Author: Silas Reed

In the past, University Bridge has been a popular spot for Saskatoon’s homeless to camp beneath. However, an encampment fire on Jan. 19 melted a sewer line running beneath the bridge, sending thousands of gallons of raw sewage onto the bridge and into the river valley below.The incident closed the bridge to traffic for days while the sewer line was repaired, though the damage to the Meewasin River trails is still being cleared. With the damaged sewer line repaired, the city is looking to keep future encampments out from under the crossing.At a city council meeting on Jan. 29th, the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A border fence that was erected along a small stretch of the Canada-U.S. border last week has now been taken down. The chain link fence was along the western side of Point Roberts on the Canadian side of the border.Delta Coun. Daniel Boisvert said in an email update that he never supported what the fence represented.“Specifically, I felt that this type of fence, barrier, wall (whatever you want to call it) did not symbolize the trust that our two countries have shared for decades,” he said. Get daily National news Get the day’s…

Surging prices for coffee on global markets are coinciding with a weak Canadian dollar, putting a “pinch” on cafés and retailers that could end up hiking the cost of your cup of joe. Adam Pesce, president of Ontario-based Reunion Coffee Roasters, tells Global News that the uncertainty tied to United States President Donald Trump’s tariff threats potentially coming to pass as early as Saturday feels like the latest domino set to topple onto his business.“There’s not a lot of great news,” he says. “And of course that just trickles on down to the end consumer eventually just having to pay…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2025 1:57 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that former NBA bench boss Kaleb Canales has been named the team’s head coach for the 2025 season. The 46-year-old Canales, who is currently the associate head coach for the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA G League affiliate, has previously been an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic.During the 2011-12 NBA season, he was promoted to interim head…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2025 2:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the number of inspectors and limiting when people can rent out their primary residences. The city announced on Thursday that residents will only be allowed to rent their primary residences on platforms such as Airbnb between June 10 and Sept. 10, with some exceptions.There are already significant restrictions in place, but the city says that despite efforts in recent years to crack down, more than half of…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2025 2:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A report is calling for more education about intimate partner violence in Saskatchewan, including making healthy relationships a mandatory part of the school curriculum. The Domestic Violence Death Review is the second report of its kind from the Saskatchewan government since 2016, and it reviewed 31 deaths that occurred between 2015 and 2020. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.…

The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta’s official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. The Alberta government says it’s a record-setting price and hopefully a sign of what’s to come when seven more provincially issued special licences are auctioned next month at a hunting expo in Salt Lake City.“Based on the recent record setting sale in Reno, Nev., for the 2025 Minister’s Special Licence for bighorn sheep, our government is confident the province will see an increase in funding raised this year,” said Alexandru Cioban, the press secretary for Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen. 2:21…

The threat of tariffs from the United States coming as early as Saturday is stirring concern among Canada’s small business community, particularly for firms who export goods outside the country. Small businesses have largely lost confidence since November, the month when U.S. President Donald Trump won re-election, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).The small business advocacy group published its latest Business Barometer on Thursday, a survey of member organizations that offers a broad gauge of business confidence. The latest report captures feelings of more than 1,000 small businesses surveyed online between Jan. 7 and 14.The CFIB said…

U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods could come as soon as this weekend, and one University of Guelph professor said Canada has to use diplomacy with its neighbours to the south. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods by Feb. 1.Sylvanus Afesorgbor, an associate professor in the department of food, agricultural and resource economics at the university, said tariffs will impact the country’s economy.“We should still intensify our diplomatic ties, and we have to a lot of it,” Afesorgbor said.Melanie Joly, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, has been travelling to the U.S. and Afesorgbor…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man wanted for murder in a 2018 shooting in Toronto that killed an up-and-coming rapper has been arrested in Alberta. RCMP in Airdrie, which is just north of Calgary, said in a news release Wednesday that on Jan. 27, officers pulled over a vehicle for speeding and illegal window tint and later discovered proceeds of crime.Both the female driver and male passenger were arrested, but during the arrest, RCMP said the man exited the car and fled from police on foot.“A foot pursuit ensued, and police successfully apprehended the male. A…