Economy and mining
El Dorado Gold signs deal to move McIlvenna Bay mine product to Eastern Canada
Critical minerals from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being moved to Eastern Canada. Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous-owned transportation and logistics company, confirmed Eldorado Gold Saskatchewan will soon ship concentrate using the Hudson Bay railway's Flin Flon subdivision. The move follows the company'...
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Crime
Man charged with attempted murder after two RCMP officers shot in Melville
Following an incident where two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were shot and transported to hospital with serious injuries, a 55-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including attempted murder and aggravated assault.Markus Dodge is scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on Tuesday.Late Sunday ni...
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Denare Beach residents hoping for better communication after SPSA VP retires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has announced that Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts has moved up his retirement to June 30 of this year. Both parties mutually agreed on the announcement. The news comes after the independent review from MNP stated that there were 'significant gaps' in how the prov...
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Crime
Two RCMP officers seriously injured in shooting in Melville, suspect arrested
Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were seriously injured in a shooting in Melville on Sunday night.According to police, the shooting happened while officers were responding to a report of an assault at a home on Eighth Avenue West in the community southwest of Yorkton at around 9:35 p.m."As officers arrived at the sc...
Jun 22, 2026
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Economy
Inflation jumps to 3.2% in May thanks to higher gas prices: StatCan
Statistics Canada says high gas prices pushed the annual rate of inflation to 3.2 per cent in May.That's up from 2.8 per cent in April and marks the first time annual inflation has topped three per cent since late 2023.The agency says gas prices rose for the third consecutive month in May thanks to the Middle East war ...
Jun 22, 2026
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New Policies
Here's what you need to know about Ottawa's new policies on social media and AI
Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation.It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to ban kids under 16 and a long-awaited privacy bill. It also moved to block new rules requiring streamers to ...
Jun 20, 2026
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Canada
A submarine economic boom is just around corner. So are the challenges.
OTTAWA - As Ottawa inches closer to deciding who will supply the navy's next fleet of submarines, both the benefits and challenges involved in replacing Canada's four rusting antiques are coming to the surface. While the industrial benefits from the su...
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Anand announces $35M to boost Caribbean security, tackle Haiti's gang crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced $35 million in new funding Tuesday for projects aimed at shoring up security and curbing violence in the Caribbean. Anand was in Panama on Tuesday for meetings of the Organization of American Stat...
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Accused Montreal gunman was university student in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE - The man accused in a police shooting in Montreal studied philosophy at a southern Alberta university. The University of Lethbridge says 25-year-old Seth Scott Hatfield was a student. A dean's honour list from the university's faculty of ar...
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Bank of Canada security workers start job action after talks fail
OTTAWA - Security officers at the Bank of Canada began a job action today after talks failed to secure a new collective agreement between the central bank and the union. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 63 security officers at the Bank of Can...
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Indigenous group seeks help repatriating cultural items from Switzerland
WINNIPEG - A group of First Nations leaders and advocates in Manitoba want help repatriating thousands of Indigenous artifacts from Switzerland. A delegation travelled to the country last year to a private museum to view the collection, which includes...
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So far, so, so good: Organizers, police and others hail Vancouver's World Cup
VANCOUVER - The production director for Vancouver's FIFA Fan Festival says he heard the "complaining and grumbling" from "naysayers" heading into the World Cup. But Paul Runnals says once an event like the tournament gets underway, "everybody forgets a...
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