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As global trade dynamics shift and tariffs become more of a concern, Canada’s canola industry is looking inward.

Andre Harpe, chair of the Canadian Canola Growers Association and a farmer from Grand Prairie, Alberta, says the industry needs to focus more on renewable fuel as a strategy to support growers and build long-term resilience.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada could deploy military troops to Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.

Carney made the remarks at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting between the two.leaders in Kyiv, where the prime minister made an unannounced stop Sunday.

When asked what kind of security guarantees Canada could provide to Ukraine, Carney said Ukraine's own military must be supported but that more than that will be required.

"I would not exclude the presence of troops," he said.

Employees at the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service are the least likely to recommend their office as a great place to work, a survey of federal public servants suggests.

The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey asked federal government employees a range of questions about their satisfaction with their workplace, including about their leadership, well-being and compensation.

One question asked public servants if they would recommend their department or agency as a "great place to work."

Jill Andrews is our Backyard Party Crashers winner presented by Ashdown's Furniture and Interiors!

Jill won a Napoleon 24-inch griddle from Ashdown's Furniture and Interiors, a three-piece patio set from Canadian Tire, food for 12 people from R&S Family Restaurant, and Tetris Rumble XL and Cornhole from Swift Deals.

Country 100's Courtney Fielder and Avery LeBlanc and Mix 103's Calum McAnally crashed the Andrews party to deliver the grand prize.

The outbreak of measles provincially and nationally has the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issuing exposure alerts and taking measures to limit the spread. However, Medical Health Officer for the region, Dr. Stanley Enebeli acknowledges the effective response observed in our communities, saying the region has seen little transmission. 

Saskatchewan’s provincially funded specialized policing teams seized dozens of guns and kilograms of illegal drugs in the first six months of 2025, according to new mid-year results released Thursday.

Between January and June, municipal Crime Reduction Teams (CRTs) and Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Teams (STRTs) seized 73 firearms, more than 14 kilograms of cocaine, and 2.7 kilograms of methamphetamine from operations in Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina. Officers charged 91 people with 445 offences.

Saskatchewan’s wholesale trade surged in June, placing the province near the top of the pack nationally, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.

The agency reported Monday that wholesale trade in the province — excluding petroleum, petroleum products, other hydrocarbons, oilseeds and grain jumped 5.1 per cent compared with May. That growth ranks Saskatchewan second among all provinces for month-to-month gains.

The federal government is providing more than half a million dollars to boost wildfire training in Saskatchewan and Manitoba as the country faces another season of extreme fire conditions.

Corey Hogan, parliamentary secretary to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, announced Monday that $540,300 will be distributed to two projects under Ottawa’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program.

A significant number of animal bites across the province this year have prompted a gentle reminder from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

While animals may seem friendly or cute, it's never a good idea to approach or feed unfamiliar animals, both wild and domestic.

Saskatchewan's financial fortunes this year have taken a dramatic hit.

The province had budgeted a $12-million surplus this fiscal year, but a first-quarter update issued Friday announced that the modest surplus is now on track to be a $349-million deficit.

It's tying the reversal to a $172-million drop in revenues, most of it from its Crown agency, SaskPower.