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Search and rescue organizations sharing tips to keep safe on the snowmobile

Winter in Saskatchewan can bring many risks, especially for those heading out on the trails with their snowmobiles.That's why the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada has taken this past ...

Jan 08, 2023

Advocates, police warn online 'sextortion' of youth is on the rise in Canada

Mounties in British Columbia issued a warning Friday about a recent increase in "sextortion," saying police have received a "large number" of reports of money-motivated extortion targeting children an...

Jan 07, 2023

Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates

Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...

Jan 07, 2023

SIRT will bring ‘oversight of the oversight,’ says head of Public Complaints Commission

Saskatchewan's new civilian-led investigation team is now active.Greg Gudelot, the executive director of Saskatchewan's Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...

Jan 07, 2023

Sask. housing sector has good 2022, despite overall sales numbers down from 2021

Property sales were down across Saskatchewan in 2022, however, this doesn't mean it was a bad year for the housing sector.According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, which released its last re...

Jan 06, 2023

Patuanak RCMP recall search and rescue of missing hunter

RCMP detachments around the province have to be ready to respond to every kind of emergency, even some of its smaller detachments in northern, remote areas. The Patuanak RCMP detachment got a reminder...

Jan 06, 2023

P.A. & northern Sask. see job loss in 2022, good year for job growth for rest of province

Despite the province seeing its best job growth over the past 10 years in 2022, Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan had a tough 12 months.According to Statistics Canada, the region around 600 fewe...

Jan 06, 2023

Fog blanketing central, southern Saskatchewan

Poor visibility was being reported on highways across southern and central Saskatchewan on Friday as fog enveloped many areas of the province.Environment Canada issued fog advisories for many areas, i...

Jan 06, 2023

Clogged drains, hostile cats and not enough milk: RCMP releases weirdest calls of 2022

What should you do when you run out of milk, swallow a mosquito or clog your bathtub drain?The answer, unsurprisingly, doesn't involve calling 911, but common sense didn't stop people in Saskatchewan ...

Jan 05, 2023

Saskatchewan travel agents say they could lose thousands with Sunwing cancellations

Kelly Klassen was driving to central Alberta with her family to visit her brother for the holidays when the emails started filling her inbox.The travel agent from Rosthern, Sask., says she had dozens ...

Jan 05, 2023