Saskatchewan

POLITICS
'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks Trump's tariff war with Canada
Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. mid-term elections.Obama mocked the current president's tariff war with its northern neighbour while jokin...
Oct 25, 2026
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FROZEN POTATO PRICING
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms were among five defendants seeking the case's dismissal.Defendants also include U.S. pota...
Oct 25, 2026
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Expanding program capacity and skills
Merlis Belsher donates $5M to Sask Polytech Saskatoon campus
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is naming its School of Business and Entrepreneurship after Saskatoon philanthropist Merlis Belsher.On Thursday, it was announced that Belsher made a $5 million contribution toward the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus."The new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus represents a once-in-a-generat...
Oct 25, 2026
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WEEKEND STORM
Heavy snow, strong winds hit northern Saskatchewan
Parts of northern Saskatchewan are digging out from a powerful snow storm that left highways closed and residents dealing with an early taste of winter.In Stony Rapids, heavy snow began falling Friday night after a day of strong winds, leaving the community covered in the white stuff by Saturday morning.Sean Singh, who...
Oct 25, 2026
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Canada

BC Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez out as board launches leadership change
VANCOUVER - Nicolas Jimenez is out as CEO at BC Ferries in a "leadership transition" launched by the company's board, just two days after the election of the B.C. Conservatives, who asked for his firing last year. A news release from BC Ferries said B...
10h ago
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Youth go to court to make Canada legally accountable for its role climate crisis
VANCOUVER - The first youth-led climate trial in Canadian history has begun at the federal courthouse in Vancouver, where 15 plaintiffs argue that federal legislation violates their constitutional rights by continuing the trajectory of greenhouse gas e...
12h ago
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Court hears of impact of sexual assault allegation on 'star' author Galloway's career
VANCOUVER - The literary agent for Steven Galloway said it would have been "impossible" to sell any new work by his client in the years after a former student made unproven allegations of rape and sexual assault against the author a decade ago. Henry D...
13h ago
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Financial transactions watchdog steps up action against money service businesses
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency revoked the registrations of 82 money service businesses in 2025-26, up from 12 the previous year. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre says it focused significant resources on the money...
13h ago
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Police ethics commissioner and watchdog investigating Montreal police
MONTRÉAL - Quebec's internal security minister says a provincial police ethics commissioner and an independent watchdog will both investigate the suspension of a Montreal police officer over allegations of criminal conduct in interactions with homeless...
16h ago
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Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end 'pretty soon'
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his constantly evolving trade war with Canada to end "pretty soon" as Prime Minister Mark Carney suggests Washington could be moving closer to Ottawa's demands. Trump told a rally in Port Huron, Mich...
23h ago
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