alberta and federal governments have tied up one of the last remaining loose threads hanging from the energy accord they signed late last year.
The memorandum of understanding included a goal to increase the carbon cost industry emitters truly bear to $130 a tonne. But they did not... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against ... Read more
High-speed winds knocked over semi-trucks, downed trees and killed power in southern Saskatchewanian communities, including Regina, after this week's spring storm.
Three partners formed the Agriculture Innovation, Validation and Adoption network to help boost productivity gains.
You don't have long to make a lasting impression at CFL training camps. Through eight days of workouts, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have already undergone two rounds of player releases, including Super Bowl-winning running back Daryl Henderson Jr.
RUCKABER Andrew John Ruckaber aged 76 years of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, passed away on Wednesday, May 13 th , 2026. He was predeceased by his parents, Jake and Anne Ruckaber; and brother, Brian Ruckaber.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they’re eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.
It’s part of a plan to accomplish the remaining steps of the landmark energy deal they signed last fall.
... Read more
The staff were treated for injuries consistent with the effects of bear spray.
Clinton Duquette, a 10-year constable with the Regina Police Service (RPS), has been charged under a Saskatchewan privacy law.... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s rape retrial ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched #MeToo-era case that another jury failed to decide last year.
While the former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on two U.S. coasts and remains behind... Read more
Ontario’s ministry of health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week.
The province says the three “high-risk” travellers — two who were on the cruise and one who was on the... Read more