With golden shovels in hand, multiple provincial politicians were joined by local dignitaries to officially kick-start construction of a new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. At $900 million, the acute care tower will require an additional 500 staff and serve the local region and northern Saskatchewan. &...

The Prince Albert Police Service are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 11-year-old boy. Zolton Hansen was last seen on Thursday morning at around 11:30 on MacArthur Drive. Zolton is described as five feet tall and 110 pounds with brown eyes and brownish/blonde hair. He also has a loonie sized birth mar...

The Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department is expressing their appreciation to the multiple agencies, who helped contain a fast moving grass fire and prevented the loss of any homes.Thursday's initial 9-1-1 call came in around 12:45p.m and originated from South Hill Road. As per a statement on the fire dept.'s social media...

A woman responsible for trafficking methamphetamine in Prince Albert has received a four-year sentence.However, with credit spent on remand in custody, she has roughly three years left to serve.Ilona Josie, 38, appeared by video when her case was spoken to on Friday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Guilty pleas had p...

While the Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating the latest job numbers from Statistics Canada, others say there's a bigger picture that's being ignored. The province added 12,300 new jobs last month on a year-over-year basis, while the provincial labour force of those 15 years and over reached an all-time high of 6...

The President of Saskatchewan's teachers' union said the ball is now in the government's court after an overwhelming rejection of the province's offer. On Thursday night, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced the results of a two-day vote on whether to accept the government's contract offer. About 92 per...

A new honour is now being bestowed to Canadians who contribute to their community and a man from Biggar was one of the first to receive it.The King Charles III Coronation Medal bears the likeness of the King around the edge with the Latin text, "Charles III Dei Gratia Rex." which translates to "Charles I...

The risk of wildfires is high in Western Canada but officials say the situation is better than it was at this time last year.The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says 90 fires are burning currently, and seven are out of control.Almost half of the fires are in Alberta and one-third are in British Columbia.Julienn...

Dale Boan is a Saskatoon software developer by day and an aurora borealis chaser by night."It's a very unique phenomenon and it's rarely the same twice, especially when it's stronger. The patterns are always different. The behaviour is always different. Sometimes you can actually watch bands of it come from the No...

The 2024 Centennial Cup begins Thursday in Oakville, Ont. as 10 teams from across Canada compete for the National Championship.This means plenty of first-time matchups will be had, as organizations with thousands of kilometres in between battle with the highest of stakes."The biggest thing for us is to play our id...

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An evacuation alert has been issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray as an out-of-control wildfire burns nearby. More coming. The Canadian Press

FORT NELSON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says the tactical evacuation of "multiple neighbourhoods" is underway in Fort Nelson, as an out-of-control wildfire threatens the town in the province's northeast. It says the fire is "highly visible" from the town, and the closure of Highway 97 is expec...

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be performing a flyover across downtown Vancouver at the start of tonight's Stanley Cup playoff game between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers. The Royal Canadian Air Force says the flyover will happen just after 7 p.m. tonight, before the puck drops at Rogers Arena. The...

OTTAWA - Canada's space weather agency is warning of a "major geomagnetic storm" that is hitting the country and could have severe impacts on power systems and other infrastructure. Space Weather Canada says the storm that is associated with massive solar flares was striking all of Canada Friday afternoon. T...

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's dispute with Meta is a "test moment" for the country to stand against the social media giant that's making billions off people, but taking no responsibility for the well-being of communities they profit from. Trudeau made his comments in West K...

OTTAWA - Canada has abstained from another United Nations vote aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the door to supporting statehood before the end of the current conflict. The federal Liberals are also announcing more sanctions against Hamas and Iran, but have yet to follow through on a promise three...

Over the last 15 years, there has been an average of 70 fatalities on Canadian farms each year. With most Canadian farms operated by farm families, th...

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture is marking 15 years of providing extension services. Teams of extension specialists throughout the province hav...

A general rain fell in Saskatchewan and stalled seeding operations, but no one was complaining at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture kick-off to...

There is a new opportunity this summer for anyone wanting to learn more about Saskatchewan's agriculture and culinary scene. The first Open Farm Days ...

Agricultural researchers in Saskatchewan got a big boost on Wednesday.The federal and provincial governments announced a joint investment of $25 milli...

Saskatchewan students pursuing a post-secondary education in agriculture were awarded scholarships from the federal and provincial governments. Marlei...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Fri...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The administration's findings of "reasonable" evide...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The 193-member world body approved the Arab and Palestinia...

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister for the lower house's approval. Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the house, the State Duma, will hold a session later Friday to consider Mishustin's candidacy. Mishustin's approval is a mere proforma in the Krem...

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Nelly Korda is going to have some work to do to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour title, especially with the way Rose Zhang is playing. Korda shot a relatively mistake-free 3-under 69 early in the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday and then could only watch as the 20-year-old...

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Chad's military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra. The national agency that manages Chad's election released ...