Saskatoon Olympian promoting play in Ghana

A professional soccer player from Saskatoon, Sask. is helping kids in Ghana learn the importance of playing around.

Man stabbed in downtown Regina

Regina Police Service has arrested a man in connection with an alleged stabbing in the city on Sunday morning.

Analysis What the Riders win means for the upcoming season

by Glenn Reid

The Saskatchewan Roughriders had their first win at the new Mosaic Stadium, 37-20 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. But who is to thank for the victory?

Saskatchewan turns up the heat: Records broken, weather warnings issued

Environment Canada has issued a number of heat warnings in Saskatchewan, with temperatures expected to reach up to 36 C.

Sask. readers devour tawdry sex novels, YA vampire romances and...The Shack?

by Guy Quenneville

It turns out readers in Saskatchewan are no different than readers in the rest of the country, except in one respect: they really like The Shack.

'We are in this for the long haul': No relief in sight as B.C. wildfires rage

Hot and dry weather is expected to continue in B.C., making a hard job even harder for those fighting out-of-control wildfires.

Recap Roughriders defeat Tiger-Cats for 1st win in new Mosaic Stadium

by Craig Slater

Kevin Glenn threw two touchdowns passes and ran for two more as the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-20 on Saturday for their first win of the season.

Regina celebrates African cultures with AfroFest

The fast and furious drumbeats that echoed throughout downtown Regina were merely one reason Victoria Park saw heavy foot traffic this weekend when AfroFest kicked off for the fourth year in a row on Saturday afternoon.

Parks Canada preparing for busy Canada 150 season, including patrons behaving badly

by Kathleen Harris

Parks Canada is raising public awareness and adding patrols to prepare for a potential spike in visitors this summer, as a new report shows a steady increase in bad behaviour at campgrounds and other sites.

Regina police looking for alleged bank robber

The Regina Police Service is looking for a suspect after an attempted bank robbery in Regina Saturday morning.

Driver charged after collision with city bus in north central Regina

A Regina driver has been charged after a crash between a van and a city bus Saturday morning.

Miss Confederation journal gives rare insight into real life behind Canada's legend

A young woman whose brief journal entries could be the 1860s equivalent of a Facebook status is giving modern-day readers an unpolished glimpse of the real-life happenings behind Canada's Confederation.

Only 2 years in, Corrections Canada slamming doors on $9M Regina training academy

by Guy Quenneville

Correctional Service Canada says it's shutting its Regina-based national training academy for new prison guards and moving the facility to Kingston, Ont., next year, less than two years after the facility opened.

Watchdog says eHealth breached privacy by sharing personal information with Elections Sask.

Elections Saskatchewan should not have received personal health information about residents as part of a data-sharing agreement with eHealth, according to a report by the provincial privacy watchdog.

Consider Uber, urges Sask. lawyer as SGI takes bars to court

by Alicia Bridges

A Saskatoon lawyer says Saskatchewan Government Insurance could help reduce the temptation for impaired drivers to get behind the wheel by making it easier for ride-booking services like Uber to operate in the province.

Analysis Rider: 'They didn't build this stadium for us to keep losing games'

by Glenn Reid

Winning has been a challenge for the Riders in the first year in the new Mosaic Stadium.

'Correct one of history's wrongs': Poundmaker artifacts coming home

by Jason Warick

For the first time since 1885, some of Chief Poundmaker's belongings are coming back to Saskatchewan.

Extreme fire risk, crop 'stress' result of Sask. heat wave

by Stephanie Taylor

The heat wave that has settled on the province is creating problems for some crops and increase the risk of wildfires through most of the province.

Man, 85, airlifted to Regina hospital after serious crash on Highway 11

RCMP in Lumsden are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 11.

2 teens charged with attempted murder after 16-year-old attacked in Regina

Regina police have arrested and charged two teens with attempted murder after a 16-year-old man was found with serious head injuries overnight Thursday.

Heading to the Rider game? Watch for traffic restrictions

Police expect traffic to be heavy around the event. See story for full list of restricted streets.

Towns, homes evacuated in B.C. as wildfires burn out of control

by Maryse Zeidler

A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia as wildfires burn out of control across the Interior. The fires have prompted the evacuation of at least one airport, two hospitals, an entire town and hundreds of homes throughout the area.

Riders receiver Duron Carter gives fan the shirt off his back

by Peter Mills

Duron Carter can be a polarizing player, but he's also just a regular person "playing a kid's game."

New Phones back up at Saskatchewan RCMP detachments

Saskatchewan RCMP were having some phone problems Friday night.

Rider pride from Down Under: Fans celebrate 20-year long-distance friendship

by Peter Mills

More than 20 years after Australian Wessley McGrath wrote a "thinly veiled plea for CFL," he is in Saskatchewan to cheer on his Roughriders.

June job numbers in Saskatchewan spark debate

The Government of Saskatchewan and the Opposition may differ in opinion when it comes to the overall employment situation in Saskatchewan. But today they agreed on one thing: more full-time jobs is a good thing.

Sask. teacher reprimanded for buying jackets to help student pay rent

A Saskatchewan teacher had her licence suspended for one month after she bought two jackets from a student in an attempt to help him pay his rent.

Swift Current youth safety initiative reaches 1,000 member milestone

by Cory Coleman

The Safe Places initiative in Swift Current, Sask., reached 1,000 certified members this month. The program started last year and aims to keep kids safe by training people how to effectively work and volunteer with young people.

3rd private bus company approved to fill STC's shoes

by Brandon Harder

Regina-based business Forward Coach Lines becomes the third in the province to be approved by the Highway Traffic Board for passenger transport following the STC shutdown.

'A deeply disturbed young man': What we know about Hannah Leflar's killer

by Adam Hunter

The name of the young man who killed 16-year-old Hannah Leflar is now public and more details about his life and behaviour have been released.

'Lives could be at stake': Women's groups want feds to act on Sask. STC closure

by Kendall Latimer

Seven people, representing provincial and national women's organizations, penned a letter to the federal government to slam the Saskatchewan government's closure of STC because they believe it disproportionately harms women.

Supreme Court says trial judge made no legal error in acquitting Sask. woman who had sex with 14-year-old boy

by Kathleen Harris

The Supreme Court of Canada says the trial judge who acquitted a 35-year-old woman of sexual assault charges for having sex with a 14-year-old boy did not make any error in law.

Sask. bar owners, staff swallow stiff message from SGI lawsuit

by Stephanie Taylor

The head of the Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association says bar owners should expect more litigation against businesses that over-serve patrons

Government formally apologizes to Omar Khadr, as Andrew Scheer condemns 'disgusting' payout

by John Paul Tasker

The federal government has formally apologized to former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, confirming Friday a financial settlement has been reached to end ongoing legal action. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said the payout was "disgusting."

Proposed mortgage rules aim to reduce financial risk in Canada's hot housing markets

by Maryse Zeidler

New rules proposed by the federal government to curb financial risks associated with the country's hot housing markets could make it more difficult to secure a mortgage.

Fact check: City can release info on dangerous goods passing through Regina by train

by Stephanie Taylor

CP Rail and CN are supposed to provide the City of Regina with annual reports on the top 10 most dangerous goods shipped through the city by volume.

Heat warnings issued for Saskatchewan as high temperatures continue

Brace for a hot time today and this weekend, as temperatures continue building over Saskatchewan.

Catholic school boards look to fundraise $250K for appeal of ruling on non-Catholic students

by Guy Quenneville

The Saskatoon Catholic School Boards Association is passing around a collection basket to appeal a ruling that bars the provincial government from funding non-Catholic students in Catholic schools.

Saskatoon shutterbug giving away 150 photos of Western Canada landscape

Jannik Plaetner's photos have been on display at the University of Saskatchewan's Gordon Snelgrove Gallery. On Friday night, he'll host a reception there to empty the gallery out.

MMIWG inquiry announcement of 1 Sask. stop 'very troubling': FSIN vice-chief

by Charles Hamilton

After a meeting with the commissioner​s this week in Saskatchewan, a vice-chief from Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said she was cautiously optimistic. Now she says she is "very disappointed."

Supreme Court to explain reasons for tossing charges against mom who had sex with minor

by Kathleen Harris

The Supreme Court of Canada will provide reasons Friday on why it threw out sexual assault charges against a woman who had sex with the 14-year-old friend of her son.

City of Regina wants to stop naming parks after random plants and animals

The City of Regina is proposing to suspend the use of random flora and fauna names for new parks and is encouraging developers to use names relating to Indigenous culture or regional heritage.

Fishing free in Saskatchewan this weekend, no licence needed

On Saturday and Sunday, Saskatchewan anglers can fish for free across the province.

'One step up from a hooker': former principal forced to pay costs for rude comments, falsifying grade

A former high school principal in Yorkton, Sask., has been suspended for one year, and forced to pay some of the costs for the investigation and hearing into his conduct, by the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board.

Sewer relining work underway in Regina

The City of Regina will be asking some residents to turn off their taps as a contractor gets to work on sewer relinings

SGI suing bars that served impaired driver who killed Saskatoon family

Saskatchewan's public auto insurer SGI filed a statement of claim Thursday against two bars that served the impaired driver who killed the Van de Vorst family of four in January 2016.

Regina apartment fire under criminal investigation

A criminal investigation is underway in relation to a July 2 apartment fire that took place on Robinson Street in Regina.

'Dozens' of teens knew Hannah Leflar was in danger before she was killed, friends say

by Adam Hunter, Bonnie Allen

The gruesome mid-afternoon murder of 16-year old Hannah Leflar was shocking in the sickening sense but not in the fact it happened, say her closest friends.

Sentencing delayed for man guilty of sexual assault in downtown Regina alley

by Kendall Latimer

On Thursday afternoon, sentencing was scheduled to take place for 26-year-old Kenton Desjarlais, after he pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault in May.

2 boaters found dead in Lac La Loche

The bodies of two men have been recovered from the water in Lac La Loche.