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Advocates look to stem radicalization as anger mounts over Israel-Hamas war

CALGARY - An Alberta woman whose son was killed while fighting with Islamic extremists in Syria is worried anger over the conflict between Israel and Hamas could lead to an increase in radicalization....

Dec 10, 2023

Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities as early as Monday. The bill comes more than a...

Dec 10, 2023

Dodgers beat out Blue Jays, sign coveted free agent Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani has opted to stay in southern California, and the Toronto Blue Jays have missed out on landing a generational talent.The unrestricted free agent announced on his Instagram account on Sat...

Dec 09, 2023

Israel presses on with bombarding Gaza, including areas it has called safe zones for Palestinians

Israeli warplanes on Saturday struck parts of southern Gaza it had described as safe zones when telling Palestinians to evacuate, while displaced residents said the constant bombardment left many fami...

Dec 09, 2023

Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers

Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her was finally lifting when he saw her smile at the end of the gruelling 2016 harvest season.That October had be...

Dec 09, 2023

NITHA reports new cases of TB in the north

Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) recently announced the latest active tuberculosis (TB) cases.When TB Advisor Tina Campbell was in the region, which serves 33 communities within Meadow L...

Dec 09, 2023

Battlefords artists make strides with Sask Music Award wins

They're the best! Among the Saskatchewan Music Awards winners this year are several artists with roots in the Battlefords area.Falynn Baptiste, who is from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, is still overwhelm...

Dec 08, 2023

Batoche home to first bison herd since 19th century

A bison herd has found a new home in Batoche. The animals are now under the supervision of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) after Parks Canada agreed to transfer them from Grasslands National Park....

Dec 08, 2023

Sask. families could pay four-and-a-half per cent more in groceries in 2024: report

The annual Food Price Report shows once again that Canadians will be paying more at the grocery store next year, but will the impact be greater or lesser in Saskatchewan?The University of Saskatchewan...

Dec 08, 2023

Around $3.5 million raised through oil and gas leases in Lloydminster area

More oil and gas leases have been sold in the Lloydminster area.The Government of Saskatchewan held a public offering on Tuesday for 70 different parcels of land across the province with 40 being leas...

Dec 07, 2023