Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Country Closeup: Life, Music, and More with Jess Moskaluke
Jess Moskaluke is our special guest on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. She tells us about life as a new mom, brand new music and getting back playin...
21h ago
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Replaces GST rebate
Federal grocery benefit starts today for northern Saskatchewan residents
Some residents in Saskatchewan should start seeing a new federal grocery benefit today. Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Belanger said the one-time payment is part of the transition to the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which replaces the GST/HST credit in July. The federal government...
22h ago
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Economy
Economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan
OTTAWA - The labour market rebounded with a surprise gain of 88,000 jobs in May, partially offsetting a bigger drop in employment since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday.The agency said the unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent in May, down from 6.9 per cent in April.StatCan said May's gains were th...
Jun 05, 2026
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THEFT SUSPECT
RCMP ask public to identify AC/DC van driver after liquor theft in Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who stole bottles of alcohol from Sobey's Liquor store in Battleford around 1:20 p.m. on May 29. The man is described as tall with light brown eyes; he was wearing a blue and black hoodie. He left in an AC/DC van with Sask. license plate 623 KMX and we...
Jun 04, 2026
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Canada

Stéphane Dion says Canada needs more diplomats to build ties with Europe
OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion says Canada needs to substantially staff up its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for following through on the flurry of agreements Brussels has signed with Ottawa. Dion's comments come after C...
7h ago
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Canada temporarily blocking livestock from Texas due to New World screwworm
OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are from Texas or were present in the state within 21 days...
17h ago
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Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. The premier...
20h ago
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Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Three men from the United Kingdom who were extradited to Canada last year to face charges after a deadly confrontation with an Ontario restaurant owner over an unpaid bill pleaded guilty on Friday. The men, who are from the same family, were charged in...
21h ago
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FIFA allowing disposable water bottles at World Cup matches
TORONTO - FIFA is clarifying that soccer fans will be allowed to bring disposable water bottles to World Cup matches in Canada and the United States. A FIFA official said the announcement makes its policy clear following backlash about its ban on reusa...
21h ago
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared ...
21h ago
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