Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Questions surrounding emergency alerts highlight Day Five of James Smith inquest
More testimony, questions and grim details are emerging from the coroner's inquest into the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon.On the final day of the first week on Friday, Saskatche...
Jan 19, 2024

Former Regina hockey coach Bernie Lynch handed three-year sentence
A former junior hockey coach in Regina has been handed a three-year sentence for sexual assault.Bernie Lynch, 69, was found guilty last month of assaulting and sexually assaulting a teen boy in 1988. ...
Jan 19, 2024

Former Roughrider highlights Day Two of Viterra Scotties
A former Saskatchewan Roughrider was one of the main focuses of attention on Thursday for Day two of the Viterra Scotties.Tisdale hosted Grey Cup Champion, Chris Getzlaff for a luncheon, as he spoke t...
Jan 19, 2024

“He was evil”: Skye Sanderson describes Myles Sanderson at inquest
Despite some conflicting testimony from Skye Sanderson, one thing she and her deceased husband Damien agreed on about Myles Sanderson was that he was "the devil" and "evil". Both Skye and Vanessa Burn...
Jan 18, 2024

Sask. Teachers Federation announces second one-day strike for Monday
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) has announced that teachers will be walking off the job once again next week.In a news release sent Thursday, STF President Samantha Becotte stated that a se...
Jan 18, 2024

Viterra Scotties Curling Championships underway in Tisdale
The 2024 Viterra Scotties began in the Town of Tisdale, as the community hosted the opening ceremonies Wednesday night to kick off the five-day event.All 12 teams gathered on the altered sheet of ice,...
Jan 18, 2024

RCMP member recalls disturbing scene during mass stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation
**Editor's Note: Some details in this article depict graphic scenes of violence.An intense moment unfolded between retired staff sergeant Darren Simons and the daughter of Earl Burns at the inquest in...
Jan 18, 2024

170 km/hr drive to James Smith Cree Nation - responding officer testifies
Editor's note: This article contains some graphic descriptions of the events on Sept. 4, 2022. Both of the officers that were the first to respond to reports of stabbings on the James Smith Cree Natio...
Jan 17, 2024

Should people be punished if they leave their vehicles running unattended? One Sask. mayor believes so
Prince Albert's mayor wants to see something done to stop people from leaving their vehicles running unattended with the keys inside.Greg Dionne shared his concerns at the P.A. Board of Police Commiss...
Jan 17, 2024

Gap in schedule, fear of calling police: inquest hears
Questions continue to arise during the third day of the coroner's inquest into Myles Sanderson's crime spree that ended with the murders of 11 James Smith Cree Nation members over one year ago. The go...
Jan 17, 2024