HALIFAX — The RCMP are dismissing recent claims made by the Nova Scotia government that unregulated cannabis dispensaries are selling guns and women.
The remarks, made by Nova Scotia Minister of L'nu Affairs Leah Martin, are the latest in a series of unsubstantiated claims shared by members of the... Read more
ST. JOHN'S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has approved hikes in greenhouse gas emissions at a nickel mine in northern Labrador and the Cenovus-owned White Rose oilfield off the coast of St. John's.
Cenovus estimates that its new West White Rose platform will increase emissions at the... Read more
OTTAWA — Children’s advocates will hold a rally and press conference on Parliament Hill Monday to call for online harms legislation that covers AI chatbots and video games.
"Just in recent months, we've seen the real escalation of harm that's happening using AI chatbots," said Sara Austin, founder... Read more
The City of Pickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality's landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century.
Mayor Kevin Ashe is presenting the move, which could result in the building of homes for more than 70,000 people... Read more
OTTAWA — A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests Canadians are giving Prime Minister Mark Carney's government a passing grade in its first year of international relations, but it has failed to meet expectations on affordability issues.
The poll asked 2,013 Canadians a series of questions... Read more
A man mistakenly released from custody, after appearing at Carrot River Provincial Court, is being sought by police and Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety.
According to Friday’s statement from the province, 35-year-old Wilbur Young was unlawfully at large after being... Read more
As RM of Sherwood has approved the construction of a 300-megawatt Bell Canada AI data centre project just outside Regina, Saskatchewan will host its... Read more
Aaron Rutley’s fascination with storms started at a young age, and now the 18-year-old storm chaser is putting that interest into action.
On April 27, he’ll be testing his mobile tornado siren in the Town of Cut Knife to see how well it can warn residents during... Read more
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette will travel to Washington on Monday for her first official foreign mission.
She will arrive there just as the U.S. capital has been shaken by what appears to be another assassination attempt targeting President Donald Trump.
The visit comes just two... Read more
Saskatoon police are investigating the city's sixth ... Read more
With the intention of protecting provincial jobs and keeping the Information Services Corporation’s head office in Regina, the Government of Saskatchewan is introducing legislation to amend the Information Services Corporation Act.
The amendments, according to a release from the province,... Read more
Saskatoon Police Service’s (SPS) Major Crime Section is investigating what they say is the city’s sixth homicide of 2026.
In a news release on April 26, SPS said officers on patrol were called around 10:55 p.m. on April 24 after a report of an injured person in the 2200 block of 22nd Street... Read more
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the sorrow of the deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival a year ago today has been shared by the entire country.
Carney says in a statement released on the anniversary of the attack that killed 11 people and injured many others that it was a... Read more
FREDERICTON — From green to red and now blazing her own path with a purple-branded campaign, a former Fredericton-area member of Parliament is putting her name in for local office.
Jenica Atwin, who made history seven years ago as the first Green Party MP in Atlantic Canada before later crossing to... Read more
MONTREAL — Alexandre Boulerice, the federal MP for the Montreal riding of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, is expected to make an announcement about his political future on Monday.
A source within Québec solidaire suggests Boulerice plans to leave the NDP and run provincially with Québec solidaire in... Read more
After the thrill of Game 1’s dominant 8-3 win for the Prince Albert Raiders, hopes were high in HockeyTown North as the team hosted the Medicine Hat... Read more
Game over, season over, for the Saskatchewan Rush. Read More
Saskatchewan RCMP’s wanted list for April includes people wanted for assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, sexual exploitation of a young person, administering a noxious substance and human trafficking.
The list previously comprised 10 people but RCMP advised one person had been caught... Read more
Despite the drawn-out winter weather that refuses to leave Saskatchewan this April, spring weather will eventually return to the province, bringing some winged friends back to the... Read more
TORONTO —
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
Spring economic update
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will release the Liberal government's spring economic update on Tuesday. The report comes after the Liberals earned a majority through a series... Read more
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to add some Canadian content to their roster on Tuesday in the CFL draft.... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be under pressure to show results from his economic agenda when his government tables an update to its fiscal outlook on Tuesday.
The spring economic statement comes one year to the day after the party secured a minority mandate in the federal election, a... Read more
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU — The sound of singing rises up from the packed pews of St-Jean-l'Évangéliste Cathedral in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. But the congregation is dressed in blue, white and red Montreal Canadiens jerseys, and the song they're singing isn't a hymn but rather a chant that any... Read more
A season with much promise ended on Saturday night for the Saskatchewan Rush, falling 16-13 in National Lacrosse League quarter-finals to the Toronto Rock.
The Rush rallied to close an early deficit in the first half, but the visitors from Toronto proved to be too much in the fourth quarter as they... Read more
The Regina Pat Canadians' attempt to win back-to-back Telus Cups — and a record-setting sixth national under-18 male hockey championship — ended Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 semifinal loss to the Halifax Macs in Peterborough, Ont.... Read more
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to ban children from using social media and artificial intelligence chatbots.
Premier Wab Kinew announced the policy at the Manitoba NDP's annual spring fundraising dinner and says Manitoba will be the first province to make the move, but he did not... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was uninjured and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after an unspecified threat. There did not immediately appear to... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was uninjured and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom.
One law... Read more
In a decision that came just under the wire, a federal judge has agreed to temporarily halt the deportation of the semi-truck driver who caused the deadly... Read more
Looking outside in Saskatchewan right now you might not guess we’re just days from starting May, and the extended winter is putting pressure on businesses waiting to bloom.
Jill Van Duyvendyk, co-owner at Dutch Growers which has stores in both Regina and Saskatoon, said... Read more
The Regina Pat Canadians’ hopes of a repeat came to an end in the semifinals at the 2026 Telus Cup.
The Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League champions lost to the Atlantic representative, the Halifax Macs, 3-1 in the semifinal game in Peterborough, Ont. at the national championship... Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad.
The negotiations were meant to... Read more
TORONTO — A Toronto patient who has been living with HIV for 27 years is in remission – and potentially cured, according to his doctors – after a bone marrow transplant from a donor naturally resistant to the virus.
If he remains in remission for about two and a half years, the 36-year-old will... Read more
MONTREAL — Montreal's airport authority has installed a memorial to two Air Canada pilots who died in a runway collision at LaGuardia Airport last month.
The memorial at the Jacques-de-Lesseps plane spotting park states that Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther lost their lives while performing... Read more
Spring runoff in the RM of Meadow Lake appears to be easing, but officials said the latest blast of snow could create new challenges once it starts to melt.
The RM issued a local emergency on April 21 after a sudden rise in temperatures melted snow quickly and caused flooding in some areas.... Read more
Girls between the ages of 15 and 18 are being encouraged to apply for a four-day firefighting experience camp in La Ronge this July.
Camp Molly — which is relatively new to Western Canada but has been active in Ontario for many years — operates to provide an opportunity to meet and engage with... Read more
From practising in 20 C to clearing off snow from the field, the Saskatoon Valkyries have adapted to what Mother Nature has thrown their way this spring, all in... Read more
After an estimated 22 cm of snow fell in the Saskatoon area during Friday’s spring storm, residents and city crews had light snow still falling during... Read more
Environment and Climate Change Canada's snowfall warning may be over for Saskatchewan, but the aftermath of the spring... Read more
TUMBLER RIDGE — Governor General Mary Simon will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., next week to support the community's "ongoing healing journey" months after a deadly mass shooting claimed eight lives.
The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General says in a statement that Simon will visit the... Read more