A drug bust that occurred in the small community of Pilger, netted over half a kilogram of cocaine and over 52,000 unstamped illegal cigarettes.
On Aug. 27, Saskatchewan RCMP executed a search warrant at a residential property in Pilger.
In addition to the cocaine and cigarettes, officers also... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government has 10 officials on the ground in Nepal to support Canadians affected by flooding, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says.
In a statement Monday, Anand said the officials, which include a member of the RCMP, are working to locate missing Canadians and support... Read more
Bourgault seeders will be sporting some new colours.
Bourgault Industries entered into an agreement with CNH, to supply co-branded Case IH and New Holland equipment made by Bourgault and distributed through CNH’s dealer network in North America and Australia.
This includes precision seeding air... Read more
Not even a downpour of rain could dampen the spirits or the appetites in downtown Prince Albert on Monday.
A little more than two-and-a-half-years after being... Read more
Flying Dust First Nation will soon be home to a gaming centre pilot project with up to 49 slot machines.
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have amended their Gaming Framework Agreement (GFA), extending the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority’s... Read more
The 2026 Prince Albert Raiders fall camp is officially in the books after Monday morning’s Green vs. White game.
The rosters for the annual Green vs. White Game. All of the returning Raiders from last season were on the ice during the game. (Image Credit: Facebook/Prince... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with a number of business leaders across different sectors to discuss Canada's trade relationship with the U.S.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says the meeting covered recent developments on the file and the government's priorities to... Read more
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Family members identified a hiker killed in weekend flooding in the Grand Canyon as a Texas chiropractor and said two other men who went on their dream trip remain missing.
John Giusti and his friends planned to spend two nights at the bottom... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out.
The decision replaces a temporary order from Chief Justice John Roberts... Read more
VICTORIA — British Columbia's attorney general is calling on social media giant Meta to implement the same protections for Canadian children who use its platforms that American children will receive.
The company that operates Facebook and Instagram is imposing new child protection measures as part... Read more
OTTAWA — Three federal byelections will end today with a promise of more to come, now that Prime Minister Mark Carney has to schedule another six of them.
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat of Laurier—Sainte-Marie on Friday, according to the House of Commons website... Read more
A 17-year-old North Carolina girl who recorded a livestream of a shooting that killed three people at a San Diego mosque and disseminated the attackers’ white-supremacist writings has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting, a district attorney said Monday.
Forsyth County... Read more
Online posts claiming Canada blocked vessels from entering Lake Ontario through a canal on the St. Lawrence Seaway appeared online this week. The posts claimed a Fox News report said Canada would allow the vessels to pass through if they agreed to refer to the lake as Lake Ontario instead of Lake... Read more
MONTREAL — The leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec says her party would make it easier for doctors to work in both the public and private sectors if it forms a new government after the Oct. 5 provincial election.
Christine Fréchette's promise is a reversal for her party, which passed a law in... Read more
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet with his U.S. counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' meetings in North Carolina this week.
Champagne's spokesperson John Fragos confirmed in a media statement that the minister will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary... Read more
NIAGARA FALLS — Canada's last captive whales are set to leave the country today as the six belugas from Marineland are headed to two aquariums in the United States.
The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park has said it is running out of money and can no longer... Read more
FREDERICTON — Canadian author Paris Marx says there's been a renewed interest in his list of alternatives to American technology in the past few weeks.
Marx, who hosts the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, maintains a catalogue of email services, mobile phones and other tech created by firms outside the... Read more
OTTAWA — Family members of the late Barbara Kentner are demanding that the Parole Board of Canada explain why it granted her attacker full parole without first meeting with them.
Kentner was walking on a street in Thunder Bay, Ont., with her sister in 2017 when Brayden Bushby tossed a trailer hitch... Read more
The B.C. Lions' attempt at humour after a win over the Ottawa Redblacks may have missed the mark, according to some reactions on social media.
The Lions (6-5) registered their fifth straight win Sunday night, downing Ottawa 45-24 at TD Place. The Redblacks (0-11) not only remained winless this... Read more
Stating there is no likelihood of conviction without testimony from two civilian witnesses, Crown Prosecutor Natasha McLean hinted at the possibility of a stay of proceedings in the trials of Jared Naytowhow and Jackie Morin.
Both trials were scheduled to commence Monday morning at Prince Albert... Read more
Wrestling season is just around the corner, and one of the oldest wrestling clubs in the province is coming off of a huge year.
The Prince Albert Wrestling Club hosted Saskatchewan Amateur Wrestling Association (SAWA) Provincials, was honoured as the Club of the Year by Sask Wrestling, and... Read more
JOHN MacNEIL DAILY HERALD On the road to eventually becoming a Prince Albert Raider, forward prospect Caleb Mozell wants to play like Jack Eichel. “He’s a good 200-foot player now,” Mozell said of the Vegas Golden Knights’ star. “I like watching him.” The Raiders liked... Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan pushed the panic button after heavy defeats in the two test cricket matches in England by replacing two coaches and seven players on Monday.
Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were summoned home... Read more
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
David Boles Local Journalism Initiative Reporter St. Albert Gazette Mike Dahms still remembers the visceral response he had. “I was like, ‘that’s stupid, that’s dumb to close down something that’s useful and just for the sake of progress,'” he remarked with a... Read more
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi has ended his career as a player for the Argentine national team at 39 years old, after nearly two decades representing the national side.
Messi, who played in six World Cups, won the tournament in... Read more
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
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.
In 2009, a jury convicted... 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
Liverpool finalized the most expensive transfer of the summer window by signing Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday in a deal worth 123 million pounds ($166 million).
Liverpool secured its main target of the summer after a monthslong pursuit of a speedy 23-year-old... Read more
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s authorities said Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths.
More than 1,360 people have recovered from the virus, in what authorities said was an “encouraging” development.
The outbreak... Read more
GENEVA (AP) — A suspect has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland that left one person dead and five wounded, police said Monday.
The 43-year-old Swiss citizen was arrested during the night, police in Aargau canton (state) said in a statement. They... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean but isn't threatening land, forecasters said.
The storm has intensified quickly since... Read more
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Voting to begin in federal byelections in Toronto, Vancouver and Chicoutimi ridings
Voting gets underway today in byelections in three federal ridings, including what could be a close race in rural... 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.
In 2009, a... Read more
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 Chicoutimi-Le Fjord to sit in the Senate.
Martel won a tight three-way race in 2025, beating the Liberal and Bloc... Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first significant military action in a month... Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Monday sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for corruption charges.
The Seoul Central District Court issued the ruling against Han, widow of the church’s founder, Sun Myung Moon, according to the court'... Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities were intensifying rescue efforts after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing.
“We are working in search and rescue of the stranded people from hills, settlements and river areas,” said... Read more