Most major highways in Saskatchewan were open for travel on Saturday morning, as people in southern and central parts of the province had to pull out snow blowers and shovels after snow and icy weather stormed its way across the province this week.
Highway 1 from Carmichael to the Alberta border... Read more
After a full week and a half of tension had built up in Prince Albert, Friday night the Prince Albert Raiders finally got their first crack at revenge against the Medicine Hat Tigers from last year’s playoffs.
This time it was the Raiders with home ice advantage in the WHL Eastern Conference final... Read more
CALGARY — A federal judge has granted a last-minute reprieve for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, temporarily preventing... Read more
A group of rural landowners near a proposed data centre near Regina said they are not trying to stop the project, but want to ensure it is done... Read more
Wild rice is an important economic crop for First Nations and Métis people across Western Canada. The industry is particularly significant in Northern Saskatchewan, where approximately 70 per cent of the Canadian crop originates. Considered a sacred grain to Indigenous Peoples for centuries, it... Read more
Patience has been a virtue for Saskatchewan’s Bruce Korte rink.
Four and a half months after being crowned Canadian senior men’s curling champions in Ottawa, the group from the... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec's bar association has suspended the law licence of the owner of an Old Montreal building who is facing manslaughter charges in the deaths of seven people who died there in a 2023 fire.
The notice on the Barreau du Québec's website says Emile Benamor's suspension went into effect... Read more
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s deportation has been temporarily halted after a Federal Court judge granted a stay while his lawyers challenge a removal deferral decision.
A state funeral for Saskatchewan’s former lieutenant-governor will be held this morning in Regina.
Vaughn Solomon Schofield, who represented Saskatchewan as the province’s 21st lieutenant-governor from 2012 to 2018, died on April 8 at the age of 82, following an illness.
The public is invited to... Read more
A recent archaeological presentation revealed findings that could reshape the understanding of First Nations' life on the Prairies, suggesting plant cultivation long before European contact.... Read more
OTTAWA — One-hundred-year-old Roy Allen is set to make history next month by becoming the first centenarian to walk 5K for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.
Allen is walking to raise funds for several seniors' organizations, including some that have helped his wife, Melba, who has dementia.
"They'... Read more
OTTAWA — Jason Stanley moved from the United States to Canada last September, leaving behind a high-profile position at Yale to take a job at the Munk School of Global Affairs in Toronto.
The fascism researcher said he made the move for one reason: academic freedom.
"That's the only reason. Nobody'... Read more
CALGARY — A federal judge has granted a last-minute reprieve for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, temporarily preventing his imminent deportation to India.
Lawyers for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu appeared in Federal Court on Friday, hoping to avoid Sidhu's deportation,... Read more
TORONTO —
The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the 2025 National Newspaper Awards on Friday, while The Canadian Press won several awards including project of the year.
The awards were handed out at a gala in Toronto.
The Globe led with eight wins – three of them going to reporter Carrie Tait... Read more
As Saskatchewan policymakers tout their recovery-focused approach to dealing with the addictions crisis, a public health expert says the province needs to adopt holistic policies.
As flooding effects communities across Saskatchewan, the town of Foam Lake rises to the occasion to come together to fight the rising water.
The Green Zone Replay – Friday, April 24
2:35 – Jorgen Hus, Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that Jorgen Hus is retiring. Hus joins the Grey Zone to discuss his decision and look back on his CFL career.
3:05 –... Read more
Saskatchewan has seen yet another snowstorm, just as people were feeling the excitement of summer. This storm resulted in 52 collisions in the city Friday morning to the evening.
Saskatchewan is seeing the fourth snowfall of April, with some areas in the north seeing more than a metre, melting gradually over the next week.
A teen from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation received the maximum allowable youth sentence in a Regina court Friday after pleading guilty to four counts of manslaughter.... Read more
A man and woman from the Prince Albert area are behind bars following a game of cat and mouse with police that began outside Meadow Lake and ended in Loon Lake.
It happened on April 17, Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on April 24, when members of the Meadow Lake RCMP attempted to pull over... Read more
A teen has been charged with arson after a house fire at Sandy Bay, about 450 km northeast of Melfort.
Sandy Bay RCMP said in a news release on April 24 that officers received a report of the fire on April 5, and the unoccupied house was heavily damaged. No one was injured.
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Even the head of a winter sport group is ready for the snow to melt and not come back – at least for a while.
Leah Switzer, executive director of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association, said “we’re all ready for it to be over.
“I mean, honestly, as much as we love snowmobiling and the fact... Read more
The Regina Pat Canadians finish their round-robin at the top of the pool at the 2026 Telus Cup.
Regina, who are the defending national male U18 AAA hockey champions, beat the Pacific region champion Okanagan Rockets 5-4 on Friday in Peterborough, Ont.
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The City of Regina is considering an offer to sell off a portion of REAL District in a $6.5-million deal that would provide financial relief for its struggling operator.... Read more
OTTAWA — The only NDP MP from Quebec will be announcing his plan to leave Parliament and run provincially for the Québec solidaire as early as Sunday.
Alexandre Boulerice's planned move was confirmed to La Presse Canadienne today by an internal source from QS, who was not authorized to discuss the... Read more
Saskatoon police reported it had received more than 40 reports of traffic collisions before noon on Friday, when blustery winter weather once again enveloped Saskatoon.
Notably, an SUV and a Saskatoon Transit bus collided on Friday morning on the Taylor Street overpass at Circle Drive.
According to... Read more
SHELLBROOK — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has been officially nominated by his party to run in the next election.
The Saskatchewan Party says Moe is to be the candidate for Rosthern-Shellbrook.
Moe says in a statement he's honoured to represent the constituency that includes his hometown of... Read more
SELKIRK — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his plan to cut the tax on food at grocery stores will be expanded to include convenience stores.
Kinew originally planned to remove the sales tax from food at grocery stores only, as of July 1, to help people with the cost of living.
Basic groceries are... Read more
The head of OpenAI says he is deeply sorry that his company didn't alert law enforcement to worrisome online behaviour of the person in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., before she shot and killed eight people and wounded dozens more earlier this year.
Sam Altman's letter shared Friday on B.C. Premier David Eby... Read more
OTTAWA — The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is accusing the Assembly of First Nations of misleading people about legislation that would codify the federation's right to self-government.
On Thursday, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak took aim at a first-of-... Read more
A proposal that would reshape how Regina’s REAL District is operated – while potentially saving taxpayers millions of dollars – will be going before city council.
The city and Brandt Properties Ltd. have reached a non-binding agreement that would see Brandt, the owner of the Regina Pats and Regina... Read more
OTTAWA — The largest private sector employer of veterans in Canada is calling on the Liberal government to rescind its decision to end a federal contracting entitlement which grants first dibs on federal security guard contracts.
The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires is taking the federal... Read more
OTTAWA — A federal review report says members of the military and key spy agencies should be able to expose wrongdoing and file complaints through the government's whistle-blowing regime.
The recommendation is among almost three dozen suggested changes in the newly released review of the Public... Read more
OTTAWA — A union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees says the federal government is delaying a plan to shutter a food allergy testing lab in Quebec by two years.
The Agriculture Union says the Longueuil laboratory in Quebec was set to cease operations at the end of April.
The... Read more
OTTAWA — Human rights lawyers are calling on Ottawa to ban American imports that stem from forced labour, specifically auto imports from Alabama.
The International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto has submitted a detailed complaint to the Canada Border Services Agency asking it to... Read more
Roofs blown off buildings, trees uprooted, highways closed, motorists stranded — those are just a few of the problems caused by a nasty spring storm that has slammed into Alberta.