Provincial News

SASKATOON – One man is facing charges relating to an alleged assault Sunday morning in Saskatoon. On Aug. 11, at approximately 11:30 a.m. police were called to the 500 block of Walmer Road for a report of a male swinging a golf club confronting the complainant. While police were checking the area, another call came in from the 100 […]

There will be a change in leadership at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). SARM confirmed that Ray Orb will step down as President Thursday, and William “Bill” Huber, who is Vice-President, will take over as Acting President. Orb, who has been with SARM since being elected to the Board in 2004, said the […]

The country’s two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway Co. says in an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press that the company has begun to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage. CN says it […]

LA RONGE – A La Ronge man wanted for allegedly having cut off his monitoring device has been arrested and charged after three people were assaulted and had fingers cut off, according to RCMP. On June 26, La Ronge RCMP received a report of an injured individual at the local hospital. The resulting investigation indicated that […]

The arrival terminals at airports in Toronto and Montreal were filled with cheers on Monday as fans and family gathered to give a hero’s welcome to Canadian Olympians returning home from the Paris Games with a record-breaking medal haul.  The Summer Games saw Team Canada bring home an unprecedented number of medals — nine gold […]

Moose Jaw RCMP received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway #1 near Mortlach at about 9:50 p.m. last night. A male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver stayed at the scene, and the westbound lanes of the highway were temporarily closed.  The […]

People who live in Jasper, Alta., will be allowed to return to the community on Friday, but wildfire officials say they should not expect to spend the night in their homes. Town incident commander Christine Nadon told reporters it’s a blanket re-entry to allow everyone to come back at once.  “Residents should be prepared to go […]

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated.  Documents obtained through access-to-information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid out bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year. More than $3.3 million of that was paid to 45 executives.  That means those executives got […]

Jasper to learn date for return to town today Details about when and how evacuated residents of Jasper will be allowed to return to their homes nearly three weeks after a wildfire forced them to flee will be announced today. Parks Canada says Unified Incident Command will hold a virtual media briefing this morning to […]

REGINA — Saskatchewan continues to set the standard for job growth according to the latest numbers released by Statistics Canada. According to the report, Saskatchewan added 22,900 new jobs year-over-year in the month of July, ranking second among provinces in terms of percentage change at 3.9 per cent. This is the largest number of jobs […]