Category Archives: Saskatchewan
SaskPower expands inspections as 6th meter fire reported
SaskPower is now reporting a sixth meter box fire as a result of the extremely dry conditions. It happened in Regina’s Walsh Acres neighbourhood Monday night. SaskPower said shifting ground is p...
Aug 02, 2017
34 children’s sport wheelchairs stolen in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association (SWSA) is looking for the public's help after a trailer carrying specialized wheelchairs was stolen from them in Saskatoon. Energy Basketball Team Coach ...
Aug 01, 2017
Pair charged after shootout with RCMP at Onion Lake
A traffic stop on the Onion Lake First Nation took a dangerous turn Saturday afternoon, as RCMP officers were shot at from a stopped vehicle. Onion Lake and Turtleford RCMP members had stopped a picku...
Jul 31, 2017
Team Sask. Canada Summer Games update
There has only been two and a half days of competition so far at the Canada Summer Games, but there are already a number of Saskatchewan teams that have stood out and should be watched closely in the ...
Jul 31, 2017
Stanley acreage, where Colten Boushie died, for sale
Gerald Stanley is selling the acreage at the centre of his second degree murder trial. The 150-acre Stanley property, located in the R.M. of Glenside, has been listed by Re/MAX since April at an askin...
Jul 31, 2017
Sask. firefighters return home from fighting B.C. wildfires
With wildfires starting to die down in British Columbia, firefighters from Saskatchewan are coming home. A group of 36 forest firefighters arrived at Saskatoon's John Diefenbaker International Airport...
Jul 28, 2017
Indigenous women ‘powerless’ to stop sterilizations: review
The Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) is apologizing to Indigenous women as an external review reveals doctors, nurses and social workers coerced several mothers into getting their tubes tied after giving...
Jul 27, 2017
Fire Ball ride pulled from Saskatoon, Regina fairs
This year's exhibitions in Saskatoon and Regina won't feature the swinging thrill ride Fire Ball. The move comes after one person died and seven were injured when a Fire Ball broke apart mid-ride at t...
Jul 27, 2017
SGI does young driver safety focus, but finds 300-plus impaired driving charges
A traffic safety focus by Saskatchewan's Crown insurance company has found some troubling numbers in other areas. June's spotlight was on young drivers and motorcyclists, but Tyler McMurchy of SGI say...
Jul 25, 2017
Regina, Saskatoon lead country in crime severity
Regina has the highest crime severity index (CSI) in the Canada. The Queen City is ranked number one in both violent and property crime, according to 2016 figures from the Canadian Centre for Justice ...
Jul 24, 2017