The wind is howling and the sky could be erupting before Sunday is over. Environment Canada has wind warnings out for parts of western and west-central Saskatchewan including North Battleford and Kindersley with severe thunderstorm watches in effect for those areas as well along with Moose Jaw and Saskatoon. A developing low pressure system over […]
Saskatchewan has two new cases of COVID-19 as of Friday with a total of 641 reported cases in the province. One of the cases is from the South region and one is in the Saskatoon region. Two more residents have recovered from the virus, which increases the provincial total to 570. 61 cases are considered […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced around $6.3 million will be going to upgrades at correctional facilities around the province. The Ministry of Corrections and Policing and the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General say the are projects are part of the $7.5 billion two-year capital plan announced by the government this spring. Funding will be […]
The Head of Clinical Microbiology from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine says declaring a viral outbreak isn’t necessarily determined by the number of cases. Sometimes it’s the number of contacts in a group that person might have had. Dr. Joseph Blondeau says that’s why an outbreak can be declared in Saskatoon, like it […]
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 639. One new case is from the North region and one is in the Saskatoon region. 61 of the 639 confirmed cases are considered active, while there have been 9 more recoveries from the virus for a total of 568 recoveries. Four […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared a community transmitted outbreak in Saskatoon stemming from one confirmed case and one presumptive case of COVID-19 from May 21 and 26. Dr. Johnmark Opondo, medical health officer with the SHA, officially declared the outbreak on Wednesday. Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer for Saskatchewan’s ministry of […]
Nelson Chen, the father of a teenage boy who was allegedly attacked on Friday afternoon, in what Mr. Chen believes was racially motivated, says their family is overwhelmed by the support seen on social media. “We are deeply touched by your love, your encouragement, and your unwavering stance against racism. Your compassion and your humanity […]
The Saskatoon man who fired a gun in a crowded downtown bar last March was hoping to get shot by Saskatoon Police. That is what was heard in a Saskatoon courtroom on Friday as 25-year-old Tyrell Davey received a five-year sentence after pleading guilty to the charges against him in connection with the March 3 […]
Two men from Regina and one from Burnaby, British Columbia were arrested for trafficking drugs within Regina and Saskatoon following a joint investigation between the Regina Police Service (RPS) and Saskatoon Police Service (SPS). The drug units conducted the investigation within the two cities. SPS made their arrests in Saskatoon on May 20, while RPS […]
The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) has charged a Saskatoon man with child pornography offences in relation to an investigation that began in December 2019. On May 21, members of the Saskatchewan ICE Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Saskatoon. Child pornography was located at the residence and two cellular phones, […]
