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Cockrill found in violation in one conflict of interest investigation, cleared in another
Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner concluded MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict of interest regulations when it came to his father-in-law's business receiving gove...
Dec 17, 2024

Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen
Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...
Dec 17, 2024

Carpenter High School evacuated due to bomb threat
UPDATE: According to the school board, Carpenter High School has been cleared of the threat. Classes will resume tomorrow. Just before 5 pm, RCMP confirmed that a bomb threat was the cause of the evac...
Dec 17, 2024

With Freeland out and the federal deficit up, Parliament is set to take holiday break
Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today, capping off a tumultuous fall sitting filled with non-confidence votes, filibusters, stalled legislation, a growing deficit and ...
Dec 17, 2024

Saskatchewan firefighters receive enhanced cancer coverage
Six new types of cancer have been added to the list that Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) covers for most firefighters.The addition of coverage for primary site penile, pancreatic, thyro...
Dec 16, 2024

Pressure mounts for Trudeau to step aside after Freeland resigns from cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is reeling after suddenly losing its top cabinet minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, reigniting calls for Trudeau to step...
Dec 16, 2024
New trial ordered in sex assault of 5-year-old in Battlefords area
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, ...
Dec 16, 2024

PA to host U-18 provincial curling playdowns
The province's best U-18 curlers will hit the pebbled ice at the Prince Albert Curling Centre later this month.The city is playing host to the provincial playdowns with a total of nine girls teams and...
Dec 16, 2024

'Rural Saskatchewan roots': Lt. Gov. Designate Bernadette McIntyre takes on new role
Bernadette McIntyre has spent a lifetime in service to others and now, she is about to become the provincial representative of a Head of State that has also spent his life in service to others.McIntyr...
Dec 16, 2024

Sask. ammunition retailer enhances tracking of sales
Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store s...
Dec 16, 2024