For the most part, this year's provincial budget is what community leaders in Prince Albert expected to hear. There were no big surprises according to Mayor Bill Powalinsky. The province has put a lot of money into multiple projects in the city over the last several years, something he acknowledges. "We've got the...

While running on the treadmill at Goodlife Fitness, a woman was overcome with a feeling of instant fear seeing a man she recognized gain unlawful entry to the facility and make his way towards the cardio equipment.Less than a minute later, the man crouched down near the treadmill, and while licking his lips, stared at ...

People looking for another entertainment option in the City of Prince Albert could soon have one more option. A discretionary development permit was unanimously approved to allow an indoor mini golf course at 1501B Olive Diefenbaker Drive. The building also holds a pharmacy, dental clinic and physiotherapy office. No c...

In less than two weeks, members of Sturgeon Lake First Nation will head to the polls.The band's election date has been scheduled for March 31.Advance poll options are also available on March 29 in Saskatoon at the Quality Inn, and on March 30 at the Pioneer Log House on the city's exhibition grounds.There are two Chief...

"All I can say there is nothing for Northern Saskatchewan." Those are the words of Cumberland NDP MLA Jordan McPhail when asked for his reaction about the 2025-2026 provincial budget released on Wednesday. The budget, which delivers a $12 million surplus that is contingent on if a 25 per cent American tariff ...

It'll be a balanced budget for the provincial government, but with a caveat: the numbers are only in place if a 25 per cent tariff doesn't last for the whole year. Saskatchewan's Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Jim Reiter tabled the 2025-26 budget today, declaring the province's financial strength "leaves r...

CALGARY - Canola farmers on the Prairies are bracing for impact as China prepares to impose hefty tariffs on the industry.China is expected to enact a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and meal starting Thursday.The tariffs are a response to Canada's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and 25 ...

The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) is advancing its reconciliation initiatives at The Ridge, the former site of the Battleford Industrial School, with plans for a new memorial and continued work on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) investigations into unmarked graves. Memorial to honour surviv...

The Sask. Party Government has been dropping hints for the last couple of weeks about what will be in the provincial budget, which will be unveiled Wednesday afternoon.At the SARM convention, Premier Scott Moe strongly hinted that funding for education and health care would be increased in the spring budget.He said tho...

The provincial government is doing its part to support local companies, placing a big order at the Evraz steel mill in Regina.Mike Day, president of the United Steelworkers Union Local 5890, said the announcement is good news for workers, who are facing uncertainty after the United States imposed 25 per cent tariffs on...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Local news coverage in steep decline: report The number of local news outlets has been in significant decline in Canada, leaving suburban residents in particular "starving" for local coverage, a new report found - and cr...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government will table new legislation today to strengthen secularism in the province's schools. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says that religious accommodations have no place in Quebec schools, and that science, sex education and gender equality must be taught properly. The government is p...

British Columbia's Green Party says the NDP government needs to "explain why" its proposal for broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers is needed before its two members support the legislation. Interim Leader Jeremy Valeriote said in a statement that while he understands the "urgency of the situation"...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's critics have been asking pointed questions lately about the assets in the former central banker's blind trust - a tool meant to allow politicians to avoid conflicts of interest. How do blind trusts work? What is a blind trust? A trust is a legal arrangement that forms whenever a be...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is in the "advanced" stages of negotiations with Europe on joining its new defence partnership - prompted in large part by growing concern about Russia's war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing talk of annexing Canada. In an in...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy. Carney addressed members of the media after the Friday afternoon cabinet meeting, saying the government is "focused on action." "We...

The 2025-25 Saskatchewan budget does not contain a contingency plan to deal with tariffs threatened by China and the United States. Finance Minister J...

The Government of Alberta has proposed updates to the Agricultural Operations Practices Act, intended to help reduce waste, allow farmers to supplemen...

This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadi...

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) reports the average value of Canadian farmland was up 9.3 per cent compared to 11.5 per cent the previous year. Saskatchewan ...

Canada's new agriculture minister has instructed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to reduce red tape and harmonize certain regulations with ...

While Prime Minister Mark Carney eliminated the consumer carbon price via Order-in-Council on the day he was sworn in, the Agriculture Carbon Alliance...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday. The release of Olivier Grondeau comes as France and the rest of Europe try to pursue negotiations with Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump mea...

DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, medics in the territory said Thursday. The strikes hit houses in the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza and the northern town of Beit Lahiya, they said. Israel resumed heavy strikes across Gaza ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Military officials are reviewing plans that would cut the number of U.S. troops deployed to the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba to handle detained migrants by as much as half, because there are no detainees there now and the program has stumbled during legal challenges, The Associated Press h...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need. Aimee Bock - the founder of Feeding our Future, the group that prose...

FLORENCE, Arizona (AP) - An Arizona man who kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband was executed Wednesday, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be put to death this week in the U.S. Aaron Brian Gunches, 53, was lethally injected with pentobarbital at the Arizona State Prison Complex in the town of Flor...

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis's condition continued to improve Wednesday and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on high-flow supplemental oxygen during the day, the Vatican said in a medical bullet...