Saskatchewan

Battleford asking province to review speed limit on Highway 40 entering town

One of the entrances into the Town of Battleford could soon have a new speed limit.The Town's Council met on Tuesday where they approved writing a letter to the Ministry of Highways asking them to rev...

Sep 06, 2023

Creighton RCMP use drone to find missing man in wooded area

A missing man is back home safe thanks to new technology being used by RCMP.Around 4 p.m. on Aug. 29, Creighton RCMP received a missing person report after an elderly man disappeared while picking ber...

Sep 06, 2023

Provincial funds available to help protect and support Indigenous women and girls

Saskatchewan is setting aside hundreds of thousands of dollars for grassroots projects aiming to prevent violence and offer support to Indigenous women and girls.According to the Government of Saskatc...

Sep 06, 2023

Prince Albert dance group wraps up competitive season on winning note

Northern Prairie Dancers have ended their competitive season on top.Competing last weekend in Reedy Creek, MB, the group won first place at the Asham Stomperfest's square dance competition. Modeste Mc...

Sep 06, 2023

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent on Wednesday, deciding against another rate hike as the economy begins to falter."With recent evidence that excess demand in the e...

Sep 06, 2023

Two people arrested, drugs seized in Buffalo Narrows

A search of a home in Buffalo Narrows resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of almost 30 grams of crack cocaine.On Sept. 2, around 6 a.m., RCMP searched the building on Green Avenue as ...

Sep 06, 2023

Battlefords RCMP find wanted suspect and help defuse tense situation

A 31-year-old man is facing a number of charges in connection to a tense situation on Saturday at Sweetgrass First Nation.At around 10 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a person making threa...

Sep 05, 2023

Maidstone RCMP charge two for allegedly trying to rob vehicle at gunpoint

Two people from Little Pine First Nation have been charged for allegedly attempting to rob someone at gunpoint.On Aug. 29, Maidstone RCMP were called by a driver who said they pulled over next to a pa...

Sep 05, 2023

Political pressure to stop rate hikes now coming from premiers, as BoC decision nears

Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging against another rate hike, as the provincial leaders attempt to sway the central bank's interest rate decision slated for ...

Sep 05, 2023

A gift 30 years in the making: P.A. man surprises grandma by visiting with previously-owned vehicle

A Prince Albert man may have just given his grandmother the greatest gift she's ever received.Over the Labour Day Long Weekend, Andrew Chornomitz drove down to Esterhazy to surprise his Baba Vickie us...

Sep 05, 2023