Saskatchewan

Honouring and remembering
Regina pilot killed in air ambulance crash remembered for life-saving career
A young pilot from Regina who lost his life doing what he loved is being remembered for his kindness, faith, and passion for helping others.Thomas Henry Farquhar, known to friends and family as Tommy, was among six people aboard an air ambulance that went down over the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 3.The 23-year-old was worki...
Oct 11, 2026
Read More
Mining
Saskatchewan adds voice to call for Ottawa to expand mining tax credit
Nearly half of Canada's provinces and territories, including Saskatchewan, are calling on the federal Liberals to fulfil their election promise to expand eligibility for a mining exploration tax credit to help smaller mining companies get through their exploration phase.The Liberals' 2025 election platform said the gov...
Oct 10, 2026
Read More
Down the stretch
Long weekend brings rough weather in the final weeks of harvest
It could be a difficult long weekend for farmers still out in the fields.According to Environment Canada, heavy rain is expected across much of north-central Saskatchewan, with up to 60 millimetres in the forecast.The heaviest amounts are expected north of Prince Albert, Meadow Lake and Nipawin.It's been a difficult ye...
Oct 10, 2026
Read More
sask childcare
CUPE calling for changes to Saskatchewan childcare
Child care advocates brought their concerns about affordability, staffing and access to Prince Albert on Thursday, wrapping up a provincewide series of town hall meetings.CUPE Saskatchewan and Child Care Now organized the meetings to discuss provincial funding changes introduced July 1 and hear from families, educators...
Oct 9, 2026
Read More

Canada

Eby slams U.S.-style health care privatization, Conservatives claim 'fearmongering'
DELTA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby took aim at the premier next door while campaigning in this month's election, promising not to implement what he called the "U.S.-style privatization" of health care. Eby told a group of supporters asking h...
12m ago
Read More
Canada signs joint statement denouncing Iran after UK air base plot
OTTAWA - Canada is joining more than two dozen other countries in denouncing Iran's apparent involvement in a planned attack on an air base in England. The countries say in a joint statement they "condemn in the strongest terms Iran's use of violent at...
1h ago
Read More
Prime minister's Thanksgiving message addresses Alberta separation referendum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney focused his Thanksgiving Day message on Alberta's upcoming separation referendum, saying Canada is "worth fighting for." "This year, Thanksgiving is a bit different," he said in the video message. "A week from today,...
4h ago
Read More
France open to defence deals with Canada despite its push for arms autonomy: envoy
OTTAWA - France's new ambassador in Ottawa says her country is open to working closer with Canada on defence procurement, despite its push for Europe to develop a fully autonomous arms industry. "In the defence sector and in other equally strategic sec...
11h ago
Read More
Trade minister leading 300-member mission to India this week
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is in India this week as the two countries look to reach a free-trade agreement by the end of the year. Sidhu is set to make stops in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru during his visit. He is being joined...
11h ago
Read More
Carney: Trump's 'energy ceasefire' could 'de-escalate' war in Ukraine
OTTAWA - Mark Carney thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for "his leadership toward securing an energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia, the Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday. But on the same day, Carney also expressed to Ukraine's leader tha...
Oct 11, 2026
Read More