VANCOUVER - Canada coach Jesse Marsch says Alphonso Davies was not ready to play in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Switzerland despite indicating a day earlier that the captain was expected to return from a hamstring injury.Davies dressed but did not get into the game at BC Place.Marsch acknowledged after the match that he us...

WINNIPEG - A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts says he is eager to have his collection repatriated back to the communities it has come from.Vincent Escriba has accumulated roughly 3,500 ceremonial and traditional items, including cradleboards, sacred pipes and firearms believed to be ass...

The 2025-26 annual reports released Tuesday for Saskatchewan's Crown corporations showed mixed financial results with Sasktel and SaskEnergy posting profits, while SaskPower and Saskatchewan Auto Fund reported losses.SGI and Saskatchewan Auto FundSGI's rate stabilization reserve saw a reduction of $93.3 million, leavin...

Just days after being cleared in an NHL-led investigation, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.Babcock was announced as the 19th head coach in Oilers history on Tuesday, making official a controversial hiring which had been weeks in the making for the team.He'll take over behind the Edmonto...

Critical minerals from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being moved to Eastern Canada. Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous-owned transportation and logistics company, confirmed Eldorado Gold Saskatchewan will soon ship concentrate using the Hudson Bay railway's Flin Flon subdivision. The move follows the company'...

Following an incident where two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were shot and transported to hospital with serious injuries, a 55-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including attempted murder and aggravated assault.Markus Dodge is scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on Tuesday.Late Sunday ni...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has announced that Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts has moved up his retirement to June 30 of this year. Both parties mutually agreed on the announcement. The news comes after the independent review from MNP stated that there were 'significant gaps' in how the prov...

Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were seriously injured in a shooting in Melville on Sunday night.According to police, the shooting happened while officers were responding to a report of an assault at a home on Eighth Avenue West in the community southwest of Yorkton at around 9:35 p.m."As officers arrived at the sc...

Statistics Canada says high gas prices pushed the annual rate of inflation to 3.2 per cent in May.That's up from 2.8 per cent in April and marks the first time annual inflation has topped three per cent since late 2023.The agency says gas prices rose for the third consecutive month in May thanks to the Middle East war ...

Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation.It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to ban kids under 16 and a long-awaited privacy bill. It also moved to block new rules requiring streamers to ...

Prince Albert National Park is preparing for a busier-than-usual summer as the Canada Strong Pass offers free admission to Parks Canada places from June 19 to September 7, 2026. The federal program waives admission fees at national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas operated by Parks ...

A photo taken in Northern Saskatchewan of a distressed bear on the side of the highway has caught the attention of hundreds of social media users. The photo was taken by Martin Mckenzie near the Lac La Ronge Indian Band community of Sucker River earlier this week. People quickly began speculating on the cause of its d...

A woman who was mistakenly released from a North Battleford correctional facility three months ago has been reported unlawfully at large, the Ministry of Community Safety said.Keleisha Jackson, 26, was released from custody on March 19 following what officials described as an administrative error at the Saskatchewan Ho...

Acknowledging there is still a lot more work to do on mental health and addictions, affordable housing and programs for at-risk youth, Canada's attorney general and justice minister says legislation that makes sweeping changes to bail and sentencing is a major step in the right direction. Sean Fraser is commenting on B...

Children make up nearly half of food bank clients in parts of Saskatchewan, according to food bank operators who say families are continuing to struggle with rising living costs as the province records the highest child-poverty rate in Canada.A new Food Banks Canada report found 27.1 per cent of Saskatchewan children l...

After a bat with rabies was found at a Spiritwood daycare earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is offering preventative rabies treatment to anyone who may have been in contact.According to the health authority, on June 4, a bat was discovered by staff at the Love & Laughter Early Learning Centre da...

A 30-year-old inmate was mistakenly released from provincial custody May 28 and is now being sought by Prince Albert police and Pierceland RCMP. Brednor Wahpistikwan, 30, is unlawfully at large after an administrative error resulted in his release from custody several weeks ago. Wahpistikwan was remanded in custody unt...

With the cost of living continuing to strain household budgets, more Canadians are turning to side hustles to help make ends meet.According to statistics from jobskills.org published in late 2025, nearly one in four Canadians now have an additional source of income.While some people are monetizing hobbies or personal i...

The City of Melfort is raising concerns about changes to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) compensation rates and operational requirements for municipal fire departments responding to wildfire emergencies.The issue was discussed at a recent city council meeting, where administration outlined the potential ...

The reaction was mixed in a Regina courtroom on Monday, as it was announced the man who killed Misha Pavelick in 2006 would be sentenced as a youth.Justice Catherine Dawson said she would deliver the full sentence on Tuesday after considering credit for time served, but a youth sentence means the man's identity remains...

Saskatchewan's premier says the province is committed to doing better after an independent review criticized the government's response to the destructive 2025 wildfire season.The review, conducted by accounting firm MNP, found that the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) "was not fully prepared for a wildfire...

The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot has to pay out before it reaches $2 million, and for Yvonne Greenwald from Unity, the big win came about as close to that as it gets. Greenwald became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday after winning $1,924,070.69 at the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford. The celebr...

Photographers in Saskatchewan have another chance to show their talent plus win some cash and some bragging rights. Tourism Saskatchewan is now accepting entries for its 2026 ExploreSask Photo Contest, with submissions open until Sept. 15. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers and videographers...

The northern resort of Wadin Bay is the first Saskatchewan community to receive compensation for fighting a 2025 wildfire from a new government program.Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) FireSmart Grant Program was announced last week by Minister of Community Safety Michael Weger.Wadin Bay will be given $40,000 f...

About 160 mountain bikers are taking part today in the 13th annual Pine Needle Mountain Biking Music Festival at Little Red River Park near Prince Albert. The festival features a six-hour mountain bike event on a seven-kilometre trail through the park, with solo riders and teams of two, three and four taking turns on t...

The Government of Saskatchewan has renewed its partnership with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan.The provincial government said it will provide $918,000 to the organization over the next two years in order to assist with the organization's efforts to help female offenders rebuild their lives after leaving cust...

Of the 13 ferries that operate in Saskatchewan, only three can take full loads, another four can take light loads, and four are closed due to high water levels. The North Saskatchewan River does not show high water levels, but the situation at the forks is different as water flows in from the South Saskatchewan. (Imag...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, despite a fragile ceasefire that has been described as stalled.Israel has continued to strike inside the territory despite the deal reached in October, saying it carries out st...