Traffic restrictions on the northbound lanes of Highway 11 underneath the Circle Drive overpass will lift Wednesday evening.
The City of Saskatoon said following repairs, the restrictions under the overpass are ready to be lifted as of April 22.
No specific time was given for the end to the... Read more
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her."
Eby told reporters at the legislature that Phillip is an "incredible fighter," but he was asking others to join in the prayers and send... Read more
EDMONTON — Alberta's government is lowering the age for breast cancer screening to those as young as 40, a move that opens the door to self-referral so more people can access publicly funded mammograms by next year.
Adriana LaGrange, preventative health minister, said Wednesday that the province is... Read more
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is facing accusations from the Opposition of not having its elbows up when it comes to government contracts.
The province signed a three-year contract for food services in hospitals and some other facilities last fall with Aramark Canada — an Ontario-based company... Read more
Multiple RCMP vehicles responded to the Fort Qu’Appelle area on Wednesday afternoon after a report of a person possibly forcibly confined in a vehicle.
According to Saskatchewan RCMP, the incident has concluded and “all individuals are safe following an immediate and collaborative RCMP... Read more
The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a “staggeringly high” impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as orphans, the province's representative for children and youth says.
Coroner’s data shows that in... Read more
Four-point games by Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue helped the Regina Pat Canadians beat the Waterloo Wolverines 7-0 on Wednesday in Peterborough and clinch a berth in the Telus Cup semifinals.... Read more
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition NDP say they will participate in a new review of provincial riding maps even though they believe Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservatives are using the review to rig the next election.
NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says participating is the only way to at least try... Read more
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says only time will tell whether ditching twice-a-year clock changes is the right call.
Her government announced this week that it would soon table legislation to move the province to permanent daylight time, meaning Albertans won't need to switch their... Read more
Brian Gallagher is still processing after the final person involved in the death of his daughter, Megan Michelle Gallagher, was sentenced to seven and a half years, closing a nearly six-year chapter of searching for answers and justice.... Read more
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an appeal by the Quebec government that sought to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map.
The 7-2 decision delivered from the bench means that a riding on the Gaspé Peninsula and another in Montreal's east end will be eliminated in... Read more
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages.
Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka more than three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including six... Read more
A lack of doctors in Saskatchewan, requirements for international doctors to practice in Saskatchewan and improving rural health care access were some of the hot-button topics tackled during a live health care question-and-answer session with the provincial health minister on Wednesday.
The Evan... Read more
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says some anti-fracking protesters at a consultation session on the province's onshore gas exploration plans drowned out voices of those who wanted to learn more about fossil fuel production.
A Halifax environmental advocacy group, on the other hand, says... Read more
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, authorities said.
The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business in Institute, as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility,... Read more
Welcome to another edition of the Roughriders Mailbag where we answer questions readers have about the Saskatchewan Roughriders.... Read more
Four new judicial positions are to be added to Saskatchewan's Court of King's Bench.... Read more
A investigation into a carbon monoxide leak that caused the death of a Regina boy, 11, found the boiler internally exploded and leaked the gas.
TORONTO — Toronto is moving to ditch its plan to charge a $10 fee for its World Cup fan festival, with city council set to vote on a proposal that would ensure the majority of tickets for the event are offered free of charge.
The city had initially promoted the fan festival, set to include live... Read more
Saskatoon police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that happened on 8th Street East on Tuesday afternoon.
Police responded to the incident at the intersection at 8th Street and McKercher Drive around 3:30 p.m. on April 21, according to a release from the Saskatoon Police Service.
... Read more
Confusion deepened Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway whose closure has plunged the world into an energy crisis after tankers carrying a fifth of the world’s oil were blocked from using the channel.
The attacks unfolded just a day after U.S.... Read more
Saskatchewan’s Premier doesn’t appear to have much confidence that conversations will be seamless heading into the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA) this summer.
Premier Scott Moe told reporters at the Food, Fuel, and Fertilizer Global Summit in... Read more
Police in Saskatoon say a man was beaten with a baton and what appeared to be a BB gun during a mugging on 22nd Street West on Tuesday evening.
According to police, officers were called to St. Paul’s Hospital at around 7:30 p.m., after the 18-year-old man arrived at the hospital seeking treatment... Read more
A 31-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release was arrested in Saskatoon this week, accused of evading police and trying to hit officers with a stolen vehicle.... Read more
The family of Megan Gallagher has said after the trial they would launch a foundation in her memory aimed at fighting for victim's rights.
VICTORIA — The B.C. Conservative Party has confirmed a final list of five candidates vying for its leadership, in a contest that has swollen the party's membership to more than 42,000.
The party says in a statement that Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Peter Milobar, Kerry-Lynne Findlay and Yuri... Read more
After social media backlash, the University of Regina is reviewing the process it used when hiring a new head coach for its women’s basketball team.
Over the weekend, some alumni expressed disappointment online after it appeared interim head coach... Read more
The RCMP say they arrested a Quebec City man for allegedly participating in a terror group that radicalizes children to commit violent crimes.
Police say Jeffrey Roussel, 26, used the platform Telegram to promote the ideology of the 764 network and recruit mainly teenagers.
That group is on Canada'... Read more
VANCOUVER — The trial of a former RCMP officer accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government has been abruptly adjourned as prosecutors closed their case, catching defence lawyers by surprise.
William Majcher pleaded not guilty to one count of committing "... Read more
MONTREAL — Officials in parts of Quebec are expressing cautious optimism as river levels appear to stabilize, even as the number of flooded homes continues to rise.
The City of Gatineau says that water levels rose less than expected on Tuesday, suggesting the surrounding rivers are stabilizing and... Read more
Four months after 11-year-old Henry Losco died of carbon monoxide poisoning at his downtown Regina apartment, the city's fire department has concluded its investigation into... Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, has died at age 80.
Scott was serving his 12th term in Congress and was vying for another despite challenges from within his party. Scott was Democrats’ ranking member on the House Agriculture Committee, despite most recently... Read more
While the spring weather may be taking its sweet time to take hold in the province, some areas are already seeing a less-welcome aspect of the warmer weather.
Ticks have woken up in parts of Saskatchewan, according to Dr. Emily Jenkins, a professor of veterinary microbiology at the Western College... Read more
OTTAWA — An Ottawa youth is inviting a judge to find him guilty of terrorism charges stemming from an alleged plan to attack Jewish people.
The development came in an Ontario court today before a trial for the young person and a co-accused was set to begin.
The youth, who cannot be identified due... Read more
TORONTO — Canadian businessman Frank Stronach's second sexual assault trial has been pushed back to next year.
Stronach, who is currently awaiting a decision in his Toronto sexual assault case, was previously set to stand trial in nearby Newmarket, Ont., this fall.
Court heard today that the jury... Read more
The Regina fire department says the investigation into a fatal carbon monoxide case has concluded, with the manufacturer of the faulty boiler that caused the leak issuing a safety notice.
On Dec. 19, carbon monoxide leaked into several suites of an apartment building on the 1800 block of Albert... Read more
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.
The FAA says the pilots of a Republic Airways flight took evasive action after the jet missed its intended approach and flew too close to... Read more
Significant amounts of snow and rain will hit the Prairies over the coming days, prompting Environment Canada to issue a series of alerts.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.
The FAA says the pilots of a Republic Airways flight took evasive action after the jet missed its intended approach and flew... Read more
OTTAWA — Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski says she can't promise the government will launch the promised National Flood Insurance Program "in the near future."
The program was first promised by former prime minister Justin Trudeau in 2019 as an affordability measure to help... Read more