SaskTel workers have given a strong mandate to take strike action as they look for a new contract. The union representing the workers, Unifor Local 15, says in a statement that members have made their intentions clear with the vote, but it has been agreed upon nothing will happening pending the outcome of bargaining meetings […]
Moose Jaw Police have arrested two individuals after a cocaine trafficking investigation that was conducted on Thursday, July 18. Police arrested an adult man and adult woman and charged the pair for trafficking cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking the drug. No ages or names have been provided by police at this time. The […]
Much of the activity in the town of Eston on Monday is centred on cleaning up after a powerful storm ripped through Sunday night. Environment Canada can’t say yet if a plow-wind or tornado was responsible for the damage which hit the town, 60 kilometers southeast of Kindersley, around 8:00 PM. Emergency measures co-ordinator Duane […]
With the conditions being hot and humid, it is expected parts of Saskatchewan will see thunderstorms before Sunday is over. Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for much of central Saskatchewan, but it is thought those watches could expand into southern Saskatchewan and turn into warnings before the day is over. As was the case […]
RCMP made 11 arrests at Country Thunder Saskatchewan on Friday, bringing the total for the week so far to 24. Ten were alcohol related, and one was for a man with an outstanding warrant for an offence committed. Police are also concerned with the amount of minors consuming alcohol at the festival, and want to […]
Charges have been laid in connection to a fatal two vehicle collision that took place in December near Warman. On December 21, 2018, RCMP were called to the corner of highways 11 and 305, where two trucks, collided. There were three people in the white truck heading down highway 305. One of them, an 11 year-old girl, […]
Not much information is known, but an incident at the Regina Correctional Centre has put the facility into lockdown. The ministry of justice does tell us through e-mail that some kind of disturbance occurred on one of the units this morning so a lockdown has been put in place while staff deal with the situation […]
Country Thunder Saskatchewan has kept RCMP crews on site busy over the past two days. RCMP had 27 calls for service lThursday night which resulted in 10 people being arrested, and one person facing a breach of probation charge. Staff Sergeant Devin Pugh says he is expecting Friday night and the rest of the weekend […]
The University of Regina has taken in evacuees from Pikangikum First Nation after leaving their homes from continuing wildfires in Northern Ontario. The Canadian Red Cross began registering evacuated residents Thursday on campus and are planning to help guests with services and other programs as they continue arriving. It was estimated that 400 evacuees were scheduled […]
Country Thunder Saskatchewan may officially get underway Thursday night on the main stage, but in the camp ground it’s been a different story. RCMP are reporting three arrests that have already been made with alcohol-related offences. No charges have been laid at this time. Staff Sergeant Devin Pugh said the number one priority for RCMP […]
