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The Western Conference Final begins tonight. The Vegas Golden Knights address the Bruce Cassidy drama. The Riders are back at camp today. The New York Knicks are turning heads in the NBA Playoffs. And the Blue Jays continue to struggle in New York.... Read more
After ISC announced it would be part of a deal to sell all its shares to a Quebec company – including the shares owned by the provincial government – the Sask. NDP is speaking out, saying the sale will be bad for Saskatchewan people and the province’s bottom line.
On Tuesday, former Crown... Read more
The CEO of Saskatchewan's Realtors Association says Information Services Corporation's (ISC) acquisition presents opportunities to improve with collaboration moving forward.
A Saskatoon school is the latest place a bear spray incident has occurred in the city, according to police on Wednesday.
In a news release, Saskatoon police report that members of its school resource unit are now investigating after bear spray was discharged outside of a school just after 9 a.m. on... Read more
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s journey toward holding a fall referendum vote on separation took a bizarre turn Wednesday — straight into another roadblock.
It occurred when the governing United Conservative members of a bipartisan legislature committee introduced a motion to formally ask... Read more
Traffic restrictions are in place for the next two weeks or so due to construction work on McOrmond Drive.
Between Kerr Road and Addison Road, road rehabilitation work that began on May 19 is... Read more
Saskatchewan's second-largest First Nation is calling on the federal government to prioritize proposed legislation to remove the second-generation cutoff from the Indian Act.... Read more
The Snowbirds Alumni Association is raising its own concerns about the iconic airshow being grounded until the early 2030s.
David McGuinty, Canada’s Minister of Defence, visited 15 Wing Moose Jaw to make the announcement on Tuesday.
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The soon-to-be-grounded Snowbirds' final season in their iconic red Tutor jets will tour across Canada and the U.S., with customary shows at Ottawa's Canada Day celebrations.
EDMONTON — Two of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's longtime cabinet ministers are stepping down.
In letters posted on social media Wednesday, Finance Minister Nate Horner and Hospitals Minister Matt Jones both said they are leaving their posts after deciding not to seek re-election in the October... Read more
Fletcher MacDonald joined rare company in the most recent WHL draft.
The Edmonton goalie was selected ninth overall in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, the highest pick for a goaltender ever by the Regina Pats. MacDonald is the highest-drafted goaltender selected in the WHL Prospects Draft since... Read more
OTTAWA — New Democrats and several unions are warning that federal job cuts and research facility closures will put food safety and security at risk.
The federal government's website says it's planning to cut more than 650 jobs at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, while the Agriculture Union says... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have agreed to enter negotiations on B.C.’s economic priorities and Ottawa’s role in national development projects.
Carney met with Eby in a closed-door meeting in Vancouver Wednesday, shortly after the prime minister... Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice says two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia.
The department says in a news release that from May 2019 through January 2025,... Read more
Floodwaters and road washouts in northern Saskatchewan continue to disrupt daily life for residents, delaying mail delivery, affecting access to emergency services and forcing people to use longer travel routes.
Shana Hansen, administrator for the Northern Village of Pinehouse, said some washouts... Read more
Saskatchewan’s NDP is raising concerns after the party’s health critic, Keith Jorgenson, said he wasn’t able to get urgent bloodwork done over the May long weekend.
Jorgenson said he tried to have lab tests done at a LifeLabs location in Saskatoon, but was met with a sign on the door... Read more
WASHINGTON — Two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.
From May 2019 through January 2025, Farjess Inc. and Royal... Read more
BEAURIVAGE — The New Brunswick government says an eastern town is the latest community in the province with a new collaborative care clinic.
Officials say three physicians came together in recent months to form the health-care team in Beaurivage, N.B.
The announcement marks the 16th collaborative... Read more
US Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advance to GOP runoff in Alabama for US Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — US Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advanced to a runoff on Wednesday for the Republican nomination for the open U.S. Senate... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government.... Read more
EDMONTON — Alberta is ditching another reference to its provincial flower in favour of its official motto.
The government says new highway "Welcome to Alberta" signs going up across the province this fall will say "Strong and Free," rather than the long-standing "Wild Rose Country."
It follows the... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Port Authority says the proposed island airport expansion will cost up to $5 billion.
Port authority CEO RJ Steenstra has told a committee at Queen's Park that the proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport will cost between $4 and $5 billion over 25 years.... Read more
OTTAWA — The European Parliament has formally welcomed Canada into the SAFE defence borrowing agreement, something Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says is an important step for the country.
The parliament passed a final vote today that effectively greenlights Canada's participation in a... Read more
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday ordered the Alaska Legislature to convene a special session on Thursday — one day after the deadline for this year’s regular session — to consider a bill advancing a natural gas line that he has declared his top priority in his final months in office.
House Speaker... Read more
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney has laid out prerequisites for a possible new oil pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast after B.C. Premier David Eby warned the project would reward separatist behaviour.
Carney tells the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade that the pipeline project... Read more
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michael Chong says he spoke today with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te about the need for Canadian parliamentarians to continue visiting Taiwan.
Chong was joined by two officials from Canada's trade office in Taipei for the meeting.
The Tory MP says his trip is meant to... Read more
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Saskatoon three days after his alleged escape from a jail in Yorkton.
According a statement issued on Wednesday by the Saskatchewan RCMP, Duncan... Read more
MONTRÉAL — Fewer than half of the recommendations from a landmark public inquiry into Quebec's youth protection services have been fully or largely implemented, says a five-year progress report released Tuesday.
The Quebec government launched the inquiry in 2019 following the death earlier that... Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she’s directed her officials to summon Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed after the “mistreatment of civilians” aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Activists say 11 Canadians were among those detained when Israel’s navy intercepted 41 boats in... Read more
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters —... Read more
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she's directed her officials to summon Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed after the "mistreatment of civilians" aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Activists say 11 Canadians were among those detained when Israel's navy intercepted 41 boats in international... Read more
Teagan Craig's 56-yard, fourth-quarter rushing touchdown and the ensuing convert by Kaylin O'Neill were the only points on the board Sunday, as the Saskatoon Valkyries defeated the visiting Manitoba Fearless 7-0 in Western Women's Canadian Football League action.... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec's corrections officers protested across the province today to bring attention to their expired collective agreement.
Union members affiliated with the CSN federation gathered outside buildings related to public security, including courthouses.
Their union says its 2,900 members... Read more
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has launched an online survey regarding the potential end of seasonal time changes.
The survey asks people whether they want to have year-round standard time, year-round daylight time, or keep the current system which sees clocks adjusted in March and November.... Read more
TORONTO — Global Affairs Canada says it is not aware of any Canadians affected by a rare type of Ebola with no cure that's spreading fast in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda.
Thida Ith, a spokesperson for the federal agency, says there are thousands of registered Canadians... Read more
The federal budget watchdog says Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer.
That includes money from all levels of government, with the federal government contributing $473 million.
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Two generic versions of Ozempic are set to start arriving in Canadian pharmacies this week, which means patients who use the drug to treat diabetes or for weight loss may have more options for a fraction of the cost.
Health Canada approved both Dr. Reddy’s and Apotex’s generic... Read more
TORONTO — Two generic versions of Ozempic are set to start arriving in Canadian pharmacies this week, which means patients who use the drug to treat diabetes or for weight loss may have more options for a fraction of the cost.
Health Canada approved both Dr. Reddy's and Apotex's generic semaglutide... Read more
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway says homelessness is a growing problem along its North American rail network and has pledged $100 million over ten years to fund community groups and shelters that offer services to the unhoused.
Non-profits in Canada and the United States, including groups... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal budget watchdog says Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer.
That includes money from all levels of government, with the federal government contributing $473 million.
The total averages to $82 million per game for the 13 games that will be... Read more