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Re-escalating trade war puts Canada’s economic rebound at risk: economists
OTTAWA - Economists are warning that a re-escalation in the trade war with the United States puts Canada's burgeoning economic recovery at risk.The U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28 bill...
Aug 24, 2026 Transport trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge into the United States of America, in Windsor, Ont., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer)
Penalties, mistakes lead to 30-16 Riders loss to Lions
A number of miscues and costly penalties were something the Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't shake in B.C. as they lost to the Lions on Sunday night.The 30-16 loss to the B.C. Lions (5-5) was Saskatc...
Aug 24, 2026 BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke (12) jumps over Saskatchewan Roughriders' Antoine Brooks Jr. (5) during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver on Aug. 23, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)
Here is a list of the Canadian products hit by Trump’s 50% tariffs
OTTAWA - The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday, after the two countries could not reach a new deal before a deadline imposed by President ...
Aug 24, 2026 A dairy products counter in a Levis, Que., market on Feb. 5, 2025. Canadian milk and cream, whey and milk protein concentrates, including casein are included in the new tariffs. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
Governor General, Sask. Premier address crowd at Treaty 6 commemoration
It was a historic day at Fort Carlton on Sunday as a four-day commemoration of Treaty 6 concluded with speeches from a number of esteemed dignitaries, including Governor General of Canada Louise Arbou...
Aug 23, 2026 Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation Chief Edwin Ananas and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe unveil the Treaty 6 150th Commemorative Monument. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
U.S. tariffs leave Sask. honey producers in sticky situation
While most Saskatchewan producers dodged the effects of the latest round of tariffs, the province's honey industry is undoubtedly feeling the sting.On Saturday, the U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on...
Aug 23, 2026 Jars of honey sit on a shelf. Simon Lalonde said even if the U.S. tariffs dropped to 10 per cent, it would still be too high to continuing exporting Saskatchewan honey down south. (Image Credit: cristianoaless/Depositphotos.com)
Key points on the legacy of Treaty 6, first signed 150 years ago
DUCK LAKE - Treaty 6, primarily covering most of what's now central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, was signed 150 years ago by the Crown and First Nations chiefs.Festivities honouring the anniversa...
Aug 23, 2026 hief Tammy Cook-Searson of Lac La Ronge Indian Band gives the King a letter asking for a meeting with Treaty Nations of Saskatchewan, as he prepares to depart Ottawa during a royal visit, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Treaty 6 celebration draws in thousands of attendees
People have come from far and wide to join in on the 150-year celebration of Treaty 6 being held at Fort Carlton near Duck Lake. The four-day event began on Thursday and organizers are expecting 1,000...
Aug 22, 2026 The Village of Nations is the first exhibit attendees see when entering Fort Carlton. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
What people are saying about the failed Canada-U.S. trade deal
OTTAWA - The United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian exporta Saturday, after the two countries failed to reach a new trade deal before an extended deadline i...
Aug 22, 2026 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Aug. 22, 2026 that the province supports the Prime Minister's decision to enact dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on targeted U.S. products. (Image Credit: CJME file photo)
Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month.The U.S. introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday af...
Aug 22, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada's response to new U.S. tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle)
Thousands flock to St. Walburg for 36th annual Wild Blueberry Festival
A small town in Saskatchewan is about to see its population jump from the hundreds to thousands this weekend.St. Walburg, on Highway 26 in west-central Saskatchewan, is holding its 36th annual Wild Bl...
Aug 22, 2026 he main street of St. Walburg during the annual wild blueberry festival. The town in west-central Saskatchewan sees its population grow from around 700 to up 7,000 for the one-day event. (Image Credit: St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival website)