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Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded...
Jan 02, 2026
Salvation Army confirms temporary location at Union Centre on 8th St. E. following devastating blaze
While the cause of a devastating fire that destroyed the Salvation Army in Prince Albert on Christmas night is still not known, what has been determined is a temporary location for the organization th...
Jan 01, 2026
About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less th...
Jan 01, 2026
Sask. residents to see improved work conditions, tax savings due to law changes
As the calendar flips over to 2026, the Government of Saskatchewan says a number of legislative and tax changes are expected to keep more money in the pockets of residents, especially the lowest earne...
Jan 01, 2026
$25M youth centre approved for Red Pheasant Cree Nation
A centre to benefit youth and Elders at Red Pheasant Cree Nation will go forward after receiving millions of dollars in funding."We've been working tirelessly to make this a reality; it is a very big ...
Jan 01, 2026
Jobs, economy top voters’ priorities at the end of a turbulent 2025: Nanos poll
OTTAWA - A year-end poll from Nanos suggests Canadians will want to see action from the Liberal government on major economic files in the new year.Just over one in five respondents to the poll publish...
Jan 01, 2026
Father and daughter aim to conquer Sask. ski hills
With a goal of experiencing 11 lift serviced skil hills in Saskatchewan in 11 days, Greg Scott and his daughter Hali arrived in Prince Albert on Wednesday and headed straight to Little Red River Park....
Jan 01, 2026
RCMP still searching for suspects after fatal Big Island Lake shooting
Saskatchewan RCMP say Major Crimes investigators are still working to identify and locate suspects in a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation that caused one dead and three injured and prompted a da...
Dec 31, 2025
Two Saskatchewan residents receive Order of Canada appointments
A businessman and philanthropist originally from Biggar, and a lawyer, author and activist from Maple Creek have received a prestigious recognition. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Gov...
Dec 31, 2025
Fatal drug overdoses reached five-year low in 2025
The number of people in Saskatchewan dying of drug overdoses continued to drop in 2025, according to data from the provincial Coroner's Service. While numbers are not yet finalized, as of the beginnin...
Dec 31, 2025