Saskatoon News
A Saskatchewan-based company is making big changes in mineral exploration.
DIAS Geophysical, based in Saskatoon, has unveiled two new technologies: the DSTX (Deep Search Transmitter) and QAMT (Quantum Airborne Magnetotellurics), adding to its lineup of mineral exploration equipment.
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders participated in their closed practice today with rumours swirling that the Alouettes could be starting their backup QB on Saturday. The Seattle Seahawks & Denver Broncos have the Thursday night spotlight tonight. The... Read more
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could have two of their major weapons back for Saturday’s game against the Montreal Alouettes.
Both wide receiver KeeSean Johnson and... Read more
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it plans direct revenue from a levy on crypto operations to reducing residential hydro rates.
Finance Minister Adrien Sala said Thursday that the government expects the measure to bring in about $20 million based on current crypto operations, which would... Read more
Hard work is a common thread for kicker Paul McCallum, wide receiver Rob Bagg and centre... Read more
VANCOUVER — Author and former University of British Columbia creative writing chair Steven Galloway has concluded testifying in his defamation lawsuit trial in Vancouver.
Galloway, who alleges the defendants defamed him by publishing unproven allegations of sexual assault, took questions from... Read more
The arrest of the unofficial leader of the former encampment across from 20th Street West in Saskatoon – on the morning that encampment was taken down – has left him with questions and concerns.
David Fineday had just gone to get a coffee from St. Paul’s Hospital when he received a phone call that... Read more
RCMP issued a shelter-in-place alert Thursday afternoon for a First Nation northeast of Saskatoon.
According to the RCMP, the alert was issued following reports at about 3:45 p.m. of a male suspect armed with a gun in the Red Earth Cree Nation area.
Mounties could not confirm whether the suspect... 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
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is defending draft plans by his previous government to limit the compensation of forest companies when land is transferred to First Nations.
Confidential documents published in the Northern Beat, an online publication, say Eby's government was planning to... Read more
Saskatchewan RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation and the surrounding area amid reports of an armed man.
The Saskatchewan RCMP has concluded its collision reconstruction investigation into a crash outside of Regina that killed a 22-year-old man and a Roughriders linebacker.
The Snowbirds are getting ready to say farewell to the fleet of Tutor jets before their final flyover.
However, the commanding officer of the Snowbirds said... Read more
MONTREAL — The Canadian Press is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its French-language service, which sent out its first dispatches on Sept. 30, 1951.
Until then, The Canadian Press, founded in 1917, had been sending English-language dispatches to French-language newspapers, which then... Read more
Helium production is expected to boom after a facility began operating near in Saskatchewan Thursday. It is anticipated to increase the province's helium production by 40 per cent.
A Saskatoon city councillor is questioning the absence of those with concerns about the city’s transparency surrounding plans for the Downtown Event and Entertainment... Read more
CALGARY — Police have closed a road in northeast Calgary following a fiery crash involving transit buses.
Photos and video circulating online show flames engulfing the roof of one bus and the front of a second bus.
CTV News says a fire department spokesperson has confirmed there are multiple... Read more
Here are some of the developments on British Columbia's election campaign on Thursday, Oct. 15.
CONSERVATIVES VOW TO SCRAP TUNNEL, BUILD BRIDGE
The B.C. Conservatives have announced a plan to scrap the Massey Tunnel replacement project and instead build a new 10-lane bridge linking Richmond... Read more
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Conservatives have dumped a candidate in the provincial election after he was accused of posting online remarks about Hitler and the Holocaust.
The party says Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh is no longer a Conservative candidate and if elected he would... Read more
OTTAWA — Environment and Climate Change Canada warned National Defence earlier this year that the CFB Kingston base had broken federal environmental regulations by failing to test air conditioners for refrigerant leaks.
After inspecting a building on the base last year, an enforcement officer... Read more
A service outage is affecting SaskTel wireless, landline and internet customers in eastern parts of Saskatoon and surrounding areas.
According to the Crown telecommunications company, the outage is affecting customers in Aberdeen, Allan, Clavet, Colonsay, Drake, Lanigan, Moon Lake and Young.... Read more
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver police officer involved in the deadly arrest of Myles Gray in 2015 says he doesn't believe Gray had any lawful right to repel officers' use of force against him.
Const. Eric Birzneck is testifying at a public hearing into Gray's death called by the Office of the Police... Read more
Hessam Aldin Sahrapour now faces six assault charges and six counts of sexual assault after an additional student came forward, alleging that they were sexually assaulted.
EDMONTON — Alberta's former top election official says he has effectively lost his right to vote in the province's upcoming separation referendum, and he's pointing the finger at his successor.
Glen Resler says he applied to vote by special ballot but was unable to get it back in the mail last week... Read more
Fifty-nine Parti Québécois representatives elected in the Oct. 5 general election are being sworn in at the provincial legislature.
The sovereigntist party fell short of the 64 seats needed to form a majority, but could get closer to that threshold after requesting recounts in two ridings where it... Read more
The Calgary Stampeders will be playing for much more than the season series with the B.C. Lions on Saturday night.
Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery Thursday, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The drone strike started a fire at the... Read more
The Government of Saskatchewan says it has made “significant progress” on a $12-million project to upgrade the Buffalo Pound Dam.
The water from Buffalo Pound Lake supplies about a quarter of the province’s population, including Regina and Moose Jaw, while also providing water for irrigation, two... Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company's popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and... Read more
FREDERICTON — Ottawa and the four Atlantic provinces are extending a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at supporting the region's fish and seafood sector amid global economic headwinds.
Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced Thursday a five-year renewal of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund,... Read more
OTTAWA — Cultural sector groups say they’re starting to worry about the Liberal government’s silence on $600 million in promised funding.
In June, the federal government said it would tell the CRTC to change course on requiring big streamers like Netflix to contribute to Canadian content, and would... Read more
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada has issued an advisory cautioning against travel to Saudi Arabia and specific airports that have been targeted during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The advisory, issued by Canada’s embassy in the kingdom, notes the airports in Riyadh and Dammam have... Read more
Farmers in Saskatchewan are nearly done with this year’s harvest, and it’s become a race against time for the producers with crops still standing in their fields.
According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture – which covered the week ending on Monday – harvest is... Read more
Drivers in Saskatoon’s core will have some different traffic restrictions to worry about in the coming days, as the city’s downtown water main project continues.
“Crews are continuing intersection excavation, restoration work and preparations for roadway resurfacing,” the City of Saskatoon said in... Read more
Saskatoon residents can have their say as the city works to redesign its bus network.
The city said the redesign project will support the future implementation of its bus rapid... Read more
MONTREAL — A new report says more than a third of the registered nurses in Canada under the age of 35 in 2023 did not renew their licences the next year.
The Montreal Economic Institute compiled the numbers in the report using the latest data available from the Canadian Institute for Health... Read more
The Saskatchewan government is calling for public consultation on the Farmland Security Act during a review of the legislation.
The Saskatchewan government has launched its 2026-27 immunization campaign for free influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
The Red Bear Party is making noise around the city by getting involved in their community and calling for a change. Every Thursday they hand out essentials to those that need them
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.
Trump said on social media... Read more