auditor probe
Saskatchewan Party government members reject NDP motion on wildfire plane problems
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province's wildfire fighting aircraft.The rejection came after NDP member Hugh Gordon asked the legislature's all-party public accounts committee to approve a...
1h ago
Read More
Saskatchewan NDP looks for 'big, bold' solution to health-care problems
Problems in Saskatchewan health care have been a major focus for the Sask. NDP for the last number of years - when the legislature is sitting, not a week seems to go by without the Opposition bringing a heartbreaking or frustrating story of someone's experience in the system. But as of Monday, the party widened its foc...
3h ago
Read More
Saskatchewan
Foodservice Facts Report
Wildfires may have helped northern restaurants buck national trend of fewer people dining out
Three in four Canadians are eating out less often due to the rising cost of living, according to Restaurants Canada's 2025 Foodservice Facts report. That share rises to 81 per cent for those aged 18 to 34. But in Saskatchewan, a hospitality industry advocacy group said restaurants here are reporting a strong summer of ...
5h ago
Read More
critical minerals strategy
Expert says Canada needs more copper as Creighton mine joins national plan
Canada's clean-energy future needs more copper, and a significant project in northern Saskatchewan has been added to Ottawa's national plan as one way to help meet that demand.The Foran McIlvenna Bay copper and zinc mine, located about 65 kilometres southwest of Creighton, was named on Sept. 11 as one of five major pro...
8h ago
Read More
Legitimate business
Sask. consumer watchdog warns of fraudulent investment company
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) wants investors to be wary of the online entity known as Trenovia Group.The FCAA is cautioning the public not to send money to them or other companies not registered in Saskatchewan, as they "may not be legitimate businesses," according to the Mi...
11h ago
Read More
Pelican care
Living Sky Wildlife Rehab seeks fish donations for injured pelicans
Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation is currently taking care of two pelicans with leg injuries.While dealing with the challenges of rehabbing and caring for the injured birds, a new challenge has emerged.The big birds, with even bigger appetites, are only allowed to eat store-bought fish."We are not allowed to acce...
23h ago
Read More
Canada
MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee
OTTAWA - Finance Minster François-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons' finance committee in two weeks as MPs seek clarity on the budget cycle. Ottawa's spending plans are traditionally tabled in the spring; Champagne is set ...
1h ago
Read More
Five things to take away from Carney's remarks on foreign policy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York on Monday before attending the UN General Assembly. There, he pitched the audience on Canada as a country that "has what the world wants." Here are fi...
2h ago
Read More
Explainer: what Canada's recognition of Palestine means, and what comes next
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that Canada now formally recognizes a Palestinian state. Here's an updated look at what this means, and what comes next. Is Palestine a country? The name Palestine has been attached to an area of the...
2h ago
Read More
Environment Canada officials grilled on Canada's climate targets at committee hearing
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada officials struggled Monday to explain how recent federal policy shifts have affected national emissions reduction targets, as federal ministers in recent weeks have refused to commit to Canada's 2030 goals...
3h ago
Read More
A timeline of the fight to save a flock of ostriches in a B.C. farm
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of nearly 400 birds. On Monday, police and disposal trucks converged on the farm. RCMP said in a...
4h ago
Read More
Man charged in shooting outside airport in Inuvik, N.W.T.
INUVIK - A man has been charged after a shooting outside an airport in the Northwest Territories that sent a woman to hospital, shut down a highway and ferry, and caused residents to lock their doors. RCMP say a 58-year-old woman was shot at the airpor...
4h ago
Read More