Advocates say Saskatchewan's high rates of sexual violence show a need for prevention tactics shift to focus on transforming cultural norms.
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The federal government is promising Canada’s famous aerobatic team... Read more
8:30 – The Snowbirds, as Canada has known them, are coming to an end. The federal government is calling this a modernization plan for the Snowbirds, but it also marks the end of an era as the iconic CT-114 Tutors prepare for their final seasons in the sky. With a new aircraft not... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberal government in Ottawa is nominating the head of Canada's military, Gen. Jennie Carignan, as a candidate for a top role in NATO.
Defence Minister David McGuinty announced her candidacy for chair of the NATO Military Committee — the main military adviser for NATO's Secretary... Read more
OTTAWA — Ottawa is looking at overhauling the express entry system for potential immigrants to make it easier for people with high-paying job offers to apply for permanent residency.
A public consultation survey and discussion paper outline the proposed changes.
The express entry system weighs... Read more
The government didn’t enforce the federal standard on Alberta’s industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said Tuesday.
“Fighting with our provinces, being tied up in courts … we’re working to be in... Read more
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has delayed some new sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to shelter Britons from the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Iran war.
A trade license that came into effect Wednesday permits the import of Russian... Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home.
They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation, while single Gen Z men represented 18%, according to survey data from the National Association of Realtors.
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Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix spoke with Robbie Logan, who together with his parents Dave and Adrea Logan, opened RAD Toys and Games at the Centre Mall last year, just over two years after opening RAD Cards and Collectibles in... Read more
A brief recap of the historic space flight of Artemis II around the Moon
VANCOUVER — Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes of attending a World Cup match, but after learning the cost of admission, his group felt forced to pivot.
“We were flabbergasted at how expensive the tickets are and how much people are seemingly paying for... Read more
A man paces slowly across the grass in a Regina park, eyes fixed on the ground.
Every few steps, he stops abruptly. He tilts his head, listening. Then he crouches down and cuts a careful square into the earth with a small shovel, inspecting the dirt.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they're largely continuing to stand behind him as the ... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Feds didn't push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin
Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says Ottawa didn't enforce the federal backstop on Alberta's industrial... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada's foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, with those rotational positions being eliminated at three times the rate of those for Global Affairs staff based in Canada.
Data obtained by The Canadian Press also shows an even larger drop in foreign... Read more
VANCOUVER — Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes of attending a World Cup match, but after learning the cost of admission, his group felt forced to pivot.
"We were flabbergasted at how expensive the tickets are and how much people are seemingly paying for them... Read more
OTTAWA — The government didn't enforce the federal standard on Alberta's industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said Tuesday.
"Fighting with our provinces, being tied up in courts … we're working to be in really a true co-... Read more
A new puppet show teaching the endangered Nakoda language is hitting screens in the coming year, with the crew saying nothing like this has ever been done to preserve the language.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republicans in the South Carolina House cast aside Democratic objections and endorsed a congressional redistricting plan Tuesday evening, moving to give the GOP a shot at winning an additional seat in the November midterm elections.
The redistricting plan, urged... Read more
Canada's agriculture minister is meeting with stakeholders from Saskatchewan's agriculture sector to consult on its new industry policy framework for the years to come.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters on Tuesday rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers, a victory for Republicans who put the issue to voters just as the war with Iran is causing prices at... Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — Derek Dooley will compete against Rep. Mike Collins for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright.
Collins, 58, represents a district east of Atlanta. Dooley, 57, is a... Read more
The Green Zone Replay – Tuesday, May 19
2:35 – The Canadiens will face the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Championship
The Montreal Canadiens pulled off an overtime victory in Game 7 against Buffalo and will now face the well-rested Carolina Hurricanes, who swept... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will get a rematch between two high-profile nominees for governor while candidates of both major parties will head to runoff elections next month for an open U.S. Senate seat... Read more
People’s Party of Canada candidate and COVID-19 pandemic protester Mark Friesen has died.
His wife Jannecke Nielsen Friesen said in an ongoing fundraiser on Christian crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo Friesen died in... Read more
Shapiro-backed Democrats win House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts the party hopes to flip
WARMINSTER, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro won their primaries Tuesday to shape a congressional slate in which they hope to flip the state’s four swing... Read more
VANCOUVER — The sounds of Indigenous drums and song bounced off the walls of an East Vancouver banquet hall Tuesday evening as members of British Columbia's Heiltsuk Nation gathered for a traditional washing ceremony years in the making.
Dawn Wilson and her father Richard filed a human rights... Read more
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger... Read more
OTTAWA — The CBC is pausing production on a satirical show on Indigenous issues after blowback from some who claimed false pretences were used to lure high-profile guests.
CBC spokesperson Chuck Thompson says the public broadcaster is halting production on "Northland Tales" to ensure it doesn't... Read more
A call from a security monitoring company employee to Regina Police on Sunday led to the arrest of two men for breaking into a condo complex under construction.
The employee told police that an alarm was going off at a location being monitored by the company in the 1700 block of College Avenue.... Read more
Saskatoon police are investigating two houses that were shot at in separate incidents over the weekend.
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on May 19 they did not believe the incidents were related, but members of the force’s Guns and Gangs Unit were investigating.
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Shots fired at two different homes, in two different neighbourhoods, on two different days over the May Long weekend.... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president's wishes.
Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the... Read more
The University of Saskatchewan and the City of Prince Albert will work together to support city growth and provide learning opportunities for students.
On Tuesday, both signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to allow Prince Albert campus university students to conduct Prince Albert-based... Read more
While the grounding of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds has come with the promise of upgrades and investments, many are reacting to the decision with sadness and... Read more
OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Border Services Agency workers says it's disappointed by the federal government's decision to provide funding for the agency to hire private sector guards on contract for immigration holding centres, arguing the work should be done by federal staff.
The... Read more
WINNIPEG — New numbers from Statistics Canada show Manitoba tied for the highest annual inflation rate among the provinces in April, driven in part by jumps in food prices and property taxes.
Manitoba's inflation rate, compared with April of last year, was 4.3 per cent — tied with Nova Scotia and... Read more
SAINT-MICHEL-DES-SAINTS, QUE. — Prime Minister Mark Carney is touting the start of construction at a Quebec graphite mine that is slated to become the largest of its kind in North America, once completed.
The Nouveau Monde Graphite’s Matawinie mine in Quebec’s Lanaudière region is expected to... Read more
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby says he’s looking for an equal level of enthusiasm from Prime Minister Mark Carney as he had for Alberta’s pipeline pitch and a lower carbon price.
Eby made the statement at an unrelated news conference outside the legislature in Victoria as he prepares to meet... Read more