Melfort was the scene of a major fundraising announcement Thursday, as the provincial and federal governments allocated more than $300-million towards critical housing infrastructure in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) is now accepting applications.The funds will give money to communities t...

As students prepare their back-to-school gear, so too is the North East School Division. Director of Education Stacy Lair said a new school year beginning is always exciting. The division has been working to sort out the transportation department as they were short mechanics, bus drivers, and buses. Lair said thankfull...

The Town of Nipawin hosted a group of Saskatoon residents looking to see if rural living better suits their needs. The visit was part of the Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CECS) initiative Rural Sask: Work Live and Thrive. General Manager of Community Services Derek Seckinger told no...

The former Mayor of Tisdale has issued a statement regarding his resignation.Roy Skoglund resigned as mayor effective last Thursday, and the Town issued a statement notifying the public of his decision Tuesday night. "After much consideration, I have made the difficult decision to resign as mayor for the Town of T...

The delay of the BHP's Jansen potash mine project comes as a significant but not surprising development, according to business analyst, Paul Martin.Martin even said the delay could serve as good news for nearby communities."Capital markets are challenging, and so you've got a project of this size, the fact that th...

Premier Scott Moe met with provincial canola stakeholders and agriculture ministers Thursday to address the recent tariffs imposed by China on provincial canola exports in Saskatoon. They called on the federal government to take "quick, meaningful action" to resolve the current situation.Moe met with Trade an...

Poundmaker Cree Nation had a special cultural symbol present at their powwow last week: a staff from the late 1800's that was present at the Battle of 1885 and has not been seen publicly since 1935. The staff was donated to Floyd Patrick Favel, curator for the Poundmaker Museum and Gallery, in 2023 by Deborah George of...

The rain may have eased off on Day 12 of the Canada Summer Games, but a fierce wind swept through Newfoundland - a fitting backdrop for a day full of energy and record-breaking performances from Team Saskatchewan. With competition in full swing across nearly every sport, three new events also launched into action: Wres...

Premier Scott Moe is determined to travel to China to talk canola tariffs, and he's hoping that a federal delegation will come along as well.Moe, along with the provincial agriculture and trade and export ministers, will meet with Heath MacDonald, federal agriculture minister, and canola experts at the University of Sa...

Several tornado alerts were being issued Wednesday night as severe thunderstorms track their way eastward through the province.Environment Canada warned the storms are capable of producing a tornado. Locally intense rainfall, ping pong to golf ball sized hail, and winds gusting up to 100 km/h are also possible.The torn...

MONTREAL - Newly released court documents show how police spent months tracking four men accused in an alleged anti-government plot in Quebec. The investigation of the men, two of whom are members of the Canadian Armed Forces, began in March 2023 following a tip from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and invol...

RICHMOND - Several daily rainfall records were shattered in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia on Friday, with the Vancouver breaking a record set over a century ago. Environment Canada says about 43.2 millimetres of rain fell on Friday at Vancouver's airport, up from the previous record for that...

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu. More coming. The Canadian Press

Negotiations that had been scheduled for Friday between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been delayed. A press release from CUPW says it's been informed by Canada Post that the Crown corporation needs more time to review offers from the union. The postponement comes after the two parties return...

A lawyer for one of five former junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges last month says the Crown will not be appealing the ruling. More coming. The Canadian Press

MONTREAL - The provincial agency in charge of Quebec health care says the number of infants hospitalized from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has fallen significantly following a successful vaccination campaign. A preliminary provincial study found the vaccine was more than 80 per cent effective at preventing emer...

There was discussion - but no solid solutions. Federal and provincial leaders along with representatives in the canola industry met Thursday morning t...

The fields were quiet last week as scattered rainfall, thunderstorms, and humid mornings delayed harvest operations in Saskatchewan. The crop report f...

Farmers are slowly making progress with the 2025 crop. Manitoba Agriculture reported combining is now four percent complete across the province. Cerea...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to meet today with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, along with industry groups, to discuss the stee...

Organizations continue to recognize the challenges across agriculture when it comes to mental health. BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada, RBC Foundati...

A grain farmer from Assiniboia, Sask. has been elected the new chair of the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC). Scott Hepworth, who is also a director with...

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - California lawmakers passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a partisan redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 elections. Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines after hours of debate. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the le...

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, days before the start of classes. Students shared a text from the Villanova alert system that told them to lock and barricade doors and move to secure locations. A second alert from Villanova official...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday. The high court majority lifted a judge's order blocking $783 million worth of cuts made by the National ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - A judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. "I conclude that she is not statutorily eligible to perform the functions and duties of the office of the United States Attorney and...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Thursday that it's reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations. The State Department says visas that allow people to stay in the United States are revoked any time if there are "indicators of overstays, criminal a...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he will give final approval for takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning all of Israel's remaining hostages and ending the war on Israel's terms. The wide-scale operation in Gaza City c...