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New attraction at Country Thunder turns into a smash with festival goers

Jul 14, 2019 | 1:08pm

Some fans attending this year’s Country Thunder music festival were able to participate in the show’s newest attraction – a beach volleyball tournament. The tournament gave away over $10,000 in cash and prizes, and seemed to be a big hit among the concert crowd. The two sand courts were added to replace the Boys, Bulls […]

People from far and wide gather for W. Thomas Molloy’s funeral in Saskatoon

Jul 14, 2019 | 12:15pm

A very personal man and a very kind man – that is how W. Thomas Molloy was remembered during his funeral Saturday in Saskatoon. The province’s lieutenant-governor had a state memorial service at Merlis Belsher Place after passing away earlier this month at the age of 78 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Over 800 […]

Ten more arrests made by RCMP Saturday in Craven

Jul 14, 2019 | 11:31am

Saturday’s stormy weather in the Craven valley didn’t stop people from breaking the law at the festival. RCMP made 10 arrests throughout the day Saturday and lodged those prisoners, bringing the weekend total to 33. 12 charges were handed out including minors possessing or consuming liquor. One impaired driver was located and arrested along with […]

Health professionals offering help this summer through Healthline 811

Jul 14, 2019 | 9:37am

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says summer can bring up a lot of health questions and Healthline 811 is a great place for answers. Questions on sun burns, scrapes and bug bites are common at this time of the year, and health professionals from the provincial healthline are in service for 24 hours a day, seven […]

Gun shots fired towards vehicle Saturday night in Regina

Jul 14, 2019 | 7:39am

Police in Regina are looking for answers after shots were fired at a vehicle last night. Officers were dispatched to Fleet Street and Dewdney Avenue East after a report of a suspicious vehicle in east Regina. The incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. when a vehicle was being followed by a suspicious vehicle with four […]

Country Thunder shuts down as storm system rolls through

Jul 13, 2019 | 9:51pm

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A severe thunderstorm tracking towards the Country Thunder site at Craven forced organizers to shut things down early Saturday night. Due to some unstable weather, we have temporarily postponed Travis Tritt’s performance. We are asking everyone to return to their campsites. Day passes please head to the ball diamonds by the East end of Main […]

Saskatoon Police increasing presence in inner city neighborhood after a string of murders

Jul 13, 2019 | 1:00pm

Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood has experienced a number of homicides over the last couple weeks. So far this year, the city has had a total of nine homicides, four of which have taken place within the last two weeks. Of those four, three have taken place in Pleasant Hill. Saskatoon’s Police Chief, Troy Cooper said […]

Severe Thunderstorm watches are out for parts of southern Sask.

Jul 13, 2019 | 10:36am

It could be another stormy afternoon and evening for parts of southern Saskatchewan on Saturday. Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunder Storm Watch for areas stretching from Kindersley to Swift Current and Moose Jaw. “Conditions are favorable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, damaging hail […]

Environment Canada says three tornadoes touched down in southern Sask. on Friday

Jul 13, 2019 | 9:08am

Another afternoon and evening of severe thunderstorm activity on Friday in southern Saskatchewan. Environment Canada has confirmed that three tornadoes touched down as well. One was a waterspout on Old Wives Lake in the early afternoon hours. The second and third reported touchdowns came from near Rockglen around 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. No damage has […]

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