Saskatchewan

SASK. YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR BURSARY
Sask. Chamber encouraging young entrepreneurs to apply for bursary
Applications are now open for Saskatchewan's Young Entrepreneur Bursary, which offers $5,000 to eligible small-business owners in the province between the ages of 18 and 35. The program, now in its second year, is administered by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and includes mentorship and networking opportunities ...
May 30, 2026
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"We have to take this very seriously."
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issues widespread fire ban
Saskatchewan has imposed a sweeping fire ban across much of central and southern parts of the province as new details emerge about the Lobstick Fire burning southwest of Prince Albert.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced the restrictions Thursday, days after some rural municipalities implemented their own fi...
May 30, 2026
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"We really need to err on the side of caution."
SPSA issues sweeping fire ban as Lobstick wildfire crosses North Sask. River
Standing at the kitchen window, Colleen Neufeld watched as the flames from the Lobstick wildfire grew ever closer.The familiar prairie sunset she knows, filtered through a dark haze of smoke. On Friday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued a fire ban that covers a large portion of the province....
May 29, 2026
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SASKATCHEWAN'S LARGEST TREE
A landmark without its label: Sign disappears from beloved Popoff Tree
In the heart of the North Saskatchewan River Valley, near Blaine Lake, stands the largest tree ever recorded in the province. This plains cottonwood and poplar cross, locally known as the Popoff Tree, is believed to be more than 175 years old. It stands 68 feet tall with a girth measuring 16 feet, making it one of the ...
May 29, 2026
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Canada

Tory leader takes aim at Liberals with call for emergency debate on the economy
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is stepping up his attack on Liberal policies with a call for an emergency parliamentary debate on the economy. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy contracted slightly for the second quarter in a row ...
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Woman who had to give up baby urges Ottawa to apologize for forced adoptions
Christine Nayler spent only four hours with her newborn daughter at a hospital north of Newmarket, Ont., in 1982, before her baby was taken away from her. Then a 15-year-old expectant mother living in Toronto, Nayler was sent to a relative's home north...
29m ago
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New book explores the rugged adaptability of Sable Island, N.S.'s wild horses
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotian zoologist and photographer says he hopes his upcoming book on Sable Island's wild horses will help people appreciate the rugged beauty and adaptability of the isolated animals. Damian Lidgard has been travelling to Sable - a 4...
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Landmark Indigenous languages office under audit, $10M spent hosting conference
The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions and activities at a landmark Indigenous languages office after receiving anonymous complaints. Canadian Heritage didn't elaborate on the allegations against the Office of the Commis...
4h ago
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First Nations haven't been consulted on clean drinking water legislation: lawyer
OTTAWA - A lawyer who represented First Nations in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa says his clients still have not been consulted on promised clean drinking water legislation - even though the lawsuit settlement directed the federal government to...
6h ago
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International competition to build Canada's next submarine fleet enters home stretch
OTTAWA - The race to build Canada's next submarine fleet is on its final lap as the federal government evaluates two rival bids for the lucrative contract. The two qualified bidders, South Korea's Hanwha Oceans and Germany's TKMS, have fought tooth and...
6h ago
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