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Riders’ Johnson, Marshall named West Division all-stars
Two members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defence were named West Division all-stars Wednesday.Defensive tackle Micah Johnson and cornerback Nick Marshall were the only two Roughriders named to the...
Nov 24, 2021

Weapons, drugs found during five-person arrest
A report of a firearm being discharged on Red Pheasant Cree Nation resulted in five arrests and the seizure of multiple weapons and drugs.Police received the call early Tuesday morning, alleging the i...
Nov 24, 2021

Military's water treatment system in Iqaluit stopped after high winds knock down tent
IQALUIT - The Canadian military says it has temporarily stopped its water treatment operations in Iqaluit after high winds knocked down one of its tents. The tent, covering holding tanks filled with p...
Nov 24, 2021

First postelection question period picks up where campaign partisanship left off
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are wasting no time plunging back into fractious partisanship. In the first question period since the Sept. 20 election returned practically the same minority House of C...
Nov 24, 2021

JPII senior boys ready to make noise at provincials
Coming off a silver medal performance at Regionals last weekend in Saskatoon, the John Paul II Collegiate senior boys volleyball team are ready for their next challenge ahead at provincials. Taking pl...
Nov 24, 2021

Another person to stand trial in connection to homicide of Tiki Laverdiere
Samuel Takakenew will stand trial at Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford in connection to the homicide of Tiki Laverdiere.A date for the trial has yet to be set for the 37-year-old who is charged wit...
Nov 24, 2021

Province reports 90 new cases of COVID-19; active cases below 1,000 again
There were 90 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan today, but no new deaths. In Northern Saskatchewan, the new cases were located in the Far North West (six), Far North East (four)...
Nov 24, 2021

Province launches new team to address gang activity and human trafficking
In an effort to help target gang-related criminal activity entering the province, the provincial government plans to spend over $6 million annually on a new policing initiative.The Saskatchewan Traffi...
Nov 24, 2021

B.C. human rights commissioner report outlines racial disparities in policing
VICTORIA - The office of British Columbia's human rights commissioner says an analysis of data from five police services across the province shows "profound racial disparities" and it is calling for c...
Nov 24, 2021

Police still searching for second degree murder suspect
UPDATE: As of Dec. 20, Javon Moosomin has been found and arrested on Dec. 17 in Edmonton, Alta. He will be transported back to Saskatchewan to appear in court. The date, time and location will be shar...
Nov 24, 2021