Saskatchewan News

OTTAWA — Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system — but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support.

MONTREAL — A dominant defensive performance and explosive plays allowed the Saskatchewan Roughriders to walk away from Montreal with a 34-6 win on Saturday.

MONTREAL — The top two teams in the CFL standings don’t have a lot in common — except for the fact they just keep finding ways to win.

WINNIPEG — The CFL says air quality is improving in Winnipeg for a game between the Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts. Forest fire smoke from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba has drifted into the Manitoba capital.

OGEMA — Police say a child has died after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bike in southern Saskatchewan. RCMP say first responders were called about the crash Thursday in the town of Ogema, about 115 kilometres south of Regina.

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Mark Carney should start removing counter tariffs against the United States to get a deal done with President Donald Trump. U.

CLEARWATER RIVER — About 500 more people in Saskatchewan have been forced to flee due to threatening wildfires.

TORONTO — The CFL has fined Saskatchewan defensive back Tevaughn Campbell for a high hit on Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo.

REGINA — American pop star Chappell Roan is creating excitement in an often-overlooked Canadian province, with her latest single supercharging fans in Saskatchewan's LGBTQ+ community.

PRINCE ALBERT — A change in a wildfire burning in northern Saskatchewan has allowed hundreds of people to return home while forcing about 1,000 others to flee.