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KINDERSLEY – A Saskatoon man is facing several charges including assault a police officer with a weapon after two police vehicles were rammed in Kindersley. On Aug. 4, at approximately 5:40 p.m., RCMP received a report of a fuel theft from a Kindersley business. After investigating, police determined a truck filled up with diesel and left without […]

Saskatoon police announced Tuesday they had found the remains of a missing woman in a city landfill three months after their search began. Police, dozens of searchers and a forensic anthropologist began combing through trash at the site in May in an attempt to find Mackenzie Lee Trottier. The 22-year-old Métis woman was last seen […]

The Saskatchewan government is following the lead of other provinces in announcing that students won’t be allowed to use cellphones in class in the upcoming school year, a move critics call a distraction from more pressing issues like funding. The announcement applies to all kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms. Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said that too often, […]

REGINA — Work is now underway at the new joint-use elementary school in Regina’s southwest community of Harbour Landing. The facility will be built on 11 acres of land, located on the corner of Gordon Road and Campbell Street. The work underway includes underground and surface level work to roadways, sidewalks and utility connections. This work […]

Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, AP sources say Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday. That’s according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press. In choosing Walz, she’s turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an […]

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% on Tuesday, rebounding after a rollercoaster start to the week that sent markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. European markets were mostly lower, with Germany’s DAX down 0.4% at 17,277.27 and the CAC 40 in Paris 0.7% lower, at 7,098.89. In London, the FTSE […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian Olympic Committee pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse.  The COC says “new information” has come […]

“NOT IN MY BACKYARD” – a cry often heard from community members opposed to new projects taking place within close proximity to their homes or businesses – often due to unfounded concerns for safety and well being if controversial projects move forward. Those controversial projects are often tied to our communities most vulnerable people. One […]

Sgt. Rob Nederlof has cycled over 3,000 kilometres across the Prairies during the past four years to support a mental health-related veterans’ program, and this year, he will be riding through Moose Jaw. Nederlof is a mechanic with the Canadian Armed Forces and is based at Shilo, Man. He and his wife, Marina, will launch […]

Regina Beach is currently facing significant water quality issues just ahead of what could have been the busiest weekend of the summer months for businesses in the area. The Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) Healthy Beaches program has issued an advisory, warning residents and visitors that the beach’s water is unsafe for swimming due to elevated […]