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Second-degree murder charge issued after body of woman is found in van

Jul 7, 2019 | 4:00pm

A 25-year-old man will be in a Saskatoon courtroom Monday morning after a woman was found dead inside a vehicle near Beardy’s First Nation. Police arrived around 6 AM Saturday morning to find the van with front-end damage lodged in some trees. The man was found in the driver seat suffering from minor injuries while […]

Sask. basketball player named Nike N7 campaign athlete

Jul 7, 2019 | 1:30pm

(Photo: Nike)   Saskatchewan basketball star Micheal Linklater has something in common with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. He’s a Nike-endorsed athlete. The Thunderchild First Nation basketball player who grew up in Saskatoon is one of the faces behind Nike’s N7 athletic line. Linklater is also a former U of S Huskie and Canadian basketball international. […]

RCMP officer involved in single-vehicle rollover

Jul 7, 2019 | 12:23pm

A RCMP officer was airlifted to hospital Saturday morning following a rollover collision by Lestock, Saskatchewan. The accident happened at 9:00 a.m. yesterday when police were responding to a call for service in the area. During pouring rain in the area, the SUV lost control on the road, resulting in a single-vehicle rollover. An officer […]

USask research shows cannabis treats children with epilepsy

Jul 7, 2019 | 11:00am

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have been treating children with severe epilepsy with medicinal cannabis oil and it is working. But pediatric neurologist Dr. Richard Huntsman cautions it isn’t for every child with epilepsy. “These products seem to be very effective in controlling seizures in some kids with Refractory Epilepsy. This isn’t for everybody […]

Big crowds at Saskatchewan Air Show turn into big problem for organizers

Jul 7, 2019 | 9:59am

The Saskatchewan Airshow returned to 15 Wing Moose Jaw on Saturday after a lengthy hiatus.  The first show in 14 years obviously had many people excited as there was a huge turnout.  Unfortunately, the turnout was too many. Due to the size of the crowd, some who had tickets had to be turned away as […]

UPDATE: RCMP called out to train derailment near Kelliher

Jul 7, 2019 | 7:19am

Update Crews are still working on the clean up and repair of the train derailment site 8 kilometres east of Kelliher, Sask. According to the RCMP, CN Rail believes the track will be operational sometime between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Sunday. It has been confirmed by police that there were no injuries in the […]

Sask. NDP concerned following release of SaskPower annual report

Jul 6, 2019 | 3:13pm

The Saskatchewan NDP is saying not enough is being done regarding power outages in the province. SaskPower released their 2018-2019 annual report Friday morning when Minister responsible Dustin Duncan and SaskPower President and CEO Mike Marsh addressed the issues regarding recent power outages in Regina. The message from the government is they are looking into […]

Schwartz, Bozak bring Stanley Cup to Regina

Jul 6, 2019 | 2:35pm

Tyler Bozak (left) and Jaden Schwartz (right) lift the Stanley Cup in front of the Legislative Building in Regina on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Moises Canales/620 CKRM)   It’s a busy summer for the Stanley Cup as it makes its journey around the globe with players from the 2019 National Hockey League champions – the St. […]

Argo Wildfire Benefit Concert set to take place in Biggar

Jul 6, 2019 | 1:00pm

The Argo Wildfire in late April is etched in the memories of many in the Biggar area. It took several days for volunteer firefighters from the region to control the blaze under very windy conditions. More than 22-thousand acres of bush and pasture were burned. Tonight (sat), a benefit concert headlined by Chris Henderson is […]

Local distillery looking to set new World Record for World’s Largest Caesar

Jul 6, 2019 | 10:27am

Meredith Schmidt from Last Mountain Distillery holds a bottle of their dill pickle vodka and a bottle of dill pickle vodka Caesar. (Photo: Last Mountain Distillery/Facebook)   Last Mountain Distillery is celebrating its annual Caesar Fest by breaking a Guinness World Record. This is the fifth year the Lumsden distillery has held the festival, and […]

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