Provincial News

WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the party pushed ahead with plans for a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August. The move to schedule the roll call, which would come weeks before the Democratic National Convention opens in […]

Hype can be the death nell for a perfectly good movie – this is especially true of the horror genre. After a huge viral marketing campaign and the subsequent release of Neon picture’s latest foray into cinema – Longlegs – I feared, was going to be overhyped. Spoiler alert – I was wrong. Very. Very […]

Canada’s premiers are wrapping up the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation today. The premiers of the 10 provinces and three territories have been in Halifax for their three-day gathering hosted by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. A statement from the premiers says key priorities that have been discussed include housing, affordability and […]

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is modifying the provincial fire ban issued on July 11, effective 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. This adjustment applies to all Crown lands, provincial parks, recreation sites, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District north of the provincial forest boundary, including the 4.5 km burn notification area. South of Prince […]

The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off Wednesday with Republicans — led by the newly nominated Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio — shifting their focus to issues of national security and foreign policy. Republicans are expected to focus on Democratic President Joe Biden’s handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle […]

The federal government says it has reached an agreement with Saskatchewan over the province not paying carbon levy money to Ottawa, though the case may still end up in court.  National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Tuesday the deal secures 50 per cent of what Saskatchewan owes until the dispute is resolved.  She said the agreement complies with the […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for much of the province, starting this morning. The warning stretches from north to south moving as far east as Gravelbourg and tracking as far south as Saskatoon, avoiding the south east corner of the province. Daytime high temperatures will be reaching 32°C, coupled with […]

Authorities in Yorkton are asking for public assistance in finding Trevor Mattiuz, 43, who did not return to the Yorkton Correctional Centre as required on Tuesday afternoon. Mattiuz is wanted on a warrant for being unlawfully at large. He was last seen at a local business in Yorkton around 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, wearing a […]

Saskatchewan RCMP officers were kept busy during this year’s Country Thunder festival, responding to a total of 147 calls for service. Among the incidents reported, officers took 33 individuals into custody and laid six Criminal Code charges. The calls for service encompassed a variety of issues, reflecting the challenges of managing a large-scale event: Over […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has confirmed five tornadoes here in Saskatchewan on Canada Day.   All five tornadoes had no damage and were rated as EF-0, which is the lowest rating for a twister.  Three took place by Crescent Lake between 4:23 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.. One was at Gull Lake at 2:20 p.m. and […]