A Yorkton woman was more than a little surprised to receive a $100 climate action dividend cheque from the B.C. government this month, especially since she has never lived there.

A survey done by the Canadian and U.S. wildlife services shows the number of breeding ducks on the prairies of the two countries fell nine per cent to 37.3 million in 2008, compared with 2007.

Housing starts fell in June, though the number of new construction projects remains high, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said Wednesday.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders released cornerback Airabin Justin late Tuesday.

The federal government has failed to protect deer and bison from the spread of chronic wasting disease and tuberculosis, the head of a Saskatoon-based wildlife health centre says.

A Tisdale man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl nearly seven years ago will not be tried a third time, Saskatchewan justice officials have confirmed.

The Toronto Argonauts turned to a familiar face for some defensive help on Monday, re-acquiring defensive end Ronald Flemons from Saskatchewan for wide receiver T.J. Acree.

A 34-year-old man who was shot and wounded by police in the northern community of Southend on the weekend is recovering in a Saskatoon hospital, RCMP said Monday.

The body of a Canadian soldier who died last week while serving at a military base in the Persian Gulf region arrived in Canada for a repatriation ceremony on Monday afternoon.

Fourteen studies into the viability of nuclear power in Saskatchewan commissioned by SaskPower over the past 36 years were made public by the utility Monday.

Saskatoon and Regina will jointly host the 2010 IIHF world junior hockey championships, Hockey Canada announced Monday.

Most of the northern Saskatchewan residents who fled their homes last week to escape the thick smoke from forest fires should be back in their communities by Tuesday.

Crude oil prices eased by $4.67 US a barrel Monday, but the drop to $140.60 is probably only temporary, analysts said.

Unionized workers at the Regina head office of Viterra hit the bricks early Monday in an escalating labour dispute with the grain company.

A Saskatchewan-based soldier who died last week while serving at a military base in the Persian Gulf has been described by his family as a committed patriot.

A Canadian soldier has been found dead at a Persian Gulf military base.

Hundreds of people who had to leave their homes to escape the thick smoke from forest fires in northern Saskatchewan are being allowed to return over the next few days.

Tailback Wes Cates was a one-man wrecking crew Friday night for the banged-up Saskatchewan Roughriders, totalling 138 offensive yards in a 26-16 victory over the hometown B.C. Lions.

It's been four years since a little girl with black hair and a sweet smile disappeared from her inner city Regina home, setting off an exhaustive, frustrating search that continues to this day.

A former Saskatchewan civil servant with a compulsive gambling habit has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for defrauding the province of more than $400,000.