Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Smoke adds to relentless heat in Sask.
Wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in parts of Saskatchewan, adding another layer of alerts to the relentless hot weather blanketing the province.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said...
Jul 20, 2024

Nuclear option the right one for Saskatchewan, new SaskPower executive says
SaskPower newest executive is bullish about the prospects for nuclear power in the province."I think nuclear is one of the best options when achieving an emissions-free grid," said Leonard Clewett, wh...
Jul 20, 2024

Prince Albert family participates in research project on racialized policing
Investigating experiences of "over-protection" or "unde-protection" by police, a team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan have spent the past two days working with a family in Prince Al...
Jul 20, 2024

Back to Batoche Days returns bigger and better
Our Moment to Shine is a fitting theme for this year's Back to Batoche Days, given the hot temperatures expected all weekend.From humble beginnings, the event has noticeably grown in size, and Mtis Na...
Jul 19, 2024

'No rhyme or reason': Plough winds wreak havoc to Kimball Lake Campground
Two nights ago, "All Hell broke loose" in Kimball Lake Campground. Around 10:30, Sharon Hofer, owner of the Kimball Lake Store heard a thunderstorm with sheet lightning. She had been inside with her t...
Jul 19, 2024

PBCN celebrates Indigenous culture and wellness room at Foran Mining near Hanson Lake
It's a space Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBSN) Chief Peter Beatty describes as a sanctuary for First Nations employees and an educational resource for others. The Indigenous Culture and Wellness Roo...
Jul 19, 2024

Water danger can be a surprise even for good swimmers, says RCMP’s underwater recovery expert
From jumping into a dugout on the farm to swimming in a river when you're used to a lake, even experienced swimmers can underestimate where real trouble lurks, the Saskatchewan RCMP's underwater recov...
Jul 19, 2024

Kinistin man wanted in connection with Saskatoon homicide
Saskatoon Police are looking for Kendell Ameech, a 28-year-old man from the Kinistin First Nation in connection with the murder of Melissa Duquette earlier this year. Duquette, age 24, was found decea...
Jul 19, 2024

Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the worl...
Jul 19, 2024

Shelter pups looking to beat the heat; volunteers needed
As residents in the Battlefords are once again trying to find ways to beat the heat with the latest hot spell, dogs with names like Stubbs, Batty Koda and Charles B. Barkin need to cool off too."We ha...
Jul 18, 2024