Saskatchewan

Different pictures emerge of La Loche school shooter requesting youth sentence

REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court has reserved its decision on whether a young man who shot and killed four people and injured seven others in a northern community should be sentenced as a youth o...

Apr 12, 2019 The Canadian Press

Bill C-69 gets chilly reception from Sask. mining industry

A proposed bill aimed to change the way major resource projects are assessed and approved in Canada received a cool response from industry officials in Saskatoon on Thursday.Representatives from Camec...

Apr 11, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Sask. Poly laying off more than a dozen people

Nineteen people across the province are losing their jobs at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.The school said in a statement that it's the result of a yearly operational review ensuring "program alignment wit...

Apr 11, 2019 Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Kelsey Campus at 1130 Idylwyld Drive North in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)

La Loche school shooter facing life in prison to appeal for youth sentence

REGINA - A lawyer for a young man who shot and killed four people and injured seven others in northern Saskatchewan is to argue in court today that the offender should serve his se...

Apr 11, 2019

Lobby group expects Tote Road corridor to be upgraded by 2021

Expected market growth and increased transportation are two positives noted from those pushing for upgrades to the Tote Road corridor. Several people attended an open public meeting on the subject hos...

Apr 10, 2019 The Generations Events Centre in Nipawin was filled to the back with spectators for the public meeting regarding the Tote Road corridor. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Some concerned as fees for Crown land increase

Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is raising some concerns about recent rate hikes for Crown land usage.The rate hikes are for people and businesses using Crown-owned land for commercial purposes.Vermette...

Apr 10, 2019 Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is worried about increased rates in for commercial crown use leases (File Photo/larongeNOW Staff)

No DUI for riding a bicycle while drunk but charges can be laid

With temperatures and gas prices on the rise people might be tempted to hop on their bike a lot more, but after having a few drinks, is it legal to ride it?According to SGI's website, driving any moto...

Apr 10, 2019 It is a criminal code offence to have a blood alcohol content of .08 while driving or controlling a motor vehicle. (File Photo/Dreamstime.com)

SaskPower carbon tax to be retroactive to Jan. 1

There's going to be an extra, extra charge on Saskatchewan power bills as of April.The carbon tax will start showing up on bills for this month, but so will a retroactive charge for the carbon tax for...

Apr 10, 2019 A SaskPower truck responds to a service call in Regina on Dec. 6, 2018. (Evan Radford/CJME News)

Retired Regina priest faces sex assault charges in Scotland

A long-time Regina priest is being extradited to Scotland to face historic physical and sexual assault charges stemming from his work at schools.The Archdiocese of Regina has confirmed the charges aga...

Apr 09, 2019 Father Robert MacKenzie is being extradited from Regina to Scotland to face historic physical and sexual assault charges stemming from his work at schools. (Regina Archdiocese)

Tick season starts in Saskatchewan, peak still a month off

Warmer spring temperatures have begun to stir up American dog ticks in Saskatchewan.You may start to see the ticks on yourself or pet dogs now, but peak season is still about a month away, according t...

Apr 09, 2019 American dog tick. (submitted photo/wiki commons)