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A “blunt instrument” like the notwithstanding clause has no place in the debate over what parents are entitled to know from schools about their child’s gender identity, Canada’s justice minister said Thursday. Justice Minister Arif Virani said as a father of two, he understands the desire for parents to be involved in the big decisions […]

Broadview RCMP are trying to find three people after an assault on the Kahkewistahaw First Nation. According to police, they were alerted to an assault on the first nation, 10 kilometres north of Broadview, just after 11 o’clock Friday night. When police arrived they were told three people forced their way into the home, and […]

The Regina Police Service announced that they are investigating a homicide that happened early Saturday morning. Police say that at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Winnipeg Street for an injured man. The man was pronounced dead on the scene shortly after by EMS. The identity of the male […]

Saskatchewan’s top court has overturned the conviction of a man sent to jail for weapons possession after it found his rights were violated under a federal law that prevents someone from being arrested for drug possession while reporting an overdose. Paul Wilson was sentenced to eight years in jail after police found him in possession […]

Residents and authorities grapple with air quality conditions as wildfires continue to burn across Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special air quality statement for several regions of the province, mainly southeastern Saskatchewan, cautioning residents to take precautions. Conditions are expected to improve in the afternoon, but Environment Canada still warns people to […]

Saskatchewan’s child advocate has released a report saying the province’s pronoun policy in schools violates rights to gender identity and expression. “The policy clearly discriminates against transgender children who are unable or unwilling to seek parental consent for the use of their preferred name and pronouns,” said Lisa Broda in a 41-page report released Friday. […]

A business that is celebrating 120 years of service to Saskatchewan is being honoured at this weekend’s ABEX Awards in Saskatoon. The Hill Group of Companies is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame. It started out as McCallum Hill in 1903 and was mostly in real estate in Saskatchewan. Over time that […]

Canada is postponing a trade mission to India that federal Trade Minister Mary Ng had promoted as key to the Indo-Pacific strategy.  Ng’s office has not explained why the trip, which was scheduled to start Oct. 9, has been postponed. Canada has paused negotiations for a trade deal with India, and relations between Prime Minister […]

By:  Kelly Geraldine Malone in Saskatoon A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because it was “in between contracts,” internal emails show. Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show Ottawa’s Emergency Response Team-Special Activities Group, also known […]

Regina police said 10 people were arrested following a recent police operation led by the Regina Police Service Street Gang Unit (SGU). At about 2 p.m. on Saturday, members of the Street Gang Unit and the SWAT team entered a residence in the 1200 block of Angus Street. A total of 13 people were inside the […]