Saskatchewan News

Ben Fairbrother, an offensive lineman who was selected second overall in the 1997 CFL draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has died. He was 51. Both the Riders and B.C.

OTTAWA — After 45 days of evidence and legal arguments the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is finally at an end. A verdict could be as much as six months away.

For over a decade, S.J. Green was the enemy of Hamilton Tiger-Cats fans. He should receive a warmer reception Saturday when recognized as a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Then again . . .

FREDERICTON — Provincial leaders across Canada are taking turns criticizing the federal Liberal government's proposal to alleviate immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers more equitably across the country.

LLOYDMINSTER, SASK. — RCMP said suspects were at large but the public was not at risk Thursday following a triple homicide at a home in Lloydminster, Sask. Staff Sgt. Brian Nicholl didn't give details about the victims.

SASKATOON, Sask. — A Saskatoon teacher who helped a 15-year-old student after she was lit on fire by a classmate last week has been released from hospital.

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s NDP is promising help with high rents and other affordability measures as it gears up for an October election.

CALGARY — A deal that was billed as Canada's largest-ever Indigenous equity ownership agreement has hit a snag. TC Energy Corp.

SANDY BAY, SASK. — Residents of a Cree community in northeastern Saskatchewan have been given the all-clear to return almost a month after a fast-moving wildfire forced them from their homes.

SASKATOON, Sask. — The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume. “It is her favourite colour,” the girl’s grandmother said in an interview.