Muskeg Feature
Labrador tea, cranberries among top plants harvested from muskegs
Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the carbon capture cycle where they exist, but they are also essential to the plants and animals native to these regions, as ...
7h ago
Read More
special connection
First Nations University of Canada Forms Relationship with South African School
Separated by over 15,000 kilometres and the Atlantic Ocean, two academic institutions on two different continents have formed a special connection.The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), on September 5, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), a comprehensive Africa...
19h ago
Read More
What's Trending
Nominations open
Tisdale mayoral by-election nominations now open
A few minutes ago
Treat yourself
Discover Prince Albert's premier salon: Glamorous Nails & Lash
Riderville
Roster depth will determine playoff fate of Saskatchewan Roughriders
2h ago
Muskeg Feature
Labrador tea, cranberries among top plants harvested from muskegs
7h ago
Saskatchewan
'Shock and disbelief'
RCMP release Weyburn highway shooting victim's name, family want answers
Tanya Myers has been named as the 44 year-old woman fatally shot in the passenger seat of a Ford Explorer travelling on Highway 39 near Weyburn on Sept. 12. RCMP confirmed the autopsy results showed she was shot.Police read a statement the family released today at a virtual press conference.In the statement, Myers was ...
19h ago
Read More
'Wait and See'
Sask. farmers brace for tough decisions amid canola trade dispute
Codie Nagy isn't quite finished this year's harvest, but the uncertainty in the markets fueled by Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola already has him contemplating next year's crop rotation."If this lingers on and canola is essentially at a break-even point come mid-April or March, when we've got to finalize seedin...
20h ago
Read More
Health and wellness
Keeping kids healthy through the school year
The school season is officially underway, and with that comes the challenge of keeping your kids and families healthy as children come together in the classroom and for after school activities. Dr. Khami Chokani, the medical health officer for the area, says there are several health considerations to make as families s...
22h ago
Read More
Sask. Job Growth
MLA Cockrill: Saskatchewan sees national best employment rate
August was a month of job growth for Saskatchewan. The province added 16,100 new jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 4.7 per cent, while the national rate increased to 7.1 per cent. Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate among all of the provinces.MLA for the Battlefords Jeremy Cockrill recently gave a p...
23h ago
Read More
Canada
U.S. ambassador to Canada disappointed by 'anti-American' rhetoric, 'elbows up'
HALIFAX - The U.S. ambassador to Canada says he doesn't like hearing Canadians saying "elbows up." Pete Hoekstra made the remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. The ambassador says the elbows up expression is anti-American....
18m ago
Read More
Training for docs coming as women wait years in pain for endometriosis diagnoses
TORONTO - Katie Luciani spent years being told that her weeklong debilitating pain every month was a "normal" part of getting her period. "My symptoms showed up when I was 11," said Luciani, who is now 38. "I was in bed in the fetal position, crampin...
19m ago
Read More
CP NewsAlert: Carney appointing top aide David Lametti as UN ambassador
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary and former justice minister David Lametti as Canada's next ambassador to the UN. Lametti will replace former Liberal leader Bob Rae, who has held the role since 2020. The Prime M...
31m ago
Read More
Palestine activists criticize Ottawa's go-slow approach to recognition of statehood
OTTAWA - As Ottawa warns its symbolic recognition of Palestinian statehood next week won't immediately lead to a full embassy, pro-Palestinian activists say the Liberals should not be imposing conditions on Palestinian sovereignty. Prime Minister Mark ...
50m ago
Read More
Eby says 'unfairness needs to be addressed' when it comes to federal ferry funding
OTTAWA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says concerns over a federal loan being used to buy ferries from a Chinese company are "bizarre" given the amount of money Ottawa spends on ferries in Eastern Canada. The premier is in Ottawa for a series of ...
1h ago
Read More
Vancouver police recover helmet worn by Greg Moore stolen from BC Sports Hall of Fame
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have recovered a helmet worn by IndyCar racer Greg Moore that was stolen earlier this month. Vancouver police say investigators began pursuing the theft on Sept. 3, the same day the BC Sports Hall of Fame says ...
1h ago
Read More