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SASKATOON NEWS
Saskatoon police investigate two weekend stabbings
Police officers were called to St. Paul's Hospital on Friday and again on Monday morning. The alleged attacks took place on Avenue P and 23rd Street West, and in the area of 20th Street West.
A Saskatoon Holocaust survivor's Remembrance Day thank-you
At 96, Holocaust survivor Klara Belkin played her cello at Saskatchewan's Service of Remembrance. Eighty years after liberation, she had a message for the young soldiers who made her life possible.
650 CKOM wins national award for best local radio newscast
The winning newscast featured reporters in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and along Regina's Green Mile as Saskatchewan Roughriders fans and the team celebrated hoisting the Grey Cup in 2025.
Saskatoon biotech firm wins Sask. challenge to fight invasive mussels
Saskatoon-based company PathoScan's diagnostic platform developed to help detect disease in crops will be adapted to help detect zebra mussels and prevent them from spreading in the province.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Meadow Lake man turns sobriety and golf into business success
After years of addiction, Meadow Lake's Cam Leskowski found purpose through sobriety, fatherhood and golf. Now, he's sharing his recovery journey while building his golf apparel brand, FORE RIGHT.
Regina stabbing victim tracks down attacker after release from hospital: Police
A Regina stabbing victim located a second suspect after being released from hospital. Officers had already arrested one suspect when the victim located and detained the other until police arrived.
Snowbirds reschedule Regina flyover for Monday
On Sunday the team said that after a practice flight the Snowbirds will fly over Regina around 11:30 a.m., passing over Wascana Lake, the Legislative Building and Regina International Airport.
Regina affordable housing secures over $14 million in federal funds
Namerind Place in downtown Regina should be filled with families by the end of 2027 after the federal government announced over $14.9 million for the construction of the Indigenous-owned project.
SPORTS
Meadow Lake man turns sobriety and golf into business success
After years of addiction, Meadow Lake's Cam Leskowski found purpose through sobriety, fatherhood and golf. Now, he's sharing his recovery journey while building his golf apparel brand, FORE RIGHT.
Sweden says it won't play Russia at world juniors as Norway faces losing spot
Norway's hockey federation said Sunday the IIHF had informed it that Russia would be added to the men's under-20 tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer next month at Norway's expense.
The Thunder rolls: Regina claims 118th Canadian Bowl with 42-21 win over Westshore Rebels
The Regina Thunder are once again national champions. The Prairie Football Conference champions scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to earn a 42-21 win in the 118th Canadian Bowl.
Regina Thunder ready to rumble in 118th Canadian Bowl
The Regina Thunder will look to win its second ever Canadian Bowl as the team is in B.C. to take on the Westshore Rebels. Regina won its only Canadian Bowl back in 2013.
CANADA & WORLD
Federal government spent $19 billion on external consultants last year
The Liberals have been criticized for years over how much they spend on outside consulting and Mark Carney promised in his election platform to significantly reduce reliance on external consultants.
Ottawa wrote off $4.5B in COVID benefit repayments last year: auditor general
The government's allowance for potential losses on Canada Emergency Business Account loans increased to $5.6 billion in the last fiscal year, out of a total $7.2 billion in loans outstanding.
Ottawa easing some temporary foreign worker rules, focus on early childhood educators
The change will mean a low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessment, the document an employer needs to hire a temporary foreign worker, will have a maximum duration of two years instead of one.
Why Indigenous stewards are bringing 'good fire' back to Canada's forests
Those low-intensity fires protect communities by clearing dead debris and depriving future out-of-control fires of fuel, practitioners say, and cultivate healthier landscapes.
AGRICULTURE
Saskatchewan harvest 99% complete, yields match 10-year average
Despite obstacles like, flooding, pests and rain during harvest, Saskatchewan's 2026 harvest was mostly successful, with many crops grading out in the top two quality categories.
Canola farmers, Sask. government pleased with tariff-free extension with China
A deal to keep Chinese tariffs off Canadian canola meal and pea imports is coming as a relief to the Saskatchewan government and to farmers looking ahead to next year's growing season.
Beijing, Ottawa agree to extend deal on canola, Chinese steel access to late 2028
Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says that deal is being extended by two years, to the end of 2028. He says the credit goes to a trade body Canada and China relaunched in January.
Ministers MacDonald, Sidhu lead dual trade push in China as year-end tariff deadline looms
The dual-ministerial mission is a precursor to the APEC summit happening Nov. 18-19 at Shenzhen, China, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is slated to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
A Saskatoon Holocaust survivor's Remembrance Day thank-you
At 96, Holocaust survivor Klara Belkin played her cello at Saskatchewan's Service of Remembrance. Eighty years after liberation, she had a message for the young soldiers who made her life possible.
No snow, no wind, no bugs: Going underground at Cigar Lake
While most of Saskatchewan battles notoriously unpredictable weather, Cameco's Cigar Lake mine offers a remarkably consistent climate. But to enjoy it, you'll have to go nearly 500 metres underground.
A place on the pitch: Leo Leptich's first step into team soccer
He knows he can get hurt more easily than other kids because of his rare skin condition. But Leo Leptich also knows that being different doesn't mean he can't play. Now, he's getting his chance.
Q&A: What Chantell Butler wants you to know about dwarfism
What should you say? When should you offer help? And what do people get wrong about dwarfism? Chantell Butler answers these questions and more in a frank and open discussion.
