Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Joint task force seizes almost 1,300 grams of cocaine
Five area men have been charged with drug trafficking after a two month long joint investigation by law enforcement. Police officers from the Prince Albert, Saskatoon and the Rosthern RCMP, seiz...
Oct 13, 2017
Extensive Maidstone search results in arrest
Police have arrested one man and continue to search for additional suspects after an intense investigation from the Emergency Response Team. Members from the Maidstone, Battlefords, Unity, Onion Lake,...
Oct 13, 2017
Woman charged with manslaughter in Buffalo Narrows
A Buffalo Narrows woman has been charged with manslaughter. According to the RCMP, members of the Buffalo Narrows detachment were called to a local residence for reports of an unresponsive female on S...
Oct 12, 2017
UPDATE: Police presence continues in Maidstone, searching rural areas
Members of the Emergency Response Team remain active in the Maidstone area and Mounties are now searching rural locations. The RCMP issued a media release this afternoon which requested locals a...
Oct 12, 2017
RCMP working on increasing number of recruits: Minister
According to a federal minister, the RCMP is working to address their under-staffing issue. Earlier this year, the RCMP in Saskatchewan said they were dealing with staffing issues. While the...
Oct 11, 2017
Remote robotic technology "a game-changer” for youth mental health
Young people suffering from mental health issues in remote Saskatchewan First Nations communities will soon have close-to-home treatment options through robotics technology, thanks to a big donation a...
Oct 10, 2017
Sask. defends sour gas checks despite transparency concerns
The government is defending its regulation of sour gas leaks in light of recent reports into the issue. A number of media organizations, including students at the University of Regina, spent months re...
Oct 06, 2017
New letter sent to Catholic schools regarding HPV vaccine
Saskatchewan bishops have sent out a new letter regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after parents mistakenly received one that hadn't been updated in about a decade. On Sept. 25, a letter...
Oct 06, 2017
Wotherspoon leadership launch sees support from area MLA’s
Vowing to reverse the cuts of the Saskatchewan Party and implement a wide range of new social programs are highlights on the proposed agenda of Saskatchewan NDP leadership hopeful Trent Wotherspoon. F...
Oct 06, 2017
FSIN 'thankful' for '60s Scoop announcement, still has concerns
Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are responding to the federal government's decision to compensate survivors of the '60s Scoop. Earlier today, Indigenous and Crown Relations Minister Carolyn Be...
Oct 06, 2017