Saskatoon News
OTTAWA — Several health organizations are urging the federal government to bring down nicotine use among Canadians to less than five per cent of the population by 2045, as vaping among youth rises.
Les Hagen, executive director of Action on Smoking and Health, says nicotine use has grown... Read more
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating a man's death after he allegedly slammed into a car and held a teen hostage in a burning home.
Winnipeg police say the chaotic scene involving a 34-year-old man began on Friday just before 10:30 a.m.
Police say they were attempting to stop a... Read more
Gas prices in Saskatchewan have dropped this weekend, giving drivers some welcome relief at the pump.
Gas was selling for an average of $1.69.8 per litre across the province on Sunday, according to... Read more
From B.C. to Manitoba, weather warnings are in effect through Sunday. From heavy rain and flooding, to wildfire smoke and high heat, residents are urged to plan for conditions.
Christine Nayler spent only four hours with her newborn daughter at a hospital north of Newmarket, Ont., in 1982, before her baby was taken away from her.
Then a 15-year-old expectant mother living in Toronto, Nayler was sent to a relative's home north of the city to give birth. She was expected to... Read more
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotian zoologist and photographer says he hopes his upcoming book on Sable Island’s wild horses will help people appreciate the rugged beauty and adaptability of the isolated animals.
Damian Lidgard has been travelling to Sable — a 42-kilometre-long sandbar about 290 kilometres... Read more
Inside a Victoire home’s wood-panelled living room are bins, boxes, and black garbage bags overflowing with the most important pieces of one family’s life.
It’s everything that Pamela Wozniak and her three children were able to pack up in two hours before... Read more
Premier Scott Moe is assembling a team to help inform him as the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) review will begin on July 1.
The Premier’s Advisory... Read more
With the Saskatchewan Marathon coming up on Sunday, runners have been out in full force along the South Saskatchewan River, getting in their final shake-out runs before the event.
The marathon marks its 48th year in 2026. The race – which features a full and half-marathon course, as well as 10-... Read more
The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions and activities at a landmark Indigenous languages office after receiving anonymous complaints.
Canadian Heritage didn’t elaborate on the allegations against the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, an arm’s-length... Read more
OTTAWA — The race to build Canada's next submarine fleet is on its final lap as the federal government evaluates two rival bids for the lucrative contract.
The two qualified bidders, South Korea's Hanwha Oceans and Germany's TKMS, have fought tooth and nail in an unusually short competition to... Read more
OTTAWA — A lawyer who represented First Nations in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa says his clients still have not been consulted on promised clean drinking water legislation — even though the lawsuit settlement directed the federal government to work with First Nations to develop the... Read more
Nick Stinson is a long way from Kennesaw, Ga. but on Saturday afternoon he felt right at home at Cairns Field.
The Saskatoon Berries first baseman put on a show in the team’s home opener, going 4-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs in a 7-6 comeback win over the visiting Weyburn Beavers.
“Hearing... Read more
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA — The wife of an Alberta man gunned down in a roadside shooting east of Calgary shared an emotional hug with the prosecutor after a jury found two men guilty of second-degree murder Saturday.
Jurors deliberated for 14 hours before concluding Arthur Penner and Elijah... Read more
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finalized their roster Saturday, adding 13 players to the practice roster while releasing 19 others ahead of the start of the 2026 CFL season.
The moves comes just over 24 hours after... Read more
Mario Anderson Jr. won't be helping the Saskatchewan Roughriders defend their Grey Cup title.
Two Saskatchewan artists have put together a program that aims to tackle conversations about trauma and cultural sensitivity head on.
The intense heat affecting central and southern Saskatchewan for most of this week is on its way out, according to the weather service.
Dan Fulton,... Read more
The growing Lobstick Fire southwest of Prince Albert forced more people from their homes Saturday as the blaze expanded to 19,000 hectares.
The fire is now roughly the size of the city of Regina, which covers an area of 17,991 hectares, and triggered evacuation orders affecting about 130 residents... Read more
For Saskatchewan Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton, the waiting is just beginning.
The receiver and return specialist spent the last few weeks fighting for a roster spot... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S... Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli combat soldier saw his teammates yelling in celebration, congratulating one another. They had just struck a vehicle of Palestinians driving near the Israeli-controlled part of the Gaza Strip, killing everyone inside.
The reservist said scenes like this had become... Read more