Category Archives: Saskatchewan
SaskPower ‘very confident’ in smart meter program re-launch
Failures in the past aside, SaskPower has moved forward and feels confident its re-launched smart meter program will be successful this time around. The crown has announced it has begun testing the me...
Oct 05, 2017
Wall slams feds, Montreal mayor over Energy East decision
Saskatchewan politicians are reacting with frustration and disappointment over TransCanada's decision to cancel the Energy East pipeline. The pipeline, which would have transported oil from Alber...
Oct 05, 2017
La Ronge RCMP seeking information on abduction
La Ronge RCMP officers are appealing to the public for more information after an alleged attempted abduction last month. On Sept. 26 around 6:20 a.m., police received a report of a 29-year-old woman b...
Oct 05, 2017
TransCanada cancels Energy East pipeline
TransCanada has announced it is cancelling plans for the Energy East pipeline. Energy East would have carried oil from Alberta and Saskatchewan to refineries on the east coast for processing, and ship...
Oct 05, 2017
La Loche man wrongly released offends while free
A man mistakenly released from custody is facing additional charges during the short time he was free. Justin Lemaigre, 35, was released from custody on Oct. 2 following a court appearance in La Loche...
Oct 05, 2017
SaskEnergy rate hike approved by review panel
As the temperature begins to fall, your bill to heat your home could be on the rise. The Saskatchewan rate review panel has recommended an increase in the delivery portion of energy bills for SaskEner...
Oct 04, 2017
Vegas shooting victim linked to Regina
One of the Canadian victims that died in Las Vegas at the hands of a shooter has a close family connection to Regina. On Tuesday 34-year-old Tara Roe from Okotoks, Alberta was confirmed as the fourth ...
Oct 04, 2017
Former FSIN Vice Chief seeks re-election
A resident and public figure from the Big River First Nation is seeking the second Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Vice Chief's headdress later this month. Current Vice Chief Robert ...
Oct 03, 2017
Man sentenced for sexual assault on granddaughter
Editors note: This article contains disturbing subject matter. A Saskatchewan man is heading to federal prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting and impregnating his 13-year-old granddaughter. Accord...
Oct 03, 2017
Mounties make arrest after Martensville break-in
Police arrested one man in connection to a violent break and enter in Martensville last weekend. In the early morning hours of Sept. 30, a suspect entered the residence and engaged in an altercation w...
Oct 03, 2017