Saskatchewan

Budget shows Canada becoming more business-friendly, says Foran Mining

Leadership from the company that owns and is developing the McIlvenna Bay copper/zinc mine near Creighton say the federal budget tabled yesterday is good for their industry and general investor confid...

Nov 05, 2025

Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians' travel plans: expert

As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday, one expert warned that the U.S. government shutdown - now the longest in the nation's history - could upset some...

Nov 05, 2025

Lloydminster man charged after targeted shooting, loaded shotgun seized

A 30-year-old Lloydminster man is facing several firearm-related charges after RCMP responded to an early-morning shooting complaint yesterday. Police say they were called to a firearms incident aroun...

Nov 05, 2025

Some northern hunters must have animals tested for chronic wasting disease

Hunters across north central Saskatchewan are being required to submit the heads of all cervids to test for Chronic Wasting Disease. The affected zones include Nipawin to Melfort (WMZ 43), Turtleford ...

Nov 05, 2025

Former Prince Albert Pulp Mill acquired by ‘redevelopers of legacy industrial lands’

A recent acquisition marks the first real opportunity in nearly two decades to retool the infrastructure in Prince Albert's defunct pulp mill. The BMI Group, described as one of the country's most act...

Nov 05, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court justices question Trump's use of national security law for tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faces a critical legal test in the Supreme Court - one which could upend his plans to realign global trade.During Wednesday's court hearing...

Nov 05, 2025

You got the treats, now here are some tricks on how to handle Halloween candy consumption

For some, the scariest part of Halloween can be the enormous piles of candy that will either linger for weeks or be devoured all too quickly, by kids and adults alike. The intake of sweets is often a ...

Nov 04, 2025

Alarming numbers highlight national campaign on prevention of runaway youth

A national organization is spearheading a campaign to recognize November as Runaway Prevention Month. The Missing Children Society of Canada's (MCSC) campaign focuses attention on education and commun...

Nov 04, 2025

What's missing from the Carney government's first federal budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget represents a shift in policy from Justin Trudeau as the Liberals bet that major investments in an economic transformation will pay off with much-neede...

Nov 04, 2025

Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects

This year's federal budget contains a deficit nearly twice the size forecast by the Liberals a year ago, as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government prioritizes capital project spending over programs a...

Nov 04, 2025