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Prime Minister Mark Carney had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV Sunday afternoon at the Vatican following the pontiff's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square.

Carney was seated in the second row with his wife Diana for the mass, in a section amongst other world leaders and heads of state.

The prime minister, who is a devout Catholic, was one of the few world leaders to kneel during the blessing of the Eucharist, and was spotted at two instances taking a picture of the Pope on his phone to mark the occasion — before the mass started and after it had concluded. 

Government House is marking the arrival of summer with a family-friendly outdoor celebration on Victoria Day.

The event, which runs Monday, May 19 from 1 to 4 p.m., will feature a classic car show, a petting zoo, and refreshments on the grounds of the historic site.

With sunny skies and daytime highs climbing above 30°C this week, Environment and Climate Change Canada is reminding farmers and others working outdoors to take precautions against the heat and UV exposure. 

Temperatures are expected to reach 31°C on both Wednesday and Saturday in the Weyburn area, with a UV index of 7 or higher, considered “high” on the scale and posing a risk of skin damage with prolonged exposure. 

As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting task ahead.

But the newly-appointed Indigenous services minister also knows what it's like to sit at both sides of the table — as a cabinet minister now and, until recently, as the grand chief of the political body representing 20,000 Cree people in northern Quebec.

A major expansion of the Saskatoon Correctional Centre is nearly complete and expected to open this summer, the Government of Saskatchewan announced Thursday.

The $135 million project, which began construction in 2021, will add 312 beds to the facility, increasing its capacity to house adult men in custody. The expansion also includes a new medical unit and clinic, additional program space, upgraded video court suites, and a kitchen to serve the entire centre.

Officials said the project remained on schedule and within budget.

Richard Dyke appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Monday afternoon before Judge Brian Hendrickson, and through his lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud entered guilty pleas for each of the offences he is charged with — his intention, communicated by Dyke personally to those in the courtroom, was to bring the matters to a close with the least pain possible for the victims and their families.

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Agriculture is one of the largest industries in the province, and simultaneously one of the most dangerous. As seeding and calving season gets underway, safety is once again top of mind for local farmers and their employees.  

Ryan Jacobson is the Chief Executive Officer with the Saskatchewan Safety Council (SSC) and formerly operated an agricultural farm in southeast Saskatchewan. He explains that every industry experiences gaps in safety protocols. 

Saskatchewan’s lieutenant governor met with King Charles III during a private audience at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

The Honourable Bernadette McIntyre and her husband, Rich McIntyre, were received by the King as part of a longstanding tradition where Canadian vice-regal representatives are granted an audience with the monarch early in their term.

A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's story about its flagging business, experts say, and bodes poorly for the union attempting to negotiate a better deal for the postal service's workers.

“If I was the union, I'm going to be very, very disappointed in this," said Marvin Ryder, associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the DeGroote School of Business.

This week, Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre had the honor of meeting King Charles III for the first time at Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by her husband and the Executive Director for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Carolyn Speirs, McIntyre also enjoyed high tea at Canada House with High Commissioner Ralph Goodale and his wife, Pam Goodale.

Speaking to us from London her Honour says being able to meet and visit with the King was an amazing experience.