Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Man charged in connection to North Battleford Amber Alert
Charges are being laid following Sunday's Amber Alert in North Battleford. Johnathan Ryann Gunville, 19, was arrested Friday after authorities went through hundreds of hours of surveillance footage fr...
Sep 21, 2018

LLRIB hosting 2019 Youth Softball Championships in Prince Albert
Prince Albert will be the location of the 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Youth Softball Championships thanks to a winning bid by the (LLRIB) Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The tournament i...
Sep 21, 2018

‘Unfair:’ union responds to Crown executives’ pay increases
The Saskatchewan Government Employees Union (SGEU) is calling foul after learning Crown Corporation CEOs made more money last year at the same time the province was trying to cut workers' wages. In 20...
Sep 21, 2018

Amber Alerts explained and why activation was needed in recent event
Following the Amber Alert situation in the Battlefords area earlier this week, much discussion has resulted about what an emergency of that nature entails. Amber Alert emergency messages, such as the ...
Sep 19, 2018

Province appeals to hunters for help monitoring CWD
The Ministry of Environment is calling on hunters in Saskatchewan to participate in their testing program to monitor for signs of Chronic Wasting Disease. The program is designed to help the ministry ...
Sep 19, 2018

Amber Alert phone notifications delayed due to tech issue
A delay in phone notifications during an Amber Alert on Sunday is being blamed on a "text issue" with the National Public Alerting System, according to the Saskatchewan government. The Amber Alert for...
Sep 18, 2018

Neonatal unit to benefit from ambitious fundraiser
It is a bold but critical goal. The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) is embarking on a multi-year campaign with an end goal of raising $2.2 million to expand and upgrade the hospital's Level 2 Neona...
Sep 18, 2018

Widespread relief as abducted girl is found safe
Hundreds of people were on the ground Sunday in North Battleford searching for a little girl reported missing following a vehicle theft in the community. The six-year-old girl was the subject of an Am...
Sep 17, 2018

No suspects in North Battleford Amber Alert case
The subject of an Amber Alert is back with her family following a harrowing incident that began shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday evening. A six-year-old girl was left in her car seat in the back of a runni...
Sep 17, 2018

FSIN calls for Prime Minister to dedicate more time to Sask. chiefs following leaked video
Following an online video of a meeting last week in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen berating First Nations chiefs from across Saskatchewan for their time management, the Federation of Sove...
Sep 17, 2018