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Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock, StatCan says
The annual rate of inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March as the war in Iran sent fuel costs soaring, Statistics Canada said Monday.That's a jump of more than half a percentage point from the ...
Apr 20, 2026 A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, February 13, 2024. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Province introduces amendments to increase powers for Sask. medical regulatory organization
The Government of Saskatchewan is trying to make changes to a provincial piece of legislation in order to "protect Saskatchewan patients."Amendments to The Medical Profession Act - "an act respecting ...
Apr 19, 2026 The Government of Saskatchewan has proposed amendments to a provincial Act governing the medical profession. (Image Credit: Céline Grimard/CKOM)
Carney lands on Time’s most influential people list for 2026
Perhaps it was the widely cited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, or maybe a so-called George Clooney-like swagger.Whatever it is, Prime Minister Mark Carney is finding himself in the inter...
Apr 18, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Image Credit: Markus Schreiber/The Associated Press)
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pre...
Apr 18, 2026 Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
MP Falk slams Liberal majority as 'backroom deals' after historic shift
Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake MP Rosemarie Falk is criticizing the Liberal government's shift to a majority, saying Canadians "did not vote for this Liberal majority government."Prime Minister ...
Apr 17, 2026 Battlefords–Lloydminster–Meadow Lake MP Rosemarie Falk is shown in this file photo. (Image Credit: MP Rosemarie Falk/Website)
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until T...
Apr 17, 2026 Debris of a destroyed building are scattered after an Israeli airstrike in Kfar Roumman, southern Lebanon, Friday, April 17, 2026, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Another 30 layoffs bring SaskPolytechnic total to 180
Another 30 layoffs staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic brings the number of staff to 180 that have lost employment in the last year or so. The school said the decision was made following an annual opera...
Apr 16, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)
Riders release Ajou Ajou after slotback violated CFL’s gender-based violence and harassment policy
Ajou Ajou has been released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a suspension from the CFL.The league announced the slotback was suspended for both preseason contests and a minimum of six regular-sea...
Apr 16, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou (#80) runs the football against the B.C. Lions during the first half of CFL football action in Regina, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Few changes from new Liberal majority expected by Sask. political scientist
A Saskatchewan political scientist is expecting few changes for people in this province, now that Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government.Three byelection wins on Monday have resu...
Apr 15, 2026 Byelection wins Monday secured a majority government for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals. Here, Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Image Credit: Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)
Meadow Lake goalie shines as La Crete captures provincial title
An unreal moment.That's how Meadow Lake's Ethan Fechter described the final seconds of the gold medal game at the Junior B Hockey Provincials in Lloydminster. It's a moment that felt even more signifi...
Apr 14, 2026 Ethan Fechter as goalie for the La Crete Lumber Barons. (Image Credit: Ethan Fechter/ submitted)