Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to partner with Belarus for potash.According to Trump, the U.S. is working on a deal to buy potash from the authoritarian state of Belarus, a close Russian ally.The move would reduce the U.S.'s dependence on Canadian fertilizer.Trump said ...

Police are searching for suspects after a person was injured in a shooting in Pelican Narrows early Monday.Saskatchewan RCMP said officers received a report around 1 a.m. that a firearm had been discharged at a vehicle. One person in the vehicle was treated at the local clinic for injuries described as non-life-threate...

Prince Albert's Josh Stumpf did not leave the Canadian Country Music Association Awards with a trophy, but the 23-year-old artist said earning his first two nominations was an honour in itself.Stumpf was nominated for fans' choice and breakthrough artist or group of the year at Saturday's awards in Saskatoon. The James...

Two people are dead after a plane crash earlier this week.According to Harv's Air President, Adam Penner, a Cessna 172 was on a night flight from Regina to Steinbach, Man. via Carlyle with two people on board.When the plane didn't arrive as scheduled, a search got underway. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said it...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his focus on building international relationships, including with Norway, is part of the answer to renewed threats from Russia.During a news conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Ottawa, both leaders were asked about warnings from the Polish prime minister...

Cameron Whitcomb has seemingly solidified his place in country music as he and his debut album, which explores wrestling out of the throes of addiction, earned top honours at the 2026 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.The former "American Idol" contestant from Nanaimo, B.C., won best album for his rec...

Half a dozen volunteer fire departments were in Prince Albert this weekend to test their skills in a friendly competition. The 2026 Saskatchewan First Nation Firefighting Competition ran Saturday at the Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds with six First Nations communities taking part, including Black Lake, Hall Lake, Fon...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched an investigation into the death of a Saskatoon woman who was waiting for surgery to fix her broken ankle.The authority said Friday it will be speaking with Kirsten Hanke's family as part of a formal internal review.It declined to provide details of her care due to privacy ...

Some new research is shining a light on the importance of Saskatchewan's heritage sector.In 2024 alone, Saskatchewan's cultural heritage sector contributed more than $73 million to the province's GDP.Emma Morris, the executive director of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan, explained how the heritage sector is an ...

The province will be firmly in the national spotlight tonight, as Saskatoon hosts the Canadian Country Music Association's Awards.But Saskatchewan talent will also get a chance to strut their stuff, as several artists are nominated and/or performing in the big show at SaskTel Centre.At the Country Music Week kickoff on...

The province is doing well when a range of economic indicators are considered, according to Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy. She also said that in order to capitalize on the growing demand for minerals, investment is needed in the north. Housing starts are strong, provincial GDP hit a record $85 b...

Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan families will not pay to power Bell's planned AI data centre expansion and that the facility will use less water than a hockey rink or golf course, as he sought to address concerns about the project's electricity and water demands.Bell recently announced plans to quadruple the capaci...

There is finally a weather forecast that doesn't include precipitation. Normally, Environment and Climate Change Canada news interviews focus on significant weather systems, weather warnings, or other conditions that can be unwelcome. The conditions over the coming week, however, are bound to bring smiles to many peopl...

Online pornography providers could be required to verify that users are adults under a bill MP Rosemarie Falk said is scheduled for its first hour of House of Commons debate Sept. 24.The Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake MP is sponsoring Bill S-209, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, in t...

Saskatchewan is taking another look at potential nuclear-power sites along the North Saskatchewan River as it considers one or possibly two large-scale reactors in the province's west to power anticipated growth in heavy oil and mining, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday.Moe raised the prospect during a luncheon discussio...

The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II - the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.The turboprop planes will soon be headed to 15 Wing Moose Jaw, where the air force eventually will sta...

Flashes of lavender purple will be visible at Gather Local Market and throughout Saskatoon during the Canadian Country Music Awards' Country Music Week, thanks to a local artist's design.Chris Chipak, a teacher and Indigenous artist from Red Pheasant Cree Nation who lives in Saskatoon, said he's excited to be creating ...

The Edmonton Police Service is extending their request for assistance in locating a missing 42-year-old man and his two children. Police said that Scot MacDermid and his two children, George, 6, and Lesley, 9, have been missing since Aug. 28 and were last spotted at the Manning Town Centre in Edmonton. Further investig...

Uranium City was once home to thousands of people drawn by mining. Now, a company exploring nearby hopes new drilling will show whether uranium mining could return to the area. Triton Uranium said Wednesday it had completed four technical reports on its Atlas project, a roughly 46,000-acre property in the historic Beav...

Ahead of the season opening on Friday, the WHL announced on Wednesday that the league has made some changes to the rule book for the upcoming season. There are three major changes to the rules:Coaches can now challenge for possible offside goals Referees can review Major and Match penalty calls to confirm, reduce, or ...

Saskatchewan's Nakoda curriculum already exists. What is often missing, teacher and filmmaker Wahbi Zarry says, is someone in the school who can speak the language.Beginning Monday, a free online lesson will try to bridge that gap by bringing a Nakoda teacher from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation onto classroom screens.T...

Applications for the 2026-27 School Playground Equipment Grant are officially open once again. A contingent of officials led by Prince Albert MLAs Kevin Kasun and Alana Ross made the announcement at École St. Anne School in Prince Albert on Wednesday morning in front of the new play structure the school built in...

Attendees at the Canadian Country Music Awards kickoff event had a boot-scootin' time learning a group line dance and taking in some live music from a twice-nominated Saskatchewan country music artist.Singer Josh Stumpf of Prince Albert - who is nominated for the fans' choice and breakthrough artist or group of the yea...

While the award show may attract most of the attention, there are plenty of activities to keep country music fans' boot-clad toes tapping during CCMA Country Music Week in Saskatoon.Shine up your belt buckles and get ready for several days of events, designed to appeal fans of all aspects of the genre.Songwriters Unplu...

A newly minted copper and zinc mine near Creighton that has not yet reached full production is already looking to double in size.El Dorado Gold, which bought Foran Mining earlier this year, is in the process of test drilling at a site dubbed Tesla, next to McIlvenna Bay.During a luncheon hosted by the Prince Albert and...

Flying Dust First Nation member and former La Ronge resident Christopher Merasty is back in Canada after participating in the Indigenous New York Fashion Week 2026 over the weekend. The event featured 30 Indigenous designers and 120 models, representing one of the largest gatherings of contemporary Indigenous fashion t...

"I am a single-income household. So if I'm not working, there's no money coming in," Kimberly Plumb said when asked what strike action would mean for her.The cook and Red Seal chef was among over 100 health-care workers at a rally outside Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill's North Battleford constituency office ...

The end of summer may be approaching quickly, but there will still plenty of happy campers in Saskatchewan this fall.Fall campsite reservations in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks are now open, with many parks offering access to amenities like power and water until the end of the month. While services will be limited by t...