After the arrest of a man in Prince Albert led to him being declared brain dead, his family and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are asking for transparency. On April 1st, Boden Umpherville was tasered while in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in Prince Albert. Due to injuries sustained during the arrest, […]
Following the Manitoba government requiring vendors who sell bear repellent to obtain photo identification from customers to curb a rash of attacks involving the spray, the Saskatchewan government is now watching closely to see what follows. Earlier this week, the Manitoba government announced that retailers would also submit the buyer’s information to the provincial government […]
The current snow storm in parts of Saskatchewan will reach it’s full potential tomorrow. Environment Canada has upgraded the Winter Storm Watch to a Snowfall Warning – covering a large portion of the south, southeast, and east-central areas of the province. The federal weather agency says up to 10 to 20 cm of snow and […]
Premier Scott Moe says he did not meet with Justin Trudeau last week because he was only offered five minutes with the prime minister during a Saskatchewan stop. Moe said the proposed short pull-aside meeting with Trudeau in Regina on Thursday would not have been sufficient to discuss the infrastructure fund, clean electricity standards and […]
Old man Winter isn’t ready to take his annual nap just yet, as a Special Weather Statement issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada is calling for more snow. The statement says a spring storm is set to bring a mix of rain and heavy snow to portions of southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday night into […]
A Saskatchewan Agriculture crop specialist is predicting seeding for the southwest region will start a bit earlier than the rest of the province. Matt Struthers believes seeding in the southwest is a week or two away, as temperatures remain too cool to get into the field, despite most snow melting west of Moose Jaw and […]
Premier Scott Moe has claimed that Saskatchewan’s economy is “leading the nation.” Recent labour force numbers from Statistics Canada show Saskatchewan isn’t the leading nation but is among the best in Canada in terms of its economy. Saskatchewan’s employment rate (64.1 per cent) is third, the unemployment rate (4.7) sits tied for third, and the […]
A total of 268 firearms and 4,762 rounds of ammunition were turned in to various police agencies across the province as part of the 2023 Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police Firearm Amnesty. During the amnesty, residents were encouraged to turn in their unwanted or replica firearms and ammunition without fear of charges being laid […]
The cities of Moose Jaw and Swift Current are seeing some flooding, with the latter declaring a state of emergency. Swift Current Mayor Al Bridal said that they issued a local state of emergency due to high water levels in Swift Current Creek. Those levels are expected to rise more due to the necessary release […]
The Premiers of the three prairie provinces issued a statement asking the Prime Minister to address the Federal Minister of Justice and the Attorney General’s comments over natural resources. David Lametti’s comments came in response last week to concerns the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) raised about treaty land, water, and resource development. “I can’t […]
