Trade Deal
Old CUSMA deal no longer possible, Moe says after Carney briefing
Details of a pending trade agreement between Canada and the United States remain scarce, but Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday that people first need to understand the old deal is no longer on the table. Moe made the comments in Prince Albert moments after a First Ministers meeting with Prime Minister Mark ...
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Shocking theft
Wide-spread power outage caused by copper wire theft attempt
A power outage that covered much of northern Saskatchewan yesterday afternoon was the result of an attempted theft of copper wire from a place north of Prince Albert, according to SaskPower. The lights went out just after 3:20 p.m. and covered an area that stretched from the Alberta provincial border in the West to th...
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What's Trending
20,000 flee as explosive B.C. wildfire races toward Summerland, burning homes in path
Aug 10, 2026
Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
local talent
Macklin's Cole Reschny named to World Junior Summer Showcase roster for Team Canada
Jul 25, 2026
Back in win column
Sexton sparks Riders in 27-22 win over Redblacks
Jul 04, 2026
Saskatchewan
Culture
Sask. family donates 14 eagle feathers to Provincial Court
Fourteen eagle feathers have been gifted to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan and will be available for use during court proceedings.One eagle feather will be kept at each of the Court's thirteen permanent locations. A person who is swearing or affirming to tell the truth may hold the eagle feather or have it placed...
Aug 19, 2026
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shared promise
'We still have a long way to go': Treaty 6 relationship examined 150 years on
"When I hold your hand and touch your heart, let us be as one; use your utmost to help me and help my children so that they may prosper."Chief Sweetgrass offered those words to Crown negotiator Alexander Morris as he stepped forward to sign Treaty 6 at Fort Pitt on Sept. 9, 1876, according to Crown-Indigenous...
Aug 19, 2026
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2025 wildfire response
Meadow Lake, Prince Albert tribal councils join forces with SPSA for wildfire plan
First Nations leaders from Prince Albert Grand Council and Meadow Lake Tribal Council said a new wildfire partnership with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is meant to bring local crews and Indigenous knowledge into the response earlier, before small fires force evacuations. The three organizations signed a memora...
Aug 18, 2026
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Widespread outage
Power outage spreads across northern Saskatchewan
A significant number of communities in the northern half of Saskatchewan are currently without power. The outage affecting over 13,000 customers spans from the Alberta to Manitoba borders, from north of Wollaston Lake and south almost to Prince Albert. Much of northern Saskatchewan is currently without power. (Image...
Aug 18, 2026
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Canada
Some shoppers say 'not a chance' they'll Buy American booze if Ontario brings it back
TORONTO - The ban on American booze has emerged as a key sticking point in Canada's trade negotiations with the United States, but some shoppers in Ontario say they won't reach for California wine or Kentucky bourbon even if they reappear on store shel...
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A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
OTTAWA - Donald Trump was elected to a second term as U.S. President in 2024 and it's been a roller-coaster ever since for Canadian leaders and businesses. He has threatened, enacted, modified and delayed multiple rounds of tariffs, only to announce ad...
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B.C.'s youngest wildfire evacuees begin processing the return home
An early childhood education expert says young wildfire evacuees are likely to feel the impact on their sense of safety even after they return home. University of British Columbia instructor Negar Khodarahmi says parents returning to the Summerland, B....
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Montreal police used banned hog-tie restraint before man, 29, died, coroner finds
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is urging Montreal police to review its restraint and use of force practices following the 2025 death of a 29-year-old man. According to Géhane Kamel's report dated Aug. 12, police use of a hog-tie restraint technique likel...
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Wildfire crews fight weather, terrain on growing blaze near Summerland, B.C.
SUMMERLAND - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says activity has picked up at the Bald Range blaze nearby Summerland due to persistent hot and dry conditions. The service says in an update that winds reaching 30 kilometres an hour are expected to k...
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Canada silent as Israel clears itself in death of aid workers, including a Canadian
OTTAWA - Israel has concluded its military did not commit a criminal act when it killed a Canadian and six other aid workers in Gaza two years ago. The decision prompted outrage in Australia, where the foreign minister has summoned the Israeli ambassad...
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