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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus of Canada's relationships in the Indo-Pacific — a shift that appears linked to Canada's recent moves to overcome its security dispute with India.

Anand was in Japan and Malaysia this week for her first trip to the region since taking over as foreign minister in May. Her message coming out of that trip was that Canada's foreign policy is shifting — though not abandoning — the priorities set by the previous Liberal government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Water levels at Lake Diefenbaker are lower than normal this summer, but not to a significant extent, according to the Water Security Agency. 

The elevation of the lake is 553.51 metres, which is below the typical operating range due to low inflows so far in 2025. 

With a burst of summer heat followed by heavy rains, followed by more heat, lawns across Weyburn have exploded in growth, and local homeowners are eager to tame them. But according to Sherri Roberts, a professional agrologist and program head at the Ag and Food Production program with Sask Polytech, many people are making common mistakes that can do more harm than good. 

The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft.

Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the department is researching various options for acquiring the emerging technology.

The documents suggest that purchasing a fleet of aerial combat drones that could fly alongside fighter jets could cost as much as $16 billion and would require hundreds of staff.

The perfect time to take part in Saskatchewan sport fishing is this weekend, as the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment holds the 36th annual summer Free Fishing Weekend. On July 12th and 13th, everyone in the province can experience recreational fishing on our lakes and rivers without an angling license. However, other fishing regulations are still in place, and the event does not apply within National Parks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his former employer, says a disclosure issued by the office of the ethics commissioner on Friday.

A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada.

The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 out of 100, which is well above the national average.

New Brunswick followed Quebec with an average of 70.2, while Manitoba and Prince Edward Island finished at the bottom of the list. 

Mississauga, Ont. had the highest happiness rating of the 10 largest cities, while Toronto was lowest. 

Montreal finished second in the category.

An expansion of the province's Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) was announced today as the province aims to encourage more early-stage exploration activities in the mining sector.

Since 2018, the TMEI program has provided financial assistance in the form of a grant to exploration companies that undertake eligible drilling activities. With the province's expansion, the program will cover a wider range of exploration activities, including ground-based and borehole geophysical surveys and important pre-sampling tasks like core logging.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Combined Traffic Services Section (CTSS) hosted a two-day check stop on Highway #11 in Chamberlain.  

CTSS units from RCMP Rosetown, Meadow Lake, Maidstone, Martensville, Melfort, North Battleford, Fort Qu’Appelle and Lanigan along with units from both the Saskatoon Police Service and Regina Police Service and the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol.  

During the check stop, over 3,000 drivers were stopped.  

Lawrence Orest Zaharko
October 5, 1945 – July 7, 2025