Saskatchewan

Warmer weather ahead
Double-digit highs in the forecast as warmer weather finally arrives
Spring temperatures have finally started making their way to Saskatchewan. The lower-than-normal temperatures will soon be a thing of the past, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Meteorologist Justin Shelley said temperatures will increase significantly as the week progresses. "We'll move into a m...
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Wall Street drops 20% below its record and markets reel worldwide as Trump digs in on his tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) - The losses are only worsening for financial markets worldwide as worries rise Monday about whether President Donald Trump's trade war will torpedo the global economy.The S&P 500 was down 3.8% in early trading, coming off its worst week since COVID began crashing the global economy in March 2020. The...
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Health
Two new cancer drugs approved for use in Sask., offering more treatment options
Two new cancer medications have been approved for use in Saskatchewan.The provincial government announced the expansion of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency's oncology drug formulary in a new release this week, adding the drugs Capivasertib and Relugolix - which are used to treat breast and prostate cancer - while also ap...
Apr 07, 2025
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Seven Years Later
Seventh anniversary of Broncos bus crash remembered with tributes
People in Saskatchewan, Canada and the United States paid tribute on Sunday to the 16 players and staff who died in the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.The Broncos were on their way to an SJHL playoff game in Nipawin on April 6, 2018 when their bus was hit by a semi driven by trucker Jaskirat Singh Sidhu that had ran t...
Apr 06, 2025
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Canada

UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
VANCOUVER - A group of professors and a graduate student are taking the University of British Columbia to court to stop the school from engaging in "political activity," which they claim limits academic freedom and violates legislation requiring it to ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
British Columbia Premier David Eby said he had a "productive" discussion with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, with a focus on a "Team Canada" approach to what Eby called "attacks" on the softwood lumber industry by the United States. Eby and Carn...
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Alberta premier suggests Mark Carney has issues with strong conservative women
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responded Monday to Liberal Leader Mark Carney using her as a stump speech punchline, saying Carney has issues with assertive women of opposing ideologies. "I've noticed this with progressive men and how much they talk ab...
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Ottawa police name suspect in Parliament Hill lockdown incident
OTTAWA - Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend. Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdo...
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Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia - a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls. The Liberals pledged environmental conse...
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In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. N...
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