Saskatchewan News

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was hopeful after meeting Tuesday with the prime minister and other premiers about the potential for a large Arctic trade corridor through the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay.

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and defensive back Destin Talbert of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were the top players in the CFL's weekly honour roll Tuesday.

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to update the premiers on the state of trade talks with the U.S. as they sat down to meet in Ontario's cottage country Tuesday morning with an Aug. 1 deadline looming.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's two largest cities are among the many communities across the province affected by air quality warnings today.

PRINCE ALBERT — Wildfires in Saskatchewan have forced hundreds more people out of their homes, and officials are hoping for a bout of rain to contain the blazes.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's government and Ottawa say they're providing additional support to a farm income stabilization program in response to trade issues and dry conditions.

THOMPSON — Precipitation that's in the forecast early this week could help crews fighting wildfires that have been threatening a northern Manitoba city after smoke that's blanketed much of the Prairies over the weekend kept some firefighting aircraft

VANCOUVER — Even after a dominant win, Trevor Harris and his team see room for improvement. The Saskatchewan Roughriders struck early on Saturday and jumped out to a 17-1 lead over the B.C. Lions before the end of the first quarter.

Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami and cacciatore products connected to a salmonella outbreak were distributed.

SASKATOON — The owners of Saskatoon's landmark riverboat were planning to weigh anchor one final time this year, but they've been blocked by sandbars. It’s a story Mike and Joan Steckhan say goes far beyond boats and tourists.