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Trump abruptly escorted from White House briefing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned m...
Aug 10, 2020

Charges laid after P.A. National Park incident
Waskesiu/Prince Albert RCMP have laid charges in connection to the incident at Prince Albert National Park in the early hours of Sunday morning.30-year-old Christopher Anthony Sanderson has been charg...
Aug 10, 2020

Ottawa sets minimum unemployment rate at 13.1 per cent for EI calculation
OTTAWA - The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in regions...
Aug 10, 2020

Canada 'deeply concerned' by crackdown in Belarus, says Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada is "deeply concerned" by a violent crackdown following presidential elections in Belarus. Dozens of people have been inju...
Aug 10, 2020

Province records five new cases of COVID-19
There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Aug. 10, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,450. None of the new cases are in the North: one is in the Saskatoon zone, thr...
Aug 10, 2020

Royal Montreal Golf Club to host Presidents Cup in 2024, last hosted in 2007
MONTREAL, Ont. - Royal Montreal Golf Club has been named the host of the 2024 Presidents Cup. The storied golf course also hosted the international golf event in 2007, highlighted by Mi...
Aug 10, 2020

Saskatoon Folkfest goes virtual
With limits to gatherings this summer, Saskatoon Folkfest will be offering the celebration virtually for the first time in 40 years with the latest event, 'Folkfest Gives Back - Connecting with Cultur...
Aug 10, 2020

Report Tagged Fish
If you're fishing in Saskatchewan and happen to see a tag along the back of a fish, it may be part of a scientific study. How can you contribute to the study? Look for a unique identification number (...
Aug 10, 2020

Indigenous Artwork Call-Out
Indigenouse Women or Gender-Diverse PersonsIndigenous art takes many forms.Whether it's artwork, jewellery, a craft, an item that can be used as a gift, something for the home or a piece of clothing, ...
Aug 10, 2020

High wind, lightning knocks out power to northern Saskatchewan residents
A deep low-pressure system moving through northern Saskatchewan on Sunday knocked out the power to hundreds of residents. That's according to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri ...
Aug 10, 2020