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A 26-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault and breaching court-imposed conditions.
Interest from farmers in using Patho Scan continues to grow.
MONTREAL — Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has won his civil defamation suit against a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.
Superior Court Justice Martin Castonguay ruled that Paméla Groleau's accusations against the cardinal are unfounded and ordered her to pay him $100,000.
Groleau had... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government is asking a Federal Court judge to toss out a lawsuit accusing Ottawa of having no intention of meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target.
In recent court filings, government lawyers argued the Federal Court doesn't have the power to order the government to... Read more
Construction on the longest stretch of a road network to Ontario's mineral-rich Ring of Fire region has begun.
The provincial government announced today that ground has been broken on a road to eventually connect the remote Marten Falls First Nation to the provincial highway network.
Chief Bruce... Read more
The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office says a Canadian facing espionage charges will remain in custody.
After a hearing today of the woman’s appeal of a July decision to keep her in detention, Belgium’s Chamber of Indictments decided to extend her pretrial custody by one month.... Read more
Higher oil prices mean Saskatchewan is receiving an extra $331 million in revenue, but despite the boost, the provincial deficit has grown from $819 million to $825 million... Read more
Saskatchewan’s annual ban on pruning elm trees comes to an end on Tuesday.
The provincial ban is in place from April 1 to Aug. 31 each year in an effort to slow the spread of Dutch elm disease. According to the Saskatchewan’s environment ministry, the disease is caused by a fungus spread by... Read more
A 26-year-old man was arrested last week after allegedly attacking another man with a machete.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to 20th Street West just after 5:30 a.m. on Friday morning after getting a report that a person had been... Read more
B.C. Conservative MLA A'a:liya Warbus, one of the Opposition's most prominent legislators, has joined the exodus from the party's caucus, saying she has lost confidence in it under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
Warbus said in a statement on Monday morning she would sit as an Independent, becoming... Read more
The neonatal intensive care unit at the Regina General Hospital is expanding.
The unit is adding three more beds, taking it from 25 to 28, thanks to funding from the Government of Saskatchewan and the... Read more
Anonymous information can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
The Catholic school division begins the new school year with a four-year strategic plan focused on faith and belonging.
Customers south of 4th Street and between 2nd Avenue and 11th Avenue without service.
OTTAWA — The Belgian federal prosecutor's office says a Canadian facing espionage charges will remain in custody.
After a hearing today of the woman's appeal of a July decision to keep her in detention, Belgium's Chamber of Indictments decided to extend her pretrial custody by one month.
The... Read more
EFRS responded to nine calls from Aug. 24-30, including three fires, two rollovers, a collision and two reports requiring no action.
According to police, the Aug. 27 theft was valued at approximately $2,400.
MONTCLAIR, Calif. (AP) — Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a Southern California warehouse on the same day, police said.
Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts — valued by police at $70,000 — into a light-hearted social media promotion. But... Read more
The Saskatoon Brewers’ 2026 national championship is about more than a trophy.
Opening cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from David Derwin of Ventum Financial.
NEW YORK (AP) — The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he bet against his... Read more
The top bureaucrat in charge of attracting foreign investment to Canada has quit weeks before a high-profile summit aimed at doing exactly that.
Laurel Broten, a former Ontario cabinet minister, is set to resign as chief executive officer of Invest in Canada as of Tuesday.
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OTTAWA — The top bureaucrat in charge of attracting foreign investment to Canada has quit weeks before a high-profile summit aimed at doing exactly that.
Laurel Broten, a former Ontario cabinet minister, is set to resign as chief executive officer of Invest in Canada as of Tuesday.
Dominic LeBlanc... Read more
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. official says President Donald Trump contacted Apple directly to get it to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told the Fox Business network today the body of water's name might change on Apple maps very soon.
Trump signed... Read more
Premier Scott Moe expresses his desire to see Canada and US back at the negotiating table as soon as possible.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones.... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London in 2027.... Read more
For Kain Martinuik, 481 days has been a long wait to finally get the chance to skate on Western Hockey League ice.
Nearly 16 months after his name was called at the WHL Prospects Draft, Martinuik is on the cusp of making his pre-season debut with the Saskatoon Blades.
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Sask Made Collective has opened its Humboldt location, bringing Saskatchewan-made products and supporting local makers.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders had to battle from behind to beat the Toronto Argonauts, but they did. Murray Wood says the win should ease some nervousness about the banged-up Green... Read more
It used two be that must-watch TV was a way for families to spend time together each week, and Sarah Mills says that even in the area of streaming, it can be that way again.
The Mills Minute is a daily commentary... Read more
The 50 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian alcohol expected to lower demand for crops such as corn, barley, wheat and rye.
Canadians like to differentiate themselves from Americans with words, spellings and pronunciations that mark a national distinctiveness.
8:30 – Saskatchewan’s projected deficit has grown since the provincial budget, from $819 to $825 million. This is despite an additional $331 million in expected revenue, largely driven by higher oil prices. Finance Minister Jim Reiter joins Evan to explain what’s... Read more
The Crown argued at trial that it was Dagenais who surprised the Mounties with gunfire and that he lied in court to get away with murder.
OTTAWA — Voting gets underway today in byelections in three federal ridings, including what could be a close race in rural Quebec.
Conservative Richard Martel resigned his seat in... Read more
SASKATOON — A man in prison for killing two Saskatchewan Mounties 20 years ago is set to have a court hearing today over the fate of his pickup truck.
Prosecutors have filed an application to have the blue 1986 GMC 1500 belonging to 61-year-old Curtis Dagenais forfeited to the Crown.
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