Category Archives: Saskatchewan
No jail time for former Regina police officer who snooped on 33 victims
A former Regina police sergeant who used police databases to create intimate and personal relationships with women won't face any jail time following a provincial court judge's ruling.Robert Semenchuc...
Feb 06, 2026 Sergeant Robert Eric Semenchuck spent 22 years with the service. He's facing two years of house arrest and three years of probation. (Image Credit: Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Sask. bars, restaurants can apply to open early to accommodate Olympics viewers
Bars in Saskatchewan can ask the provincial government for permission to open early in order to serve viewers of the Winter Olympics, which are underway in Italy.The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Aut...
Feb 06, 2026 Bars across Saskatchewan can request an early opening to allow fans to have a drink while taking in the Olympics. (Image Credit: ID 197829118 © Eric Broder Van Dyke | Dreamstime.com)
Half of Canadians struggle to see family doctor, Saskatchewan reports highest difficulty: study
Half of Canadians are either struggling to find a family doctor or find it difficult to see the one they have, according to a recent study by the Angus Reid Institute.The survey found that the percent...
Feb 06, 2026 In 2015, 31 per cent of Canadians looking for a general practitioner said they had been searching for more than a year – a number that’s shot up to 45 per cent in 2025. (Image Credit: File photo/CJME)
FNUniv, Riders to Provide Essential Supports to First Year Students
Moving from a rural community in Saskatchewan to an urban centre for school can be intimidating for many first-year students. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are making moves to help ease that transition...
Feb 06, 2026 The $60,000 investment is the first partnership between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and First Nations University of Canada. (Image Credit: FNUniv)
RCMP issue 134 tickets during northern traffic blitz
Saskatchewan RCMP is reporting the results of a traffic safety blitz last weekend. Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, officers from Regina, Prince Albert, Estevan, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw conducted check sto...
Feb 06, 2026 In addition to tickets, more than 300 warnings were issued. (Image Credit: Submitted/RCMP)
Employee misconduct leads to over $16K loss for Lloyd Catholic school division
More than $16,000 in public money was lost within a Lloydminster-area school division after an employee allegedly misappropriated funds.The Losses of Public Money report covering September to November...
Feb 06, 2026 (Image Credit: lcsd.ca)
Warm spell hits Saskatchewan, but winter isn’t over: Environment Canada
Saskatchewan's winter cold has loosened its grip as temperatures climb toward the freezing mark, but experts warn that the mild stretch doesn't mean the season is over - and the slush, fog, and freeze...
Feb 06, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 567711 © Merrill Dyck | Dreamstime.com)
Beaver damage control program underway in RM of Garden River
Beavers may be a patriotic symbol of Canada, but for rural municipalities they are also a problem. The RM of Garden River is seeing an increased number of the rodents, so its taking steps now to keep ...
Feb 06, 2026 The RM of Garden River is taking steps to control the number of dams created by beavers in the municipality. (Image Credit: ID 62616385 © Chase Dekker | Dreamstime.com)
Local auto dealership, advocates welcome Ottawa's new EV plan
The federal government announced a suite of new electric vehicle policies Thursday, including the reintroduction of the popular rebate program and the elimination of the EV sales mandate in favour of ...
Feb 05, 2026 Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President Flavio Volpe shows Prime Minister Mark Carney, front, the Project Arrow 2.0 prototype vehicle during a tour of an auto-parts plant, Woodbridge, Ont., February 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima)
Truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses refugee bid
A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash said his client is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene said the Immigration and Refugee Boa...
Feb 05, 2026 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is taken out of the Kerry Vickar Centre by the RCMP following his sentencing for the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Melfort, Sask., on Friday, March, 22, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)