A man and a woman are facing charges following an attempted robbery in the early hours of Thursday in Regina.

Officers were dispatched to a business in the 4200 block of Dewdney Avenue following the report of a robbery around 12:50 a.m., according to a news release from the Regina Police Service.

Information indicated a man and woman were attempting to steal items from a business and had assaulted a staff member during the incident.

The man fled the area on a bicycle and the woman fled on foot, police said. Soon after, one of the officers found an abandoned bicycle nearby and the man matching the suspect description. He was taken into custody without incident.

At around 3:15 a.m., another officer found the woman after she returned to the area of the business. She was also taken into custody without incident.

The man and woman, both 38, are charged with robbery. The man is additionally charged with resisting arrest and failure to comply with a probation order.

A second person has been arrested and charged in connection to a suspicious fire that destroyed a business in Leader, Sask. last October.

Around 2:40 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2025, Leader RCMP received a report of a fire at a business on 1 Avenue in the community. Officers and firefighters responded to the scene but were unable to save the building.

Through an investigation, Leader RCMP arrested a 50-year-old man from Calgary, Alta. on Jan. 29 and charged him with arson with intent to defraud, fraud over $5,000 and arson with disregard for human life.

Further investigation led to the arrest of a second person, a 28-year-old man from Leader, Sask. on Sept. 16, 2026. in relation to the business fire.

He is also charged in relation to the theft and arson of a commercial vehicle in Leader in November of last year, as well as a conspiracy to commit theft and arson on two commercial vehicles in the community in June and July of 2026.

He is facing several charges in connection to the incidents, including conspiracy to commit arson for fraudulent purpose, break and enter and commit arson, conspiracy to commit theft of a motor vehicle, fraud over $5,000 and arson with disregard for human life.

He is scheduled to appear in court in Leader on Thursday.

RCMP say investigation continues.

Leader is located about 388 kilometres northwest of Regina.

A Calgary man is facing charges following a drug trafficking investigation in Yorkton.

According to Saskatchewan RCMP, on Sept. 16, officers with the Yorkton Trafficking Response Team arrested a man at a home on Bradbrooke Drive in the community.

A search warrant was executed at the property, and $1,600 in cash, 701 grams of cocaine, 85 pills of unknown composition and drug trafficking paraphernalia were seized.

As a result of the investigation, a 23-year-old man from Calgary, Alta. has been charged with possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing property obtained by crime over $5,000.

The accused is set to make his first appearance in Yorkton Provincial Court on Thursday.

The investigation continues, according to RCMP.

Farmers remain on the backfoot in terms of harvest, as heavy rainfall across Saskatchewan has stalled out progress in getting crops off the field.

According to the latest provincial crop report for Sept. 8-14, harvest is inly 32 per cent complete. While the figure represents an increase of five per cent from last week, the province lags far behind the five-year average of 71 per cent and 10-year average of 63 per cent.

In terms of rainfall, the Rural Municipality of Sarnia recorded the highest rainfall at 97 millimetres (mm), followed by the RM of Sasman with 85 mm and the RM of Aberdeen with 80 mm.

With the deluge of precipitation, topsoil moisture increased for crop, hay and pastureland with each ground type reporting 63, 74 and 79 per cent adequate moisture respectively.

Early seeded crops like winter cereals and pulses account for most of the progress, with 93 per cent of winter wheat and 98 per cent of fall rye harvested. Around half of the mustard crop is harvested while only 15 per cent of canola is reported to be in the bin.

Of the spring cereals, triticale is furthest ahead with 89 per cent, while canary seed has the furthest to go with 18 per cent.

Out of the pulse crops, lentils are furthest along with 88 per cent complete, while chickpeas lag behind at 26 per cent.

Crop yield and quality vary across Saskatchewan due to excessive rainfall, according to the province.

Excessive moisture, strong winds and waterfowl activity were the primary causes of crop damage this week.

Frost damage in later-seeded crops and hail were also reported in some regions.

The need for warm, dry weather continues in order for harvest to continue.

Two men are wanted by RCMP following a gun-related incident on a Northern Saskatchewan First Nation.

On Sept. 16 at around 2:50 p.m., Wakaw RCMP learned of multiple reports of two-armed men on One Arrow First Nation.

Wakaw RCMP responded and One Arrow First Nation went forward with a community lock down. An investigation determined an altercation occurred between two men. Both men possessed guns and both fled the area on foot.

Neither firearm was discharged, and no injuries have been reported to police.

Wakaw RCMP searched the area for the suspects with a drone but did not find them.

As a result of the incident, Shakobey Sanderson, 18, and Bruce Matchap, 23, are each charged with pointing a firearm and possessing a firearm for a dangerous purpose.

Matchap is also charged with three counts of failing to comply with a release order condition.

Warrants have been issued for both men.

Sanderson is described as six feet tall, 165 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Matchap is also described as six feet tall, 180 pounds, brown eyes, black hair with multiple face tattoos.

Matchap also commonly goes by the name “BJ.”

A recent photo of Sanderson is unavailable. Matchap is pictured at the top of the article.

Gas prices around the province have just risen to just under $1.90 per litre.

According to Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, there are several contributing factors for the spike in fuel prices.

One of the factors involves the escalating conflict in Saudi Arabia between the Yemeni government and the Houthis, which has knocked the Saudi infrastructure offline.

McTeague also said that just days ago, the Ukrainian government launched a missile and drone attack on a Russian oil refinery.

With Russia and Saudi Arabia currently out of business, that leaves two out of three biggest oil producers in the world without the ability to produce a lot, McTeague said.

Another main factor in the price jump was the shutdown of the Joliet Exxon Mobil refinery in Chicago on Monday due to a power failure.

“That affects the Chicago spot market, which affects all the prices by which refiners take their marching orders south of the border in the US Midwest,” McTeague said.

“And the effect of that is certainly going to linger until they’re able to get that resolved. It means that there’s a shortage not just of diesel but of gasoline in the region with one of the major refiners knocked out. So, you can see why the US Midwest and the prairies here have a what looks like a shortage. And markets are reflecting that at the pumps.”

The good news for Saskatchewan motorists is that according to McTeague, once the Chicago refinery is back up and running, consumers should see a bit of a relief at the pumps.

McTeague expects the prices to be reduced to around $1.70 per litre heading into the fall season.

A U.S. military F-16 fighter jet crashed in Grand Traverse County, Mich., Thursday afternoon with the pilot ejecting, the Michigan State Police reported.

“We have a possible mayday by wingman. I believe (they) may have taken a bird,” a military pilot alerted air traffic controllers, according to audio captured by LiveATC.net.

Video showed a fireball in a field next to homes and a large smoke plume in the rural community south of Traverse City.

“It appears that they may have lost an engine and ejected… but we do see a lot of black smoke, which we believe is the ejected F-16,” an air traffic controller relayed to other pilots.

The pilot was the only person onboard the plane and ejected before the crash. No one else was injured, and the pilot is in stable condition at a local hospital, according to state police.

The plane was participating in training exercises at a National Guard Base in Alpena, Mich., according to The Associated Press.

Everyone within a one-mile (1.6 kilometre) radius was evacuated due to a “hazardous chemical spill related to the plane crash,” State Police said in a social media post.

Shellie Doornbos and her husband were driving home from running errands when they saw the fireball.

“We could hear explosions coming from the fire and asked a police officer what it was we were hearing as we were driving away, and he told us it was a fighter jet crash and the explosions were ammunition,” she told CNN.

While civilian aircraft accidents are investigated by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, the U.S. military investigates the causes of its own crashes.

While it’s unclear what caused the F-16 to go down, if the bird strike the other pilot reported turns out to be the cause, it would not be unusual.

Eric Ham is based in Washington, D.C. and is a political analyst for CTV News. He’s a bestselling author and former congressional staffer in the U.S. Congress and writes for CTVNews.ca.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s quixotic shakedown efforts have not rattled Prime Minister Mark Carney’s resolve. Trump’s incessant bullying antics have failed to send the Canadian leader into a tailspin. Carney’s spine has stiffened, and his abject refusal to “pay” for his nation’s safety has sent a clear message to Trump and the rest of the world.

In fact, unlike many nations that are now having buyers’ remorse, the architect of the “middle powers” doctrine stood his ground by not giving away his nation’s sovereignty and independence. With a nation standing firmly behind him, the prime minister refuses to cower or fold in the face of tyranny.

Qatar “gifted” a $400-million airplane. Persian Gulf nations have funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars into Trump’s son-in-law’s private equity firm. Middle East nations’ largesse to Trump and his family is both wide and deep. However, as Iran and its proxies tighten their grip on the region, the commander-in-chief—the culprit of the carnage—has abandoned the region.

In the face of all of this, Ottawa decided on a different course. Rather than live under the threat of annexation, premiers and national leaders have begun seeking new markets and opportunities, even if it means forgoing access to the world’s largest economy.

Earlier this week, the prime minister said Canada would be seeking a “unique alliance” with the European Union — a win for the Western bloc and Ottawa. Both sides have made no secret of their desire to forge deeper cooperation to counter growing authoritarianism emanating from the United States.

More importantly, the geopolitical landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as Trump rejects traditional alliances and nuclear superpowers unilaterally exercise military might to reshape the world order according to their vision.

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s hard power encroachment on Taiwan, and the United States’ recent seizure of Venezuelan oil, the rise of autocracy is expediting Carney’s middle powers doctrine and moving Western nations to aggressively try to preserve democracy and the rules-based international order, which both Brussels and Ottawa see as under threat.

In the latest escalation of the Canada-U.S. trade war, ‌Trump has signed a presidential memorandum to ⁠identify ⁠and remove Canadian-origin goods ‌in U.S. federal ⁠civil government procurement. The move comes one week after Trump posted on Truth Social that he was directing U.S. federal agencies that oversee government procurement to remove all Canadian-origin products from its “awards schedules,” one of many announcements the U.S. president made after Canada imposed its latest set of retaliatory tariffs.

Trump claimed the Canadian items within the award schedules account for “more than 50 BILLION DOLLARS a year.” He went on to state: “The Canadian Government, including Canadian Provinces, have banned American Small Businesses and Companies from selling into their Government Procurement Markets…That is not reciprocity, it is a Canadian Trade Scam…From now on, NO RECIPROCITY — NO ACCESS!”

He didn’t stop there. Feeling the heat of a Canada more aligned with Europe than with the United States, Trump went ballistic, stating that if Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union it would be a ”hostile act.” Speaking to reporters, the president said if it’s done with “bad intentions,” he will “put very heavy tariffs on Europe, which is a possibility.”

Allied expansion could rival U.S. GDP

But after two years of unyielding bellowing, his remarks have lost potency. Meanwhile, Ottawa and the EU are showcasing diplomatic and economic muscle. The two are not merely using one another to garner leverage but actually working through a intricate labyrinth of legal and constitutional challenges in an effort to make their relationship binding. In the wake of this courtship, Australia, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have all publicly announced their respective wishes to join the bloc.

Should the expansion go through, their combined GDP would closely rival that of the United States. Such an ambitious effort will cement Carney atop the geopolitical pecking order and leave the U.S. without leverage to further escalate tensions with its northern neighbour.

The prime minister’s political prowess is once again on display. Unlike many others who have attempted to pacify the American president with billions, only to be rewarded with nothing, Carney is now looking at potentially lucrative markets that reward Canadian businesses and consumers for generations without the instability, distrust, and insecurity.

There is still more work to be done to fortify the Canada-EU relationship. Moreover, it remains unclear if other nations can or even will cement their status as members. Still, the crisis plaguing the Middle East and the uncertainty coursing through North America place tremendous urgency on capitals to explore new contingencies.

Carney is now leading the way. Navigating a treacherous and perilous new path as the world becomes increasingly more hostile and unpredictable. The prime minister is galvanizing middle powers and displaying the cunning and dexterity to outwit and outsmart global bullies amid a precarious and volatile moment in history.

It is unclear if he will succeed, but what is certain is that folding is not an option.

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