Deadly attack
Necropsy confirms euthanized bear killed couple at McTavish Lake
A necropsy on a bear that was euthanized after being caught in northern Saskatchewan near the spot a couple was recently killed, has confirmed the bear was indeed the animal involved. The provincial government confirmed the findings this afternoon, a month after Regina couple Jay and Deb MacDonald were found deceased ...
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Honouring treaties
JSCN members embark on four day Unity Ride and Lance Run
Members of James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) are going the distance this week to honour the anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6.A Unity Ride and Lance Run is slowing making its way to Fort Carlton with the four day journey beginning Monday morning with a pipe ceremony. Chakastaypasin Chief Calvin Sanderson acknowledged...
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local talent
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Saskatchewan
New Unit
Saskatchewan Marshals Service seeks snipers, special gear for new unit
Saskatchewan is looking to buy some high-tech weaponry for its marshals police service, including sniper rifles, sound cannons and a thermal camera.In a bid request posted online, the province says the marshals need the equipment for a special response unit.It says the unit also requires night vision goggles, hydraulic...
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Reducing risks
Severe weather driving up insurance costs, expert warns
Saskatchewan homeowners could face higher insurance premiums and more restrictions on coverage as severe weather events become more frequent and expensive, according to a University of Waterloo professor who studies climate risk and insurance.Jason Thistlethwaite, a professor at the university's School of Environment, ...
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Latest numbers
Gas price rebound drove inflation up to 3% in July: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation accelerated to three per cent in July as motorists were once again paying more to fill up their tanks.Inflation had cooled to 2.8 per cent in June as the United States and Iran worked toward a peace agreement but fresh conflict in the Gulf region in July pushed global...
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Historical anniversary
T. rex Discovery Centre celebrates anniversary of finding Scotty
It has been almost 35 years since a Saskatchewan high school principal made an accidental discovery in southwestern Saskatchewan that would help reshape the province's understanding of its prehistoric past.On Aug. 16, 1991, Robert Gebhardt joined Royal Saskatchewan Museum paleontologists John Storer and Tim Tokaryk on ...
Aug 16, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Tariff deadline looms, B.C. wildfires, Tumbler Ridge demolition
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect There are less than 24 hours left until U.S. President Donald Trump's high-stakes tariff deadline....
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B.C.'s provincial health officer to hold news conference amid wildfire smoke warnings
VANCOUVER - B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference today as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke. The news conference will also include Emergency Management Minister Kel...
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Palestinian envoy says Canada 'pivotal' in Mideast peace, urges more action
OTTAWA - The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa says Canada's recognition of the State of Palestine has been "pivotal" for her people and for upholding international law, but she says Canada must do more to end Israel's occupation. "My message to Can...
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Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.'s trees to the next level
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Fifty metres up a grand fir tree, and the rigidities of the world at ground level fall away. There are the branches, needles, the smell of freshness and a profound stillness. Look up, and tiny flakes of bark patter gent...
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Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect
OTTAWA - There are less than 24 hours left until U.S. President Donald Trump's high-stakes tariff deadline. Trump signed an executive order to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Aug. 19 that would apply to a variety of goods from cement to hockey sticks. T...
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Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year. Photos posted to social media show excavators clawing at the building, tearing down the outsid...
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