The Sask Party government is looking to allow people to enjoy a cold “Pil” or a nice red wine in public parks. The government followed up a previous announcement, by introducing the legislation today. It would allow towns and cities to designate outdoor public spaces to allow the consumption of alcohol. The legislation makes other […]
A 42 year old man from Saskatchewan has been arrested in Alberta on drug charges. It all started in Saskatchewan in 2020 when Kurt Miller of Brownlee Saskatchewan was arrested near Biggar, but didn’t show up for his court date. The search for Miller took police to Alberta, where he was eventually found last month […]
He best known as “Bob” on Sesame Street, but for the people of Saskatchewan he was also a long time supporter and host of TeleMiracle. Bob McGrath has died at the age of 90. McGrath was a host on TeleMiracle from its inception, until his retirement in 2015. Premier Scott Moe noted McGrath’s death on […]
A lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he’s cautiously optimistic that he will get the chance to argue against his client’s possible deportation before Federal Court. In 2019, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm […]
Saskatchewan says it wants to suspend government benefits to violent offenders who have warrants out for their arrest. The Saskatchewan Party government introduced legislation today that would cut off people’s provincial benefits if they have an active warrant, or make them ineligible. Public Safety Minister Christine Tell says the bill is in response to the mass stabbings in […]
Parents can apply with the Canada Revenue Agency starting today to receive the children’s dental benefit that the federal Liberals say is intended to provide cost-of-living relief to low-income Canadians but that critics say is a drop in the bucket. The benefit, to be used toward dental services, is available for children under 12 in […]
Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016. In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19 altered commuting patterns for Canadian workers with fewer people driving, taking transit, or walking and bicycling in 2021 compared to five years before. By May 2022, the number of car commuters […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Monday the graves of victims of a deadly stabbing rampage at a Saskatchewan First Nation before he was to meet with family members in private. The Sept. 4 stabbings left 11 people dead and 18 injured in James Smith Cree Nation, as well as in the nearby village of Weldon, Sask., northeast […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit a First Nation in Saskatchewan that was rocked by a deadly stabbing rampage nearly three months ago. Trudeau will be at the James Smith Cree Nation today for meetings with leaders and community members. The Sept. 4 stabbings left 11 people dead and 18 injured in the community as […]
A Saskatchewan judge has upheld the province’s public health orders that required restaurants to track patrons during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it did not violate the charter rights of people going to get food at a restaurant linked to a significant outbreak. Shorebird Investment Ltd, which operates a hotel and restaurant in Tobin Lake, […]
