Saskatchewan

Riderville
Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
SLGA Minister Warren Kaeding said he'll be among those out near Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Roughriders' season opener for the very first day of tailgating.The bill to allow tailgating was given royal assent on Thursday, passing it fully into law."We're just so looking forward to game day and seeing how creative o...
Mar 13, 2026
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International relationships
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a significant moment in the ongoing Treaty relationship between Treaty 6 First Nations and the Crown.According to a statement is...
Mar 13, 2026
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Water levels
Normal spring runoff predicted despite recent snowfall
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is predicting a normal spring runoff for most of central Saskatchewan despite several recent snowfalls. Numbers released Thursday morning show the central band across the province having near normal spring runoff. "Southeast and most of central Saskatchewan are expected to see a n...
Mar 12, 2026
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Responsive measures
Some Sask. farmers to get winter elk hunting permits next year to protect land
The province is taking a new step to deal with large herds of elk damaging crops by allowing hunting outside of the regular hunting season.Environment Minister Darlene Rowden said they get several hundred complaints every year from livestock producers and grain farmers dealing with elk damaging their land."When th...
Mar 12, 2026
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Canada

Court tosses out Ontario's bid to pre-emptively block Al-Quds Day rally
TORONTO - A Toronto pro-Palestinian demonstration can go ahead as planned after an Ontario judge tossed out the government's move to pre-emptively block it. The court's dismissal of the 11th hour request by Premier Doug Ford's government arrived less ...
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Two charged with murder after body of missing mathematician found in Mission, B.C.
Police say first-degree murder charges have been laid against two people in relation to the death of missing B.C. mathematician Masood Masjoody. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Masjoody's remains were found in Mission, B.C., on March 6...
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N.S. First Nation tells government and RCMP to stay out of cannabis and tobacco sales
HALIFAX - An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands, as police and provincial officials step up raids on what they claim are illegal cannabis ope...
4h ago
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Weatheradio going off the air as Environment Canada moves emphasis to online and apps
ROB DRINKWATER - A cross-Canada radio service that for decades has delivered the latest local forecasts as well as critical alerts about severe weather 24 hours a day is signing off, with listeners being advised to switch to online or cellphone-based s...
7h ago
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'One elbow up, one down': The Carney government after its first year
OTTAWA - If one thing is clear a year into his tenure, it's that Mark Carney is running the federal government very differently from the way Justin Trudeau did it. Much of Ottawa's chattering class has settled on describing the former central banker as...
9h ago
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A new café in Montreal is offering its patrons a taste of Quebec independence
MONTREAL - When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall. Complete with comfortable couches, a polished-wood espresso bar, a small stage and eve...
9h ago
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