Alarming incidents
RCMP say woman captured in viral video, punched two officers
Acknowledging the public will form opinions based on what they have seen in a video posted to social media, Chief and Council at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation are also reminding people it's important to hear all of the facts before drawing conclusions.The statement follows a pair of videos shared on social media over ...
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Work continues
Province gives update on northern Sask. highway projects
Highway work in and around Prince Albert is being highlighted by the province as part of a larger push to improve transportation links across northern Saskatchewan. Highways Minister Kim Gartner was in P.A. on Monday to provide an update on a number of projects, including work on Highway 302 east of the city and the ne...
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Court
Crown seeks Supreme Court appeal in Bernie Herman case
The Attorney General of Saskatchewan has filed an application for the Supreme Court of Canada to review the case of Bernie Herman, a former RCMP officer from Prince Albert who was convicted of killing his lover in 2021. The Crown is asking the Supreme Court to consider whether the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal was wrong...
Jul 27, 2026
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Health
Saskatchewan forms advisory committee on primary care, will consider family patient registry
Patients who do not have a family doctor in Saskatchewan may soon get some helping finding one through a proposed patient attachment registry.A provincial advisory committee has been set up by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, and a provincial patient attachment registry for residents who do not have a regular famil...
Jul 27, 2026
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Increased crushing capacity
Louis Dreyfus to add 140 jobs in Yorkton
A new pea production plant and an expanded canola processing at Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) are bringing dozens of new jobs to Yorkton.According to a release from the province, the changes to the company's canola processing site will more than double its crushing capacity.The new jobs will bring the company's workforce...
Jul 26, 2026
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PARKS CANADA
Charges laid against hikers with off-leash dog after grizzly encounter in Banff
Parks Canada says charges have been laid against two hikers who, along with their off-leash dog, encountered a grizzly bear in Banff National Park.Video of the encounter on Taylor Lake trail was posted to Instagram, and Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the people involved.The regulatory charges under the Cana...
Jul 26, 2026
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Canada
Federal government launches expanded online passport renewal service
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says that, starting today, online passport renewal is open to all eligible Canadian adults. To qualify, applicants must have an address in Canada, be older than 16 when they got their last passport, and must have...
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CBC won't disclose Eurovision costs as memo says Ottawa can't order it to take part
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada won't disclose how much participating in the Eurovision song contest could cost, while a government document notes the tab for the international cultural event has hit $1.5 million in other countries. "Such information is gene...
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LeBlanc heading back to Washington after Trump threatens new tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to travel to Washington this week after United States President Donald Trump threatened to slap new tariffs on an array of Canadian goods starting next month. LeBlanc's spokesperson Gabriel...
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Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises
TORONTO - Two Ontario residents face charges after a Competition Bureau probe found they allegedly misled Canadians into thinking they were dealing directly with the federal government's passport service. York Regional Police charged John Jesse Breslin...
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In the news today: U.S. consulate shooting, raging wildfires, psychiatric waits
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. consulate in Toronto shot at for second time this year, suspect vehicle flees Efforts by police to identify who fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Mo...
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Campers hit with fire fines as B.C. battles blazes and Village of Clinton counts cost
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Conservation officers in British Columbia discovered numerous illegal campfires during spot checks over the weekend, as wildfire crews battle out-of-control blazes that are threatening communities in the south of the...
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