Saskatchewan News

SASKATOON, Sask. — The Saskatchewan and federal governments have announced an agreement for coverage of select new drugs for rare diseases.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed veteran American quarterback Jake Maier on Thursday. The deal reportedly is for one year. Saskatchewan obtained Maier from the Calgary Stampeders last month.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian linebacker A.J. Allen to a one-year contract extension, the CFL team said Thursday. The 26-year-old native of Burlington, Ont.

CALGARY — Oliver Tulk's hat trick spurred the Calgary Hitmen to a 5-1 win over the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan public prosecutions has filed an appeal to a judge's decision in a court case involving the 2021 death of a young Saskatoon girl.

MOOSOMIN, Sask. — An official with a town in southeastern Saskatchewan says its plan to offer $30,000 cheques to anyone building homes in the community is paying off.

REGINA — Problem cats and help with homework were among several unconventional reasons people in Saskatchewan called the emergency line in 2024. The items were part of the RCMP’s annual lighthearted list of 911 calls that missed the mark.

CALGARY — Canadian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday on the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation, but analysts say the country's energy sector will still be challenged by uncertainty in the months to come.

EDMONTON — Edmonton Police have laid charges after a woman was found dead on a bank of the North Saskatchewan River last week. In a news release, police say a 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with second degree murder.

WINNIPEG — Veteran right guard Pat Neufeld and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms on a one-year extension. Neufeld was scheduled to become a free agent in February.