Saskatchewan

Homicide
Wollaston Lake death a homicide
A 24-year-old man has died suspiciously in Hatchet Lake according to the RCMP. RCMP officers from the detachment were called to a reported serious injury outside a home in the community at about 12:10 pm on March 25. They found the body of Gaten Josie 'Joseyounen' from Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation. The Major Cr...
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Trump announces 25 per cent tariff on all auto imports to the U.S.
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the United States on April 2.The order doesn't appear to offer carveouts for vehicles built under the terms of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, negotiated during the first Trump ad...
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Canola tariffs hit hard as AgriStability program falls short: Sask Oilseeds
Saskatchewan farmers might not be getting the help they need after China slapped a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil.Codie Nagy, vice-chair of Sask Oilseeds, said the federal government's move to increase the cap on the AgriStability support program doesn't go a long way to helping most farmers."It's not ...
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Family Ties
Maverick politics and technological pursuits: The Prince Albert connection to Elon Musk
When the roads to Prince Albert were made of gravel and dirt, a recreational pilot parachuted into the community to be its Social Credit Party candidate. Joshua Haldeman, a Regina-based chiropractor and maternal grandfather of Elon Musk, placed fourth in that 1945 election, losing to the Co-operative Commonwealth Feder...
Mar 26, 2025
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Canada

Parents of slain Manitoba woman hope search for remains in landfill can start soon
WINNIPEG - The parents of a slain Manitoba woman say they hope the search for their daughter's remains can begin soon. Albert and Theresa Shingoose say they're pleased that police have identified their daughter, Ashlee Shingoose, and have determined th...
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Trial begins for two people accused in shooting death of OPP officer near Brantford
CAYUGA, Ont. - The Crown has begun outlining its case in the murder trial of two people accused of killing a provincial police officer near Brantford, Ont., more than two years ago. OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while respo...
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Ontario measles outbreak hits 572 cases, up by more than 100 in past week
TORONTO - Measles cases keep climbing in Ontario, as the province counts more than 100 new cases in the past week. Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the outbreak began in October. That's an increase of 102 ...
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San Antonio and Detroit are among the U.S. cities most vulnerable to tariffs: report
OTTAWA - San Antonio, Detroit and Kansas City are the three American cities most vulnerable to a trade war, says new research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The research looked at 41 cities in the U.S. to determine which ones are the most depende...
6h ago
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Ford says Lutnick indicated Canada will see lower automobile tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was told by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick that Canadian-made vehicles with 50 per cent or more American parts will not face tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday for 25 pe...
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Montreal archdiocese launches real estate arm aimed at maximizing social impact
MONTREAL - As Montreal grapples with growing homelessness, the Catholic archdiocese in the city is forming a new real estate arm that it says will help ensure any redevelopment of church properties addresses "pressing community needs." The creation of ...
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