The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the federal Indigenous child welfare act is constitutional, affirming that First Nations, Métis and Inuit have sole authority over the protection of their children. The unanimous decision is a setback for the Quebec government, which had made gains in 2022 when its Court of Appeal found that […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war in Ukraine, urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and press Kyiv to sit down for talks. For more than two hours, a largely unchallenged Putin showered Carlson with Russian history and Kremlin talking points. Putin repeated his claim the full-scale invasion in February […]

Cameco Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 60 per cent. The uranium miner says it earned $80 million or 18 cents per diluted share in the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of $15 million or four cents per diluted share […]

After drawing criticism earlier this week for saying that some First Nations are burning down water treatment plants because of the federal Liberal government, a Conservative MP is now walking back his comments.  Saskatchewan MP Kevin Waugh made the assertion in the House of Commons on Monday during a debate on the government’s First Nations water […]

Canada’s unemployment rate fell to 5.7 per cent last month, marking the first decline since December 2022, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The agency’s labour force survey said the economy added 37,000 jobs in January after several months of relatively no change in employment. Canada’s labour market cooled significantly last year as high interest rates […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip Today Mostly cloudy   Wind: NW 15-25 km/h High: -3° 20% Tonight Mostly cloudy – isolated flurries   Wind: NW 15-25 km/h Low: -11° 30% Saturday Mostly cloudy – early flurries   Wind: W/NW 15-25 km/h High: -7° 30% Saturday Night Mostly cloudy   Wind: SW 15-25 km/h Low: -13° […]

Emergency crews battled a house fire on Rae Street in Regina. At 2:29 pm on February 8th. Regina Fire Protective Services and Paramedics responded treating one injured individual before EMS transported them to the hospital. Salvage and overhaul operations continued through yesterday, with the the cause of the fire now under investigation. This marks the […]

On February 5, Battlefords RCMP responded to a report of human remains found outside a residence on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. A thorough search by RCMP Search and Rescue revealed additional evidence in a treed area. An autopsy on February 7 identified the deceased as 44-year-old Candie Pritchard of Rabbit Lake, SK. The investigation into […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip         Tonight Mostly cloudy – a few flurries   Wind: NW 20-35 km/h diminishing late Low: -6° 30% Friday Mostly cloudy   Wind: NW 15-25 km/h High: -3° 20% Friday Night Mostly cloudy – flurries late   Wind: NW 10-20 km/h Low: -11° 30% Saturday Mostly cloudy […]

Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry has posted a fourth consecutive year of record agri-food exports, with shipments totaling $20.2 billion for 2023. The leading agri-food export commodities in 2023 were non-durum wheat, canola seed, canola oil, durum, lentils and canola meal. The top five international market destinations were the United States, China, Japan, Mexico and Algeria. “Strong […]