Saskatchewan

City council carries second reading of alleyway bylaw

After much debate, North Battleford city council carried second reading of a proposed bylaw to temporarily close alleyways in the city overnight to help reduce crime.Alleyways will be off limits from ...

Oct 11, 2023

Saskatchewan providing $100K in emergency funds to Israel

In the wake of attacks by Hamas that left hundreds of Israeli civilians dead, Saskatchewan is providing emergency funds to the Middle-East nation.According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan w...

Oct 10, 2023

Sturgeon Lake holds sod-turning ceremony for new Birthing Centre

A dream is one step closer to becoming a reality for Sturgeon Lake First Nation.The community held a sod-turning ceremony on Tuesday for its new birthing centre. Around 100 people were in attendance t...

Oct 10, 2023

Rollover north of Neilburg claims a man's life

RCMP say a 55-year-old man from the Lloydminster area was killed in a single vehicle rollover north of Neilburg on Monday.At approximately 4:30 p.m., Maidstone and Cut Knife RCMP responded to the scen...

Oct 10, 2023

Vehicle occupant seriously injured in N. Battleford drive by shooting

One man is in hospital with serious injuries after a drive-by shooting in North Battleford on Sunday. Battlefords RCMP got a report of the shooting shortly after 11pm and responded immediately. The in...

Oct 10, 2023

Town of Battleford looks to province to help reduce tax burden

The Town of Battleford recently had an opportunity to discuss several issues that have been on their mind with the province.At last week's council meeting, Mayor Ames Leslie explained they got the cha...

Oct 10, 2023

P.A. porch pirate avoids jail time after entering early guilty plea

A woman who stole a package from a stranger's doorstep and then bear-sprayed the person who came after her, will not serve any jail time or have a criminal record, providing she can abide by a number ...

Oct 10, 2023

Police keep peace at protests as province pushes pronoun policy forward

Protesters on both sides of Saskatchewan's controversial education policies met at the Legislative Building on Tuesday as the government worked to make the new policies law.The new policies require pa...

Oct 10, 2023

New report reveals reasons behind vaccine fatigue in Saskatchewan

As flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines roll out across the province this week, it seems many are hesitant to get their shots.According to data from a survey conducted by Abacus Data and the Canadian Pharmaci...

Oct 10, 2023

Rental scams with fake listings raise concerns in Saskatchewan

A rental scam going around Saskatchewan has prompted a warning from the province's Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority.Jan Seibel, executive director of the FCAA's insurance and real estate divis...

Oct 10, 2023