Planning a wedding in Meadow Lake just got a little easier.The City of Meadow Lake is now issuing marriage licences after the closure of a longtime private provider that had handled the service locally."While marriage licences have been available in Meadow Lake for many years through private vendors, this is the f...

Planning a wedding in Meadow Lake just got a little easier.The City of Meadow Lake is now issuing marriage licences after the closure of a longtime private provider that had handled the service locally."While marriage licences have been available in Meadow Lake for many years through private vendors, this is the f...

Family members of a man killed in a 2023 stabbing say they are still grappling with grief, confusion and anger - and feel the sentence handed down Thursday falls short.Battleford Court of King's Bench Justice Brenda Hildebrandt sentenced Nathan Billette to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in...

Piercland RCMP have arrested and charged two men after a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation. On April 8, around 1:50 p.m., RCMP received a report of a shooting. Officers determined that a man was walking on Big Island Cree Nation when a truck pulled up beside him. Two men inside the truck discharged a firearm, injuring...

The Northern Village of Sandy Bay has been under provincial oversight for years with a swath of issues created in part by a lack of a qualified Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Finding CAOs is a challenge for municipalities, and that challenge is exponentially higher for remote, northern communities. "There's...

Saskatchewan is investing in urban roads that connect to major highways, with projects planned in communities across the province, including Prince Albert and North Battleford. Highways Minister Kim Gartner said the work is aimed at improving key transportation links for local traffic and supporting the province's expo...

Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan says this year will be his "litmus test" for whether Canada's wildfire seasons, already in uncharted territory ...

As the residents of Denare Beach press on with re-building their community, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said that new tree seedlings are on the way for shelterbelts. The SPSA has put in some effort with their part of the job of cleaning up after the Wolf Fire burned hundreds of home in the community la...

Saskatchewan's independent business owners continue to be affected by ongoing trade turbulence with the US amid global instability. But there is hope the province's strength internationally can offer some sign of resilience."Essentially one year after the United States imposed tariffs on Canadian goods, nearly hal...

A man from Black Lake has died following a snowmobile crash in the Northwest Territories.Fort Smith RCMP said the man died on April 5, and the collision involving two vehicles occurred 420km east of the community near the Saskatchewan border.The other rider suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP also...

VANCOUVER - Rev. Salvador Reyes says he is remembering the Lapu Lapu Day attack that claimed 11 lives in Vancouver not just with pain, but with love. Reyes said in a sermon at a mass to mark the approaching anniversary of the attack that he visited t...

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard, in a written decision issued Friday afternoon, says organizers can continue collecting sign...

TORONTO - An Ontario man accused of serving as the "de facto bank" for a violent criminal enterprise allegedly helmed by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is challenging a judge's decision to deny him bail. Ryan Sokolovski, a jeweller and former ...

Eight people were taken to hospital after chemicals at a Victoria pool combined to create a dangerous gas on Friday. The city had issued a shelter-in-place order over a "hazardous material incident" at the Crystal Pool, telling anyone within 300 metr...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is on the verge of securing a majority government ahead of three byelections next week. Here's what a majority government would mean for him and for Canada. What is a majority government? A majo...

MONTREAL - Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Reddit and YouTube. The policy resolution is expecte...

HOUSTON (AP) - Artemis II's astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity's first lunar voyage in more than a half-century. It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four ...

WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) - Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at a fireworks warehouse that killed seven people, authorities said. Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clara Nabity said Friday...

Oklahoma State's softball team took some time to process a fatal crash involving its team bus earlier this week and will be back on the field Friday. The team had been traveling to Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon when its bus struck and killed ...

LONDON (AP) - An African charity co-founded by Prince Harry in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which supports young people living with HIV in Bo...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Trying for any kind of divine intervention to reverse the fortunes of his favorite hockey team, Philadelphia Flyers fan Mike Culin skipped traditional good-luck gimmicks for a more heavenly approach: Gift Pope Leo XIV his own custom...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to "play" the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending their war. President Donald Trump has tasked the member of his inner circle who has seemed to b...