Category Archives: Saskatchewan
‘We need closure’: community gathers for Tamra Keepness annual BBQ
The disappearance of Tamra Keepness remains a mystery even 20 years later, as more than 100 people gathered to keep her story fresh in people's minds.Five-year-old Keepness disappeared from her home i...
Jul 06, 2024

Sask. government called on to address overcrowding at women's jail
The Saskatchewan government is being called on to form a task force and address concerns related to both overcrowding at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC), as well as the overall representatio...
Jul 05, 2024
‘It was unreal’: Retired Saskatchewan farmer has fishing trip of a lifetime
Doug Hodgins has done his fair share of fishing over the years.He won first place and took home $13,000 in the 2018 Saskatchewan Landing Walleye Tournament, and he placed second in the Riverhurst Wall...
Jul 05, 2024
90-year-old Sask. baseball historian makes Toronto Blue Jays wish
Jane Shury makes the drive to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum five days a week.She parks her vehicle, unlocks the front door, and steps inside the bright green building that is home ...
Jul 05, 2024

Food supply is the main reason Sask. residents are seeing more bears
Black bear populations are stable and have not changed much, said a Saskatchewan bear biologist, but they have a slight shortage of food in some areas and that's why people are seeing more of them in ...
Jul 04, 2024

Red Pheasant Cree Nation powwow: a time to heal and celebrate
The intertribal dance was awash with spirit, power and passion and for 10-year-old Cohen Balkwill it was a chance to come alive through the power of movement - though he has only one leg. "I've been i...
Jul 04, 2024

Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024

Vehicle occupants lied about RCMP vehicle colliding with theirs in Moosomin rollover
Video evidence from an RCMP vehicle, that was alleged to have collided with a suspect vehicle on the Moosomin First Nation near North Battleford, tells a different story than what the vehicle's occupa...
Jul 04, 2024

Porcupine Plain's Smith taken by Ducks in 2024 NHL Draft
A northeast hockey player just celebrated one of the most memorable moments of his entire life... hearing his name called in the NHL Draft.Porcupine Plain's Tarin Smith was selected by the Anaheim Duc...
Jul 03, 2024

Jessica Campbell, from Saskatchewan, will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach for Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday.Campbell has spent the past two ...
Jul 03, 2024