A non-profit environmental group had its concerns regarding the Saskatchewan government’s decision to extend coal-fired power plants heard by the province’s highest court Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) is asking the court to review a January decision by the Court of King’s Bench that dismissed its challenge to the province’s coal-power extension plans. Crown…

The family of Taig Savage is facing another difficult development in the case of the 22-year-old Penticton man who was killed five years ago. “It’s shocking. It’s really shocking,” Taig’s mom Tracey Savage said Monday after learning that two more accused have reached plea agreements in the case. The developments come just a week and…

The City of Saskatoon says a combination of events is causing gridlock along a key stretch of road linking the University of Saskatchewan (USask), one of its hospitals and the downtown core. Last Friday, the city opened the University Bridge to vehicle traffic after months of repair work and delays. But its reopening, coinciding with…

WINNIPEG – Willie Jefferson didn’t mince words when explaining the importance of safety Redha Kramdi to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence. Back from a full stint on the six-game injured list with a broken bone in his left hand, Kramdi looked no worse for wear, forcing a fumble and making a late game-sealing interception to…

It’s been 25 years since terrorists attacked the United States by crashing two commercial passenger jets into the World Trade Centres, one into the Pentagon and another that was taken down by passengers over a field in Pennsylvania. Thousands of people died that day. Many who lived through witnessing it remember the tragedy as if…

Out of the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks in America 25 years ago, a ray of hope emerged on the Canadian side of the border. The town of Gander, N.L., and surrounding areas took on nearly 7,000 stranded travellers whose planes were diverted after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The crisis forged a…

The Prime Minister is facing calls to investigate how the son of Iran’s former vice president won millions in government contracts while security agencies were probing his suspected role in the Islamic Republic’s missile program. In a letter to Mark Carney, four Iranian-Canadian organizations said the case of Mohammad Reza Ghafouri Fard, who has been…

The family of Taig Savage says it has lost faith in the justice system after one of the people accused in his killing pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. The youth, who cannot be named, entered the guilty plea Friday, potentially facing a much shorter sentence than if convicted of second-degree murder. Under…

This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion advised. Brian Clark doesn’t like to call himself “lucky,” but he says he’s grateful he’s alive after escaping the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. “I prefer to think about it as fortunate and blessed,” Clark told Global News. As people prepare to…

REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders earned some breathing room in the CFL’s West Division standings with a thrilling 32-26 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The victory improves the Roughriders’ record to 8-4, good for second place in the West Division behind the Edmonton Elks who have an 8-3 record heading into…