provincial news

Family members of a Saskatchewan man who was shot by his lover told court they will never understand why he was killed by the former Mountie. Bernie Herman, 55, was convicted in January of manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related. Braden Herman’s naked body was found in 2021 in […]

Four hundred fifty-four drivers were suspected of impaired driving offences in March, according to the SGI’s latest Traffic Safety Spotlight. Police across the province reported that 312 drivers were issued licence suspensions for exceeding provincial limits for alcohol and/or drugs, while 142 were charged with a Criminal Code impaired driving offence.  March also saw SGI […]

Saskatchewan and the RCMP have inked a deal that would see the province fund hundreds more officers if Mounties can recruit to fill those positions. The new commitment will be a game-changer, said Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP. The force has long been understaffed and at the beginning of this […]

Cost of living and retention concerns were on the minds of members of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 5430 who staged a noon hour rally outside Pasqua Hospital on Friday. The union held this “information rally” to raise awareness of issues facing health care workers as they continue bargaining efforts towards a collective agreement.  One […]

This weekend marks 4/20, and SGI is reminding residents that if they are participating in any sort of “celebration,” they should make plans to make it home safely. SGI says that the number of drug-related suspensions is significantly higher than it was three years ago.  Canadian police have roadside oral fluid testing devices they can […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that Highway 10 will be seeing passing lanes. Highways Minister Lori Carr announced that Highway 10 passing lanes will be moving forward between Fort Qu’Appelle and Melville as part of the passing lanes strategy.         “Passing lane projects are a cost-effective investment to make our highways safer and more efficient,” Carr said. […]

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) finances were in the green for the second year in a row. Last year’s net profit was $75,000, down slightly from last year’s profit of $83,450. Agribition’s CEO, Shaun Kindopp, said the organization is in a good spot despite the lower profits. “For the second consecutive year, we’ve got revenue at […]

Mental health, addictions, housing and Lake Diefenbaker were among the hot questions posed to cabinet ministers at the bear pit session to close the 2024 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina. Premier Scott Moe and members of the cabinet faced questions from municipal delegates for a little over an hour on a range of […]

The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) signed two agreements with France and a company based in Vietnam to improve the province’s energy and mining sectors, as well as increase production at the Saskatchewan Research Council’s (SRC) Rare Earth Processing Facility. A Letter of Intent was signed Monday between the provincial government and […]

Saskatoon mother Tamara Hinz says her two kids have watched the same puppet show that thousands of other Saskatchewan children have seen over the last 17 years.  The “I’m the Boss of Me” presentation for those ages eight to 11 tells the story of three friends, two of whom have been sexually abused. It teaches […]