Provincial News

SASKATOON – Drug trafficking and weapons charges against a man continue to drag out for more than three years in Saskatoon Provincial Court. Rudi Betthel had another appearance in Saskatoon Provincial Court on June 10, and it was adjourned to June 13. Betthel was first arrested in April 2021 during a Saskatoon traffic stop by […]

A crew led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has found the long-sought wreck of the Quest, the final expedition ship that belonged to famed Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. John Geiger, leader of the Shackleton Quest Expedition, says sonar scans located the wreck on Sunday, sitting on its keel on the sea floor about 80 kilometres off […]

Workers at Canada’s borders are no longer planning to go on strike this week after their union reached a tentative agreement with the federal government. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said Tuesday it reached a deal with the government for Canada Border Services Agency employees after working “around the clock.”  If such an agreement couldn’t be hammered out, the union […]

Two men with SpaceX have descended on a Saskatchewan farm to retrieve cosmic junk that fell earlier this year from one of its spacecraft. They pulled up to the farm near Ituna in a moving truck then lugged the debris into the back. The men didn’t give their names but confirmed they work for SpaceX, a company […]

Estevan was well represented during the ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Jim Spenst was among the Canadian Second World War veterans to be selected for a delegation with Veterans’ Affairs. Local military historian Craig Bird – who founded the South East Military Museum – and his wife […]

Nine school kids were on a bus home when it crashed with an SUV on a gravel road near Rockglen. RCMP report being called out to the intersection of two grid roads, six and a half kilometres south of Rockglen around 3:45 in the afternoon. Police say as a result of the crash, the school […]

A burned out tail light led police to making arrests on weapons charges. Saturday night police stopped a vehicle, and determined the driver had a suspended license.  Police officers also noticed a gun in the car. A search turned up two guns, one loaded, one not as well as ammunition. Two people are facing multiple […]

Saskatchewan teachers have resumed job action in a bid to push the province back into bargaining on issues of classroom sizes and student supports.  The sanctions mean teachers won’t volunteer their time for lunchroom supervision and extracurricular activities.  Also, they will arrive to school only 15 minutes before the start of the day and will leave […]

Dogs and postal workers have been at odds since the the very first letter was sent. Its a safety problem for letter carriers because while you may believe your dog is the “friendliest” in town, the postal worker doesn’t know that. That’s why Canada Post is out with some tips for dog owners, and how […]

Saskatchewan has been seeing a steady increase in tourism visits, and spending. According to numbers from Statistics Canada travel spending hit 2.85 billion in 2023 an increase from 2.4 billion in 2022. More Americans are crossing the land border, with a 54 percent increase in traffic.  More Americans are visiting by air as well, with […]