WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly... Read more
As residents across southeast Saskatchewan begin the long process of cleaning up after recent storms, a disaster restoration company say they’re struggling to keep pace with the overwhelming demand for help.
Mike Payne, sales and marketing manager for Restorex Disaster Restoration, said phones... Read more
While the Saskatchewan Roughriders will unveil a championship banner on Saturday, the current team is only focused on the now.
“We’re a new team. We have to go out there and prove we are still a good team,” Riders head coach Corey Mace said on Tuesday after the team’s first practice of the 2026 CFL... Read more
Digital safety bill banning kids under 16 from social media to be introduced today
The federal government will introduce legislation addressing social media and AI chatbot safety today.
Ottawa is set to introduce legislation to enact what the government is calling the Digital... Read more
Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca NORTH — SaskPower has rescheduled a planned power outage that will affect communities across a large portion of northern Saskatchewan, including La Ronge, Candle Lake, Stanley Mission and several First Nations. The outage is now... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched a new advisory committee on preventive health care to provide guidelines on screening for things like cervical and breast cancer.
It replaces a task force that was suspended in March 2025 following controversy over its decision not to recommend breast... Read more
The famous Christmas in July Craft Show will be held, once again, at the Candle Lake Curling Club.
See the poster below for details.
Sonal Gupta Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s National Observer Nearly a decade after a tug spilled diesel into the territorial waters of a BC First Nation and shut down key harvesting grounds, the Heiltsuk Nation says a new settlement is only one step toward recovery. The... Read more
Peter Shokeir Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Jasper Local Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged properties ready for occupancy combined with those that have commenced construction, is equal to the number still in the design phase. Doug Olthof, municipal... Read more
Andrea Moss Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca YORKTON — The Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) is seeing an influx of new and expanding local enterprises, but soaring inflation has left the organization facing a $23,275 deficit. Operating expenses for the business group... Read more
Little Red River Park is going to be the place to be in Prince Albert on Sunday. The 13th annual Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival is scheduled to take place at Little Red with the first musical performance beginning at 11 a.m. Mike Horn, the owner of Fresh Air Experience who puts on [... Read more
Taylor Shire Regina Leader-Post The Saskatchewan Roughriders are officially back to begin a season in which they hope to go back-to-back. After a three-week training camp, a pair of pre-season games and a bye in Week 1 of the 2026 CFL season, the defending Grey Cup champions are set to begin a new... Read more
Jaime Lammerding Saskatoon StarPhoenix The Saskatoon Berries picked up four victories and one defeat in a week of Western Canadian Baseball League action. Their most recent win came on Sunday night in front of a hometown crowd when they topped the Weyburn Beavers 15-4. In that game, Nichols Nash... Read more
Brett McKay and Alexander QuonLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterInvestigative Journalism Foundation and CBC Saskatchewan (This story is a collaboration between the IJF and CBC Saskatchewan) Saskatchewan is home to some of the largest political donors in Canada. And the province’s unrestricted... Read more
Joseph Fournier Canada is drifting into a national decline driven by two interconnected failures: collapsing productivity growth and housing costs that are crushing young families. While governments continue to focus on short-term political battles, Canadians themselves have already begun adapting... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday there is "no big drama" surrounding the status of the Gordie Howe International Bridge — but it may take longer to open than anticipated.
"We are working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soon as possible. There is no big drama. If it... Read more
Access to lifesaving drugs is a matter of national security Glenn Thibeault Sir Frederick Banting, alongside fellow Canadians Charles Best and James Collip (under the direction of John Macleod) changed the world from a lab in Toronto. Now, millions of people in Canada wake up every morning... Read more
Prince Albert RCMP are investigating after a vehicle rolled over after fleeing police According to RCMP on June 6 at around 9:30 p.m., a Prince Albert RCMP officer on patrol observed a vehicle commit a traffic offence at Highway #2 and the Northside Grid Road. The officer engaged their emergency... Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo has won the Republican primary in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District after securing President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the closing weeks of the campaign... Read more
Sturgeon Lake Chief: ‘Success would be zero violence’ Sturgeon Lake First Nation took the first step towards signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) on Monday. The MOU would formally invite the SMS to provide services on Sturgeon Lake in support of... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada needs to create an office to co-ordinate responses to wildfire emergencies, says a Senate report.
The recommendation is one of 15 in a report released today by the Senate committee on agriculture and forestry.
Senators on the committee told a news conference in Ottawa today that one... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will chair a virtual meeting with the premiers today, as his government prepares to table online harms legislation that is expected to include a social media ban for youths.
Manitoba and Quebec are both working toward provincial laws banning social media for... Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter crashed due to a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, the military said. The military did not immediately disclose how many people were aboard the helicopter.
The... Read more
OTTAWA — Jonathan David's high school teacher doesn't remember him ever taking a lunch break.
That's because the budding soccer star never wanted to leave the training dome.
"If it wouldn't have been for us kicking him out of the dome, I'm not sure he would have went to his classes," said Joé... Read more
TORONTO — Dylan Cease said he felt some rust early in his splendid performance on Tuesday night.
Through the lens of Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider, he showed why the team signed him during the off-season.
Cease threw 11 strikeouts, only allowing three hits, one walk and one run in six... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Digital safety bill banning kids under 16 from social media to be introduced today
The federal government will introduce legislation addressing social media and AI chatbot safety today.
Ottawa is set to... Read more
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate announcement this morning after a turbulent period of economic data.
The central bank is widely expected to deliver a fifth consecutive hold to its benchmark rate, which stands at 2.25 per cent.
The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the... Read more
TORONTO — Bryan Adams is set to kick off the FIFA World Cup festivities tonight in Toronto, headlining a star-studded countdown concert designed to launch the biggest tournament in the competition's history.
The Canadian rocker will be joined by Haitian hitmaker Wyclef Jean, Canadian-Moroccan... Read more
Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used to at home.
Organizers of the seven games in Vancouver released a "know before you go" document in... Read more
Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used to at home.
Organizers of the seven games in Vancouver released a "know before you go" document in... Read more
TORONTO — Days before the start of FIFA World Cup, brothers Adis and Amir Mrakovic sat outside their deli with Bosnian coffees in copper pots on the table, watching a staff member hang a Bosnian flag beside a Canadian one on the roof.
Mrakovic Fine Foods is a family-owned Eastern European deli... Read more
TORONTO — Days before the start of FIFA World Cup, brothers Adis and Amir Mrakovic sat outside their deli with Bosnian coffees in copper pots on the table, watching a staff member hang a Bosnian flag beside a Canadian one on the roof.
Mrakovic Fine Foods is a family-owned Eastern European deli... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government will introduce legislation today addressing social media and AI chatbot safety.
Ottawa is set to introduce legislation to enact what the government is calling the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act.
It's expected to be introduced later... Read more
HEARST — Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern Ontario.
Gary Anandasangaree says on social media he was deeply saddened to hear of Const. Tarun Bali's death in the town... Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s... Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city's deadliest fire in decades last... Read more
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine others in a late-night mass shooting in the South African city of Johannesburg, police said Wednesday.
Police believe more than 10 suspects were dropped off in a minibus in an informal settlement in the... Read more
Chrystia Freeland is returning to her writing roots with a new book named after a quip she made about the United States on an American talk show.
"Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People" will be published in October.... Read more
Dave Leaderhouse Special to the Herald “Tonight we are gathered as a community for a meaningful person!” Those were the words an emotional Felix Casavant chose to use as part of his opening address to a small crowd gathered in Kinsmen Park on Monday evening when the two ball diamonds in that area... Read more
HEARST — An Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon in northern Ontario, the force said.
Officers were conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst around 12:30 p.m. and Const. Tarun Bali was seriously injured, provincial police said. Bali has... Read more