Saskatchewan

SJHL DRAFT
SJHL draft to be held on June 9
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced that the 11th annual draft will be held on June 9 at 1 p.m. The draft will involve two rounds of 2011-born player selections, and six rounds of 2010-born players. Teams will be able to protect two or three local U-15 ages players, forbidding other teams from se...
May 19, 2026
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final season
Federal defence minister says Snowbirds will be grounded as aging aircraft replaced
Canada's defence minister says 2026 will mark the final season for the Snowbirds before the air demonstration team's aging aircraft are replaced.David McGuinty made the announcement during a visit to 15 Wing Moose Jaw, the Snowbirds' home base, on Tuesday. The federal government says it will procure the propeller-drive...
May 19, 2026
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economic update
Inflation rises to 2.8% in April thanks to higher gas prices: StatCan
Higher gas prices driven mainly by the war in Iran pushed the annual rate of inflation up to 2.8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday - the fastest pace of price hikes in almost two years.StatCan said the cost of gasoline was 28.6 per cent higher year-over-year last month as conflict in the Middle East dis...
May 19, 2026
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Homicide Investigation
Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows
Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the death of a missing Ontario teenager after human remains discovered near Pelican Narrows were identified as 16-year-old Jay'siiah Webb-Long.Police said officers located the remains during a planned search on May 13 near the northern Saskatchewan commun...
May 18, 2026
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Canada

Alberta Premier Smith to make TV address amid talk of separation referendum
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to make a TV address to the province tonight amid speculation of a referendum on separation. It is to be broadcast at 6:45 p.m. on CTV, Global and Rogers as well as livestreamed on the premier's social media...
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RCMP has duty to reveal guns used in Tumbler Ridge shooting, advocacy groups say
OTTAWA - Two gun control advocacy groups are renewing their calls for information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February. PolySeSouvient and Danforth Families for Safe Communities say the RCMP has a duty to dis...
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Canadian truck dealers warn they can't buy new models until feds fix paperwork
OTTAWA - Canadian heavy-duty truck dealers say they won't be able to import any new models next year unless Ottawa moves quickly to fix a paperwork problem. The warn that Canada could face major supply chain disruptions if a solution isn't found. The d...
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In the news today: Public service transit, Canada aids Congo, Montreal plays Carolina
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo An internal memo reveals that officials managing the federal government's return-to-offi...
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Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in the Lower Fraser River estuary including everything from cocaine and antidepressants to caffeine and flame retardants....
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in British Columbia mineral claims case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia's appeal of a ruling that found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The B.C. Court of Appeal rul...
7h ago
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