Citing data that shows crime rates in the North are nine times higher than those in urban centres in central and southern Saskatchewan, the provincial NDP is claiming the provincial government failed to address the underlying issues. The data from Statistics Canada identifies the Northern crime rate as being a staggeri...

At the Grace Campbell Gallery inside the Prince Albert Public Library, two Carlton Comprehensive High School students are sharing space this month - but not the same artistic language. Abigail Barden works in bold mixed media and saturated colour, using art as a way to communicate feelings she says were once difficult ...

For 22 years, members of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) have hosted a walk to raise awareness and honour members of their community who have gone missing and have never been heard from again. Since then, the event has grown to include missing men, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and it's still going strong t...

According to Prince Albert police, a major drug trafficking investigation that turned up cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash is part of a wider effort to target organized crime in the city.Chief of Police Patrick Nogier made the comment during a press conference at the police st...

If your mustard seems a little spicier lately, you're probably not imagining it.Researchers say hotter, drier conditions across the Prairies are changing Canadian mustard seeds - and that could be giving everything from hot dogs to salad dressings a sharper kick.The Canadian Grain Commission has been tracking the quali...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will be speaking at the Canada-India Business Council's annual summit in Regina on Friday.His audience will consist of dignitaries and business leaders, with the summit focused on expanding economic co-operation between Canada and India and diversifying their international partnerships.&q...

Wildfire smoke drifting into Prince Albert on Thursday served as an early reminder of the health risks Saskatchewan residents may face this fire season.Yellow skies and the smell of smoke prompted questions from residents throughout the day, with local fire departments explaining the haze was coming from the Lobstick w...

Data presented in the Northern Lights School Division's (NLSD) annual report shows students continue to underperform when compared to the rest of the province. The report shows the three-year average graduation rate hasn't improved in the last decade. In 2023, only 30 per cent of students graduated on time compared to...

Warmer weather boosted seeding progress in Saskatchewan. Farmers are 52 per cent through seeding, up from 29 per cent last week, but still behind the five and 10-year averages. Drier conditions allowed for more time in the field. The southwest leads at 74 per cent complete, followed by west-central at 69 per cent, sout...

A person was seriously injured after a suspicious house fire in Cumberland House Tuesday evening, leading to attempted murder and arson charges against a 36-year-old man.RCMP, the fire department, and EMS were called to a fire at a home in the community Tuesday evening.The investigation determined that five adults were...

OTTAWA - Drones made in Canada could be headed for the battlefield in Ukraine, thanks to a new corporate partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers. The defence ministers of Canada and Ukraine signed an agreement to support the co-producti...

Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks were being dropped with the intention of infecting mo...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa today, the first such visit in a decade. He is in C...

OTTAWA - Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed. Transport Canada p...

NEWMARKET - A packed Ontario courtroom is hearing about the last moments of people who died after using deadly products purchased from Kenneth Law, after the Toronto-area man at the heart of an international investigation pleaded guilty to 14 counts of...

Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives, has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide in the province. Police have alleged that Law ran several websites that we...

If your mustard seems a little spicier lately, you're probably not imagining it.Researchers say hotter, drier conditions across the Prairies are chang...

Canadian and Mercosur negotiators are meeting in Toronto this week for a key round of trade talks, with the Canadian Cattle Association working with t...

Warmer weather boosted seeding progress in Saskatchewan. Farmers are 52 per cent through seeding, up from 29 per cent last week, but still behind the ...

A new project will turn a food-safe byproduct of beer production into high-value ingredients through an upcycling process. Terra Bioindustries and Gre...

Spring planting in Manitoba reached 55 per cent, according to the province's weekly crop report. That is 30 points behind last year and 13 points belo...

Multiple rounds of precipitation improved drought conditions across Canada's Prairie region. That's according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Dr...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on Donald Trump's involvement in the release of case files on Jeffrey Epstein as she defended the administration's actions before House lawmakers scrutinizing a proc...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponi...

STAFFORD, Va. (AP) - A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan police arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others. The motive remains under inve...

HONOLULU (AP) - A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii's Big Island that had left residents on edge. Police said Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested ...

HONOLULU (AP) - A man wanted in the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii's Big Island, police said. Police said they deployed "significant resources" to find Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii and...