Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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PM Carney assembling cabinet today to talk U.S. trade, Middle East
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting virtually with his cabinet today to discuss the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. and the situation in the Middle East. The meeting is scheduled ...
Jul 30, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Albany, P.E.I., Monday July 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
With Ottawa promising bail reform, what's driving the debate?
OTTAWA - Premiers are putting pressure on Ottawa to implement tougher bail rules. With the federal government expected to table bail reform legislation in the fall, critics are expressing worries alre...
Jul 30, 2025 Minister of Justice Sean Fraser makes his way to a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Battery operated grain auger introduced at Ag in Motion
By Alice McFarlane The outdoor farm show Ag in Motion is known for showcasing and introducing new innovations in the agricultural industry. This year was no exception, with a prototype grain auger on ...
Jul 29, 2025 An e-auger prototype was on display at Ag in Motion. (X/@AgGrowthIntl)
Alberta Premier Smith, minister call for separation referendum question be approved
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta's electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn'...
Jul 29, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Justice Mickey Amery announce proposed changes to several pieces of democratic process legislation, in Edmonton on Tuesday April 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
LeBlanc 'encouraged' after meeting with Lutnick, lawmakers ahead of tariff deadline
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he's feeling "encouraged" after meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and American lawmakers in Washington, D.C., ahead of next we...
Jul 24, 2025 President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada Dominic LeBlanc speaks at a press conference while Prime Minister Mark Carney listens, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Supreme Court won't hear thumbs-up emoji case involving Saskatchewan farmer
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has given a thumbs-down to hearing a legal case involving an emoji. The country's highest court dismissed an application by farmer Chris Achter to appeal a decisio...
Jul 24, 2025
Quebec woman who joined ISIL pleads guilty to supporting terror group
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who travelled to Syria to join Islamic State and marry one of its fighters has pleaded guilty to one count of participating in the activities of a terrorist group. The Crown ...
Jul 22, 2025
Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - The national statistics agency says the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year, after three annual increases in a row. Statistics Canada says...
Jul 22, 2025 A Statistics Canada sign is shown in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatoon swimmer Aerin Bowers conquers English Channel
"It feels like a bit of a dream right now," said Aerin Bowers. The Saskatoon-born swimmer recently joined the fewer than 2,000 people who have swum across the English Channel. Read more: Running wild:...
Jul 13, 2025
Les Henry award presented to Manitoba soil and water researcher
By Alice McFarlane The 2025 recipient of the Les Henry Award is a retired professor with the department of soil science at the University of Manitoba. Over his career, Dr. Don Flaten published nearly ...
Jul 11, 2025 (Croptimistic Technology/Submitted)
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