Heat warning
Meteorologist warns of unusual humidex as heat settles over region
A multi-day heat event is expected beginning Saturday and lasting through the weekend. Temperatures exceeding 29 degrees are expected for the next 3 days, with Saturday and Sunday being particularly hot and muggy. Saturday's humidex value is predicted to reach 42 in Prince Albert, 37 in Battlefords, 35 in Melfort, and ...
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PlayStation sparks debate
Prince Albert store weighs in on protecting physical media
Recent news out of the gaming industry has sparked the debate around physical media once again. Last week, Sony announced plans to cut production of discs for their PlayStation consoles by 2028, meaning all games played on their consoles will only be available through digital download. It's a blueprint that other forms...
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Back in win column
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Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
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Saskatchewan
Heat n' Honey
Behind the hive: How a chilly spring has slowed Saskatchewan's honey season
People haven't been the only ones waiting for summer weather to arrive in Saskatchewan.After a long, chilly spring, the province's honey bees are still playing catch up. Simon LaLonde, president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission, said weeks of cool, wet weather delayed colony growth at the most impo...
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Economy
Saskatchewan youth employment rises
Statistics Canada's latest labour force numbers indicate more youth in Saskatchewan are working for the summer.Youth employment in Saskatchewan increased by 2,400 positions year-over-year in June, a gain of 2.6 per cent. The province's youth unemployment rate fell to 11.1 per cent in June, down from 13.2 per cent in M...
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Jobs
Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in June as youth add 33,000 jobs: StatCan
OTTAWA - A better start to the youth summer jobs market helped the economy record steady employment gains in June, Statistics Canada said Friday.Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector work.That pushed the unemployment rate down a tenth of a point to 6.5 per cent,...
Jul 10, 2026
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Indigenous language
Federal funding boosts Cree, Dene and Michif broadcasting across Northern Sask.
Four northern Saskatchewan Indigenous broadcasters will share $1.89 million in federal funding over two years to help run radio and television programming in Indigenous languages. The federal government announced the funding Thursday in Beauval through the Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting component of the Indigenous La...
Jul 09, 2026
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Canada
Veteran pilot killed fighting N.W.T. wildfire was a trusted leader and patient mentor
A veteran pilot killed last month in a plane crash while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories is being remembered as an expert in his field who kept a cool head under stress. Buffalo Airways says Robert MacLeod made significant contribution...
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'Much better deal': U.S. President Donald Trump confirms Gordie Howe bridge opening
Officials in both Canada and the United States have confirmed that the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27, after a ribbon-cutting event was delayed last month. U.S. President Donald Trump said in an overni...
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Carney heading to Alberta for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - On the heels of his latest trip abroad, Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Alberta for the Calgary Stampede. The prime minister is set to meet with representatives of the Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 First Nations in Calgary this af...
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Ottawa mum on joining legal case against Trump's sanctioning of Canadian ICC judge
OTTAWA - Ottawa won't say whether it will intervene in support of a Winnipeg-born global judge who is asking a U.S. court to reverse sanctions ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, which have left her unable to use a credit card or most major online ...
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How the federal government's proposed digital regulator would work
OTTAWA - Ottawa has plans to create a sweeping new digital regulator, which would enforce both online safety and privacy rules and take over oversight for tech companies from the privacy commissioner. Some critics say the government is creating a "supe...
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Crews battling B.C. wildfires get weather break with cooler temps and lighter winds
Two wildfires continue to threaten communities in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon, even though the winds have died down a bit. Officials with the BC Wildfire Service say the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires remain classified as out of contr...
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