Jordan Binnington will be back in Canada’s Olympic goaltending mix despite a difficult NHL season, with two new faces joining him.
Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper were the other two goalies named to Canada's men's hockey roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday. That left Adin Hill and... Read more
Saskatchewan RCMP say Major Crimes investigators are still working to identify and locate suspects in a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation that caused one dead and three injured and prompted a dangerous persons alert Tuesday.
No arrests have been made and officers remain in the community,... Read more
The Lake Country Timberwolves and the Prince Albert Family Pizza Foxes are standing in the middle of the pack at the halfway point of the season.
Both U18AA squads are near the .500 mark at the break as the T-Wolves sit with a 6-8-2-0 (W-L-T-OTL) record in the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League (SAAHL... Read more
Canada’s foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru.
Anita Anand says on social media that Global Affairs officials are providing consular assistance to those affected and are in close contact with local... Read more
A businessman and philanthropist originally from Biggar, and a lawyer, author and activist from Maple Creek have received a prestigious recognition.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, appointed Wayne Richard Brownlee and Michelle Frances Good to the Order... Read more
EDMONTON — Connor McDavid says the Olympic experience finally feels real after the Edmonton Oilers centre was named Wednesday to Canada’s roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
“As a player, I’m just excited about the fact it’s becoming more real, coming together, the team’s announced, the... Read more
The claim Rogers retail stores used facial recognition on customers through its surveillance cameras appeared on social media in December. Rogers says it does not use the technology at its storefronts and its door screening policy at some locations is meant to ensure staff and customer safety.... Read more
In the final home game of 2025 for the Prince Albert Raiders, a Prince Albert local stepped on to the ice for the final time as an official. Jordan Carriere figures his game count as a linesman is somewhere in the ‘several thousands’ between senior, AAA, SJHL, junior B, and WHL, but now... Read more
OTTAWA — A pollster says separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec are unlikely to succeed as long as Canadians feel a persistent sense of insecurity and anxiety about the future.
David Coletto, whose polling firm Abacus Data has been studying what it calls the "precarity mindset" in Canada for... Read more
The Canadian men's and women's soccer teams enter 2026 in vastly different moods.
While the Canadian men eagerly look for their first-ever win at the FIFA World Cup, the Canadian women will be happy with any victory.
The 10th-ranked women end the year on a five-game losing streak, mired in a 454-... Read more
The quest for Canada to host a men's FIFA World Cup dates back some 50 years for Walter Sieber.
Sieber, then director general of sports for the Montreal Olympics, was sitting next to then-FIFA president João Havelange at the men's football final at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 1976. Despite the rain... Read more
If you’re a fan of the Raiders and live in Prince Albert, chances are that you not only know who Dan Hodgson is, but probably have memories of his speech during his jersey retirement in 2023, and if you’ve been around a little longer you would even have memories of watching him dominate the ice... Read more
Almost a week after a fire that destroyed the Salvation Army building in downtown Prince Albert, a lingering smell of smoke still fills the air at Central Avenue and 12th Street East.
Sweet Stells bakery is located two doors down and was among the many nearby businesses that were saved.
“I... Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and several players who helped Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off were left off the country's team for February’s Milan Cortina Olympics.
Hockey Canada unveiled its 25-player men's hockey roster Wednesday in... Read more
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it's owed $10.35 billion in COVID-19 benefits.
Nina Ioussoupova, a spokesperson for the agency, says that as of Nov. 30, it had disbursed $83.5 billion in COVID benefits to Canadians, including $45.3 billion for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the... Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Hockey Canada unveiled its 25-player Olympic men’s hockey roster for February’s Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday.
Forwards: Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks); Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay Lightning); Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins); Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay); Bo Horvat (New York... Read more
MONTRÉAL — Montrealers who brave frigid temperatures for weekly polar plunges in the St. Lawrence River are worried that they're being barred winter access to a popular beach.
The temperature hovered around -13 C with a strong wind chill this morning as Mark Nikiforov and about a dozen others... Read more
MONTRÉAL — Montrealers who brave frigid temperatures for weekly polar plunges in the St. Lawrence River are worried that they're being barred winter access to a popular beach.
The temperature hovered around -13 C with a strong wind chill this morning as Mark Nikiforov and about a dozen others... Read more
The Governor General made 80 appointments to the Order of Canada, including six promotions within in the Order and one honorary appointment.
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Rosalie Abella, Toronto
Simon Brault, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Que. (promotion within the Order)
Raffi Cavoukian, Salt Spring Island, B.C. (... Read more
Police and ambulance are on scene in Prince Albert Carlton Park area near Harold’s IGA.
Drivers cannot use 28th Street between Central and Second Avenues East and will need to detour.
No traffic was being allowed through in either direction on Wednesday morning.
paNOW has reached out... Read more
Daily HeraldAfter nearly two years, a Saskatchewan Conservation Officer Service investigation has resulted in significant penalties after officers uncovered unlawful outfitting activities and the possession of wild animals inside a domestic game farm near the community of Briercrest in southern... Read more
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his province is navigating what he calls choppy waters, as global trade issues continue to create uncertainty.
In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Moe says most of Canada’s immediate economic problems can be traced back to U-S President... Read more
Nicole GoldsworthyLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterSaskToday.ca HUMBOLDT — The City of Humboldt is sharing a wrap-up of the inaugural Humboldt Holiday Trail held at the city campground, describing the event as a success in both fundraising and community engagement. City of Humboldt said, “The... Read more
Chantel DownesLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterLakeland This Week The MOU outlines on the Government of Alberta’s website a cooperative approach where Canada and Alberta, work “closely with Indigenous Peoples and industry,” aiming to develop the infrastructure needed for pipelines, rail, power... Read more
Rochelle BakerLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada’s National Observer The Salish Sea is one ecosystem but Canada and the US are playing by different rules when it comes to protecting threatened whales, experts warn. Endangered southern resident killer whales and at-risk humpbacks... Read more
The number of people in Saskatchewan dying of drug overdoses continued to drop in 2025, according to data from the provincial Coroner’s Service.
While numbers are not yet finalized, as of the beginning of December, there were 304 suspected and confirmed cases of overdose, compared to 345 in 2024... Read more
Trent WilkieLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterSt. Albert Gazette Alberta’s farms are increasingly vulnerable to hacker attacks as outdated systems on older equipment were never designed with cybersecurity in mind. In October, the RCMP warned that hacktivists had accessed internet-connected grain... Read more
Sonal GuptaLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada’s National Observer Hydroelectric dams on public lands are at growing risk of failure because the department responsible for them has no engineers, inadequate funding and no safety rules, an internal document warns. The document, obtained... Read more
TORONTO — When Nardwuar rhymes off a list of fellow members of the Order of Canada, he includes baseball player Fergie Jenkins, filmmaker Guy Maddin and singer Avril Lavigne – twice.
It’s not surprising that the Tartan-clad celebrity interviewer seems to hold the Canadian pop princess in particular... Read more
Regina Leader-Post Staff A fire at the City of Regina’s transit operations centre on Monday caused damage to three buses, according to a city spokesperson. Regina Fire and Protective Services responded to a fire alarm at the city’s bus depot on the 300 block of Winnipeg Street around 1 a.m. on... Read more
OTTAWA — A year-end poll from Nanos suggests jobs and the economy are the top issues on voters' minds heading into 2026.
Just over one in five respondents to the poll published this week said those economic concerns were the most important national issues — more than double the 10 per cent who... Read more
Nykole King Regina Leader-Post After achieving new heights in 2025, Regina’s housing market appears to be well positioned for another strong year in 2026. That’s according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA), which says the record numbers from this past year might continue in 2026 as... Read more
A 26-year-old man from Prince Albert is behind bars after a drug bust in Pelican Narrows just before Christmas.
RCMP officers charged Tanner Ballantyne with aggravated assault, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, forcible confinement, and trafficking.
Officers were called on... Read more
Michael Joel-Hansen Saskatoon StarPhoenix The families of five people killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash do not have legal standing to sue the Government of Saskatchewan, a judge has ruled. In a legal decision in Court of King’s Bench in Regina, Justice Graeme Mitchell granted a request to... Read more
As the year ends, Saskatchewan’s economy is showing no signs of slowing down with wholesale trade growth ranking first in the nation for year-over-year growth. Recent Statistics Canada numbers show our province experienced a 12 per cent increase from October 2024 to October this year. We not only... Read more
Swept from the Corners of my Mind….. I drive an aging Jeep TJ. It is a standard with six gears and 4×4 and I love it. Wind and gaps make it so loud that I’ve had “warnings” from my phone that I have things dialed too high, but if I don’t, I can’t hear the […]
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says in his New Year's Eve message that Canada faced "challenges" in 2025 but the country is strongest when it's united.
As Canadians prepare to ring in the new year, Carney says it's a time to reflect on the moments that brought us joy in 2025 and the people who... Read more
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she witnessed extraordinary solidarity across the country in the last year in response to wildfires, economic challenges and in advancing Indigenous reconciliation.
In a recorded message to Canadians, released by Rideau Hall, Simon says the nation is courageous,... Read more
Tuesday was just a normal day at the office for Nora Vedress.
The reverend at Calvary United Church was doing her daily duties until around midday, when roughly fifty people ambushed her office in celebration and excitement to tell her that she was named Prince Albert’s 2025 Citizen of the Year... Read more
It was surprising for Andre De Grasse at first.
The seven-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., got a call in late October from the Governor General’s office informing him he would receive the Order of Canada on Wednesday.
De Grasse, who turned 31 on Nov. 10, didn’t expect to be recognized... Read more