Saskatoon News
TORONTO — The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain.
Recent research shows tiny particles from wildfire smoke — known as PM2.5, fine particulate matter — are so small they can travel deep into the lungs.
But they don't always end their... Read more
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Fire crews in the small bedroom community of Pemberton, B.C., worked through the night to battle a wind-whipped wildfire.
Emily Fardad with the BC Wildfire Service has said crews have made progress on the Signal Hill blaze and that winds are not blowing flames... Read more
The opposition party says parents are having a hard time finding a daycare close to their home, and what doesn't help... childcare license applications are being denied.
Agricultural commodity buyers from more than a dozen countries are convening in Saskatoon to match with producers to diversify trade.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he's long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election.
Trump’s speech presented... Read more
2:05 – Starting Lineup
The Open is underway and some of your favourite’s are struggling early. The NHL has dropped its schedule for the 2026-27 season. Did LeBron James reveal where he may end up next during a live podcast today? The MLB season has fired back up after... Read more
Increased benefits are being put in place to help residents after stormy spring and summer seasons, the Saskatchewan government announced Thursday.
A disease has infected a tree with significant meaning in Saskatoon, requiring the city to remove it.
After testing positive for Dutch Elm Disease, Thai Hoang, director of parks for the City of Saskatoon, said the ‘difficult’ decision was made to remove a tree along the Memorial Avenue... Read more
The Regina Police Service has announced charges against a 35 year-old man following an incident involving the discharge of a crossbow.
According to a release, in the early hours of July 7, police responded to a call at a residence in the 800 block of Elphinstone Street, that a man was threatening... Read more
HALIFAX — The federal government says it will spend $2 billion to recruit and train up to 100,000 more Red Seal trade workers through bilateral deals it plans to strike with the provinces and territories.
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu announced the additional funding for the existing Team... Read more
Carrier Forest Products Ltd. has announced it will indefinitely curtail production at its Big River sawmill beginning mid-October, a decision expected to impact approximately 117 employees.
In a news release, company management said the decision was difficult but necessary given a combination... Read more
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a byelection in Calgary won't be called until Albertans have more time for politics.
She says it's not top of mind for many in the middle of summer, but that an announcement will be made in the coming weeks.
Residents in Calgary-Shaw riding have been... Read more
A tree on the Memorial Avenue of Trees at Saskatoon's Woodlawn Cemetery is being removed due to Dutch Elm Disease, the City of Saskatoon said.
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced changes to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) in the midst of a busy season of storms, floods and wildfires... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's chief of staff is cutting the size of the office by 10 jobs and about $1 million.
Ford has increasingly come under fire for the size of his office as its size and cost has grown at a rate his critics say does not fit with his mantra of finding efficiencies.
In... Read more
The province’s Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is warning consumers about a new scam targetting investors, that claims it is endorsed by former Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) CEO, Scott Banda.
Social media advertisements for the Profit Rings website falsely claim the site is... Read more
MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que.
Forty-seven people died there when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown on July 6, 2013.
The agency approval removes a hurdle that had delayed... Read more
WASHINGTON — The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions.
Jamieson Greer says he's glad Canada dropped its digital services tax and "rolled back" its Online Streaming Act but they "don't really get credit for doing... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into allegations of racist misconduct by officers in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood.
The commissioner said in an email that it opened the investigation on June 26 at the request of Domestic Security Minister Ian... Read more
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the practice of Toronto-area members of his caucus billing taxpayers for thousands of dollars' worth of hotel stays in the city is "unacceptable" and has told them to reimburse the money.
Publicly available expense records show that some of Ford's cabinet ministers... Read more
The shift in weather in recent days has brought good news for producers in the Saskatchewan, according to the province.
Increased sunshine — and the warmer temperatures that accompanied it — have helped fields to dry and crops to catch up, said the provincial crop report released for the period of... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his government’s approach to the environment as parts of the country grapple with wildfires.
Carney says the government is taking an investment-driven approach, which includes plans to double the size of Canada’s electricity grid.
He says his... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. will split "modest" net revenues from the Gordie Howe International Bridge only after debts and operational costs are paid.
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week the new bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan, which Canada paid to... Read more
Turns out there have been some nefarious actors ‘putin’ their... Read more
Sarah Mills is accepting that sixty years on, it is not to... Read more
MONTRÉAL — Montreal's regional public health department is sounding the alarm over a significant rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl use, as well as several fatal overdoses involving carfentanil.
The health department says paramedics have administered naloxone medication more than 925 times since... Read more
Here is the latest on wildfires in northern Ontario as communities evacuate and much of the province is blanketed in thick and dangerous smoke. All times Eastern.
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Ontario is getting a helping hand from Alberta in its efforts to tame raging wildfires in the north.
Alberta wildfire... Read more
OTTAWA — A Newfoundland and Labrador First Nations chief says the decision of a prominent online retailer to ban fur products is discriminatory against Indigenous artisans and traditions.
Etsy, which allows creators, artists and other sellers to create online marketplaces for their wares, says all... Read more
TSAWWASSEN — Plans to upgrade the Port of Vancouver have been referred to Canada's Major Projects Office for possible fast-tracking.
Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon has announced the referral, calling the upgrades a "transformational strategy" that aims to diversify and grow trade... Read more
Ontario has asked the federal government to be ready to help evacuate communities by aircraft across the north where dozens of forest fires are burning out of control.
Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop wrote in a letter to federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski... Read more
2:05 – Starting Lineup
Today we find out who will face Spain in the World Cup final. Who will win best play of the year at the Espy’s tonight? The MLB All Star Game provided some great entertainment. Micah Awe of the Montreal Alouettes has a hearing with the CFL after... Read more
Melfort Mounties are investigating a crash that happened south of Naicam on Monday.
According to the RCMP, Melfort officers received a report that two vehicles had collided on Highway #6 around 2 a.m. on July 13.
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Thousands of music lovers are expected to head deep into the boreal forest in northern Saskatchewan this week as the Ness Creek Music Festival returns for another year of live performances, cultural programming and community gatherings.
The annual festival – which takes place about 20 kilometres... Read more
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reported 46 active wildfires across the province as of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, with firefighting crews continuing suppression and containment efforts on several significant fires.
According to the SPSA, four fires are currently classified as contained... Read more
In the midst of a costly year for storm damage to Saskatchewan communities, the Government of Saskatchewan is announcing changes to its Provincial Disaster Assistance Program... Read more
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – Crime and public safety continue to be top concerns for many Canadians, with debates over bail reform, repeat offenders and community safety dominating political discussions. Arpan Khanna, Conservative MP and... Read more
From a never ending string of interviews, text messages and autograph sessions, it’s safe to say the past week has been the wildest of Carter Beck’s life.
With the Carnduff, Sask. product just four days removed from being taken 26th overall in the MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves, the highest ever... Read more
CHARLOTTETOWN — The leader of Prince Edward Island's Liberals has stepped down after another unsuccessful bid to win a seat in the legislature.
Robert Mitchell placed second behind the Green Party's Tayte Willows in a byelection on Monday in the riding of Cornwall-Meadowbank.
Mitchell became party... Read more