Drivers across northwest Saskatchewan are being urged to use caution or avoid travel altogether as a winter storm continues to impact highway conditions throughout the region.As of Tuesday afternoon, Highway Hotline reported that multiple communities are experiencing poor visibility, snow-packed roads and drifting snow...

Sport and culture are coming together in Saskatchewan as the 2026 Winter Games showcase not only athletic excellence, but the traditions of their host communities. Throughout the week, cultural events are taking place in Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation. Some include dog sledding, storytelling from Elders, but...

Havanna Demers has done it again.The 16-year-old Rapid View boxer, already the owner of four provincial titles and two national medals, added another major victory to her growing résumé over the weekend, capturing a Western Canadian Championships title and defeating an undefeated opponent in the process.H...

Under the bright lights of the opening ceremony, Rivers West athlete Tristan Maatman stepped onto the floor carrying more than just his team colours - he carried the pride of home."I feel amazing coming back to the games. It feels like a home that I kind of went away with, but now I went back here now," the 1...

People driving between Prince Albert and Saskatoon along the divided Highway 11 or who enjoy performances at the EA Rawlinson Centre can include former resident, MLA and provincial minister Eldon Lautermilch in their gratitude. Following his passing on February 9, former premier Lorne Calvert said he and Lautermilch w...

Online bargain hunters across Saskatchewan are being encouraged to update their bookmarks as one of the province's largest internet auction platforms unveils a new name and website.The auction site, previously operating under several different names depending on the region, has consolidated under one all-encompassing d...

Mail delivery has been suspended in the Battlefords and Lloydminster as severe winter weather continues to impact parts of Saskatchewan.Canada Post issued red delivery service alerts for both communities on Tuesday, halting mail delivery for the day due to unsafe conditions. A yellow alert has also been issued for the ...

Sport and culture are coming together in Saskatchewan as the 2026 Winter Games showcase not only athletic excellence, but the traditions of their host communities. Throughout the week, cultural events are taking place in Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation. Some include dog sledding, storytelling from Elders, but...

The main event in the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race is underway. There are 11 teams competing in the 10-dog, 322-kilometer race, which started at 10 a.m. in La Ronge on Tuesday. Each team left the start line in three-minute intervals with the temperature at -21 C, but feeling like -33 C with the wind. "I thin...

Canada's speedskaters have won a gold medal in the women's team pursuit at the Milan Cortina Olympics.Defending champions Valérie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann defeated the Netherlands in the final to top the podium for the second straight Games.The win marks the first time since 2010 that a cou...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister begins selling a budget today that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for care homes, student housing and a cancer centre. Brend...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to B.C. today less than a week after he attended a vigil honouring the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. While in B.C., the prime minister will attend a Liberal Party fundraiser at a priv...

TORONTO - A third complainant is set to testify in Toronto today at the sexual assault trial of auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to seven complainants over alleged incidents spanning de...

OTTAWA - The memberships have been sold, entry fees have been paid and now the NDP leadership candidates are preparing for their second and final party-organized debate in B.C. on Feb. 19. This second debate will be held in English. The first debate, h...

VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. "It's our time to take a pause on some of the things we want to do, to do the things that we n...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will fight for a united Canada as a movement in Alberta pushes for that province to separate. Answering a question from a reporter today, Poilievre said the Conservatives are "entirely a fede...

The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. But elite skaters also fight injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. "No athlete at this ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers still alive but trapped Tuesday after an avalanche high in the rugged Northern California mountains that left 10 other skier...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The person who opened fire Monday during a youth hockey game at a Rhode Island ice rink was specifically targeting family members, killing an ex-wife and son as many fans dived for cover while a handful rushed the shooter to stop...

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said th...

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks before the nation's April presidential and congressiona...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. The Salvadoran nation...