The recent rainfall across north-central Saskatchewan should help farmers with seeding, according to one agronomist.Elliott Hildebrand, who covers the area around Saskatoon, said this spring's precipitation could create better conditions for farmers after dry conditions in recent years."We've been in a moisture de...

Wordsmiths in Meadow Lake are getting another chance to dig out their pens, paper, quills and typewriters as a new writer's group is about to host its inaugural meeting at the library. "I felt that it did help myself as a writer," said Organizer Donovan Thiesson of his time in other groups in Saskatoon. "...

People in the North as well as across Saskatchewan will now have access to new spaces for detox treatment at Onion Lake Cree Nation, located 30 minutes north of Lloydminster. The province announced 15 detox addictions treatment beds would open to adults at Ekweskeet Healing Lodge to serve the area and anyone in the pro...

With the news of Ray Mitsuing's recent passing, local drivers from the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) are sharing their memories and stories remembering Loon Lake's legendary Chuckwagon champion. A seven-time CPCA champion and four-time Calgary Stampede Finalist, who was recently named to the Saska...

An interest in acting that started at Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert has led to dangerous stunts and action packed fights on movie sets; Jason Wingham is a real life 'Fall Guy.'The Prince Albert born actor grew up watching the popular action-adventure television series that ran in the early 1980's. ...

The recent rainfall across north-central Saskatchewan should help farmers with seeding, according to one agronomist.Elliott Hildebrand, who covers the area around Saskatoon, said this spring's precipitation could create better conditions for farmers after dry conditions in recent years."We've been in a moisture de...

An extra 72 seats will be added to the Continue Care Assistant program at three Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses, including Prince Albert. The new seats will be available starting in September, according to a news release from the school Monday morning. "The need for Continuing Care Assistants in Saskatchewan has...

Tis the season for hitting the great outdoors but don't forget there could be something else lurking in those forests. Ticks! They're tiny, creepy, and crawly and some can carry a risk of certain illnesses like Lyme Disease. But as the spring season continues, what risk do ticks pose in Saskatchewan and the Prince Albe...

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has charged a 57-year-old Naicam man following reports of a serious assault that happened in the community on Thursday. Melfort RCMP responded to the call at around 4:30 p.m. which happened at a residence on 3rd Ave. N. Upon arrival, officers found an injured male who was later pronounced...

Hundreds arrived dressed in their very best Roughrider green for Jim Hopson's Celebration of Life.Many fans dressed in Hopson's #52 jersey, as they entered through the doors of the Conexus Art Centre on Friday.Hopson helped transform the Saskatchewan Roughriders into a flagship franchise of Canadian football as the tea...

SURREY, B.C. - Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court today over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with India. Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar were arrested in Edmonton last week and are scheduled to appear in Surrey Provin...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... India envoy to speak, days after RCMP arrests India's envoy to Canada is scheduled to speak publicly today for the first time since the RCMP made arrests related to a homicide that has roiled tension...

OTTAWA - India's envoy to Canada is scheduled to speak publicly today for the first time since the RCMP made arrests related to a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries. High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma is to address the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on the theme of current and future r...

SURREY, B.C. - Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court in Surrey, B.C., today over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with New Delhi. Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar were arrested in Edmonton last week and are scheduled to ap...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in "peaceful encampments," saying she's worried about people who "speak up in solidarity with Gaza" being penalized. Kasari Govender says in a stat...

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is "exploring potential public viewing opportunities" for the Vancouver Canucks' Round 2 playoff series against Edmonton. Up until now, some fans have gathered around Rogers Arena on game days, while others have purchased tickets and brought their white towels to watch t...

NEW YORK (AP) - As the third week of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial takes place, all eyes are on who will be called next and whether the former president will be able to abide by the terms of his now twice-broken gag order that bars him from speaking publicly about jurors, witnesses and some other...

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump returns to the hush money trial Tuesday facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses including porn actor Stormy Daniels. An attorney for Daniels, Clark Brewster, told The Associated Press that the porn actor, whose rea...

AMSTERDAM (AP) - Berlin police on Tuesday broke up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied a courtyard on Berlin's Free University earlier in the day. The protesters had put up about 20 tents and formed a human chain around the tents. Police called on the students via loudspeakers to lea...

BERLIN (AP) - Authorities were searching the European parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels on Tuesday, Germany's top prosecutor's office said. Maximilian Krah, the Alternative for Germany party's top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been under scrutiny after...

Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa. Authorities said early Tuesday that the dea...