Saskatchewan

Man gets 7 years for role in Prince Albert’s record cocaine bust

While he was not the directing mind, Jim Lakatos of North Battleford was still involved at a high level in a drug trafficking operation running out of a mobile home north of Prince Albert. Today, the ...

Dec 19, 2023

Sask. pharmacists get OK to prescribe medication for more illnesses

Pharmacists in Saskatchewan are getting expanded responsibilities.The provincial government announced Tuesday it was giving pharmacists the ability to prescribe medication to treat nausea and vomiting...

Dec 19, 2023

Manitoba paper mill fined $1 million for toxic release into Saskatchewan River

A paper mill in northern Manitoba is facing one of the largest environmental fines in the province's history.On Friday, Canadian Kraft Paper Industries was ordered to pay a million-dollar fine after p...

Dec 18, 2023

ATM stolen from Burstall Credit Union after being rammed by tractor

The Burstall Credit Union sustained extensive damage after a tractor was driven into the building and the ATM was stolen early Sunday morning.According to the Hilda and area crime watch group, around ...

Dec 18, 2023

Truckers say carbon tax puts pressure on struggling industry

While a recent report argued farmers shouldn't bear the full blame for rising food prices, truckers are also sounding the alarm that inflated costs are not their fault.Susan Ewart, executive director ...

Dec 18, 2023

'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent...

Dec 18, 2023

‘He’s a hero’: P.A. man uses CPR to save life of unconscious driver in Wal-Mart parking lot

At a time when people are looking for a Christmas miracle, one occurred Saturday afternoon in Prince Albert's Wal-Mart parking lot.Austin Baldwin is being hailed a hero, after rushing to the aid of a ...

Dec 17, 2023

Woman released, man charged after teens shot in Pelican Narrows

Mounties in Pelican Narrows say a man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that left two teens injured.The RCMP said officers got a report of a shooting in the early-morning hours Tuesday, ...

Dec 16, 2023

Cram a Cruiser event to benefit Miwasin Kikinaw Shelter

The Battlefords RCMP is getting ready to do another donation drive and wants the community to come out and "Cram a Cruiser."The Miwasin Kikinaw Shelter will be benefiting from local support. This come...

Dec 15, 2023

Experts dispute Sask. police’s description of latest fentanyl doses

Public health experts and safe consumption sites are sounding the alarm about the term "naloxone-resistant fentanyl."The RCMP and the Saskatoon and Moose Jaw police services all put out statements thi...

Dec 15, 2023