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Cop charged for unlicensed pistol
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer has been charged with unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm.In a media release, the RCMP said Sgt. Rene Giroux, who serves at the Waskesiu detachment, has been ch...
Jul 13, 2021
Assistance for Evacuees
Service Canada is aware that there are a number of communities that have been evacuated due to wildfire activity. Many of these evacuees are in, or coming to the Prince Albert area. If anyone needs as...
Jul 13, 2021
Province reports 27 new cases in Saskatchewan, 17 in northern zones
There are 27 new cases of COVID-19, and 47 recoveries, to report in Saskatchewan on July 13. This brings the provincial total to 49,304 cases; 48,356 total recoveries and 375 cases are considered acti...
Jul 13, 2021
Funding secured for Buckland Bridge replacement
Construction of a new bridge in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland is moving forward now that funding has been secured from both the provincial and federal levels of government.On Tuesday, more t...
Jul 13, 2021
Trudeau defends Canada's early response to COVID-19 but admits room for improvement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are ways to improve Canada's early pandemic alert and response systems, but insists Canada's top public health officials did start building a national...
Jul 13, 2021
Man remains in ICU, following altercation with Saskatoon Police
A man who was mistaken for another suspect, remains in intensive care in a Saskatoon hospital with significant brain injuries, according to family.Raymond Montgrand, 51, was arrested in Saskatoon on J...
Jul 13, 2021
Whitecaps fire esports gamer for 'inappropriate and unprofessional' comments
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired esports gamer Agit (AgitPower) Katilmis, citing "inappropriate and unprofessional comments" during a recent online game. The Whitecaps, who announced the...
Jul 13, 2021
Man who escaped custody arrested in Melfort
A man who had escaped custody from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp on Canada Day has been located.Thirty-six year old Tyrone Rogers was located outside a business in Melfort on Monday and was arrested ...
Jul 13, 2021
Four dead, one missing after collapse of crane in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Mounties say four people were killed and a fifth person is missing after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C. Insp. Adam MacIntosh says four people at the site, all construction work...
Jul 13, 2021
US COVID-19 case are rising again, doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vac...
Jul 13, 2021
